Tennessee Vols: Week 1 SEC Game Picks And Score Predictions
By Zach Ragan
3 Florida State vs 1 Alabama
When: Saturday, September 2
Time: 8:00 pm et
Television: ABC
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Line: Alabama -7
This is the one. The game of the week, possibly the game of the year.
It’s too bad the game isn’t in Tallahassee, but it’s at least better than the game being in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama will once again be a force to reckoned with in 2017, despite losing key players like Reuben Foster, Jonathan Allen, and OJ Howard. The Crimson Tide are so talented that they can just plug and play at this point.
Nick Saban’s teams traditionally play very well in season openers. But Florida State isn’t the typical season opening opponent. The Tide have played some good teams in recent years to open the season, but the Seminoles are by far the best.
Florida State’s secondary could give Bama quarterback Jalen Hurts some problems, but I can’t see Saban losing this game.
Prediction: Alabama 34 Florida State 28