Following a devastating loss to SMU, the future of Florida State football hangs in the balance. Here is why Ashton Daniels will never reach his true potential until Mike Norvell is fired.

According to OptaStats, SMU is the only FBS or NFL team in the past 30 years to have a -3 or worse turnover margin, twice as many penalties as the opponent, fewer rushing yards, a lower time of possession and missed more field-goal attempts than the opponent only to still win a football game.

In a game that started nearly 2 hours late because of a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium, FSU hung with No. 19 SMU before falling 27-24 on a Mustangs field goal with 21 seconds to play.