I went back and watched a condensed version of the game put together by an FSU Youtube account. Here are my observations from a non-coaching perspective:
- FSU downright wore our lines down from about midway through the third quarter on. We were just as aggressive defensively in the second half as were in the first half. We just couldn't get to Winston. They did a great job picking up and blitz and their receivers got open with the time he had to find them.
- We were picking up chunks of yards on the ground on 1st and 2nd downs the first 40 minutes of the game. I really don't blame Coley for going to the well with Duke and Yearby. Maybe a healthy Gus Edwards changes the equation a bit, but our o-line flat out dominated the game through 3 quarters. The key to our passing game is being on scheduled and getting the ball out quick and using the middle of the field with Walford and the backs. It's harder to do that when the run game stalls and you are forcing your true frosh quarterback to win the game for you against a fast and talented defense.
- It's incredible the amount of breaks FSU has gotten this year. Yes, Lane dropped a surefire TD the play before, but McCord batting the ball up into the air volleyball style and into Williams' hands (in stride no less), is just another example. The Walford fumble was actually an incredible defensive play by Ramsey, but on the second TE fumble, Dobard simply dropped the ball. We score a TD on that drive or even get 3 and it's a totally different complexion going into the 4th quarter.
It's hard to blame individual coaching, but the buck starts and stops with Golden. We did everything we could to win the game but also did just enough to lose. That's why we are what we are right now.
- FSU downright wore our lines down from about midway through the third quarter on. We were just as aggressive defensively in the second half as were in the first half. We just couldn't get to Winston. They did a great job picking up and blitz and their receivers got open with the time he had to find them.
- We were picking up chunks of yards on the ground on 1st and 2nd downs the first 40 minutes of the game. I really don't blame Coley for going to the well with Duke and Yearby. Maybe a healthy Gus Edwards changes the equation a bit, but our o-line flat out dominated the game through 3 quarters. The key to our passing game is being on scheduled and getting the ball out quick and using the middle of the field with Walford and the backs. It's harder to do that when the run game stalls and you are forcing your true frosh quarterback to win the game for you against a fast and talented defense.
- It's incredible the amount of breaks FSU has gotten this year. Yes, Lane dropped a surefire TD the play before, but McCord batting the ball up into the air volleyball style and into Williams' hands (in stride no less), is just another example. The Walford fumble was actually an incredible defensive play by Ramsey, but on the second TE fumble, Dobard simply dropped the ball. We score a TD on that drive or even get 3 and it's a totally different complexion going into the 4th quarter.
It's hard to blame individual coaching, but the buck starts and stops with Golden. We did everything we could to win the game but also did just enough to lose. That's why we are what we are right now.