Coming into this week's matchup with the University of South Florida Bulls, the script seemed to read that Florida State would be facing a superior defense compared to the one that the Seminoles faced in their season opener, as evidenced by the defensive pressure that the Bulls were able to force throughout the game.
However, USF was widely considered to have a worse offensive unit than that of Texas State. Most felt that the game against the Bulls was the chance for this FSU defense to better showcase their pressure of the quarterback, one of FSU's weakest points in 2014.