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FSU football: Top 10 bold predictions for 2021 season

By Kelvin Hunt

TALLAHASSEE, FL - JUNE 13: A general view of the Unconquered Statue before a unity walk on June 13, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State players and members of the football coaching staff led fans and supporters on a unity walk from the Doak Campbell Stadium on the Florida State University campus to the state capitol building in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Protests erupted across the nation after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - JUNE 13: A general view of the Unconquered Statue before a unity walk on June 13, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State players and members of the football coaching staff led fans and supporters on a unity walk from the Doak Campbell Stadium on the Florida State University campus to the state capitol building in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Protests erupted across the nation after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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FSU defense will hold opposing offenses to 5.9 yards per play or lower

I swallowed really hard as I typed that number, but the crazy part is that’s not very good at all. Yet, I still felt weird typing it out.

That’s how bad Adam Fuller’s defense was in 2020.

FSU allowed 6.47 yards per play, and that was without facing two of the better offenses in the nation, Clemson and Florida.

Most of those issues stemmed from poor defensive line and linebacker play. I like the starting front four on the defensive line a lot of the Noles in 2021.

FSU can’t get much worse at linebacker than they were last year. As I mentioned with Jermaine Johnson, a pass rush would work wonders for this defense. I like FSU’s secondary better than last year (on paper).

The Noles will face some good offenses, with most of the teams returning quarterbacks with experience. It’s going to be a tough ask, but the defense has to show improvement or Adam Fuller’s head has to get small in the distance.

The defensive line has depth and experience, the same for linebackers, and the secondary. Fuller’s defense is more aggressive, which should result in more tackles for loss.

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