FSU football: Top 5 concerns going into 2021 season
By Kelvin Hunt
Special Teams
This unit was one of the worst units on the team in 2020. The lone bright spot was freshman punter Alex Mastromanno.
I believe he’ll be solid again in 2021, but the biggest concern is field goal kicking.
The Noles made only eight of 14 field goal attempts, and several of those misses were from close range.
Punt return is another facet of special teams that needs to improve a lot as well. Special teams are always important, but they become especially important in close ball games.
Three-points here, getting a short field for the offense on a couple of drives, or pinning a team deep in their territory can all swing games in your favor.
Close ball games are something most betting experts expect with the Noles in 2021. There are probably five or six ball games on the schedule that most would call coin flip games.
If the Noles improve the special teams unit, that will increase the probability of winning those games.