Final at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaIndoorsTV: ABC, ESPNRMAttendance 76,330College GameDay broadcast from here, September 2, 2017 (Wikipedia)
Officials
Referee Michael Cannon; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge John Quinn; side judge Joel Clay; field judge Grady Smith; back judge Robert Smith,Jr; center judge Bryan BanksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Florida State
Alabama
250
Total yards
269
210
Passing yards
96
40
Rushing yards
173
6.4
Yards per pass
5.3
1.5
Yards per rush
4.1
15
First downs
13
4–13
Third downs
3–16
0–1
Fourth downs
2–2
3
Turnovers
0
4–30
Penalties
5–30
27:13
Possession
32:47
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Florida State
Alabama
38%
Success rate
32%
−0.20
EPA per play
0.00
0.97
Explosiveness
1.07
−0.21
Rushing EPA
0.04
−0.19
Passing EPA
−0.01
26%
Passing-down success
14%
−0.10
First-down EPA
0.26
−0.12
Second-down EPA
−0.50
−0.17
Third-down EPA
0.14
8%
Havoc by its defense
30%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Alabama −7.5, over/under 51.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Alabama 70%, Florida State 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Florida State right to left.
Q1 AlabamaMissed FG, 9 plays, 50 yards
Q1 Florida StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q1 AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 85 yards
Q2 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Florida StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 Florida StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q3 Florida StatePunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
Q3 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
Q3 Florida StatePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q3 AlabamaField goal, 4 plays, −59 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 11 yards
Q3 Florida StateInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q3 AlabamaMissed FG, 8 plays, 18 yards
Q4 Florida StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q4 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q4 Florida StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 15 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Alabama 3, Florida State 0
Alabama Missed FG, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Damien Harris run for 34 yds to the FlaSt 41 for a 1ST down
14:28
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
14:22
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Damien Harris run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 36
13:49
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 3 yds to the FlaSt 33
13:19
4th & 2 at opp 33
Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 30 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jalen Hurts run for no gain to the FlaSt 30
12:12
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Bo Scarbrough run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 29
11:32
3rd & 9 at opp 29
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Bo Scarbrough for 4 yds to the FlaSt 25
10:57
4th & 5 at opp 25
Andy Pappanastos 42 yd FG MISSED
Florida State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate
10:42
2nd & 10 at own 25
Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 9 yds to the FlaSt 34
10:10
3rd & 1 at own 34
Deondre Francois run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at own 37
Deondre Francois pass complete to George Campbell for 21 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 42
Deondre Francois run for 2 yds to the Alab 40
8:37
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Keith Gavin run for 6 yds to the Alab 34
7:58
3rd & 2 at opp 34
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 07:58
7:53
3rd & 2 at opp 34
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
7:48
4th & 2 at opp 34
Deondre Francois sacked by Shaun Dion Hamilton for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 38
Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at own 38
Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 39
7:11
2nd & 9 at own 39
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Jalen Hurts for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 38
6:53
3rd & 10 at own 38
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 21 yds to the FlaSt 41 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 41
Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 38
6:10
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Jalen Hurts run for 20 yds to the FlaSt 18 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 18
Bo Scarbrough run for no gain to the FlaSt 18
5:20
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
5:02
3rd & 10 at opp 18
Jalen Hurts run for no gain to the FlaSt 18 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Alab Jalen Hurts
4:30
4th & 10 at opp 18
Andy Pappanastos 35 Yd Field GoalAlabama 3, Florida State 0
Florida State Touchdown, 11 plays
4:30
4th & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds , Keith Gavin return for 10 yds to the FlaSt 10
4:17
1st & 10 at own 10
Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 5 yds to the FlaSt 15
3:32
2nd & 5 at own 15
Jacques Patrick run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 18
3:07
3rd & 2 at own 18
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 03:07
3:02
3rd & 2 at own 18
Deondre Francois pass complete to Ryan Izzo for 11 yds to the FlaSt 29 for a 1ST down
2:29
1st & 10 at own 29
Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 38 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jacques Patrick run for no gain to the Alab 33
1:29
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 10 yds to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jacques Patrick run for no gain to the Alab 23
0:11
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 4 yds to the Alab 19
Q2 14:53
3rd & 6 at opp 19
Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 15 yds to the Alab 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:18
1st & goal at opp 4
Jacques Patrick run for 1 yd to the Alab 3
Q2 13:41
2nd & goal at opp 3
Auden Tate 3 Yd pass from Deondre Francois (Ricky Aguayo Kick)Florida State 7, Alabama 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then Alabama 10, Florida State 7
