Every week we break down the result of the previous Florida State game. Who really played well for the Seminoles against Miami? Which players played poorly? Where did the coaches do well, and when did they screw up?
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| 3-G | at Um05 | Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00. | ||
| 3-G | at Um05 | 10 Gun Empty | 6-Everett Golson sideline pass incomplete to 8W-Kermit Whitfield. | Simple out to the slot, good throw. Kermit does not quite secure it before going to the ground. Gotta catch that. |
| Official Review: Call on the field is a touchdown. | ||||
| Official Review: Call on the field is reversed. Incomplete pass. | ||||
| 4-G | at Um05 | 19-Roberto Aguayo field goal attempt from 22 GOOD, clock 14:53. | ||
| Florida State 17, Miami 3 | ||||
| Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, TOP 04:36 | ||||
| 19-Roberto Aguayo kickoff 64 yards to the UM1, 1B-Mark Walton return 19 yards to the UM20 (1H-Tyler Hunter;5-Reggie Northrup). | ||||
| 1-10 | at Um20 | MIAMI drive start at 14:46. | ||
| 1-10 | at Um20 | 4-2-5 | 2A-Joe Yearby rush over right guard for 1 yard to the UM21 (99-Nile LawrenceStample), clock 14:30. | Looks like Miami is trying to run a pin and pull zone play, but there's a missed assignment as nobody blocks Nile Lawrence-Stample who blows up the play. |
| 2-9 | at Um21 | PENALTY FS offside defense (99-Nile LawrenceStample) 5 yards to the UM26, clock 14:03. | ||
| 2-4 | at Um26 | 4-2-5 | 2A-Joe Yearby rush over right tackle for no gain to the UM26 (4N-Giorgio Newberry;5-Reggie Northrup), clock 13:26. | Draw play. Good read and stick by Reggie Northrup. |
| 3-4 | at Um26 | 4-2-5 | 15-Brad Kaaya sideline pass complete to 1A-Rashawn Scott for 4 yards to the UM30, 1ST DOWN UM (42-Lamarcus Brutus), clock 12:50. | Zone blitz from a standup DL package. Ramsey blitzes from the boundary corner spot as well. Good sight adjustment by Scott and Kaaya as Scott turns and looks for the ball immediately. Seems like a generous spot. |
| 1-10 | at Um30 | 4-2-5 | 2A-Joe Yearby rush left for 3 yards to the UM33 (1H-Tyler Hunter;3J-Derwin James), clock 12:08. | Inside zone and the DL is in the backfield immediately. Yearby tries to get the corner but Newberry forces him wide enough that the secondary can rally to make the tackle. |
| 2-7 | at Um33 | 4-2-5 | 15-Brad Kaaya sideline pass complete to 1A-Rashawn Scott for 9 yards to the UM42, 1ST DOWN UM, out-of-bounds (42-Lamarcus Brutus), clock 11:40. | Out route to the slot. Reggie Northrup doesn't have the range to get under this. He needs to keep his feet and make the tackle, though. |
| 1-10 | at Um42 | 4-2-5 | 15-Brad Kaaya deep pass complete to 1A-Rashawn Scott for 58 yards to the FS0, 1ST DOWN UM, TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:05. | Back shoulder fade throw against Ramsey in coverage. Ramsey is in good trail position, but doesn't find the ball. Brutus plays it perfectly from the safety position and is in position to pick it off, but it somehow goes straight through his hands into Scott's. |
| Penalty for facemask will be assessed on the kickoff. | ||||
| 5B-Michael Badgley kick attempt good. | Bit of a fluke play. | |||
| Florida State 17, Miami 10 | ||||
| 1-G | at Um35 | PENALTY FS face mask (8-Jalen Ramsey) 15 yards to the 50 yardline. | ||
| Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:45 | ||||
| 43-Jon Semerene kickoff 48 yards to the FS2, 8W-Kermit Whitfield return 14 yards to the FS16 (25-Dallas Crawford;40-Gage Batten). | ||||
| 1-10 | at Fs16 | FLORIDA STATE drive start at 11:01. | ||
| 1-10 | at Fs16 | 21 Bunch | 4-Dalvin Cook rush left for 8 yards to the FS24 (25-Dallas Crawford;5-Jermaine Grace), clock 10:38. | Toss sweep. Stevenson misses his block on the edge or this play may go for a long gain. |
| 2-2 | at Fs24 | 4-Dalvin Cook rush left for 3 yards to the FS27 (25-Dallas Crawford), PENALTY UM offside defense (8A-A. Muhammad) 5 yards to the FS29, 1ST DOWN FS, NO PLAY, clock 10:23. | ||
| 1-10 | at Fs29 | 11 Pistol | 4-Dalvin Cook rush over right end for 35 yards to the UM36, 1ST DOWN FS (29-Corn Elder), clock 09:46. | Outside zone. Miscommunication between Hoefeld and Wilson Bell allows the playside linebacker to shoot the gap, but Dalvin is too fast and is already by him. Really nice seal by Derrick Kelly springs the run for a big gain. Dalvin feels a cramp starting and pulls up, or this is going to be a 71 yard TD. |
