​Mike Norvell has spent over a week replaying the end of Florida State’s 43-35 double overtime loss at Miami on Oct. 17. A holding flag and a game-ending interception left him frustrated. Now, with the bye week behind him, Norvell has shared what he took from a talk with the man who runs ACC officiating. His words show how much those plays still sting.Mike Norvell says officiating calls can be life-changersFlorida State’s coach spoke with Gary Patterson, the ACC’s supervisor of football officials, about the two plays that sank the Seminoles’ upset bid. Both calls came in the second overtime, with Miami leading by eight.Quarterback Ashton Daniels first hit Micahi Danzy for a 36-yard touchdown. Officials flagged left tackle Xavier Chaplin for holding, erased the score and pushed the Seminoles back 10 yards.On the next throw, Duce Robinson and Miami defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald both had hands on the ball. Officials ruled it an interception, and the call stood after review.Oct 17, 2026; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell during the first quarter against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesNorvell did not hide his anger on Oct. 19. He told reporters, “The holding call was an absolute joke.”Norvell’s latest comments, shared by On3, came after his talk with Patterson.“Sometimes there’s just misses, and he can teach his officials on things they see or what they think they see. Those calls can be game-changers, they can be life-changers,” Coach Norvell said.NEW: Florida State’s Mike Norvell says some calls are “life-changers” after speaking with ACC Supervisor of Football Officials Gary Patterson:“Sometimes there’s just misses, and he can teach his officials on things they see or what they think they see. Those calls can be game-changers, they can be life-changers.”(via @Warchant)https://t.co/xvvhgAHTBf— On3 (@On3) October 26, 2026Not everyone agrees the calls were wrong. ESPN analyst Steve Shaw called the interception correct during the broadcast.The pressure behind those words runs deeper than one game.Florida State’s road struggles keep the pressure on NorvellThose Miami calls came about a week after another rough road night. Florida State led Louisville 14-0 on Oct. 9, then lost 44-20. It was the Seminoles’ 11th straight loss in true road games, and their last true road win came on Nov. 25, 2023.“An extremely poor performance by us,” Norvell later admitted.Louisville outscored Florida State 44-6 the rest of the way, and running back Isaac Brown piled up 235 rushing yards.Norvell is 41-38 in his seventh season, and the Seminoles still have two road trips left, at Boston College on Nov. 7 and at Pitt on Nov. 13, to end the drought. That leaves little room for error, even though Norvell said in July he did not believe he was coaching for his job in 2026.Before those trips, Clemson visits Tallahassee. The Seminoles are 3-4