ACC Showdown Shocker: Which Dark Horse Could Topple Miami and Clemson This Season?
9. Florida State
- 2024 final TRACR rank: 14th
One scary thing: Everything is scary coming off a 2-10 season. Perhaps the most horrifying question of all: What if one of the worst offensive lines in the country doesn’t get that much better?
One exciting thing: The line should get a lot better. Center Luke Petitbon, a transfer from Wake Forest, is one of the most important players in the country this year. As I wrote this spring: “Petitbon was an honorable mention All-ACC player for the Demon Deacons last year and probably deserved more than that. His 2.8% pressure rate allowed was the best among ACC centers who played at least 300 snaps, and his 4.0% run disruption rate allowed was just a whisker off the top spot.” FSU is in desperate need of a stabilizing presence here, and if Petitbon is that guy, the offense has a path back from the abyss.


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