Alabama (8-2, 6-1 SEC) turned the ball over four times and repeatedly gave the Sooners (9-2, 4-2 SEC) short fields, including an 87-yard pick-six thrown by quarterback Ty Simpson in the first quarter and a pair of special teams errors that led directly to Oklahoma points.

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.

Alabama football made major mistakes in a home loss to Oklahoma, the first for Tide since 2023. Here's how it happened.

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners square off Saturday afternoon in a game with massive College Football Playoff stakes attached.

The Oklahoma Sooners could face the Alabama Crimson Tide without their top edge rusher that is recovering from a quad injury.

OU-Alabama promised to be a fantastic matchup. The Sooners and Crimson Tide made it so. OU 23, Alabama 21. Let’s get to the grades.

Oklahoma shocked No. 4 Alabama for a second year in a row, forcing three turnovers. The Sooners 23-21 victory snapped the Crimson Tide’s 17-game home winning streak.

The Sooners, fresh off a win over now-No. 23 Tennessee in Knoxville, rose seven spots in the AP Poll to No. 11. That ranking makes Oklahoma the fifth-highest ranked team in the Southeastern Conference, matching its slotting in the earlier-released SEC Football Power Rankings.