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
13:41
2nd & 9 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds , Henry Ruggs III return for 15 yds to the Alab 15
13:23
1st & 10 at own 15
Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 18
12:53
2nd & 7 at own 18
Jalen Hurts run for 5 yds to the Alab 23
12:25
3rd & 2 at own 23
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 6 yds to the Alab 29 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at own 29
Jalen Hurts run for 18 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at own 47
Calvin Ridley 53 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Andy Pappanastos Kick)Alabama 10, Florida State 7
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
11:28
1st & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Deondre Francois pass incomplete, broken up by Joshua Frazier
11:17
2nd & 10 at own 25
Deondre Francois pass incomplete, broken up by Joshua Frazier
11:03
3rd & 10 at own 25
Deondre Francois pass complete to Jacques Patrick for 7 yds to the FlaSt 32
10:21
4th & 3 at own 32
Logan Tyler punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 33
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
10:14
1st & 10 at own 33
Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Henry Ruggs III
10:09
2nd & 10 at own 33
Bo Scarbrough run for 2 yds to the Alab 35
9:26
3rd & 8 at own 35
Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
9:15
4th & 8 at own 35
JK Scott punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 25
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
9:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Akers run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 34
8:34
2nd & 1 at own 34
Cam Akers run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:05
1st & 10 at own 41
Cam Akers run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 42
7:21
2nd & 9 at own 42
Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 4 yds to the FlaSt 46
6:43
3rd & 5 at own 46
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
6:38
4th & 5 at own 46
Logan Tyler punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 14
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:33
1st & 10 at own 14
Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 18
5:57
2nd & 6 at own 18
Jalen Hurts sacked by Fredrick Jones and Brandon Barrett for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 17
5:04
3rd & 7 at own 17
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 5 yds to the Alab 22
4:45
4th & 2 at own 22
JK Scott punt for 9 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 31
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
4:34
1st & 10 at opp 31
George Campbell run for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 35
3:59
2nd & 14 at opp 35
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Keith Gavin
3:47
3rd & 14 at opp 35
Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 36
3:06
4th & 15 at opp 36
Logan Tyler punt for 12 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 24
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:59
1st & 10 at own 24
Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 26
2:20
2nd & 8 at own 26
Jalen Hurts pass incomplete
2:11
3rd & 8 at own 26
Hurts, Jalen pass complete to Jeudy, Jerry for 24 yards to the 50 yardline, PENALTY ALABAMA holding (Cotton, Lester) 10 yards to the ALABAMA16, NO PLAY.
1:41
3rd & 18 at own 16
Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the Alab 17
1:01
4th & 17 at own 17
JK Scott punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Tarvarus McFadden at the FlaSt 30
Florida State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 30
Deondre Francois pass complete to Ryan Izzo for 11 yds to the FlaSt 41 for a 1ST down
0:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Deondre Francois pass complete to Ryan Izzo for 24 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 35
Francois, Deondre pass incomplete to Tate, Auden, PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference (Averett, Anthony) 15 yards to the ALABAMA20, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLORIDAST.
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 20
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Keith Gavin, broken up by Keith Holcombe
0:16
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Deondre Francois run for no gain to the Alab 20
0:16
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:16
0:10
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray, broken up by Tony Brown
0:00
4th & 10 at opp 20
Ricky Aguayo 37 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Minkah Fitzpatrick Rashaan Evans return for 17 yds to the Alab 46
3rd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 21, Florida State 7
Florida State Punt, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Akers run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 24
14:17
2nd & 11 at own 24
Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 15 yds to the FlaSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at own 39
Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 12 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 49
Cam Akers run for 4 yds to the Alab 45
12:42
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Deondre Francois pass complete to Cam Akers for 11 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at opp 34
Deondre Francois run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 35
11:29
2nd & 11 at opp 35
Cam Akers run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 38
10:44
3rd & 14 at opp 38
Deondre Francois sacked by Raekwon Davis for a loss of 10 yards to the Alab 48
10:04
4th & 24 at opp 48
Logan Tyler punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 19
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
9:54
1st & 10 at own 19
Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 22
9:15
2nd & 7 at own 22
Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds to the Alab 26
8:50
3rd & 3 at own 26
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Damien Harris for 11 yds to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Hurts, Jalen pass incomplete to Ridley, Calvin, PENALTY FLORIDAST pass interference (Marshall, Trey) 15 yards to the FLORIDAST48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 48
