re: Mark Stoops & Bob Stoops

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Under Stoops, FSU's defense led the country with 236.3 yards allowed per game entering Saturday's game with Florida.

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That stat's a little misleading. Florida exceeded that average on the ground alone and they were a terrible offense.

Wake Forest, Boston College, Maryland and Florida were 100th or worse in total offense. Murray St and Savannah St were FCS teams with losing records.

The best statistical offenses they faced all year were Clemson and an overmatched Northern Illinois team that had no business being in a BCS bowl.

I have no doubt Stoops is a solid DC and he did a good job with the talent at FSU, but that defense was rarely ever challenged last season.