Not saying FSU's OL was good. It was not. But QB was hit on 26.4% of dropbacks, which was actually less than Syracuse, Miami, Wake, Duke or Notre Dame and barely worse than UNC. Avg 1.7 yds/rush before contact - again, not great - but better than Clemson, Duke, Cuse or Wake.
James Blackman was terrible under pressure: 5-of-13 for 46 yards and a pick.

But after the first quarter, he was also terrible NOT under pressure: 11-for-21 for 76 yards, no TDs.
Now it’s also worth noting that the O-line got worse as the game progressed. Pressure rate after 1st quarter was 38.1%.

For reference, GT hasn’t had a full game w/that high a pressure rate vs a P5 opponent since 2017.
Here’s the FSU QB play by quarter

1st: 7-9-76-1-0 0 pressure on 11 dropbacks

2nd: 5-14-33-0-1 5 pressures on 14 dropbacks

3rd: 4-10-49-0-0 6 pressures on 12 dropbacks

4th: 7-12-40-0-0 5 pressures on 16 dropbacks
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