The big question going into Saturday was if FSU could compete with Alabama at the line of scrimmage. There are a lot of new bodies for the Seminoles on both sides of the ball and new coordinators.
So far, Alabama has shown no respect for FSU's ability to stop the run. Alabama didn't get a chunk play on its opening drive, but they got a ton of body blows, and it's clear their game plan is to wear down a Seminole defense that has questionable depth.
FSU getting gashed bad, if I’m Alabama I’m handing it off until they stop it
— Eli Gravitt (@EliGravitt) August 30, 2025
All in all, Alabama went 16 plays on its opening drive, and it took nearly nine minutes off the clock.