FSU football wants to stop the run first and foremost on defense under Harlon Barnett. It’s the key to success in making opposing offenses one-dimensional, thus giving the defense the upper hand.
The FSU defense played decently in 2018 despite the offense being horrid and putting them in some terrible spots.
There were games against Syracuse and Florida that were close at halftime solely because of the defense before getting their doors blown off in the second half. One bright spot was stopping the run.
FSU allowed 3.52 yards per carry which surprisingly is the lowest average for a FSU defense since the 2013 championship season where they allowed 3.