FSU football: 3 keys to defeating Georgia Tech football
By Kelvin Hunt
Get Off The Field on Third Down Defensively
One thing the FSU football defense has improved over last year is their third down defense. They allow teams to convert 37 percent of the time compared to 41 percent last year.
However, one issue has been not getting off the field on third down enough against good offenses, but that shouldn’t be a problem Saturday against Georgia Tech.
The Yellow Jackets convert third downs 29.73 percent of the time, which means there shouldn’t be any long drives of 8+ plays for 75 yards with the quarterbacks they’ll likely run out there.
They should be aggressive in their approach to stop the run while also getting pressure on the quarterback. It’s not like Georgia Tech has big threats at wide receiver, as they only have one guy with over 13 receptions.
I anticipate lots of running, short screen passes, or passes to the running backs. These are all things they should have prepared for coming out of the bye-week, and they should get Georgia Tech off the field.
They were 6 of 21 against a UVA defense that’s not near as good as FSU. If they get off of the field on third downs, it’s unlikely Georgia Tech will hit a explosive play to score.