Florida State football has gotten off to a rough start to its 2018 season, but the Seminoles could turn things around in the month of October.
Willie Taggart has to be feeling a sense of relief after a rocky first month as head coach of Florida State. The Seminoles, for a couple of weeks, didn’t look like they were going to record a single ACC win on the season, especially after a 30-7 trouncing by Syracuse.
Florida State bounced back the following week by beating Northern Illinois handily and then winning a comeback effort against Louisville on the road.
The Seminoles have two straight wins under their belts and they have an extremely tough remaining schedule, starting with No. 17 Miami in Week 6. After that, they host Wake Forest and Clemson to close out the month.
Will the Seminoles figure things out in the month of October?
5. Pass defense allows under 200 yards per game
When Harlon Barnett came over from Michigan State, it seemed like Florida State’s secondary would flourish. He turned around the Spartans under Mark Dantonio and looked to do the same with arguably more talent with the Seminoles.
Though Miami, Wake Forest and Clemson are on the schedule for October, the Seminoles’ defense will step up and shut down the pass, for the most part, allowing just under 200 yards per game through the air.
That’ll be an impressive feat considering the Seminoles will be facing N’Kosi Perry and Trevor Lawrence — two stud freshmen — but it’s about time this defensive backfield lives up to its potential. Turnovers will also be created as the secondary snags five interceptions in the three games.