The offensive line play of FSU football was heavily scrutinized in 2016. Much of the scrutiny was warranted, but the unit certainly improved through-out the last month of the season.
While the offensive line faces heavy scrutiny, it is one of the toughest positions to evaluate. Let’s take a look at where the FSU offensive line did well and where the unit struggled according to the innovative statistics from Football Outsiders.
Where They Struggled
The FSU football offensive line finished 105th in passing downs sack rate out of 128 FBS teams. Passing Downs Sack Rate is defined by Football Outsiders as “Unadjusted sack rate for passing downs pass attempts.