The season kicked off against Florida State in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, which is fancy talk for “let’s play in a dome and eat chicken.” This wasn’t just any Seminoles team—they were ranked No. 1 in the preseason polls. Alabama won 24-7, but the real drama? FSU’s star quarterback DeShaun Watson’s future teammate, Jameis Winston’s former backup, got hurt. Classic college football chaos.
The “Breather” Games (Or So We Thought)
Next up: Fresno State, Colorado State, and Vanderbilt. Sounds like a law firm for farm animals, right? Fresno State was a 17-point underdog and lost 41-10. Colorado State got bulldozed 41-23, but let’s be honest—nobody remembers those games because they were played in a monsoon of boredom. Wait, surprising fact: Vanderbilt actually led Alabama 10-0 in the first quarter! The Tide then scored 59 unanswered points, because Nick Saban’s halftime speeches probably involve lightning bolts.
