FSU football: 3 areas to improve after Louisville loss

Fast Starts In Games

When was the last time FSU came out and dominated a team on both sides of the ball? I suppose it was the Duke game last year. However, this year the defense gives up a long touchdown to Notre Dame on their opening drive.

The FSU offense couldn’t score against Jacksonville State until the second quarter. The defense forces a turnover on Wake Forest’s first possession, and the FSU offense gives the ball right back with a turnover.

Guess what? Wake Forest scores a touchdown a couple of plays later. Louisville scores a touchdown on their first offensive possession. The players and coaches talk about getting off to a fast start and playing with intensity and focus at the beginning of games, but that’s not carrying over for whatever reason. If they had success early in games, I wonder how they would respond to that?

If they could get out to an early lead, it would put pressure on opposing teams and could make them somewhat one-dimensional. FSU has a solid pass rush, and I wonder what type of havoc they could create knowing teams would have to pass more times than not?

How could some early success on the scoreboard impact the confidence of the offensive players? I think it could be just what they need to begin executing on a more consistent basis.