FSU football has always been known for its athletes. At FSU all of its best athletes play special teams and that plays a big key in the field position game.
To casual fans, field position doesn’t mean anything, but as we’ve discussed it’s very hard for offenses to drive long distances consistently and score.
There’s a number of things I look for and I prefer to use advanced metrics from Football Outsiders and College Football Stats. Let’s take a look at several categories and you can reach your own conclusion regarding the 2015 special teams play.