After FSU’s season-opening loss to Virginia Tech, I wrote our defensive observations piece. In it, I spoke about how the defense played well and was let down by offensive turnovers and special teams miscues. Well. Here we are again.
The Florida State defense played quite well in this game, and right from the beginning. Forcing Miami punts on the first two Hurricane possessions was key to keeping the crowd out of the game and allowing the Seminoles to get on the board first. A big part of Florida State’s defensive success, especially early, was the position they had to defend on the field.