Florida State v Auburn

[Eric]

I don't know why Winston's throws are completely off-target and why the receivers can't handle physical coverage, but I think the running game and the blocking looks fine. I don't want to hear how Auburn's defense is something Florida State hasn't seen before as alluded to by Herbstreit; that's just dumb. Auburn's defense is about as good as Miami's or Clemson's. Did we all remember how this unit looked against Missouri last month? I see a nervous team against one with all of the momentum. Whether or not Florida State begins to turn it around offensively is all on Florida State in my opinion.

[Dossenator]

Noles defense is breathing hard. Can they hold up for 4 quarters?

[Spence]

The FSU defense looks like the Buckeye defense against Auburn. Lots of missed arm tackles. They don't seem to be able to stop the power running game even when they load the box. Mason seems like he gets 6 yards every time he touches the ball. It is looking like this is one more game I missed badly on.

Auburn isn't doing anything fancy. They are just playing smash mouth football. I just didn't think it would work against Florida State. I thought Florida State would play man to man on the out side and stack the box. These linebackers aren't Mickey Andrews linebackers.

[Dossenator]

Well Auburn has missed out on 10 points (dropped TD and missed FG). Flor St is lucky. It easily should be 24-3 and not 14-3. Flor St needs to give their defense a breather and they need points.

[donovan]

Hard to figure it all out, but seems to me, physically Auburn is in better shape than FSU. I am sure that is not the case...but it looks that way. Auburn's play calling appears to be driving FSU nuts.

[Dossenator]

And this guy won the Heisman (of course this is the first Flor St game I have watched this year).

[Derek]

Fumble and recovery. I think this ball game might be over.

it's getting WAY out of hand, and apart from some drastic adjustments during the half, I don't see how FSU pulls this one out.

[Dossenator]

Florida State is simply not prepared and Auburn is kicking the snot out of them on both sides of the ball.

[Dossenator]

Again FSU is lucky to only be down 21-3.

[GoBoilers]

"Winston may have had too much time the last thirty days doing the rubber chicken dinner circuit, hearing how wonderful he is.

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BINGO!

[Dossenator]

Fake punt worked. Nice call and now they have a little energy.

[Eric]

Too much timeo n the clock here for Auburn. I've got a feeling FSU gets a turnover or something here before the half.

[Spence]

"Winston may have had too much time the last thirty days doing the rubber chicken dinner circuit, hearing how wonderful he is.

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BINGO!

That happened to Troy Smith. He wasn't ready to play ball at all.

[Cane from the Bend]

What I think we may be seeing, is an overconfident Florida State team, who heard how they were gonna trounce in this game; who ran into an Auburn team, who is coming in feeling jaded, wanting to make a statement, after hearing how they basically had no chance in this game, and they are only here because of two fluke plays.

Now with things settling a little more, we'll see how things go in the second half.

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[Eric]

Auburn's played with a lot of intensity on defense. They've definitely played a good game. But I'm tired of people chalking this up to Florida State not knowing what they're getting into, like they've played AAA baseball this whole time and now they're in the majors. Florida State has seen Auburn's caliber of defense before. Their offensive lack of success is all on them. Penalties, the Winston fumble, field position, dropped passes, not playing physical at WR have all combined for this 10-point output. It's more on Florida State than it is on Auburn. I think things may change in the second half.