FSU football: 3 reasons Noles cover spread, 3 reasons they don't against Georgia Tech

FSU Defense Suffocates Georgia Tech

I expect Georgia Tech's offense to be better than last year, but I can't overlook the fact they struggled when facing legitimate defenses. They scored 10 points through three quarters agaisnt Ole Miss. They scored seven points through three quarters against Clemson. They had 17 points with less than one minute to go agaisnt Miami before the Hurricanes fumbled the ball to allow them to win. They scored 23 points against Boston College(and their defense was bad). I could see a world where Georgia Tech has some success on a couple of early drives, but FSU adjusts and smoothers them for the rest of the game. In that time, FSU's offense could score often enough to build a lead something like 31-10.

Georgia Tech is highly dependent upon their run game, and Hayne King as a big part of it. They get into trouble when they have to drop back and pass in a tradtional sense. If FSU can go up by two touchdowns and force them to put it in the air more than they want? That's when the onslaught could take place.