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The new Quarterback Tommy Castellanos led a punishing rushing attack for Florida State with 78 yards and a touchdown when Seminole’s stunned No. 8 Alabama 31-17 Saturday, ending Crimson Tide’s streak on 23 straight wins in season open.
Crimson Tide went into Saturday’s match with victories in each of his last 23 season openers. The Florida State ended the 2024 season with only two wins and was not -when its meeting with Alabama started. The loss in the early season is already in doubt.
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Students and fans swift the course at the Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee immediately after Seminoles’ disturbance went finally. Florida State entered the game as significant lower dogs.
Florida State Seminoles fans storm the field after a victory over Alabama at Doak Campbell Stadium, Saturday, in Tallahasee, Fla. (Butch Dill/Getty Images)
Under the new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, Florida State was physically from the start and ended the game with 230 rushing yards. Malzahn was Auburn’s main coach from 2013 to 20 and most recently served as the main coach at UCF.
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The loss of 20-17 to UCLA in the first match of the 2001 campaign last marked Alabama fell a season opener. Alabama coach Kalen Deboer faces criticism in his first year after taking over for legendary coach Nick Saban.
However, the disappointing start to Deboer’s second year will increase the pressure.
Alabama -Head coach Kalen Deboer looks at during the first half of Saturday’s match against Florida State in Tallahasee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Deboer fell to 6-4 against non-ranked teams in Alabama. Saban went 124-4 in such games.
Castellanos, a Boston College transfer, had 16 carrier, while no one else had more than seven rushing attempts at seminoles. He also completed 9 out of 14 passes in 152 yards when Florida State defeated his first ranked opponent since he knocked No. 19 Louisville in 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game.
Florida State Quarterback Tommy Castellanos scores a 9-yard rushing touchdown past Alabama Linebacker Deontae Lawson during the first half Saturday in Tallahasee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Alabama seems to be rebounded next Saturday when the tide hosts Louisiana-Monroe. Florida State stays at home next week to meet East Texas A&M.
