So, after 13 games, let’s look at Florida State’s offensive performance compared to the other offenses that our opponents have faced. The reason I like this exercise is because it really shows how well a team has performed. In other…
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First Look: FSU and Auburn Statistically
“Statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything” Here’s a quick first look at where Florida State and Auburn stand statistically this season. The first part of the chart show S&P+ opponent adjusted…
Florida State vs Duke Preview
Florida State Rush Offense vs Duke Rush Defense Florida State has run the ball well this season averaging 204.75 yards per game. That is despite the fact that they haven’t leaned on the run game like was predicted before the…
Five Games To Watch
3. The champion of Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference, the Sun Belt Conference, or the Western Athletic Conference will earn an automatic berth in a BCS bowl game if either: A. Such team is ranked in…
First Look At Duke – Common Opponents
It’s interesting, and a sign of the times, that even though Florida State and Duke are in the same conference, they share only 4 common opponents: Miami, Wake Forest, Pittsburgh, and NC State. The transitive property of games should not…
Florida State vs Florida Gators
Florida State Rush Offense vs Florida Rush Defense Florida State has run the ball well this season averaging 211.64 yards per game. That is despite the fact that they haven’t leaned on the run game like was predicted before the…
Five (Nine) Games to Watch
Too much good football to limit it to 5 this week… Ole Miss at Mississippi State – Thursday, 11/28 7:30 pm EST, ESPN Thanksgiving Day is generally more of an NFL Football day, but there are a couple of intriguing match…
Five Great Plays In FSU vs Florida History
2003 Rix to Sam With just a minute remaining and the Noles at least a FG to tie, Chris Rix sprints to his right and finds P.K. Sam behind the Gator defense for an improbable 52 yard score to give…
Five (Ten) Great Performances Against UF
Okay, I usually like to do my lists in 5s. I just can’t with this one, so I’m expanding it to 10. My list, my rules! In a rivalry that’s been played 57 times with so many of those games…
Pick Six With P.K. Sam
The 2013 season is quite the year of anniversaries. It is the 20th Anniversary of the 1993 National Championship season. We celebrated the 25th Anniversary of “Puntrooskie” at Clemson this season. It’s also the 10th Anniversary of “Rix to Sam”…
Florida State vs Idaho Vandals
This is a massive mismatch, I’m gonna keep it short and sweet this week. Just some statistics. Florida State Rush Offense vs Idaho Rush Defense Florida State rushes for 5.55 yards per carry, 14th best in the nation. Idaho gives…
Five Games To Watch
Duke at Wake Forest – Saturday, 11/23 12:00 pm EST, ESPN2 Duke is two victories away from a trip to Charlotte and the ACC Championship. The first hurdle is a trip to Winston Salem to take on Wake Forest.…