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Seminoles Pass Defense Must Stop Cavaliers QB Beau Pribula

Florida State enters this weekend sitting at two wins and two losses overall alongside an zero and one conference mark as they prepare to welcome Virginia to their home turf. Defensive coaches Blue Adams and Evan Cooper face a tough challenge trying to slow down opposing signal-caller Beau Pribula, who enters the matchup having accumulated 793 passing yards, eleven scores, and only one interception while completing 76.7 percent of his throws.

The Seminoles defense has struggled through the air, yielding 290 passing yards per contest and eight touchdown tosses while collecting just three total interceptions all season, contributed individually by Quindarrius Jones, Nehemiah Chandler, and Ashlynd Barker. Last year, Florida State dropped a 46-38 decision to the Cavaliers, though their defensive backs recently showed positive signs by holding Central Arkansas to a 50 percent completion rate and zero passing touchdowns in a 34-7 victory.

Head coach Mike Norvell and his squad will need a vastly improved defensive performance on Saturday to secure their inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the year as slight home underdogs.

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