SMU is coming off a 66-point outing... does FSU stand a chance?
The Seminoles finally picked up their first win last week against previously undefeated Cal, but now they'll play SMU in their first true road game of the season. SMU comes in 3-1 following a 66-42 shootout against TCU, but they've had their own offensive struggles, which may be hard to believe seeing 66 points.
They've also held their last two opponents to 2.49 yards per carry, a massive improvement from the games against Boston College and Georgia Tech. Joshua Farmer, in particular, has been an animal in the trenches. If FSU's defense keeps rounding into form, maybe this team can steal a few games.SMU made a change in their third game against BYU, going from Redshirt-Junior Preston Stone to RS-Sophomore Kevin Jennings.
The running game finally started popping up against Cal, but this is a group that needs to be relied upon. With only a couple of healthy players, willbe able to lean on them like he wants to? It's hard to set up a play-action shot if the running game isn't working, and they'll be going up against an SMU defense that has yet to allow more than 3.8 yards per carry in a game.Last weekend was a bad one for Florida State's opponents.
Overall, their offense is predicated on the rushing attack. Against Houston Baptist and TCU, they ran like crazy at well over 5.5 YPC. Against Nevada and BYU , they averaged just 3.1 YPC. Their passing game isn't anything to be scared of yet, so I don't think their offense is as good as seeing a box score with 66 points would suggest.The game will really come down to this: which side can run the ball better? When SMU establishes the run, they control the game.
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