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[QUOTE="Lou_C, post: 804634, member: 3201"]
Defensively, I would drop everyone back and make Winston pick you apart in long drives like he did against Miami, or make FSU take yards on the ground.  You're talking about a kid with Heismans in his eyes now (possibly?) and who has a tendency to get greedy downfield.  Also, against Wake Forest he threw an interception because he was trying to force a catch to our back up tight end, who is a great kid and a team player who switched positions for us, but who is a terrible tight end.  He could have walked for the first down, but Jameis basically risked his Heisman chances by trying to get a teammate a special moment.  So I would drop back and make him take the easy throws and hope for a bad decision or a fumble.  Our running backs are excellent, but they aren't home run hitters.  If you make them take yards on the ground, they'll get them at 4, 5, 10 yards a pop, but they aren't likely (other than our 3rd string guy Karlos Williams) to go 70 yards on you.  We haven't fumbled but maybe a couple times this year, but you never know.
 
Our defense came out against Boston College very unfocused and undisciplined.  Our offense came out against Wake the same way.  Word is the Wake post-game from Jimbo was as if it was a loss.
 
I think Syracuse needs to come out with the philosophy that they aren't going to give FSU anything easy, and that IF FSU comes out unfocused they can be in position to hang around.  No blitzing, no risky passes on offense.
 
This is a game that FSU could potentially have their mind on other things, and Syracuse would need to be in position to take advantage.  If FSU comes out on point, there is nothing Syracuse can do to stay in the game anyway, so just don't play a game that will get you blown off the field by a C+ Florida State effort.
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