Inside the Schedule: Florida State Seminoles

Florida State Seminoles

2022 Record: 10-3
2023 FPI Projection: 8-4
2023 Over/Under Total: 10

BIGGEST GAME: at Clemson (September 23)

No question about this one. Yeah yeah LSU...sure, but the Seminoles could lose to LSU and still win the ACC, win the ACC Championship game and make the playoff. So, Clemson is the only answer here. I have been of the feeling that FSU should have beaten Clemson last season. That was a very beatable Clemson team, but the Seminoles had a terrible 10-minute stretch between the end of the first half and the early part of the second half that turned a close game into a 34-14 contest. Clemson has made coaching changes that I think will turn out to be for the better. So it's going to be a tall order for FSU to win in the other Death Valley, because Clemson going to see them coming.  

TRAP GAME: at Pitt (November 4)

Novemeber road game in a cold environment against a team that is going to run the ball well and have excellent players on defensive, especially the defensive line. It just feels like a game that could spring up on the schedule at the worst possible time. Pittsburgh is a team that will always give you a tough game. Look at some of the games they've given Clemson. They have NFL players on the defensive line and always a solid running attack. Every team has one of those weeks and for FSU that week could come on November 4 in Pittsburgh. 

POTENTIAL UPSET: at Florida (November 25)

November is such a long ways away it's hard to tell where these teams will be by then. I think FSU will be at or approaching double digit wins and fFlorida will be stuck at 5-6 and needed to win to get in the playoff. The Gators are pretty good on defense. The quarterback situation is not at all inspiring, which means Florida needs to force turnovers and negative plays. To be honest it was tough to choose between this game and the Miami game, but I think the Hurricanes are going to be decent this year. Florida is going to struggle more, but can I see them putting together an emotional performance at the Swamp on Senior Day? Yes I can. It could happen. 

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