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FSU football: Why has ‘Noles defense been dominant since bye week?

By Kelvin Hunt

FSU defensive coordinator Adam Fuller at the FSU National Signing Day Party on Feb. 5, 2020.Img 4487
FSU defensive coordinator Adam Fuller at the FSU National Signing Day Party on Feb. 5, 2020.Img 4487 /
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Georgia Tech

I’m not going front and acting like FSU didn’t benefit from playing against an inexperienced backup quarterback against Georgia Tech.

That helped for sure, but I don’t think it would have mattered if Jeff Sims had played because the Yellow Jacket offense wasn’t good to start with.

However, the FSU did what good defenses do against bad defenses, and that’s dominate. FSU held Georgia Tech to 2 of 13 on third down (15.3 percent). Here’s the down and distance for each:

  • 3rd and 5 (pass incomplete)
  • 3rd and 14(pass complete for two yards)
  • 3rd and 5 (pass complete for two yards)
  • 3rd and 7 (pass complete for 13 yards)
  • 3rd and 11 (pass complete for four yards
  • 3rd and 19 (pass complete for 15 yards)
  • 3rd and 29 (run for two yards)
  • 3rd and 14 (run for three yards)
  • 3rd and 13 (pass for 32-yard touchdown and should have been an OPI)
  • 3rd and 12 (pass for six yards)
  • 3rd and 10(run for seven yards)
  • 3rd and 10 (run for nine yards)
  • 3rd and Goal (incomplete pass)

That’s 77 percent of Georgia Tech’s third down plays at seven yards or more. That a predictable passing down, and FSU has one of the best passing defenses in the nation(despite what other folks perpetuate).

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