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FSU football: Analyzing defenses Noles will face in 2022

By Kelvin Hunt

Oct 23, 2021; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive end Derrick McLendon II (55) rushes off the edge during the second half against the University of Massachusetts Minutemen at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2021; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive end Derrick McLendon II (55) rushes off the edge during the second half against the University of Massachusetts Minutemen at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Opposing Defenses in 2021

FSU football checked in with the No. 52 defense, which includes the first four games where they struggled to get stops. They were better than that over the final eight games.

Here’s where each FBS team on the schedule finished last season according to Football Outsiders advanced metrics DDE. That stands for Defensive Drive Efficiency (scoring value gained or lost per opponent offensive drive):

LSU: No. 85
Louisville: No. 93
Boston College: No. 54
Wake Forest: No. 68
NC State: No. 18
Clemson: No. 3
Georgia Tech: No. 116
Miami: No. 83
Syracuse: No. 74
Louisiana: No. 21
Florida: No. 42

That’s one top-five defense and two more in the top 25.

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