![]() ![]() “It’s not the offense starting slow now,” Winston said. 94.įlorida State has won a school-record 25 consecutive games and is three away from a second straight undefeated regular season. 60 in the nation in interceptions and the Eagles are No. The Seminoles aren’t exactly playing ball-hawks the next two weeks as Miami and Boston College have 14 combined interceptions in 19 games. “It adds a lot of variety, just being able to confuse the quarterback on making his reads and stuff hoping we could get more turnovers like we did tonight.” “We just decided to open up the playbook a little more, and I think we did pretty good,” Florida State safety Tyler Hunter said. It created two first-half turnovers that led to touchdowns on the ensuing possession. The Florida State defense picked up the offense against Virginia. Winston now has 11 interceptions in nine games after throwing just 10 in 14 games during the national championship run. “That’s scary, and that’s something that we’ve never done around here is turn the football over a lot,” Fisher said. At the same time, Lane caught a 47-yard touchdown when Winston threw into coverage against Louisville.įisher loves the aggression, but understands that it can lead to unwanted results. One of Winston’s interceptions Saturday came when he tried to force the ball in to tight end Nick O’Leary, but the ball was tipped and picked off. Starter Karlos Williams was averaging over two receptions per game through the first five games. A running back did not catch a single ball against Virginia. Thirty-six of Winston’s 196 completions have gone to running backs and only seven of those have come in the last three games. At least two of the recent six interceptions was the result of a receiver running a route wrong, but Winston is also taking more risks with his throws. Freshmen Travis Rudolph and Ermon Lane earned more trust and playing time as the season progressed and more of throws have gone downfield. Winston and coach Jimbo Fisher was adamant about taking the easy pass in the flat, often to a running back, early in the season when the Seminole receivers were struggling. “I stressed about checking the ball down and making smart decisions, and I’ve got to go back to that. “Make smarter decisions, stop always looking for the big play,” Winston said. Florida State has won those three games by 29 points combined. Opponents have scored touchdowns off five of Winston’s last six interceptions for 35 points. Notre Dame took a 14-7 lead in the second quarter after scoring a touchdown following a Winston interception. Louisville did the same thing with two first-half touchdowns scored immediately after picking Winston off. Both drives started with good field position near midfield. The Cavaliers (4-6, 2-4) scored two of their three touchdowns on the possession after Winston threw an interception. 2 CFP) have had to rally in their last three games. Winston’s turnovers have directly led to points by the opponent and the No. ![]() “I’m hurting this team, I really am,” Winston said. ![]() The Heisman winner threw two more interceptions during the 34-20 win against Virginia on Saturday and now has six in the last three games. TALLAHASSEE - Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston has turned the ball over at the worst rate of his collegiate career during his last three games. ![]()
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