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Toughest non-conference game for each SEC football team

By Matt Green

Nov 26, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets running back Clinton Lynch (22) runs past Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Maurice Smith (2) for a touchdown during the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets running back Clinton Lynch (22) runs past Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Maurice Smith (2) for a touchdown during the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Deondre Francois (12) looks to throw the ball in the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Deondre Francois (12) looks to throw the ball in the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

Alabama: Sept. 2 vs. Florida State (Atlanta)

Florida State and Alabama is not only the sexiest game of the opening weekend of the college football season, but it’s the most interesting matchup of the entire SEC non-conference slate. The Seminoles and Crimson Tide will play in the first official game in the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Florida State is coming into this game off of a 10-3 season and an Orange Bowl victory over Michigan. Deondre Francois will be back after a stellar freshman season, and Florida State will most likely be everyone’s pick to win the ACC.

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This will be the fifth time these two teams have met all-time with Alabama leading the series 2-1-1.

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