ALABAMA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Alab 47
8:19
1st & 10 at own 47
Jalen Hurts run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:47
2nd & 7 at the 50
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for a loss of 11 yards to the Alab 39
7:04
3rd & 18 at own 39
Jalen Hurts run for 9 yds to the Alab 48
6:23
4th & 9 at own 48
JK Scott punt for 45 yds, downed at the FlaSt 7
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
6:17
1st & 10 at own 7
Jacques Patrick run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 16
5:35
2nd & 1 at own 16
Jacques Patrick run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 20 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Deondre Francois pass complete to Jacques Patrick for 5 yds to the FlaSt 25
4:29
2nd & 5 at own 25
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
4:25
3rd & 5 at own 25
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to George Campbell
4:17
4th & 5 at own 25
TEAM punt blocked by Damien Harris recovered by Dylan Moses
Alabama Field goal, 4 plays
4:12
1st & goal at opp 6
Bo Scarbrough run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 4
3:20
2nd & goal at opp 4
Jalen Hurts sacked by Josh Sweat for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaSt 11
2:35
3rd & goal at opp 11
Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 7
1:54
4th & goal at opp 7
Andy Pappanastos 25 Yd Field GoalAlabama 13, Florida State 7
Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
1:54
4th & 11 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 64 yds , Keith Gavin return for 10 yds to the FlaSt 11 Keith Gavin fumbled, forced by Dylan Moses, recovered by Alab Keith Holcombe
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 11
Damien Harris 11 Yd Run (Jalen Hurts Pass to Calvin Ridley for Two-Point Conversion)Alabama 21, Florida State 7
Florida State Interception, 2 plays
1:41
1st & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Deondre Francois run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 28
0:56
2nd & 7 at own 28
Deondre Francois pass intercepted Levi Wallace return for no gain to the FlaSt 42
Alabama Missed FG, 8 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jalen Hurts run for no gain to the FlaSt 42
0:20
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Bo Scarbrough run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 38
Q4 14:53
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 5 yds to the FlaSt 33
Q4 14:13
4th & 1 at opp 33
Bo Scarbrough run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:50
1st & 10 at opp 31
Bo Scarbrough run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 25
Q4 13:12
2nd & 4 at opp 25
Bo Scarbrough run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 24
Q4 12:33
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Henry Ruggs III
Q4 12:28
4th & 3 at opp 24
Andy Pappanastos 41 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter7 drives, then Alabama 24, Florida State 7
Florida State Interception, 1 play
12:22
1st & 10 at own 24
Deondre Francois pass intercepted Mack Wilson return for no gain to the FlaSt 31
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 31
Najee Harris run for no gain to the FlaSt 31
11:43
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Jalen Hurts run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 34
10:59
3rd & 13 at opp 34
Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
10:59
4th & 13 at opp 34
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 10:59
10:48
4th & 13 at opp 34
JK Scott punt for 28 yds, downed at the FlaSt 6
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
10:41
1st & 10 at own 6
Cam Akers run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 4
9:59
2nd & 12 at own 4
Deondre Francois run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 8
9:32
3rd & 8 at own 8
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate, broken up by Anthony Averett
Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
9:17
1st & 10 at opp 31
Bo Scarbrough run for 8 yds to the FlaSt 23
8:36
2nd & 2 at opp 23
Bo Scarbrough run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 21 for a 1ST down
7:34
1st & 10 at opp 21
Bo Scarbrough run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 16
7:12
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Bo Scarbrough run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 15
6:31
3rd & 4 at opp 15
Jalen Hurts pass incomplete
6:25
4th & 4 at opp 15
Andy Pappanastos 33 Yd Field GoalAlabama 24, Florida State 7
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
6:25
4th & 4 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Deondre Francois pass complete to Keith Gavin for 6 yds to the FlaSt 31
5:53
2nd & 4 at own 31
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate, broken up by Levi Wallace
5:41
3rd & 4 at own 31
Deondre Francois sacked by Ronnie Harrison for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaSt 25
5:29
4th & 10 at own 25
Logan Tyler punt for 35 yds, downed at the Alab 40
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
5:20
1st & 10 at own 40
Damien Harris run for 9 yds to the Alab 49
4:40
2nd & 1 at own 49
Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & 10 at opp 48
Bo Scarbrough run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 45
3:11
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Bo Scarbrough run for no gain to the FlaSt 45
2:25
3rd & 7 at opp 45
Jalen Hurts run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 43
1:36
4th & 5 at opp 43
JK Scott punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tarvarus McFadden at the FlaSt 7
Florida State End of game, 3 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at own 7
Cam Akers run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 10
0:50
2nd & 7 at own 10
Cam Akers run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 16
0:20
3rd & 1 at own 16
Cam Akers run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 22 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at own 22
ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct ( Yards) to the FlaSt 22
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