FSU football: 3 keys to Noles defeating Miami Hurricanes in 2021

By Kelvin Hunt | Nov 12, 2021

TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 11: Chief Osceola and Renegade of the Florida State Seminoles planet the flaming spear on the 50 yardline before the game against the Boston College Eagles at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 11, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State defeated Boston College 45 to 7. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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This aspect will determine how successful the FSU defense is Saturday afternoon. Miami can be an incredibly explosive offense, but I think they can be boom or bust quite a bit too.

Miami’s offensive line has allowed three or more sacks in four of the last five games with Van Dyke as their quarterback.

They’ve allowed at least six tackles for loss in every game with Van Dyke as their quarterback. The lowest amount was six against a terrible defensive team like Georgia Tech, but the other teams had upwards of eight and nine tackles for a loss.

The FSU defensive front will be the best they’ve faced in quite some time, so it’ll be interesting to see how much they try to max protect for Van Dyke.

If Miami’s offensive line manages to stalemate the FSU defensive front, it’s going to be a long afternoon.

However, I like FSU’s matchup there. I’ve seen Van Dyke through some bad passes under pressure, so hopefully, the FSU can pressure him into a couple of turnovers or errant throws.

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