FSU football: 5 reasons offense will be better than 2023 version

Florida State football quarterback DJ Uiagalelei takes part in the final Tour of Duty winter
Florida State football quarterback DJ Uiagalelei takes part in the final Tour of Duty winter / Ehsan Kassim/Tallahassee Democrat / USA
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Continued Low Turnover/Tackle For Loss Trend

One of the most underrated things about having Jordan Travis at quarterback the past few years was he hardly ever turned the ball over. Travis only threw two interceptions all season(both were deflected passes), and Trey Benson never fumbled. I think the offense lost 1-2 fumbles all year. When offenses take care of the ball, that drastically reduces the chances of losing games. FSU allowed 73 tackles for a loss last season, and some of that was after Jordan Travis got lost for the season.

Travis was great at escaping pressure to find guys downfield and taking off with his legs(didn't do it enough last year). He often had time to find guys because the offensive line was solid in pass protection, and the running backs were solid at not taking rushing attempts for losses. Enter DJ Uiagalelei, who hasn't turned the ball over a ton over the past two years and doesn't take many sacks. He's a LOAD to bring down at 240+ pounds and can fall forward for a 2-3 yard gain when under pressure. I got back to the offensive line improving, and I don't see where this area should get worse. It could improve slightly, but the turnover luck can be unpredictable.