US Edition5 Thoughts From Oklahoma-Alabama: Sooners Collapse as CFP Drought Continues
- Oklahoma Memorial Stadium will host the first-ever CFP game in Norman, as the OU-Alabama College Football Playoff first-round game kicks off at 7 p.m. CT Friday from Gaylord Family- Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
- Oklahoma returned to the College Football Playoff because it closed its season with four consecutive wins, including a 23-21 regular-season win over Alabama, earning its first berth since 2019.
- Alabama's earlier control flipped when turnovers handed Oklahoma three takeaways, including Eli Bowen's 87-yard pick six, while oddsmakers show the Crimson Tide as only a 1 1/2-point favorite for Friday's game.
- Sooner Nation prepares for game day as Norman Police plan street closures, and Julia Courcier said, "You don't have to be a member of the club to be a part of our parties though."
- The winner will move on to the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, where top-seed Indiana Hoosiers await, with Kalen DeBoer and Brent Venables making their CFP debuts as head coaches.
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Helena Independent Record
5 thoughts from Oklahoma-Alabama: Sooners collapse as CFP drought continues
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Ottumwa Courier
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Associated Press News
Alabama rallies from 17-point deficit to beat Oklahoma 34-24 in College Football Playoff
Ty Simpson passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns as No. 9 seed Alabama rallied to beat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 in the College Football Playoff first round.
Alabama Crimson Tide (11-3) is in Final Quarters of College Football Playoff by surpassing 34-24 the Oklahoma Sooners (10-3).
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