This past week, the Florida State Seminoles football team was off for a bye. It was a much needed break for the struggling program. The week prior, the Seminoles dropped their fourth straight game, this
time at the hands of the Stanford Cardinal. The break hopefully allowed the opportunity to rest, heal up from injuries, and reflect on where to improve after the loss.
Speaking of the loss to Stanford, it was the Seminole’s lowest offensive scoring output of the season. FSU scored just 13 points, including only three in the second half. Right tackle Micah Pettus was back for FSU but the Seminoles rushing game produced just 133 yards, averaging only 3.1 yards per attempt. Passing wise, the line only allowed two sacks but the offense continued to stall out drive after drive. FSU faces Wake Forest next and the Seminole’s offense will need to trust their line and take a step forward.
Each week, Tomahawk Nation will take a peek at FSU’s PFF Grades along the offensive line, offering insights into the numbers and performances Please note, any player seeing minimal snaps may be excluded due to the small sample size.
- The total score is an average of the run and pass blocking scores. The scores will be weighted more towards where the player saw the most action.
- PFF isn’t a perfect scoring system. The graders cannot know 100% of the assignments on each play.
- PFF CFB Scale: 90-100 Elite, 85-89 All-Conference, 70-84 starter, 60-69 Backup, <60 Replaceable
- PFF grades are reevaluated through the week and may lead to changes after publication
Florida State offensive line performance takeaways:
- Adrian Medley and Jacob Rizy nearly split their snaps evenly. After Rizy’s strong performance against Pittsburgh and Medley’s struggles, this could be a possible position battle to keep an eye on.
- The run game average of 59.48 is on par with the unit’s performance since the Virginia game. Defenses are keying in on the run game and forcing FSU to prove it through the air.
- And the offensive line is proving they can hold up in the passing game. The six offensive lineman that handled the snaps had a combine average of 75.12 for a pass blocking grade. The second highest average of the season (ETAMU was higher). This once again “proves” that the offensive line is not the problem.
