ORLANDO, Fla. — Sources say that UCF head coach Gus Malzahn is resigning to become the new offensive coordinator at Florida State University.
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The move comes in the light of two less-than-rewarding seasons for Malzahn at UCF.
6-7 was the ending statistic for last year’s season, and they struggled this season to go 4-8.
UCF reportedly lost eight of its nine games this year, which resulted in a sad season for the Knights.
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His four-year tenure with the Knights ends at 28-24, including 5-13 in the Big 12 over the past two years. Malzahn heads to Tallahassee and will attempt to help Norvell bounce back from a season where the Seminoles went 1-7 in the ACC.
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The move should help recharge FSU’s offense. In Malzahn’s 19 years as a collegiate offensive coordinator or head coach, his offenses have averaged 447.7 yards. They’ve eclipsed 5,000 yards of total offense in a season 16 times, 6,000 yards eight times and 7,000 yards three times.
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His last three offenses at UCF have all ranked in the top 10 nationally in rushing. That should marry well with Norvell’s pass game, a specialty until the offense never got off the ground this season.
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