Ty Simpson, Alabama Upset By John Mateer, Oklahoma
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The Oklahoma Sooners held off the Alabama Crimson Tide for a 23-21 road win Saturday to keep OU in the heart of the College Football Playoff race.
The Crimson Tide took a big step toward a potential SEC title game and College Football Playoff appearance with a big win over their bitter rival
Alabama football may have lost to Oklahoma but the Crimson Tide remains in the driver's seat when it comes to a place in the SEC championship game.
The Alabama Crimson Tide hardly looked like a playoff team on Saturday, as they had three turnovers and struggled protecting the quarterback. The Tide lost at home for the first time in the Kalen DeBoer era despite outgaining the Oklahoma Sooners in yards and running 24 more offensive plays.
Oklahoma is very clearly one of the biggest winners of the weekend after going into Tuscaloosa and beating Alabama, resulting in both teams carrying an 8-2 record into next week. But while voters can choose to slide Alabama down and move Oklahoma up,