Mike Norvell knows that playing SMU will be a challenge for the Seminoles

Florida State Head Coach Mike Norvell spoke to the media this week about his familiarity with SMU and how excited his team is for this matchup on Saturday.

This is the first time FSU will be playing SMU, but you having familiarity with the team from back at the time when you coached at Memphis, what usually would be your preparation when going against this SMU team, and thoughts going back to your common grounds in the Dallas area where you grew up?

Mike: I've got a lot of respect for the coaching staff, the team. It's a lot of new faces from when I coached against them at previous places, but it's a good football team. It's one they've got explosive playmakers. They've got a dynamic quarterback. I think one of the best tight ends we've played against.

They've got guys, you get them the ball in space, they can make things happen. Defensively, they're going to be very aggressive in what they do. This is a team that can present a lot of challenges.

We're going to have to go and have to play better than what we've played, and we've got to go on the road and it's going to be a great atmosphere for them.

I just want to see our team continue to go get better. Obviously I'm from the Metroplex, and I've been playing enough games going back there, previous places. It's nothing new. We've got a couple guys from the Dallas area that I know they're excited about getting a chance to go play in front of their family and friends. Look forward to seeing them play well.

Watch the full press conference here: