Florida State got back into the win column in Week 4 with a 34-7 victory over Central Arkansas that did not impress everyone. The Seminoles were once 46-point favorites to defeat the Bears, and putting together a less-than impressive performance on offense a week after hanging with Alabama is a bad look for the program. However, not every player had a bad game, as some took big steps towards carving out a true role within the team.
Wide receiver Jayvan Boggs put together a career-best 122-yard performance that included a 34-yard touchdown connection. Boggs did a great job reading the open space and finding a way to get open for quarterback Ashton Daniels. With Daniels likely already hitting his peak on the field, the Seminoles need players to step up on offense to support the struggling quarterback, and Boggs could be just the man for the job.
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He says that the staff has been waiting for Jayvan Boggs to have a "breakthrough," and he is excited to see how he builds on this game.
He said dealing with injury last season rattled some confidence, but he's bounced back really well.
Florida State must continue to get Jayvan Boggs involved on offense
Through four games this season, Florida State has had flashes on offense where the team can seemingly break off big plays with ease, and then there have been other times where the team can barely move the football. Struggles and stops are always going to be part of the sport, but the dropoff between the best version of the Seminoles' offense and the worst is great.
Struggles can, at times, be attributed to a lack of talent, but Florida State has enough talent across the board to produce better results. The best way for the Seminoles' staff to move forward is to focus on getting the real stars of the offense more involved, and that starts with Boggs following his Week 4 performance.
Fellow receiver Duce Robinson put together a massive 135-yard performance against Alabama in Week 3 that kept the Seminoles in the fight. Florida State managed to get Robinson involved in Week 4, but not nearly to the same extent. The team failed to truly build momentum after Robinson's previous performance, and doing the same with Boggs would be another wasted opportunity.
Boggs spent much of last season injured, which offensive coordinator Tim Harris admitted affected Boggs mentally. Now, the receiver is fully healthy and has shown what he can accomplish on the field when he trusts in himself, and crushing that trust by failing to continue to get him involved would be really unfortunate. Additionally, Florida State needs players full of confidence to help get the team back into true winning shape, and turning down a new weapon for Daniels could be catastrophic with ACC play looming.
Coach Mike Norvell has not exactly been ready to commit to playing backup quarterbacks Kevin Sperry or Malachi Marshall, with "constant evaluations" going on. Norvell believes Daniels is his starting quarterback, and it would likely take a big collapse from Daniels in an upcoming game to see another quarterback take over the role.
If Daniels is the go-to guy at quarterback, that means Norvell needs to find ways to make the situation work, and giving Daniels more tools on offense is a perfect start. Previously, nearly all the attention in the passing game was on Robinson, but Boggs proved to be just as capable in a different way.
Boggs creates space with his speed and route running, and Robinson creates space with his size. The duo is averaging roughly 20 yards per reception each, which further proves that failing to utilize Boggs would be a huge misstep.
There should be more than enough ways to capitalize on the breakout game from Boggs, but the real question is whether or not the Seminoles' staff will take advantage of the gift in front of them.
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