What We Learned from Florida State’s Win over New Mexico State

In this episode of On The Bench, Chris Nee, Kolby Crawford, and John Evans break down Florida State's season-opening win over New Mexico State. The Seminoles defeated the Aggies, 34-17, on Saturday night at Doak Campbell Stadium. Some of FSU's strengths were validated, while some question marks became more concerning.Our trio of analysts provide breakdowns of the offense and defense, one big question moving forward, and a recruiting update from week zero.You can subscribe to On The Bench, X's and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.(0:00) - FSU Beats New Mexico State 34-17(1:10) - Initial Takeaways From Florida State’s Win(12:56) - Ashton Daniels & FSU’s Offense(20:19) - Running Backs Shine & Duce Robinson’s Usage(22:45) - Breaking Down the Tight Ends(31:43) - Florida State’s Offensive Line(37:30) - What’s the Path Forward for the Offense?(39:38) - FSU’s Secondary Struggles(45:38) - Defensive Line & Pass Rush Concerns(52:01) - Linebackers Provide a Bright Spot(56:43) - Special Teams Breakdown(57:52) - Biggest Concerns Moving Forward(59:48) - Football Recruiting Update(1:03:03) - Basketball Recruiting Update