FSU football: Grading our 5 keys to defeating LSU piece

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 03: Trey Benson #3 of the Florida State Seminoles breaks a tackle from Sai'vion Jones #35 of the LSU Tigers in the first quarter at Camping World Stadium on September 03, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 03: Trey Benson #3 of the Florida State Seminoles breaks a tackle from Sai'vion Jones #35 of the LSU Tigers in the first quarter at Camping World Stadium on September 03, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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I thought FSU football was the much more improved team over LSU going into the 2023 season.

The more I looked at last year, and how many question marks FSU had going into that game, and understanding additions they made to plug in some holes, I was confident FSU should have been the higher ranked team.

Nevertheless, the game had get played, and I knew there were critical areas the Noles would need to perform well to make that win come to fruition.

It was a combination statistical categories(i.e. success on third down) and taking advantage of key opportunities when they presented themselves.

Below are the five areas I named where FSU needed to do well before the game:

5. Establish The Run Game

4. Defense Get Off The Field On Third Down

3. Win On Early Downs(On Both Sides)

2. Capitalize In Scoring Situations

1. Contain Jayden Daniels-

I’m going to take a look at each area and present the statistics(when available) to see how the team did and where they need to improve.