Mark Richt sees an ally in Mike Norvell, the Florida State coach who happens to have a fierce rivalry with one of Richt’s long-time rivals.

Richt, on the ACC Network set on Saturday night, outlined his football career, and the one constant through it all is the Florida Gators were on the other side in a rivalry format. Richt recalled that he played at Miami and later coached at Florida State, Georgia and Miami.

“I know you guys don’t play them this week, but I know who you play at the end of the season,” Richt said. “Can you do me a favor and kick the Gators’ ass? Will you just do me that favor?”

The coaches then fist-bumped and Norvell understood.

“We’ve got one more before that, but I can promise you, everything we do in that Miami game, and that game at the end of the season, every practice, every rep, it all builds to that,” Norvell said.