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4+ hour, 13+ min ago (316+ words) Last time Alabama football went to Oklahoma, the game was a nightmare. The Crimson Tide lost 24-3 against an underdog Sooner squad, and its College Football Playoff hopes were dashed by a third defeat. On Friday, UA will be back in Norman for a CFP game, against an Oklahoma team that beat it in Tuscaloosa earlier this year. On Tuesday, wide receiver Germie Bernard discussed the challenge of going back to Norman, and brought up one oddity about the stadium. "Their lights, it kind of got me last time that we played," Bernard said. "The lights were kind of, I don't know, in a weird position, you could say." Memorial Stadium's lights are positioned high up in the corners around the field. That's different than many venues, where the lights are on the sidelines. The Crimson Tide dropped four passes throughout…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago (407+ words) Before Alabama football's last game against Oklahoma, Crimson Tide coaches spoke about how well the Sooners figure out opponent signs. The UA offense moved the ball well in that game, but turned it over three times, leading to a 23-21 victory for OU. Ahead of the rematch with Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff, Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb was asked whether he thought the Sooners had any of his signals in the prior game. "I think that those guys that are working signals eventually get them during the course of a football game," Grubb said Tuesday. "So you have to have measures throughout the game to try and combat that. And I thought, yeah, there was times where you certainly thought there were some of those things that they had gotten." The way Oklahoma picks up signs is totally legal…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago (133+ words) Oklahoma State TE Josh Ford has signed with Alabama from out of the NCAA Transfer Portal. That comes per the latest reporting on Monday morning by On3s Pete Nakos. To be clear, the one-time, two-week window for the portal this year doesnt officially open until January 2nd. However, Oklahoma State had a one-month window open back during the season at the end of September following the firing of Mike Gundy, which is when Ford entered with his name going in to leave the Cowboys back on October 8th. This report will be updated further To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3s Transfer Portal'wire.' The'On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account'and'Twitter account'are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves....

15+ hour, 59+ min ago (219+ words) On Friday, Alabama will travel to Norman, Oklahoma, to take on the Sooners in the first round of the College Football Playoff. ESPN's SP+ predicts that this game will be a close one, with Oklahoma coming out victorious 24-21. It wasn't long ago that Oklahoma traveled to Bryant-Denny Stadium and knocked off the Crimson Tide 23-21. At the time, Alabama was rolling. They hadn't lost since the season opener and had picked up wins against Georgia, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee. The Sooners proved to be too much for the Crimson Tide in their November showdown, and ESPN's SP+ thinks the same will ring true again. Oklahoma's offense has really struggled as of late. After putting up 23 in a win against Alabama, Oklahoma finished the season scoring 17 in each of its last two contests against Missouri and LSU. Against Missouri, quarterback John Mateer was…...

17+ hour, 8+ min ago (392+ words) Is this when the Crimson Tide start to look the part? They got rolled by Georgia in the SEC Championship, were meh against Auburn, and should've lost to South Carolina. Take the scrimmage against Eastern Illinois out of the equation, and they haven't played well in two months.Win in Norman, and none of that matters. Give Texas credit for the win over Oklahoma, but Sooner quarterback John Mateer wasn't right, seemingly coming back a bit too soon after getting hurt. It lost a tough fight against Ole Miss, but from the start of the season until the finish, the defense has been a bear.And now it's going for its first College Football Playoff win in four tries. Date: Friday, December 19, 2025Game Time: 8:00 pm ETTV: ABC/ESPNLocation: Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK@PeteFiutak- Bowl Schedule, Predictions, Lines- 2026 Early Heisman Top 10 On…...

21+ hour, 12+ min ago (321+ words) The opening round of the College Football Playoff presents a high-stakes collision on Friday night, as the road to the Rose Bowl and a date with top-seeded Indiana runs through the "Palace on the Prairie." For No. 9 Alabama, the trip to face No. 8 Oklahoma offers more than just postseason survival; it presents an immediate opportunity to rectify a bitter regular-season defeat. The atmosphere entering this elimination game is charged by the events of last month in Tuscaloosa. Following Oklahoma's narrow 23-21 upset, which snapped the Crimson Tide's 17-game home winning streak, the celebration migrated to the midfield logo. The ensuing confrontation left a lasting mark on the Alabama locker room. "That type of disrespect will be addressed on the field," Alabama linebacker Justin Jefferson said regarding the incident. "We just got to go give it to them, take the ball off…...

21+ hour, 27+ min ago (372+ words) " Washington wins Men's College Cup in OT Golden goal creates wild scene " New men's Power 37 These SEC foes are familiar with one another, as No. 8 Oklahoma helped punched its ticket to the 12-team CFP with a 23-21 road win over then-No. 4 Alabama in mid-November. This time around, the Tide are headed to Norman with much higher stakes. Let's break down the storylines ahead of Friday's showdown: " No. 8 Oklahoma (10-2) Oklahoma doesn't possess a super explosive offense, but it is proficient in one offensive category " red zone offense. The Sooners lead the nation inside the 20-yard line, going a perfect 32 for 32 in the red zone. They are the only team in the country to have a perfect red zone scoring percentage. We'll see if the Tide can force the first red zone stop of OU this Friday." "No. 9 Alabama (10-3) Alabama is led by…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (163+ words) NORMAN " Ahead of Friday's College Football Playoff contest against Alabama, Oklahoma opened up a 15-minute portion of Monday's practice to local media members." Here are some observations from the open portion of practice, which happened toward the beginning of Monday's practice." Two Injured Players Expected to Practice Leading up to Oklahoma's CFP OpenerBrent Venables Says Jovantae Barnes 'Potentially' Could Have Role in the CFP Maikkula missed his first game of the season in the Sooners' win against LSU. OU coach Brent Venables said the center spent time in the hospital during the lead-up to the LSU contest due to an infection. Thomas hasn't appeared since the Sooners' win over Tennessee, where he injured his quad in the process of returning a Joey Aguilar fumble for a touchdown. The No. 8 Sooners will open up the College Football Playoff against the No....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (247+ words) Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. How Oklahoma's defense and late-game grit carried the Sooners back to the CFP From a statement win over Michigan to a fourth-quarter stand against LSU, Oklahoma's path to the CFP was defined by defense, resilience and timely plays. Oklahoma is back in the College Football Playoff after a turbulent stretch for the program and a 2025 season built on dominant defense and narrow, pressure-filled wins. From early nonconference tests to late November survival, these moments defined the Sooners' return to national title contention. Defeating the Michigan Wolverines Oklahoma's first real test of the season came in Game 2 at home against the ranked Michigan Wolverines. OU took care of Illinois State 35-3 in the first…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (659+ words) The Alabama Crimson Tide are back in the College Football Playoff and will take on the Oklahoma Sooners Friday in the first round of the CFP at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. Alabama (10-3) is the No. 9 seed in the playoffs and is ranked No. 11 in the US LBM Coaches Poll; Oklahoma (10-2) is the No. 8 seed and ranked No. 8 in the polls. The winner will advance to the CFP semifinals at the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day to face the No. 1 overall seed Indiana Hoosiers. The Crimson Tide are coming off a punchless performance in a 28-7 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. Alabama rushed for negative net yardage and finished with just 209 total yards. Ty Simpson threw for 212 yards and the Tide's only touchdown off a 23-yard run by Germie Bernard. Oklahoma…...