Alabama, Oklahoma and College Football Playoff
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Alabama football quarterback Ty Simpson took four sacks and the loss to Oklahoma, yet never shied from being confident in the Tide.
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,
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.
Ty Simpson and the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide were upset by the No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners 23-21 on Saturday, setting up major movement in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Lt. Dakota Black of the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office in Shawnee, Oklahoma, says the case of Makayla Meave, a missing teacher's aide, was one of the most heart-wrenching cases of her career.
No. 5 Georgia's convincing win over 10th-ranked Texas pushes the Longhorns out of the picture this week and sets up a first-round bye possibility for the Bulldogs. Georgia's won six straight games and would have an opportunity at defending its SEC title in Atlanta if Alabama loses to Auburn or Texas beats Texas A&M on Nov. 28.
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Oklahoma snaps Alabama’s eight-game win streak with defensive masterclass
Quarterback John Mateer managed 161 total yards — 138 passing — and scored on the ground to lead Oklahoma’s offense. Simpson threw for 326 yards, with a touchdown to tight end Josh Cuevas and an interception. Daniel Hill scored twice for the Tide.