Florida State running back Lawrance Toafili rushes for a 50-yard touchdown after getting past Syracuse defensive backs Jeremiah Wilson and Jason Simmons Jr. on Oct. 14 in Tallahassee, Fla. The day after the game, Syracuse reviewed the film as a full team as opposed to doing so in position groups. Florida State has scored 30 or more points in 13 straight games. The Seminoles’ defense has also built an impressive run in October.
Florida State has allowed just nine touchdowns in 23 red-zone trips in 2023, a 39.1 TD percentage that ranks ninth in the FBS. But in the second halves of games, Virginia Tech, Syracuse and Duke couldn’t get a field goal let alone an offensive touchdown . In last week’s 38-20 win over Duke, the Seminoles recorded a pair of fourth-down stops — including one near the goal line.
“But I do think we have smart players. Just as the game goes on, I think those things start to pick up a little bit more.”