Box Score
| Team stats | Florida State Seminoles | Alabama Crimson Tide |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Total yards | 471 | 569 |
| Passing yards | 377 | 320 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 249 |
| Third down | 8-14 | 4-11 |
| Fourth down | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Penalties | 6 | 8 |
| Penalty yards | 40 | 60 |
| Possession | 27:46 | 31:48 |
Box score from BALLDONTLIE, updating through the game.
| Florida State | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-1, unranked | 2-0, ranked No. 10 |
| Opener | Beat New Mexico State 34-17 | Beat East Carolina 48-10 |
| Last time out | Lost 27-24 to SMU | Won 45-17 at Kentucky |
| Spread | Getting close to three touchdowns | Heavy home favorite |
What to Watch
The pass rush is the pressure point. Florida State’s offensive line gave up too much against SMU and Alabama’s front is a step up from anything the Seminoles have seen. If Florida State cannot keep its quarterback clean on early downs, this becomes the kind of afternoon Bryant-Denny is built for.
The counter is that Alabama has not been stressed. Two comfortable wins over East Carolina and Kentucky left a top ten team with a profile nobody can properly evaluate, and an early Florida State score would tell us something neither result has. The full breakdown is on our Alabama vs. Florida State preview, and the rest of the weekend is on the Week 3 schedule.
The Bottom Line
Florida State at Alabama kicks off Saturday, September 19 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The scoreboard above updates automatically.