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Florida State Defeats Alabama 31-17 - Recap
The Seminoles were Week 1 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Crimson Tide by a score of 31-17 at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Seminoles were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +14.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 47.0.
Tommy Castellanos rushed for 78 yards, while Micahi Danzy added 56 yards in the win. Jaylin Lucas and Squirrel White added 66 and 40 receiving yards respectively.
Kevin Riley rushed for 31 yards for Alabama, while Richard Young added 26 yards. Ty Simpson threw for 254 yards for the Crimson Tide, while receivers Germie Bernard and Josh Cuevas had 146 and 31 yards respectively.
Alabama was outgained by Florida State 382-341 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 20-18 by the Seminoles.
Alabama lost the time of possession battle 30:22-29:38, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Florida State takes its act home to face Texas A&M-Commerce looking for another win. For Alabama, they head home to face Louisiana-Monroe.