Florida State is holding teams to 113.5 rushing yards per game, which ranks 19th in the nation.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- At the midway point of the season, Florida State's improvement on run defense has gone mostly under the radar. That progress will be put to a big test on Saturday against Georgia Tech.
The ninth-ranked Seminoles (6-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) 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 the ACC Championship Game against Georgia Tech.