FSU football: Top 10 bold predictions for 2021 season

By Kelvin Hunt | Sep 1, 2021

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 Offense will average 6 ypp or more

I expect the FSU offense to be better in 2021, as the averaged 5.54 yards per play last season.

An improved Jordan Travis or McKenzie Milton at quarterback will be better than anything the Noles have had at the position in quite some time.

The offensive line looks to be bigger and stronger, with better coaching in the offensive system. There should be fewer negative plays on average, and the passing plays should be explosive.

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Mike Norvell offenses have averaged 6.85, 7.12, and 7.35 ypp the last three years at Memphis, and that’s with less talent than what’s on the FSU football roster.

I expect more explosive plays from the wide receivers, and there should be more explosive running plays if the reports coming out of practice are true.

It would not surprise me to see this FSU offense average near 30 points per game in 2020. However, the biggest factor in achieving this goal is limiting the number of negative plays. FSU allowed 10.2 percent of its offensive plays to be tackled for a loss in 2020.

That was an improvement over the 12.1 percent allowed in 2019.

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