If No. 8 Alabama needed any reminder that the Nick Saban era is over, they got it Saturday during their 31-17 loss to Florida State on Saturday. The Crimson Tide not only began the season with a loss, but to an unranked Seminoles team by two possessions. The Seminoles, who went 2-10 a season ago, held control for much of the game over Alabama.
Alabama now drops to 9-5 since Kalen DeBoer took over as head coach last year and 5-5 since they got off to a 4-0 start a season ago. More concerning than their overall record has been their losses to unranked teams, which played a large part in the program missing the College Football Playoff last season.
