Micahi Danzy may be a wide receiver, but his first career touchdown was on the ground.
The Tallahassee native scored his first TD as a Florida State Seminole in the second quarter of the game following a reverse play, handing off the Florida High grad for 30 yards.
After the score, the Seminoles took a 14-7 lead over Alabama with less than nine minutes left to play before the half. Danzy switched from running back to wide receiver this past offseason. Danzy is also an All-American sprinter for the track and field team.
This will be FSU’s second rushing touchdown of the day. Quarterback Tommy Castellanos scored on the first drive on a nine-yard keeper after he threw a 40-yard deep ball to Squirrel White. Kicker Jake Weinberg nails a 44-yard field goal to extend FSU’s lead to 17-7.
Castellanos is 6 for 6 in passing for 66 yards. Alabama scored on its opening drive after QB Ty Simpson connected with his tight end, Josh Cuevas.
Peter Holland Jr. covers Florida State athletics for Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at PHolland@Gannett.com or on X @_Da_pistol.
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Reporting by Peter Holland Jr., Tallahassee Democrat / Tallahassee Democrat
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