Four weeks ago, then-No. 8 Alabama fell to an unranked Florida State team in Week 1. And critics didn’t hold back. Coach Kalen DeBoer, in his second year leading the Crimson Tide, was viewed as questionable to make it through the season.

Four weeks later, No. 17 Alabama delivered a 24-21 victory at No. 5 Georgia, shattering the Bulldogs' 33-game win streak at home dating back to 2019. As it turns out, the Week 1 loss to Florida State may have been exactly what the Crimson Tide (3-1) needed to gain an edge, build an identity and go on a run.

“There’s two things you can do when things are coming down on you a little bit: you can back yourself in the corner, or you can fight,” DeBoer said, reflecting on the turnaround since Aug. 30. "These guys, you know, made up their minds. They are going

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