Florida State Stuns No. 8 Alabama 31-17, Delivering Blow to Crimson Tide's Playoff Hopes
Florida State's new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn led a 230-yard rushing attack, ending Alabama's 23-year season opener win streak with a 31-17 upset.
- Florida State Seminoles upset No. Alabama 31-17 on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium, ending Alabama's 23-game winning streak in season openers.
- FSU entered as 14-point underdogs after a 2-10 season last year, while Alabama was a College Football Playoff contender with a new second-year coach Kalen DeBoer.
- FSU scored 24 unanswered points behind Tommy Castellanos's 152 passing and 78 rushing yards, with key defensive stops holding Alabama to 6-of-17 on third down and 87 rushing yards.
- Alabama opened with a 16-play, 75-yard touchdown drive but struggled thereafter, while Castellanos made a “vintage” debut and coach Mike Norvell's fourth-down decisions were decisive.
- FSU's win breaks a long streak, boosts coach Norvell’s season, and places added pressure on Alabama's DeBoer as fans celebrated wildly at Doak Campbell Stadium.
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