Welcome back to another episode of Locked on Seminoles! Drake and Dave reassess their feelings on Florida State’s 2023 football schedule, breaking it down into the big test (LSU), the games you should win if you’re good, and the ones people think will/might/should be tough (rivalries and Clemson).

First, Drake and Dave tackle the biggest, most obvious, and most immediate test for the Seminoles in their 2023 campaign - a week 1 game against the LSU Tigers - and explain why the Seminoles should still be favored to win that game (despite all the hype surrounding LSU), and why it will set the tone for the remainder of Florida State’s season, especially early on. Then, they discuss the meat of FSU’s schedule, including numerous conference games against teams that may have given the ‘Noles trouble in recent years but which should be much worse this season, such as Virginia Tech, Syracuse, Wake Forest, and Pitt, and explain why FSU must beat each those teams convincingly if it truly is to be a playoff contender. Finally, they discuss the three games that many expect to be tough tests for Florida State - namely Clemson, Miami, and Florida - with Dave explaining why he now considers Florida and Miami easy wins, and the guys relishing in the fact that the Seminoles catch Clemson so early in the Cade Clubnik + new coordinator experience.

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