| 1-10 | at Um36 | 26-Johnathan Vickers rush over right end for 5 yards to the UM31 (8A-A. Muhammad), clock 09:25. | TV missed the beginning of the play. Looks like packaged play, inside zone with a bubble. | |
| 2-5 | at Um31 | 10 Gun Trips | 6-Everett Golson wide receiver screen left pass complete to 8W-Kermit Whitfield for 12 yards to the UM19, 1ST DOWN FS (25-Dallas Crawford;29-Corn Elder), clock 09:03. | Same flat screen to the trips side. This play is devastating to defenses right now as they aren't recognizing it at all. |
| 1-10 | at Um19 | 11 Pistol | 26-Johnathan Vickers rush over left guard for 6 yards to the UM13 (56-Raphael Kirby), clock 08:31. | Inside zone. Huge cutback lane and Vickers sees it, but doesn't get all the available yards. There was more to be had with a harder cutback. |
| 2-4 | at Um13 | 11 Pistol Trey | 26-Johnathan Vickers rush over left guard for 3 yards to the UM10 (95-Anthony Moten), clock 08:03. | Inside zone again and another case of questionable vision by Vickers. He cuts back, but a big crease opens up on the original path. |
| 3-1 | at Um10 | 11 Pistol Trey | 26-Johnathan Vickers rush over right guard for no gain to the UM10 (95-Anthony Moten;2-Deon Bush), clock 07:20. | Hoefeld doesn't get out of his stance and gets whipped, or this play probably converts the first down. As it was, the ball does get moved forward a solid yard. |
| 4-1 | at Um10 | Timeout Florida State, clock 07:05. | ||
| FSU has challenged the spot on the previous rush play. | ||||
| After review, the ruling on the field stands. Time out is charged. | ||||
| 4-1 | at Um10 | 22 | 26-Johnathan Vickers rush over right guard for no gain to the UM10 (2A-Joe Yearby). | Just complete domination by the Miami DL. No push from the OL at all. Still a great decision. |
| Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, TOP 04:03 | ||||
| 1-10 | at Um10 | MIAMI drive start at 06:58. | Zero problem with the decision or the play call. | |
| 1-10 | at Um10 | UM ball on UM11. | ||
| 1-10 | at Um11 | 4-2-5 | 15-Brad Kaaya screen pass complete to 1B-Mark Walton for no gain to the UM11 (1H-Tyler Hunter;99-Nile LawrenceStample), clock 06:34. | Demarcus Walker and Chris Casher both whip the Miami tackles, forcing an early throw to the back out of the backfield. Hoskins reads the swing route and is in great position but misses the tackle. Should have been a TFL. |
| 2-10 | at Um11 | 4-2-5 | 15-Brad Kaaya wide receiver screen right pass complete to 3A-Stacy Coley for 3 yards to the UM14 (27-Marquez White), clock 05:57. | Play action screen where the receiver begins to release then steps back behind the line of scrimmage. Nice shoe string tackle by Marquez White. |
| 3-7 | at Um14 | 4-2-5 | 15-Brad Kaaya sideline pass incomplete to 3A-Stacy Coley, QB hurry by 9-Josh Sweat, clock 05:30. | The standup blitz package again, but this time FSU rushes three and drops the rest into coverage. Kaaya rushes his throw and aims it into the dirt in front of the receiver. |
| 4-7 | at Um14 | 16-Justin Vogel punt 45 yards to the FS41, fair catch by 3-Jesus Wilson. | ||
| Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, TOP 01:35 | ||||
| 1-10 | at Fs41 | FLORIDA STATE drive start at 05:23. | ||
| 1-10 | at Fs41 | 10 Gun | 6-Everett Golson middle right pass complete to 8W-Kermit Whitfield for 9 yards to the 50 yardline, clock 05:05. | This is a play action rollout. The guard is supposed to pull and get out in front of the QB, but trips and falls down, forcing Golson to get rid of the ball before he's ready. Good job to deliver a strike to Whitfield without having a chance to gather himself. |
| 2-1 | at Fs50 | 11 Pistol | 4-Dalvin Cook rush over right tackle for 17 yards to the UM33, 1ST DOWN FS (26-R. Jenkins), clock 04:37. | Inside zone and the right side of the line does a tremendous job of sealing the backside. Saunder and Kelly completely collapse the DL and create a massive cutback lane. This is very close to being a touchdown. |
