Florida State will have pretty much an average size defensive line when taking a look at 4-3/4-2-5 defenses that Auburn has faced. The defenses that Washington State, Georgia, and Alabama run (3-4 base) require larger defensive lineman with big linebackers.…
Author: LilburnNole
SEC Size on the Offensive Line?
SEC Defense. SEC Size. SEC Speed. These are all common catch phrases thrown around by commentators that really don’t mean anything. What they mean is the elite teams in the SEC. Most of the SEC doesn’t even have “SEC Defense”…
Countdown to Kickoff: 7 Random Stats
47.92% – Auburn is holding opponents to just 47.92% in converting red zone opportunities into touchdowns. That is good for 7th best in the nation. 97.10% – Florida State is converting a nation’s best 97.10% of their redzone attempts, including…
Countdown to Kickoff: 8 Unsung Heroes
Auburn – #35 Jay Prosch, H-Back Auburn doesn’t use a traditional fullback in a formation sense, but Jay Prosch is a bruising 6’0″ 258 lbs lead blocker for the potent Auburn rushing attack. Prosch often lines up in a H-back…
Countdown to Kickoff: 9 Historical Notes in the FSU/Auburn Series
9 – Florida State has faced Auburn more times (18) than any other member of the SEC (outside of the yearly rivalry with Florida). Florida State has faced South Carolina 19 times, but all but one of those meetings were…
Countdown to Kickoff: 10 Players To Watch
Auburn – Tre Mason, RB The Auburn running back was a Heisman finalist and finished the year with 1,621 yards on the ground, 8th in the nation. He averages 124.69 yards per game, 10th best in the country and 5.73…
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas. I hope Santa bag was filled with everything a Nole might want this Bowl season…
FSU and Auburn Offense vs Similarly Rated Defenses
Auburn has the #32 defense in the nation according to S&P+ Advanced Statistics from footballoutsiders.com. That ranks as the 5th toughest defense that Florida State will have played this year. Pittsburgh at #30 and Duke at #42 are the two…
FSU and Auburn Defense vs Similarly Rated Offenses
Auburn has the #8 offense in the nation according to S&P+ Advanced Statistics from footballoutsiders.com. That ranks as the 2nd toughest offense that Florida State will have played this year. Miami at #4 and Clemson at #13 are the two…
Auburn’s 2013 Run
Here’s a quick synopsis of each of Auburn’s 13 games for 2013. The pattern is clear: a fantastic rushing offense that can put up points and a defense that keeps any team with an average offense in the game. Week…
A Look at 2014
Yes, the 2013 Bowl season hasn’t even started yet. We’ve got time to kill between now and the National Championship, though, so I’m going to take a look into my own crystal ball (mine is not football shaped, nor does…
Comparative Defensive Performance
After an up and down beginning of the season that saw the Florida State coaching staff tinkering with several personnel and formation experiments, the Noles really clamped down after BC. Florida State held 6 of their last 9 opponents to…