TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 1 -- Fire Novell + Peter Collins" turned frustration with Mike Norvell into a public spectacle before the Seminoles faced Clemson on Halloween.

By the end of the night, Florida State had lost 36-24 and the opposing coach had become the most forceful public critic of the protest. Clemson's Dabo Swinney raised the banner without being asked during his postgame news conference, calling it embarrassing, disrespectful and shameful.

The spelling error was straightforward: Norvell's surname includes an "r" that did not appear on the banner. Its other named target, Peter Collins, is the chair of Florida State's Board of Trustees, not a member of the coaching staff. The message called for action against both men but did not rep...