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UCF's Gus Malzahn to Resign, Set to Become New Offensive Coordinator at Florida State

Malzahn concluded a 4–8 season with UCF on Friday night.

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UCF's Gus Malzahn is resigning to become the new offensive coordinator at Florida State
UCF's Gus Malzahn is resigning to become the new offensive coordinator at Florida State / Mike Watters-Imagn Images
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UCF head coach Gus Malzahn is resigning and will become the new offensive coordinator at Florida State, sources confirmed to Sports Illustrated's Bryan Fischer. The news was first reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Malzahn, who concluded his fourth season as the UCF head coach on Friday night with a 28–14 loss to the Utah Utes, went 28–24 in four seasons with the Knights. This season was his worst showing as UCF's head coach, as the program finished with a 4–8 record. Malzahn and the Knights lost eight of their final nine games, and he would have entered the 2025 season on the hot seat.

UCF issued a statement on Saturday evening confirming Malzahn's resignation.

"We would like to thank Coach Malzahn for his contributions to our football program over the last four seasons, including our transition into the Big 12 Conference. We appreciate his professionalism and dedication to our student-athletes throughout his tenure at UCF and wish he and his wife, Kristi, the very best in their future endeavors."

Malzahn will be the primary play caller at Florida State, which is a role that was previously held by Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell. Norvell felt the change was necessary with his team at 2–9 this season entering Saturday night's finale against the Florida Gators. Norvell and Malzahn do have history together, as Norvell was Malzahn's graduate assistant in 2007 and '08, when Malzahn was the co-offensive coordinator at Tulsa.

Malzahn will look to help restore Florida State's offensive efficiency in '25 and beyond, as the Seminoles were one of the worst teams in the FBS on the offensive side of the football this season.

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Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.

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