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FSU football: 3 areas ‘Noles offense must improve in 2021

By Kelvin Hunt

Nov 16, 2019; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Jordan Young (83) runs the ball during the second half against the Alabama State Hornets at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2019; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Jordan Young (83) runs the ball during the second half against the Alabama State Hornets at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tackles For Loss Allowed

That was a great transition into the offense’s need to avoid tackles for a loss allowed at such a high rate.

FSU allowed over 100 tackles for a loss in 2018 and 2019, with the former happening in only 12 games.

We did see a small improvement in this area last year, as the Noles were on pace to only allow 94 tackles for a loss compared to the previous two years.

The good news is we can point to third and seven or longer as the biggest culprit when tackles for a loss occurred.

Opposing teams got 44 percent of their tackles for a loss on QB sacks. Honestly, it would have been way higher if Jordan Travis wasn’t capable of turning into Houdini in the backfield.

The offense was solid in the run game and often had success running the ball on first down. The key to eliminating this problem is better execution on second down and eliminating dumb penalties.

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