- Brendan Sonnone of the Orlando Sentinel explains how the Florida State defense, which currently is ranked No. 19 in rushing defense, will be tested on Saturday against Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech runs the ball an average of 50.86 times a game, using mobile quarterback Justin Thomas and a slew of running back and fullbacks to attack both the interior and exterior of defenses. That is what makes the Yellow Jackets more dangerous than their record indicates. Coach Paul Johnson forces opponents to play assignment-sound football for four quarters with the intent to either break a team's confidence with one inside dive after another or to break off big plays stemming from option runs by the quarterback or play-action passes if teams over-commit.