FSU football: 3 things I need to see against Florida
By Kelvin Hunt
![BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 11: Head coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators reacts against the LSU Tigers during a game at Tiger Stadium on November 11, 2023 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 11: Head coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators reacts against the LSU Tigers during a game at Tiger Stadium on November 11, 2023 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/2bbd71bbaaa2a57c99f25165fa11983ad3393fd3971793291dd734fccaacfe18.jpg)
Play Smart Situational Football
Mike Norvell has molded this football team into a group that plays with great consistency on both sides. Rivalry games can take a life of their own with different things causing momentum swings.
A strip-sack fumble recovery, interception, long third down conversion, or penalty on third down that results in an automatic first down.
FSU usually plays smart, but I need them to play with the highest level of attention to detail possible on Saturday night.
What do I mean by that? I mean not committing penalties like late hits out of bounds or on the quarterback. I mean not returning kickoffs out of the end zone, giving the offense poor field position to start drives because Florida covers kickoffs excellently.
I mean running pass routes to the sticks or beyond and not two yards short on third down. For Tate Rodemaker, I mean not forcing things on third down and not being afraid to use his legs to gain 3 to 4 yards instead of sitting in the pocket looking downfield for a big play.
Defensively, it’s understanding they only need to play their assignements, and they’ll be fine.