| 1-10 | at Um33 | 11 Pistol Trey | 4-Dalvin Cook rush over right tackle for 1 yard to the UM32 (8A-A. Muhammad), clock 04:16. | Inside zone and it's Dalvin's turn to try and cut back when there's a lane playside. |
| 2-9 | at Um32 | 11 Pistol Trey | 6-Everett Golson deep out pass complete to 8W-Kermit Whitfield for 21 yards to the UM11, 1ST DOWN FS, out-of-bounds (2-Deon Bush), clock 03:35. | Play action rollout. Really nice deep corner route by Kermit and a nice throw on the move by Golson. |
| 1-10 | at Um11 | 21 Twins | 23-Freddie Stevenson rush over left end for 2 yards to the UM9 (9A-Chad Thomas), clock 03:15. | Fullback belly play. Wilson Bell gets whipped by the backside guard, who makes the tackle. |
| 2-8 | at Um09 | 11 Gun | 6-Everett Golson screen pass incomplete to 4-Dalvin Cook, dropped pass, clock 02:48. | This one is going to Cook all the way as the receivers are blocking off the line. Would have been an easy TD but Cook drops it. |
| 3-8 | at Um09 | 00 Empty | 6-Everett Golson sideline pass incomplete to 1-Ermon Lane, clock 02:45. | Looks like a curl route by Tate and he's wide open but Golson overthrows it. Lane almost catches the deflection. |
| 4-8 | at Um09 | PENALTY FS delay of game 5 yards to the UM14, clock 02:45. | ||
| 4-13 | at Um14 | 19-Roberto Aguayo field goal attempt from 32 GOOD, clock 02:42. | ||
| Florida State 20, Miami 10 | ||||
| Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, TOP 02:41 | Nice drive, but red zone woes continue. Kicking field goals is keeping Miami in the game. | |||
| 19-Roberto Aguayo kickoff 65 yards to the UM0, touchback. | ||||
| 1-10 | at Um25 | MIAMI drive start at 02:42. | ||
| 1-10 | at Um25 | 4-2-5 | 2A-Joe Yearby rush right for 1 yard to the UM26 (8-Jalen Ramsey;5-Reggie Northrup), clock 02:22. | Pin and pull zone. Great job by Pugh of widening and forcing the back to run laterally, which allows the secondary and trailing pursuit make the tackle for no gain. Yearby looks painfully slow on this run. |
| 2-9 | at Um26 | 4-2-5 | 2A-Joe Yearby rush over left end for no gain to the UM26 (44-DeMarcus Walker), PENALTY UM substitution infraction declined, PENALTY UM personal foul (67-Alex Gall) 13 yards to the UM13, clock 01:48. | Pin and pull zone again. Nate Andrews sheds the block of a pulling lineman and makes the tackle. Great play. |
| 2-22 | at Um13 | 2nd and 22. | ||
| 2-22 | at Um13 | 4-2-5 | 15-Brad Kaaya sideline pass complete to 6-Herb Waters for 12 yards to the UM25 (27-Marquez White), clock 01:14. | Nice disciplined pass rush and coverage force Kaaya to find his outlet receiver underneath. |
| 3-10 | at Um25 | PENALTY UM false start (67-Alex Gall) 5 yards to the UM20, clock 01:00. | ||
| 3-15 | at Um20 | 4-2-5 | 15-Brad Kaaya deep pass incomplete to 86-David Njoku, clock 00:36. | Standup DL and a three man rush again. Kaaya has a receiver but his mechanics are awful on this throw. His feet look bad and he aims the ball into the dirt. |
| 4-15 | at Um20 | 16-Justin Vogel punt 37 yards to the FS43, fair catch by 3-Jesus Wilson. | ||
| Drive: 4 plays, minus 5 yards, TOP 02:14 | ||||
| 1-10 | at Fs43 | FLORIDA STATE drive start at 00:28. | ||
| 1-10 | at Fs43 | 10 Gun | 6-Everett Golson crossing pass complete to 8W-Kermit Whitfield for 16 yards to the UM41, 1ST DOWN FS (5-Jermaine Grace), clock 00:16. | Dig route to Kermit after he clears the MLB in zone coverage. Nice throw from a dirty pocket by Golson. |
| 1-10 | at Um41 | 10 Gun | 6-Everett Golson deep pass incomplete to 8W-Kermit Whitfield (29-Corn Elder), clock 00:13. | Smash route. Whitfield doesn't get a good break on the corner route so there is little separation, and Golson's ball placement should have been shorter and outside more to pull Whitfield away from the defender. |
| 2-10 | at Um41 | Timeout Miami, clock 00:13. | ||
| 2-10 | at Um41 | 00 Gun | 6-Everett Golson wide receiver screen left pass complete to 8W-Kermit Whitfield for 9 yards to the UM32 (3-Tracy Howard), clock 00:06. | Flat screen again. Nice blocking by Rudolph. |
| 3-1 | at Um32 | Timeout Florida State, clock 00:06. | ||
| 3-1 | at Um32 | Timeout Miami, clock 00:06. | ||
| 3-1 | at Um32 | 19-Roberto Aguayo field goal attempt from 49 MISSED - hit right upright, spot at UM32, clock 00:00. | Welp. | |
| Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:28 |