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Mike Norvell teamed up with Urban Meyer at the 2024 Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge in Georgia on Tuesday. The head coach won in dramatic fashion, picking up that pesky first playoff victory!
Norvell and Meyer outlasted Shane Beamer and Houston Nutt in a four-hole playoff to land the title, as the Florida State leader showed what he can do when actually given the chance!
As all college football fans remember from the 2023 campaign, the Seminoles were robbed of an opportunity to compete in the CFP despite posting a spotless 13-0 record.
That included wins over Clemson, Florida, LSU, and Miami as well as an ACC title.
The decision to leave the ‘Noles out of the national championship race came due to circumstances out of the team’s control. Starting quarterback Jordan Travis was injured in the second-to-last game of the regular season, and the committee didn’t deem the roster playoff worthy without the signal caller in the lineup.
Instead, a one-loss Alabama team got the nod for the fourth and final seed while the Seminoles were relegated to the Orange Bowl.
Much was made of that omission, with supporters of the program believing there to be a vendetta from both the national media and the selection committee.
Whatever the case, Florida State was forced to watch the CFP from home.
Mike Norvell proved what he can do in a playoff scenario at the Peach Bowl Challenge.
The head coach helped his team to a first-place finish at Reynolds Lake Oconee golf course just outside of Atlanta. According to his partner, he shined from the tee box.
“We played well, and ham and egged it all day,” Urban Meyer said after the win. “Mike can hit the ball 310-320, so every hole we were in position. It was a little bit of a marathon.”
Mike’s drive on the final playoff hole to win the @ChickfilA charity coaches golf tourney was nothing short of elite today. All he does is win. pic.twitter.com/Ml9rMN14IP
— Richie Barnes (@R_Barnes407) May 1, 2024
Who knew he had that kind of pop?!
The victory didn’t come without drama, though.
Second-place finishers Shane Beamer and Houston Nutt forced a playoff situation with an eagle on their final hole. Then, the two groups traded blows for an event-record four extra holes before a winner was determined.
With the performance, Norvell and Meyer each earned $32,500 payday for the charity of their choice. In all, more than $300,000 was raised for great causes.
Final results for the tournament can be found HERE.