![Florida Gators running back Jadan Baugh (13) runs for a first half touchdown during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 23, 2024. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3951,h_2222/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/213/01jdw0byzj0gkychcve3.jpg "Florida Gators running back Jadan Baugh (13) runs for a first half touchdown during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 23, 2024. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]")
For the first couple weeks of the college football season, Florida fans were taking a peek at FSU because the Seminoles were given some prime timeslots for everyone to watch.
As we all saw, FSU is not good in 2024, and at 2-9 on the season, it is a broken team that one could argue is the worst Power Four team in the country in 2024.
There are three stats in particular that paint a picture of just how bad it is in Tallahassee and what Florida should be able to exploit on Saturday.
Running the ball
The Gators are in the middle of the pack when it comes to running the ball in 2024, with an average of 4.3 yards per carry against FBS opponents, which is the 68th best in the country.
But FSU has been downright useless trying to run the ball in 2024 and are coming into their finale with an average of 2.7 yards per carry against FBS teams.
Kent State is the only team in the country with a worse yards-per-carry average.
So, in theory, Florida doesn't need to worry about bringing an extra guy into the box to be able to stop the run.
Throw the ball
The Seminoles can't run the ball, but they have also been downright dreadful trying to throw the ball this season. FSU is averaging 5.9 yards per passing attempt. Only seven teams in the country have a worse average.
Now, FSU is turning to freshman Luke Kromenhoek, who averaged over 10 yards per attempt against Charleston Southern last week, but it doesn't change the fact that FSU's wide receivers are also downright terrible in 2024.
Intercept the ball
At times, the defense for FSU has been marginally better, but one thing they don't do is generate turnovers and have only intercepted three passes all season.
FSU has only intercepted a pass on one out of every 135 attempts from opposing QBs. That is the third worst rate in the country, only ahead of Akron and Central Michigan.
Translation: DJ Lagway should try some one on one jump balls without too much fear something bad is going to happen.