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No. 4 Alabama fell to No. 11 Oklahoma in Bryant-Denny Stadium 23-21 in a painstakingly frustrating affair as the Crimson Tide saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end. Alabama out-gained Oklahoma by nearly 200 yards and ran 24 more offensive plays,
Oklahoma shocked No. 4 Alabama for a second year in a row, forcing three turnovers. The Sooners 23-21 victory snapped the Crimson Tide’s 17-game home winning streak.
8. Oklahoma (11): The title of "best two-loss team" gets a new contender with Oklahoma's road win against Alabama. The Sooners have wins against the teams ranked No. 4, No. 18 and No. 21 in last week's AP Top 25 poll. Ever since laying an egg offensively in the Red River Rivalry against Texas, this team is 3-1 with the only loss coming to Ole Miss.
Not long ago, obituaries were being prepared for Oklahoma’s season, sitting at two losses and facing arguably the toughest second-half schedule in college footb
Fans on social media are sharing their thoughts on the OU upset against Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Could Sooners make College Football Playoff?
As of now, two-loss Alabama is still very much alive. If the team finishes the regular season with one of the top-2 spots in the SEC standings, it will qualify for the SEC championship game. Win that, and the Crimson Tide are locked.
Oklahoma kept its hopes alive in the SEC race following a road upset at Alabama. Can the Sooners still make the conference title game?
This time, in a ranked SEC matchup, one at the center of the college football world and one with massive College Football Playoff implications, Alabama fell short, handing Kalen DeBoer his first home loss in his Crimson Tide career as Oklahoma beat Alabama 23-21 at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday, Nov. 15.
As Oklahoma players celebrated their 23-21 win over Alabama football on Saturday, some familiar songs drifted out of the locker room. While reporters waited to speak with Sooner head coach Brent Venables, Alabama’s “Dixieland Delight” and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” sounded loudly through the door.
Oklahoma’s win over Alabama came with a throwback feat not seen since 2001, turning a tight game into a memorable Sooners moment.