Obscured by the blowout was the effectiveness of Saint Louis’s pressure defense, which led to 12 steals. It’s been over five years (VCU in Nov. 2013) since an opponent had more. Phil Cofer and Christ Koumadje combined for 35 minutes without committing a turnover, while the rest of the team had 20. FSU forced 18, and combined with SLU’s +9 on offensive boards, that’s 11 extra possessions they had in which to be effective.
David Nichols was named the Orange Bowl Classic MVP, but it just as easily could have been Terance Mann.
