I want to add the following “Good.” In 6 trips inside our Red Zone FSU got 1 TD, 4 FGs and a missed FG. That IMO is better than good defense, that is outstanding. If FSU converts 2 of those FGs into TDs we are looking at needing to score again at the end of the 4th Qtr to prevent a loss. Anybody want to be trying a FG to win? Me neither.
Bad:
– Killer instinct…. We just don’t have it. I thought we took the foot off the gas too early in the fourth.
When do you think we took our foot off the gas? We drove 75 yards for a touch down in our opening drive of the 4th quarter. We started our 2nd drive from our own 3 yard line and fumbled the snap resulting in a safety. Our next possession we ran the ball twice — we successfully ran the ball earlier in the quarter — and threw incomplete on 3rd down — the same shovel pass that JaySam scored on earlier. The punt attempt was blocked. After the FSU FG we ran the clock out.
I just don’t see where we took our foot off the gas. Yes, maybe in the past but not Saturday. Dominating the opponents DL with the run game with a lead is not “taking your foot off the gas.”
– Secondary: We made more plays this week, but I still think teams can go over the top.
FSU thought they could “go over the top” but the QB didn’t have time to get set and throw. They made some nice connections throwing to the sideline, but not over the top. Going over the top in theory is not the same as doing it with Chubb, Hill, Jones, Street and Roseboro in your face or you running for your life.
Not once did FSU connect “going over the top.” I don’t see how you can say that is “Bad” simply because you think it can be done at some time in the future.
Was the punt block our bad or FSU’s good? We can do better but let’s give FSU some credit.
