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Euan McCreath - Now that the Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather showdown is over it's time for the country to turn its attention to yet another clash of the titans as college football is set to open the season with an epic battle Saturday night as the Florida State Seminoles take on the Alabama Crimson Tide.
What a way to announce to the country that college football is back as these two storied programs get set to brawl for the right to earn the number one ranking in the country. Hats off to the Chick-fil-A Bowl for getting these two teams on the same field so early in the season in Atlanta, Georgia in the new Mercedes Benz Dome that seats 71,000. Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher talked about his teams challenge specifically in trying to contain dual threat Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts,”This guy’s dynamic. He can throw it and he can also run, no doubt he’s a threat. You’ve got to be disciplined in your rush lanes, cover people and react to the football.” Alabama has a reputation of being stout on the offensive and defensive lines not to mention having multiple first round draft picks in the NFL, Coach Fisher added these remarks about his own team, “I think our lines had a really good camp. We ran the football we passed blocked and did the things we had assignment wise, and worked hard on blitz pickups and different things. The running game the past game and all the different scenarios.” Coach Fisher seems to thrive playing the SEC, he has amassed an impressive 9-1 record. Redshirt sophomore Deandre Francois is poised to build on his success a year ago when he led the Noles to a 10-3 record including a victory against highly touted Michigan in the Orange Bowl. This game is enormous for the programs, the SEC and ACC not to mention the fans and the polls. Las Vegas lists the Tide as a touchdown favorite. This marks the first time in the modern era of the polls that two top three teams will face off in a season opener, in the words of Michael Buffer, “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble.”
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