With the rising amount of time the defense has spent on the field early in the season, it’s reasonable to say it could result in mounting tensions between the opposite sides of the ball. At this point, the defense has a pretty solid case for being frustrated, but despite struggles in the early goings, they aren’t allowing it to become divisive.
Junior safety Stanford Samuels III says regardless of how much they see the field, there is a standard to live up to at Florida State.
“Playing at Florida State, there’s a standard on the defense,” Samuels said.