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FSU football: What FSU fans should expect from Fabien Lovett

By Sam Tschida

TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 2: Chief Osceola and Renegade of the Florida State Seminoles plants the spear at mid-field before the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 2, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. Miami defeated Florida State 27 to 10. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 2: Chief Osceola and Renegade of the Florida State Seminoles plants the spear at mid-field before the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 2, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. Miami defeated Florida State 27 to 10. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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How’d the ‘Noles do against Louisville?

For starters, let’s see how good Louisville’s offensive line was last year, and how FSU football d-line did last year against them. Football Outsiders, which ranks FBS offensive lines by using measures like sack rate, success rate (how often the HB gains positive yards), and stuff rate among other stats, had the Cardinals at 107th in the country. For reference, Florida State finished 119th while Miami sat one spot behind at 120th. This should illustrate that despite their resurgence last year, Louisville still had a tough time upfront.

So, how did Florida State do against the Cardinal o-linelast year? Extremely well. The Seminoles defensive line had an absolute field day with the UL offensive line. Looking purely at the every-down linemen (which excludes hybrids like Janarius Robinson), they racked up twenty-one total tackles against Louisville, with Marvin Wilson leading the bunch with ten. The group of Wilson, Corey Durden, Robert Cooper, and Cedric Wood also combined for 5.0 sacks and five TFLs, a season-high for the unit.

In case there is any doubt they were dominant, check this out.

This comparison matters for two reasons. One, it is a common opponent, and while MSU ran a different defense from Florida State, Lovett played on the interior just like all of FSU’s d-line. Secondly, although UL was much at the end of the season, their O-line was not. Seeing how Lovett played against the same players improves our understanding of what he brings to the ‘Noles. With that said, let’s look at how Lovett performed, and what Seminole fans can expect this season.

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