Each week at GatorsFirst.com, we try to bring you the opponent's perspective to give a complete picture of each game. This week, I actually encountered a Seminole fan who thought they could win. I asked him to give us some of us his thoughts on the game. Check Bennett out on twitter here.
I am a proud Noles fan. I can't see myself without them. I haven't missed the last 2 seasons of football and basketball games for the Seminoles. Today their struggling football team will play the number 1 team in the land. Now even though I hate to say it, Florida has many advantages over Florida State. But truthfully, I think Florida State can win this game if they can do 3 measly things:
•Defense. If the Florida State defense can play halfway decent, it will put the offense in a situation where they can win without scoring 40+ points. They haven't done it all year, but that's FSU's biggest shot at a W today.
•Give Manuel time. EJ Manuel has as much skill as alot of quarterbacks. And if he can get some decent time in the pocket, he'll make good decisions and the offense will be productive. And if the offense can get into a rythym like they did vs BYU, they have the skill to make this game a game.
And last but not least...
•The fans. The last 3 years, at home and in The Swamp, Florida fans have been better fans then the Noles fans. Looking at the TV screen, the Noles fans have shown up. If they can get rowdy in Ben Hill today, it'll give the players an unimaginable amount of confidence.
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