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Oklahoma vs Alabama: Playoff Picture on the Line
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On November tenth, the Oklahoma Sooners face off against the Alabama Crimson Tide in a crucial game for both teams playoff hopes. Oklahoma, with a seven and two record, seeks to maintain its postseason aspirations, while Alabama, at eight and one, aims to continue its successful season.
Oklahoma, coming off a bye week after defeating Tennessee, boasts a strong running game led by Xavier Robinson and a formidable defense. Alabama, meanwhile, secured a nine to twenty victory over LSU, with quarterback Ty Simpson throwing for two hundred seventy-seven yards and a touchdown.
Simpson, a Heisman Trophy candidate, has shown significant improvement this season, completing nearly sixty-seven percent of his passes for over two thousand four hundred yards and twenty-one touchdowns. His primary targets are wide receivers Germie Bernard and Ryan Williams.
Last year, Oklahoma defeated Alabama twenty-four to three, with quarterback Jackson Arnold rushing for one hundred thirty-one yards and Xavier Robinson adding one hundred seven yards and two scores. The series history between these two teams is rich, with Oklahoma holding a four-two-one lead.
The game is set to kick off at two thirty PM Central Time and will be broadcast on ABC.
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