FSU football: 3 overreactions to ‘Noles loss against Clemson

Playcalling

Playcalling is something fans love to nitpick about when things don’t go their way. A prime example is fans asking why Mike Norvell didn’t throw fades to Johnny Wilson at the end of the NC State game instead of to Mycah Pittman.

Mike Norvell called two passes to Johnny Wilson when FSU was on the Clemson two-yard line, and then fans complained about why didn’t they run it. However, what they fail to realize is the FSU offense performed better against a full-strength Clemson defense than anyone has all season.

They scored 28 points and probably should have scored nearly 40. The FSU offense went on scoring drives of 75, 93, 44, 76, 60, and 94 yards. If you’re able to do that, the playcalling doesn’t suck, folks.

The problem is when the plays don’t work, it’s usually a player or several players not doing their jobs, or Jordan Travis doesn’t make the right read on the play. That was the case on the fourth and two call that resulted in a turnover on downs.

I wasn’t in love with the call for a pass, but if Jordan Travis saw the guy wide open in the flats, that’s an easy first down. I know some folks say FSU got away from the running game, but when you’re down 20 points, but time is of the essence.

They tried to run it on the first possession in the third quarter and promptly got tackled for a five-yard loss and had a three-and-out. Clemson would have LOVED them for trying to continue running the ball to keep the clock running.