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Jon Sumrall said Florida's defense struggled at times with FAU's tempo, communication and situational awareness, including overly soft cornerback positioning on third-and-long, despite limiting the Owls to two explosive plays.
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Sumrall said Florida generated nine quarterback hurries but only two sacks because quick releases, quarterback escapes and failures to finish at the top of the pocket prevented additional conversions.
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Florida center Harrison Moore had five bad snaps, four on the same blocking assignment, which Sumrall identified as a practice priority despite otherwise describing the offensive line as cohesive and solid rather than elite.
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Sumrall praised Aaron Philo's decisions and command after a 16-of-21, 275-yard, three-touchdown passing performance, while noting that a couple of short throws came out awkwardly.
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Sumrall considered STAR Kanye Clark's 72-snap workload too heavy despite a solid performance and plans to use more players at that position against Campbell to develop depth.