Florida State senior safety Jamie Robinson said everyone has been assuming that defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews would retire at the end of the season, a season that hasn't turned out like anyone would have liked.

The Seminoles are 109th in Division I-A in total defense, allowing an average of 428.88 yards; twice the defense has allowed more than 500 yards, including a season-high of 538 last week against North Carolina State. It's also allowing an average of 29.75 points, 93rd in the nation.

"It has been stressful on him some, all of us, just not meeting your expectations,'' Robinson said. "He’s holding up pretty good.''

He said the hard-driving Andrews hasn't changed this season and is working and pushing himself and his players as hard as ever. Showing improvement to honor their coach is motivation, especially for the seniors, Robinson said.

"We do want to kind of send him out on top or just send him out on a good note so everything won't be sour,'' he said. "So that is motivation for us (for) what he means to us and just how much we have learned from him. It’s kind of like wanting to do something for him.''