FSU Football: How did the offensive members of Tribe20 play against Notre Dame?

HB LaDamian Webb (Soph.)

Arguably the best pickup from last year’s recruiting class so far, Webb has steadily become the main running back out of the trio this season. Webb received the most carries from the running back room, going for 59 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown. He also added one catch that went for five yards.

With the addition of Jordan Travis to the backfield, the defense now has to account for the quarterback as a running threat, which opens up lanes for the running backs. The offensive line did a good job against the Irish, and the addition of Travis allowed for Webb to average 4.5 yards per carry.

Here, we see the effect of Travis in the backfield. FSU runs what looks like a read option with a kick from the left tackle. This might have been a designed run all the way, but the line leaves the backside end unblocked, making it appear like an option.

The addition of Travis is important, because as we can see, the linebackers cannot commit to the running back as quickly as they would like to, allowing the line to seal their blocks and the back to hit the hole. Webb does a great job cutting it through the B-gap for a good gain.

Webb was also used as a blocker throughout the night for Travis on QB runs. We see here how Webb leads the way for Travis on this designed run with a quick screen tag on the backside. Webb does a great job of kicking out the corner, allowing Travis to follow center Maurice Smith to set up 1st and Goal.