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No. 21 Alabama Looks to Step up Effort and Intensity After Lackluster Loss in Opener
Alabama held a players-only meeting to address underperformance after a 31-17 loss to unranked Florida State, which threatened their College Football Playoff chances for the first time in 25 years.
- Alabama lost its 2025 season opener 31-17 to Florida State on Saturday, marking its first opening loss in nearly 25 years.
- The defeat came after a performance characterized by insufficient effort and hesitation, despite Alabama's experienced lineup featuring 15 players returning as starters.
- Coaches and players urged improvement, with DeBoer advising to 'cut it loose' and Wommack saying players will be allowed to fix mistakes.
- The defense allowed 31 points, 382 total yards, and 230 rushing yards while players admitted that hesitation undermined their performance.
- Alabama aims to rebound when hosting Louisiana-Monroe on September 6, although two losses this month could diminish its College Football Playoff chances.
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No. 21 Alabama looks to step up effort and intensity after lackluster loss in opener
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Of all the things that went wrong for Alabama in its season-opening loss at Florida State, this stood out: a lack of effort. It was evident when the Crimson Tide evaluated the 31-17 setback in Tallahassee. “A lot of coaches (are) fed up,” tight end Josh Cuevas said. “But it’s just kind of how it’s going to be for the rest of the season.” No. 21 Alabama, with its lowest ranking in 17 years, is trying to step up its intensi…
Alabama projected by ESPN to appear in Gator Bowl after loss to Florida State
Alabama’s Week 1 loss to Florida State put its College Football Playoff hopes in early jeopardy. On top of that, it was the first time in nearly a quarter-century that the Crimson Tide have lost a season opener. In their post-Week 1 Playoff and bowl game projections, both ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach slotted the Tide in the Gator Bowl. Bonagura projects SMU as Alabama‘s opponent, while Schlabach projects Georgia Tech. Of course, that’…
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