FSU football: Grading Miami keys to victory and bold predictions

Avoid Turnovers (Keys To Victory)

Here’s an excerpt from what I said:

"They only have one game this year where they have avoided turning the ball over, and that was against Boston College. Miami’s defense has 12 takeaways on the season, and FSU turning it over multiple times is the biggest factor that could influence this game. FSU got away with two turnovers against Georgia Tech because their offense was impotent. Both turnovers happened in Georgia Tech territory, which helped the defense only allowed three points off them. If FSU does turn it over, making sure it happens without providing Miami’s offense with a short field would be best. However, if FSU can somehow avoid offensive turnovers, I don’t see any way Miami can win this game."

The FSU offense turned the ball over once, but Miami got the ball on their one-yard line, which gave the FSU defense plenty of room to work with and ultimately forced a punt on that Miami offensive possession.

I’m still not happy with the interception Jordan Travis had, because it was a prime opportunity to put the proverbial nail in the coffin even earlier, especially since the defense had just forced a three-and-out.

However, FSU had a two possession lead and was in command of the game, which made it easier to overcome.

GRADE-B+