FSU football starter honored after physically dominating Alabama

Originally posted on Florida State Seminoles on SI
By Dustin Lewis | Last updated Sep 2, 2025 3:03 PM ET

Florida State redshirt senior center Luke Petitbon is the ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week after the Seminoles' 31-17 victory over No. 8 Alabama to begin the 2025 season.

Petitbon, from Annapolis, Maryland, spearheaded a Florida State offensive line that did not allow a sack for the first time since September 16, 2023. Petitbon played all 63 snaps against the Crimson Tide, as did FSU's four other starting linemen: RT Micah Pettus, RG Adrian Medley, LG Richie Leonard IV, and LT Gunnar Hansen.

Florida State ran for 230 yards and four touchdowns, helping the Noles snap Alabama's 23-season streak of winning its first game. It was the first time an unranked team ran for four touchdowns in a win against Alabama since 1998, and the first time FSU ran for 230 yards and four touchdowns against a ranked opponent since 2012.

Petitbon finished with an 85 percent job grade and 96 percent effort grade, accounting for seven knockdown blocks and seven blocks that led to either a touchdown or first down.

*Release courtesy of Florida State Athletics

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