FSU football: 3 major takeaways from Virginia Tech win

By Kelvin Hunt | Oct 8, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 7: Head Coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles on the sidelines during the game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on October 7, 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida. The 5th ranked Seminoles defeated the Hokies 39 - 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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It was a long bye week for FSU football fans as they dissected the first four weeks. How good was this FSU team? It was hard to tell because LSU hasn’t looked great since that game.

Southern Mississippi hasn’t looked great, and the same for Boston College. The Clemson win will likely look better as the season progresses, although they struggled at home against Wake Forest on Saturday.

Virginia Tech had their best win all season with a double-digit win over the Pittsburgh Panthers last week.

The Hokies featured a dual-threat QB, and FSU has had its issues with containing those type players. I broke down the limitations of the Va Tech quarterback and its offense on the Built For Playmakers YouTube Channel early last week.

That breakdown turned out to be spot on as Virginia Tech rarely attacked vertically, passing horizontally while running the ball 35 times and passing 28. Va Tech had to put the ball in the air more because they got down 22-0 before they could blink.

There are some things to clean up from the game, but overall was a solid effort on both sides. Here are three major takeaways from the win.

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