NORMAN — OU football is in the thick of the College Football Playoff race.
The Sooners are ranked No. 11 and headed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this weekend to face the No. 4 Crimson Tide.
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has been one of the best players in the country this season, totaling 2,461 yards and 21 touchdowns on 198-of-296 passing with one interception through the air. OU’s defense will be one of the better units Alabama has faced this season and its offense found some rhythm last time out in a road victory at Tennessee.
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The Sooners crushed the Crimson Tide’s playoff hopes last season with a 24-3 win. What will transpire Saturday?
Here are our predictions for the OU-Alabama game:
More: OU football determines its own CFP destiny ahead of road bout with Alabama
Colton Sulley, OU beat writer
OU 30, Alabama 28
TIDE ROLLED
Sooners ride run game from John Mateer, Xavier Robinson to victory and stay alive in CFP race
Jenni Carlson, columnist
Alabama 24, OU 23
HIGH TIDE
Crimson Tide stops Sooners’ late game-winning efforts, halts OU’s playoff hopes in the process
Joe Mussatto, columnist
Alabama 21, OU 20
TIDE TURNED
‘Bama gets revenge, knocks OU out of College Football Playoff contention
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Jeff Patterson, sports editor
Alabama 24, OU 23
TIDAL WAVE
Ty Simpson keeps Crimson Tide in SEC title mix with late rally past Sooners
Jacob Unruh, deputy sports editor
OU 24, Alabama 21
RUNNING MAN
Behind RB Xavier Robinson, Sooners grind out huge road win
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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