Overview
- Eli Bowen’s 87-yard interception return, a punt-return fumble and a late strip-sack accounted for the Sooners’ 17 points off takeaways.
- Alabama outgained Oklahoma 406-212 yet saw a 36-yard field goal blocked after a high snap and surrendered a long punt return that set up an early score.
- Oklahoma’s defense held Alabama to 57 yards over its final four drives and clinched the game with a late fourth-down stop.
- Kalen DeBoer pointed to turnovers and execution as the decisive issues, as Ty Simpson went 28-of-42 for 326 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
- Oklahoma moved to 8-2 with Missouri and LSU next, while Alabama fell to 8-2 (6-1 SEC) with the Iron Bowl effectively a must-win to keep SEC and CFP hopes alive.