FSU Wire staff predicts FSU Seminoles vs. SMU Mustangs
FSU Wire staff predicts FSU vs. SMU. including final score, players to know, and position groups to watch.
The FSU Seminoles are set to host the No. 19 SMU Mustangs on Monday night, in a Labor Day matchup at Doak Campbell Stadium. Florida State began their season with a 34-17 victory over New Mexico State Aggies, but the running back duo of Ousmane Kromah and Samuel Singleton Jr. have proven crucial to the offense, with Kromah and Singleton carrying the load.
SMU, meanwhile, enters the season with high expectations to win the ACC and make a return to the College Football Playoffs, and this will be their first game of the season and their first time playing in Tallahassee.
According to the writers from the FSU Wire, FSU's running back duo will be a focal point of the offense, but they will not replicate the dominance they showed in Week 0. SMU's offense is expected to win the battle on third down, and there are concerns over the Seminoles' ability to get off the field against a stronger SMU defense.
While Ashton Daniels is expected to be a key player, there are fears that FSU's defense struggled to generate pressure on New Mexico State's Kevin Jennings, and that the same issue may persist against SMU's more talented offensive line. Despite these concerns, the writers predict a close game with SMU emerging victorious.
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