T25 Florida State Defense

File-This Sept. 10, 2016, file photo shows Florida State's Brian Burns stripping the ball from Charleston Southern's Robert Mitchell in the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State's defense returns nine starters to a unit that struggled the first half of last season before rounding into form. Defensive coordinator Charles Kelly is hoping that the lessons the No. 3 Seminoles learned last season pay off. They will find out quickly since the opener is against top-ranked Alabama. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)