The Alabama Crimson Tide were officially back in action Saturday night for what was their final road game of the regular season, traveling to Norman for the first SEC contest with the Oklahoma Sooners.
This was certainly not an enjoyable trip to Norman for the Crimson Tide either, as Alabama struggled mightily against the Sooners throughout the game on their way to a devastating 24-3 defeat.
A game in which the Crimson Tide simply were outplayed at times, let’s take a look at some instant reactions to Alabama’s loss at Oklahoma in Week 13:
Alabama offense struggles mightily
Simply put, this might’ve been the worst offensive performance of the season for Alabama, scoring a season-low three points. Alabama was out-gained a combined 325-234 in total yardage, and did not score after their second drive of the game.
Alabama defense struggles against the run
Oklahoma’s offense was one of the SEC’s worst at running the ball, and had a big day Saturday against Alabama. In all, the Sooners out-gained Alabama a combined 257-70, headlined by a game-high 131 from quarterback Jackson Arnold.
Alabama’s costly turnovers
Alabama got the ball at the start of the second half down 10-3, but saw that deficit grow to 24-3 quickly in the third quarter after a pair of Jalen Milroe interceptions. One of those was returned for a touchdown, and took away all the momentum that Alabama had coming out of the half.
Alabama’s CFP and SEC title chances likely over
After this loss to Oklahoma, the Crimson Tide’s chances to make the SEC Championship Game now stand at zero. Alabama’s chances at making the College Football Playoff are also now very slim with three losses.