(AP) - At the midway point of the season, Florida State's improved run defense has gone mostly under the radar. That progress will be put to a big test Saturday night at Georgia Tech.
The ninth-ranked Seminoles (6-0, 4-0 ACC) are 19th nationally in run defense, allowing 113.5 yards per game. That is a marked improvement from last season when they allowed nearly double that at 226.8. Five of the top 20 worst run defense games by the program since 2000 happened last season, including 331 yards allowed in a 37-35 win over Georgia Tech in the ACC championship game.