Head coach Jimbo Fisher of the Florida State Seminoles hugs Jameis Winston #5 after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-27 in their game at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 18, 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida. Likewise, McElwain’s impressive defense this season is ranked No. 6 while his impotent offense is ranked No. 100 in the country. Florida State may need a huge effort from the offensive line to pull off a win. “If it impresses them then good, but I am going to go out there and compete and try and win this football game”. With a little chaos cluttering up things above them, the Gators could move up a couple of slots-perhaps 9 or 10 at best.
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I know, I know, it feels odd comparing a national-championship-contending 10-1 team to a lifeless sea trout or rotten roadkill, but you can’t deny the Gators might be the most dubious national-title candidate since – forgive me, Gator Nation for what I am about to say – former UF coach Will Muschamp was at the helm. His sacks total more than the next two FSU defenders combined (Derwin James and Jacob Pugh, each of whom have three), and is double what first-round draft pick Eddie Goldman had all of previous year.
“They’ve got a great ball squad”, McElwain said with a surly look on his face.
“I’m going to go out there, just give it all I’ve got”, said Cook, who had a monster game last season against Florida as a freshman, running for 144 yards on 24 carries. “We are going to be in the Swamp and they are going to be ready to play”.
Joshua Nesbitt (Greene County), who played at Georgia Tech, finished with 2,806 career rushing yards, and Woodrow Dantzler, who played for Clemson, had 2,761.
This is a line that was supposed to be a potential problem area coming into the season. I don’t think we came out the way we were supposed to.
“We’ve got to complete passes when guys are open and create some explosive plays and consistency”, McElwain said.
The Gators’ shaky offensive line has been getting worked on a weekly basis.
Florida quarterback Treon Harris (3) tires to throws a pass as he…
Will Florida’s offense finally awaken to score on the speedy defense of the Seminoles?
The Florida offensive passing attack is ranked only 66th in the nation, while the Florida State pass defense is ranked 31st. Half of that is to blame on a sputtering offense, but the other half is definitely on Austin Hardin’s leg. Hardin missed both of his field goals, a 33-yard attempt and 34-yard attempt, and had a crucial extra-point blocked in overtime. “At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about”. They have to listen and go.
From a technical standpoint, Florida State is 7-15 ATS following a win and 2-7 ATS in its last nine non-conference games, whereas the Gators are 10-4 ATS in their last fourteen games, including 5-2 ATS in their last seven non-conference games and 5-1 ATS versus teams with a winning record. “In the end, we just got to find a way to win”. There’s going to be some close games. In a state where beating the rivals carries major recruiting implications, Fisher is 10-1 against Miami and the Gators. This time of year is always full of rumors and distractions. The Sugar Bowl’s deal with the CFP is that if the Southeastern Conference champion is in the top four and headed to the College Football Playoff (this year the Cotton and Orange Bowls), then the team ranked highest from the SEC in the final poll will play in the Sugar.
“We want to be the best team in the state”.
“The past couple weeks we haven’t been up to par by any means”, he said.
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“He is a guy that our players follow”.
