[Tuck4Bama]

No. 22 ALABAMA (3-1) vs. FLORIDA STATE (2-1) 4 p.m. Saturday (CBS/WKRG) Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, Fla. -- LINE: Florida State by 2½.

-- SERIES: Alabama leads 2-0-1.

-- GAME WITHIN THE GAME: Except for perhaps LSU, Alabama won't face a defense this season better equipped in the trenches. Florida State held Colorado to minus-27 rushing yards in its most recent game and ranks No. 12 nationally in run defense. It's the toughest test to date for an improved Crimson Tide offensive line and the emerging tailback trio of Terry Grant, Glen Coffee and Roy Upchurch.

-- STAT OF THE WEEK: Alabama WR Keith Brown caught his 100th career pass last week, giving the Crimson Tide two players with at least 100 receptions on the same team for the first time. DJ Hall has 143.
-- GAME NOTES: After starting the season with a 24-18 loss to Clemson,

Alabama notes- al.com

[Stoney]

Florida State is okay this year but Clemson chewed them up pretty good. Alabama will nedd to pound the pigskin early and often to make a dent in the statbooks.