FSU football: Grading our top 10 bold predictions for 2021 season
By Kelvin Hunt
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."
Well, another category where injuries impacted the prediction. Jordan Travis missing games and the offensive line playing with injuries nearly the entire year were the culprits.
Still, FSU football averaged 5.79 ypp in 2021, but they would likely have met the goal if Jordan Travis doesn’t miss the amount of time he did. Travis averaged 6.32 ypp in the 328 plays he touched the ball in the run and passing game.
This goal is something I firmly expect to happen in 2022.