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FSU coordinators on the Louisville flip: Harris owns the goal-line stall, White searches for answers

Tim Harris Jr. and Tony White met reporters Monday to explain how a 14-0 lead at Louisville unraveled, and what has to change before Miami.

Florida State at Louisville, Oct. 9, 2026
Florida State at Louisville, Oct. 9, 2026. Photo: FSU Athletics via seminoles.com

Florida State's coordinators took the podium Monday, three days after a 14-0 lead at Louisville turned into a 44-20 loss, and both pointed at the same stretch of the game.

The goal-line stall

Offensive coordinator Tim Harris Jr. said the failed fourth-and-goal was a read play with a handoff option. He said quarterback Ashton Daniels made a good decision, but the play was not executed across the board, per Warchant. Harris also said the Seminoles have to be better downfield when Daniels extends plays: "Scramble drill is going to be a big part in everything you do," he said.

The defense

Defensive coordinator Tony White said he did not know if he had ever been part of a game that flipped that quickly, Warchant reported. Louisville finished with 397 rushing yards, 235 of them from Isaac Brown, and 537 total yards, according to Tomahawk Nation. White is working to fix late-game collapses before facing Miami, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.

Why Miami is different

Harris called the rivalry "different." "It means a lot, I've been on it both sides now," he said.

Sources: Warchant (Harris presser), Warchant (White presser), Noles247 transcript, Tomahawk Nation, Tallahassee Democrat

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