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FSU football: Top 5 substantial defensive improvements in 2021

By Kelvin Hunt

Sep 18, 2021; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive back Akeem Dent Sr. (27) listens to defensive coordinator Adam Fuller (left) as he talks with the defensive unit during the second half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Truist Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2021; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive back Akeem Dent Sr. (27) listens to defensive coordinator Adam Fuller (left) as he talks with the defensive unit during the second half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Truist Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Pass Defense

FSU football used to be called “DBU,” but they had not been worthy of that title the past few years. Here’s the pass defense stat line from 2020:

  • Percentage Complete-66.3
  • Yards per Attempt-8.1
  • Passing yards-2,314
  • TD-16
  • INT-8
  • QB rating-147.44
  • Passing attempts per game-31.7
  • Yards allowed per game-257.1

2021

  • Percentage Complete-58.2
  • Yards per Attempt-7
  • Passing yards-2,798
  • TD-25
  • INT-14
  • QB rating-131.12
  • Passing attempts per game-33.1
  • Yards allowed per game-233.2

The number of touchdowns allowed needs to improve, but several of those were 50/50 passes where FSU defenders were in a position to make a play and were not able to. Also, there were not many defenses that had to face the quality of quarterback play like the FSU defense.

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