Alabama didn’t get off to a great start against Kentucky in Week 2, but the Crimson Tide got rolling in the second half en route to the 45-17 victory over the Wildcats.
Keelon Russell got his first road start, and turnovers on the first two possessions of the game could have made the freshman have a terrible game. However, he didn’t let it impact his whole game, and he stayed composed enough and allowed his defense and rushing attack to get the win.
The Crimson Tide are 2-0, with a struggling Florida State team coming to town next Saturday. Add the fact that the Crimson Tide will be looking to avenge last year’s 31-17 loss in Tallahassee, and Vegas sees the Crimson Tide winning this game in a big way.
Per Circa Sports, Alabama is a 20.5-point favorite over FSU:
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The Seminoles are coming off a tough 27-24 home loss to SMU in Week 1. Florida State was able to win the turnover battle 4-1, but they also allowed 585 yards of total offense.
For Mike Norvell, the win against the Crimson Tide gave the fan base optimism early last year, but the program wasn’t able to build off that. Coming off the loss to the Mustangs, the Seminoles are going to have to dig deep to find a way to be in this game.
Kickoff between the two teams is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be on ABC.
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