The Florida State Seminoles suffered a tough loss to the SMU Mustangs on Monday night. They had a ton of visitors on campus, but 2028 four-star quarterback Chandler Dyson was one of the bigger ones.
It was a chance for FSU to show Dyson why they are so highly regarded in his recruitment. Unfortunately, their offense had a tough time finding a consistent rhythm, and a lot of that was due to the struggles of starting quarterback Ashton Daniels. It's something that caught the eye of Dyson as he watched from inside Doak Campbell Stadium.
"If I'm being honest, I didn't really like how they tried to utilize the QB," Dyson told 247Sports. "He was taking too many hits, and the offensive performance was okay. The QB missed open receivers, but the running
backs did pretty good."
Daniels was only 12 for 23 for a pedestrian 125 yards, which averages out to just 5.4 yards per attempt. That was one of the glaring things about Florida State offensively was there lack of throwing the ball beyond 10 yards or taking shots downfield. Now, some of that relates to not having a lot of time to throw, but even when he did, Daniels didn't push the ball vertically. Also, FSU didn't turn the ball over against SMU, but they were awful on third down, going two for 15.
That wasn't the best showing to have with a prime target like Dyson in the building. However, he did say that the fans and their energy stood out a lot while he was there, and he's open to making a return visit to Florida State for another game. The two games he specifically mentioned were against the Clemson Tigers on Oct. 31 and the season finale on Nov. 27 versus the Florida Gators.
Dyson is a key target for the Seminoles, and the fact that he's still open to seeing them play is an encouraging sign. They must play better going forward if they want to keep his interest, though.
The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder is the No. 181 prospect in the country and the No. 12 quarterback according to the 247Sports composite rankings. He's also the No. 25 recruit in the state of Georgia.
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