The Florida State Seminoles seemingly sent the Alabama Crimson Tide into a tailspin last weekend after their 31-17 upset victory over then-No.8 Alabama. The win catapulted FSU into the top 15 and dropped the Tide to No. 21, which was the largest slide of any team remaining in the top 25.
As champagne bottles and seltzer cans popped in Tallahassee, heads were being scratched in Tuscaloosa, wondering what had happened. On paper, Alabama was supposed to roll Florida State. The Crimson Tide entered as 13.5-point favorites, but an offseason can change everything, and the Seminoles may have rediscovered the magic that went missing in 2024.
Seven-time National Championship-winning and former Alabama head coach Nick Saban was also left baffled by the outcome and broke his silence on the Pat McAfee Show about the upset, although biased, offering some of his insight.
Saban Admits Alabama’s Mindset Shifted After FSU’s First Drive
There were plenty of game-changing moments, but Florida State’s response to Alabama’s opening score set the tone. After the Tide marched down the field on their first drive, FSU quarterback Thomas Castellanos connected with wide receiver Squirrel White on a deep shot that flipped the field position, and the game’s momentum shifted from there…