#8 Florida State Football 2023 Preview

 
 
Florida State Seminoles
 
Overall Rank: #8
 
#2 ACC
 
 
2022 Record: 10-3, 5-3
2022 Bowl: Cheez-It Bowl vs. Oklahoma (W 35-32)
Coach: Mike Norvell (18-16 at Florida State, 56-31 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Alex Atkins
Defensive Coordinator: Adam Fuller
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Trey Benson, RB, 990 yards
Passing: Jordan Travis, QB, 3,214 yards
Receiving: Johnny Wilson, WR, 897 yards
Tackles: Tatum Bethune, LB, 84
Sacks: Jared Verse, DL, 9
Interceptions: Greedy Vance Jr., DB, 3
 
Other Key Returnees: RB Lawrance Toafili, OL Robert Scott, OL D’Mitri Emmanuel, LB Kalen DeLoach, DB Renardo Green, DB Akeem Dent, LB DJ Lundy, DB Shyheim Brown, DL Patrick Payton, DL Dennis Briggs Jr., DB Jarrion Jones
 
Key Losses: RB Treshaun Ward, WR Pokey Wilson, WR Mycah Pittman, TE Cameron McDonald, OL Dillan Gibbons, S Jammie Robinson, DE Derrick McLendon II, LB Brendan Gant, DE Leonard Warner III
 
Projected Bowl: Peach Bowl
 
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 214.1 (13th in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 270.2 (28, 3)
Total Offense: 484.2 (10, 1)
Scoring Offense: 36.1 (15, 1)
Rushing Defense: 156.4 (74, 11)
Pass Defense: 165.4 (4, 1)
Total Defense: 321.8 (14, 1)
Scoring Defense: 20.6 (20, 3)
Turnover Margin: 0.15 (53, 6)
Sacks: 3.08 (11, 5)
Sacks Allowed: 1.54 (38, 3)