FSU football: 3 huge keys to Noles defeating Syracuse

By Kelvin Hunt | Sep 30, 2021

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Effective Pass To Set Up The Run

I know FSU football fans want the coaches to get the ball to Jashaun Corbin and Treshaun Ward in the running game.

However, teams have been loading the box, trying to make the Noles beat them through the air. It’s why we saw the Noles open up with three consecutive pass plays against Louisville last week. Syracuse will likely use the same concept since their main goal is to eliminate the run first and foremost.

Rutgers had some success with screens in the flats, and mesh routes should be effective with their linebackers coming downhill hard. However, FSU has to execute these plays instead of hoping Jashaun Corbin can continue breaking 75-yard runs against loaded boxes.

McKenzie Milton is the most capable QB to execute these types of short to intermediate throws.

They had several plays available last week, and receivers dropped passes, or Milton was off the mark. Teams complete 73 percent of their passes against the Orange with five touchdowns and one interception.

If the Noles can find some success through the air early that should open the running back up and make them less predictable on a down-to-down basis.

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