"We’ve got to be able to get lined up first when you go up against a team like this. After releasing our first fall depth chart projections for the offense on Tuesday, we’ll take a look at the defense today. Choose the quarterback and he'll likely hand it to the running back who will run right through the recently-vacated hole in the line.For a game that feels like a tone-setter for the rest of FSU's season, it's a fitting situation for the Seminoles. If Barnett cannot realize he made a mistake changing from front to back to generate pass rush, his time in Tallahassee may be limited. Get lined up and then execute the defense," Barnett said. The differing run fits and coverage schemes he has implemented in 2019 have caused confusion among position groups that should be allowed more help (linebackers) or allowed to run the coverages they had been coached to in 2018 and prior (for defensive backs).On top of changing run fits, FSU has dramatically changed the way it plays coverage to suit these new fronts. "As evidenced by the score, however, their offense wasn't the issue in the matchup. Three of the defensive staff members–Burton, Mike Tressel, and Harlon Barnett–are from the Dantonio era.
Man-match zone is based on the principles of pattern reading.
Saban’s defense is based out of a middle of field closed (MOFC) man-matching zone scheme, using an extra defender in the box to combat opposing rush attacks and featuring mixed fronts. "Maybe giving them a little too much. ""It’s trying to catch you not being disciplined. FSU has allowed 4.05 yards per carry against FBS teams this season, 53rd out of 130 FBS teams.That being said, the Demon Deacons opened as 2.5-point favorites in this year's game, marking the first time in FSU history they have been favored to beat the Seminoles.Reach Curt Weiler at cweiler@tallahassee.com.
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You don’t see anybody else doing it," FSU defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett said.The Demon Deacons run fast like the Seminoles, but operate their offense in a drastically different manner, rewarding defenses for sound gap discipline and punishing them for impatience. Both have also been the head man for current Seminoles defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett, Saban for a year in 2003 at LSU (when Jimbo Fisher was on staff), and Dantonio for over a decade.Let the coverage dictate the front.
You have to go out there and get lined up number one and then execute the defense. 4 defensively, respectively, during his tenure.
Defensive coordinator Mike Tressel, who was retained …