NORMAN — The College Football Playoff is headed to Norman.
No. 8 seed OU football is set to host No. 9 seed Alabama at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on ABC and ESPN.
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The Sooners-Crimson Tide winner will play No. 1 Indiana (13-0) in the quarterfinal in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1 (3 p.m., ESPN).
On the latest edition of the SoonersXtra podcast, OU beat writer Colton Sulley and columnist Joe Mussatto react to the CFP selection show and the rematch with Alabama. The Sooners defeated the Crimson Tide 23-21 on the road on Nov. 15.
They also recap coach Brent Venables’ news conference on Sunday, injury updates and discuss what it will take for OU to defeat Alabama for the third time in nearly 13 months.
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Colton Sulley covers the Oklahoma Sooners for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Colton? He can be reached at csulley@oklahoman.com or on X/Twitter at @colton_sulley. Support Colton’s work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
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