No. 10 Alabama rallies to beat Florida State 50-36 in offensive thriller

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Sklar, H. (2026, September 20). No. 10 Alabama rallies to beat Florida State 50-36 in offensive thriller. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/no-10-alabama-rallies-to-beat-florida-state-50-36-in-offensive-thriller/article_c3095fd8-5023-510b-b7eb-168bccb3cdd5.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-20 · by Henry Sklar

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Keelon Russell threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns, leading No. 10 Alabama to a 50-36 victory over Florida State on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. After falling behind by 15 points early, Alabama scored touchdowns on five straight possessions to take control of the game. The Crimson Tide finished with 615 total yards but also showed defensive issues and struggled running the ball early. Lightning delays impacted the game, leading teams to skip halftime after the second delay.

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Alabama defeated Florida State 50-36 in an offensive thriller played on September 19 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. After starting strong, Florida State faced a comeback as Alabama scored touchdowns on five consecutive possessions to turn a 21-6 deficit into a 40-28 lead. Key players for Alabama included quarterback Keelon Russell, who threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns, and Ryan Coleman-Williams, whose short completion turned into a 46-yard touchdown. Florida State had previously upset Alabama in the season opener last year but struggled this time despite cutting the deficit to seven points late in the game. The result puts additional pressure on embattled Florida State coach Mike Norvell, who is now 1-2 with the Seminoles after their loss to SMU and a narrow win over New Mexico State.

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Henry Sklar

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🔮 Ryan Coleman-Williams turned a short completion into a 46-yard touchdown, and Russell found Kaleb Edwards for the go-ahead score before the break.

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🔮 He also threw for 249 yards, including 130 of those to Ryan Coleman-Williams.

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Ala. Alabama Florida State Seminoles TUSCALOOSA

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Alabama GPE · 7× Florida State ORG · 4× Russell PERSON · 2× Seminoles ORG · 2× Ala. GPE · 1× Florida State’s ORG · 1× Keelon Russell PERSON · 1× Lotzeir Brooks PERSON · 1× TUSCALOOSA GPE · 1× The Crimson Tide ORG · 1×

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The comeback should ease some nerves for Crimson Tide fans after the first half, but defensive breakdowns and the inconsistent ground performance left plenty to address before returning to Southeastern Conference play.

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🔮 Ryan Coleman-Williams turned a short completion into a 46-yard touchdown, and Russell found Kaleb Edwards for the go-ahead score before the break.

2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

No. 10 Alabama rallies to beat Florida State 50-36 in offensive thriller · assertive framing

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Keelon Russell threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as No. 10 Alabama overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Florida State 50-36 on Saturday. asserted

Alabama → throw → Saturday

The Crimson Tide (3-0) struggled to run the ball early and had few answers for Florida State’s explosive plays. asserted

Tide → struggle → plays

Once Alabama settled in, the Seminoles (1-2) struggled to slow it down. asserted

Seminoles → settle → it

Russell completed 23 of 30 passes without an interception, and Alabama finished with 615 yards. asserted

Alabama → complete → yards

Lotzeir Brooks caught eight passes for 101 yards. asserted

Brooks → catch → yards

Lightning delayed kickoff and interrupted the second quarter, and the teams agreed to skip halftime after the second delay. asserted

teams → delay → delay

Alabama scored touchdowns on five consecutive possessions across the second and third quarters to turn a 21-6 deficit into a 40-28 lead. asserted

Alabama → score → lead

Ryan Coleman-Williams turned a short completion into a 46-yard touchdown, and Russell found Kaleb Edwards for the go-ahead score before the break. asserted

Russell → turn → break

Florida State cut the deficit to seven midway through the fourth quarter. asserted

State → cut → quarter

Trae’shawn Brown answered with a 20-yard touchdown run with 2:15 remaining, capping a 90-yard drive. asserted

Brown → answer → drive

Bray Hubbard intercepted Ashton Daniels’ pass on the ensuing possession. asserted

Hubbard → intercept → possession

The takeaway Florida State: The Seminoles built an early cushion but could not get enough stops to repeat last season’s stunning win over Alabama in Tallahassee. uncertain

Seminoles → build → Tallahassee

breakdowns → ease → play

Up next Florida State: Hosts Central Arkansas next Saturday to wrap up nonconference play. asserted

State → host → play

Alabama: Hosts South Carolina next Saturday. asserted

Alabama → host → Carolina

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