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Alabama's secondary allowed Ashton Daniels and Florida State 377 passing yards and 10 completions of at least 15 yards in the 50-36 win. The writer treats those explosive passes as a warning about the defense despite Alabama's unbeaten start to the 2026 season.

After three-and-outs on its opening two possessions against Florida State, Alabama's offense scored on its next nine drives, including five straight touchdowns. The article also reports that Keelon Russell had not turned the ball over again since his three-turnover first half against Kentucky the previous week.

Across the Kentucky and Florida State games in 2026, Alabama totaled only 29 rushing yards in the two first halves but 370 in the two second halves. Those are combined two-game splits, not Florida State-only totals; the writer uses the contrast to question the offense's early-game consistency.