The whispers started back in June when Florida State quietly passed the 25,000-season-ticket mark under Mike Norvell . By mid-August, athletic director Michael Alford confirmed sales had climbed to second-best in the past five years and a sizeable jump from 2024’s total. Still, even the most optimistic Seminole fan didn’t expect the final push that turned today’s opener into the toughest ticket in town. Late Monday afternoon, FSU’s official X account announced every seat for the renovated Doak Campbell Stadium had been claimed. Forty-eight hours later, resale prices had doubled, and #NoleFamily was trending in the Sunshine State.

So what flipped the switch? In part, Mike Norvell’s knack for scripting hope after last season’s 2-10 crash landing. But the real accelerant arrived when t

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