Overview
- The No. 11 Sooners turned three Alabama turnovers into 17 points, highlighted by Eli Bowen’s 87-yard pick-six.
- Alabama outgained Oklahoma 406-212 but squandered chances with a punt-return fumble, a strip-sack, and a partially blocked 36-yard field goal try.
- A fourth-and-6 incompletion in the final minute sealed the result after Oklahoma’s defense held the Tide to 57 yards over their last four drives.
- Kalen DeBoer blamed turnovers postgame and urged QB Ty Simpson to throw the ball away under pressure to avoid sack-fumbles.
- Oklahoma improved to 8-2 behind a defense with six takeaways in two games and three field goals from Tate Sandell, while Alabama faces Eastern Illinois next before a must-win Iron Bowl to steady its SEC and CFP outlook.