Returning Starters
Offense: 7
Defense: 8

Key Player
Offense: Antonne Smith (RB)
Defense: Everett Brown (DE)

Key Losses
Geno Hayes (LB)

2007 Key Stats
7-6 (4-4)
Rushing Offense: 127 Yd/Game (91)
Passing Offense: 241 Yd/Game (47)
Scoring Offense : 23 Pt/Game (90)
Rushing Defense 116 Yd/Game (22)
Passing Defense: 245 Yd/Game (85)
Scoring Defense: 22 Pts/Game (34)
Sacks Allowed: 1.69/Game (T-41)

Schedule/Early Prediction
Sept. 6: Western Carolina
Sept. 13: Chattanooga
Sept. 20: Wake Forest
Sept. 27: @ Colorado (Jacksonville)
Oct. 4: @ Miami
Oct. 16: @ NC State
Oct. 25: Virginia Tech
Nov. 1: @ Georgia Tech
Nov. 8: Clemson
Nov. 15: Boston College
Nov. 22: @ Maryland
Nov. 29: Florida

Italics: Loss- I’m convinced. E-Mail me your hate.

Summary

This is a Florida State football team that has fantastic talent throughout defense and is in a rebuilding process on the offensive side of the ball. Many FSU fans will tell you they don’t deserve to be in the top 25, but well, I disagree. For once being the Florida homer I am I have to say that this is a FSU team very capable of surprising teams this year. Do I see a 11…12 win season out of the Noles? Not by a long shot, and I shall explain after the jump.

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