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Are the Oklahoma Sooners bowling in latest Bowl Projections?

Did the Oklahoma Sooners make the cut in USA TODAY Sports latest Bowl Projections after week 10?

The Oklahoma Sooners are a win away from qualifying for a bowl game after their 59-14 win over Maine. Bowl eligibility on the line in November wasn’t what anyone expected but with the way the season has gone, expectations have recalibrated.

Earning a bowl game allows the Sooners to get extra practice in, which would give them a headstart on the 2025 season. In particular, it would give the Sooners young offensive linemen critical snaps to prepare to compete for a starting job next season.

With games against Missouri, Alabama, and LSU remaining, three top 25 teams, the Sooners will have to pull off an upset to earn a postseason bowl berth. But USA TODAY Sports believes the Sooners will get there. College Football writer Erick Smith projects the Sooners to make the Texas Bowl, which takes place on Dec. 31 in Houston at NRG Stadium.

Their opponent would be a red-hot Baylor Bears team that’s won three in a row, beating Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, and TCU. In the three wins, they’ve averaged 44 points per game and, in the process, made head coach Dave Aranda’s seat a little cooler.

The last time the two teams met was in 2022, when Baylor beat the Sooners 38-35. The Bears have won the last two matchups. The Sooners’ last win came with Caleb Williams under center towards the end of the 2021 season.

Oklahoma’s search for that elusive sixth win begins when they take on the [autotag]Missouri Tigers[/autotag] this Saturday evening in Columbia.

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Browns land Deebo Samuel-like WR in new mock draft

Missouri’s Luther Burden III is a threat to hit the home run every time he touches the football

As the Cleveland Browns moved down to six spots in the 2025 NFL draft order and out of range for a new quarterback in a weak class of gunslingers, they instead took Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III in a new mock draft.

With Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders coming off the board to the Tennessee Titans with the No. 2 pick in Daft on Draft’s new mock draft, the Browns have to look elsewhere for a quarterback of the future. In a weak offensive tackle class, LSU’s Will Campbell was off the board as well.

This left the Browns to take Burden III. With Elijah Moore set for free agency this offseason, the Browns must look for a playmaker who can create fireworks every time he has the ball in his hands. Burden III is that playmaker.

Hard to bring down in the open field, Burden III is coming off of a season with 1,200 yards and nine touchdowns. He is experiencing a down year this season as the Tigers have gone through bouts of instability at the wide receiver position, sitting with just 450 yards and four touchdowns through eight games.

Burden III is not just a YAC threat underneath either, as he proves capable of running route to every level of the field from both Z and slot looks. With Moore set for free agency, a wide receiver room of the ascending Cedric Tillman, Jerry Jeudy, and now Burden III is quite the appealing option.

Paul Finebaum says Alabama’s Playoff chances are back after Missouri win

Finebaum gives his thoughts on Alabama’s win over Missouri.

There is no denying that Saturday’s 34-0 shutout victory over the Missouri Tigers was simply a much-needed result for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

After a rough last couple of weeks, Alabama overcame a slow start against Missouri to cruise to a blowout win over the Tigers on Saturday, advancing the Crimson Tide to 6-2 overall for the season, as well as 3-2 in SEC play.

This result was also noticed by many across the sport as well, with one name being ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, who said in a segment Sunday morning:

“Like the phoenix rising from the ashes, Bama is back,” Finebaum said. “A week ago I think I ruled them out, but I am ruling them back in right now. They have a bye week. They’ll rest up, and then they get to go down to Baton Rouge in two weeks to play a beat up LSU team after what happened last night in College Station. This is a playoff eliminator. No joking, no kidding. Loser leaves town, the winner keeps going with a shot at making the CFP.”

Simply put, there is no margin for error going forward when it comes to Alabama making the College Football Playoff, as another loss will likely eliminate them from contention.

Yes, the Crimson Tide’s CFP hopes are still alive after the Missouri win, but they will need to keep compiling wins in order to keep that the same.

Social media reacts to Alabama’s impressive win over Missouri

The Crimson Tide topped Missouri on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday was certainly a much needed result for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program picked up a dominant 34-0 home victory over the Missouri Tigers.

An all-around impressive performance, Alabama would out-gain Missouri in total yardage, 486-239, for the contest, and collected their second defensive shutout of the season in the process. This was certainly a reverse from recent weeks as well, as Alabama had previously dropped two of their last three games, as well as had a close victory sandwiched in between the two.

Let’s take a look at social media to see what some people are saying about Alabama’s victory over the Missouri Tigers:

Kalen DeBoer provides update on injured Alabama wide receiver

The Alabama wide receiver left Saturday’s game with an injury.

During Saturday’s 34-0 victory over the Missouri Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Cole Adams went down with an injury in the first quarter, which resulted in the wideout missing the remainder of the game.

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer also commented on Adams’ injury after the Crimson Tide’s victory over the Tigers, saying that the team could end up being without the wide receiver for a while.

“A lower extremity,” DeBoer said of Adams’ injury. “Probably going to be something, we’ll do more evaluation, but it feels like it’s going to be something that might be a little bit of time where he’ll be missed. We’ll probably have more on Monday with that, but that’s what it feels like right now.”

So far this season, Adams has six receptions for 94 yards, while also being one of Alabama’s top kick returns. Adams has returned 11 kickoffs for 58 yards, as well as a punt for 15 yards.

Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz seemingly screamed expletives at Alabama’s defense after a bad hit on Brady Cook

Eli Drinkwitz was livid after this hit on injured QB Brady Cook.

Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz was heated on Saturday during the Tigers’ road game against Alabama on Saturday, and not in a good way.

The No. 21 Tigers went to Tuscaloosa and got shut out by No. 15 Alabama in a 34-0 loss, and they played with quarterback Brady Cook, who was injured in last week’s comeback win against Auburn. Cook was reportedly extremely limited in practice this week because of a sprained ankle and was considered doubtful to take on the Crimson Tide.

But he was out there anyway Saturday — even if he maybe shouldn’t have been — and got fairly beat up while sharing time with backup passer Drew Pyne.

And after a hard hit on Cook early in the game, cameras captured Drinkwitz seemingly yelling expletives toward the Alabama defense on the field, as AL.com reported:

Alabama’s LT Overton was called for a personal foul for hitting on Missouri quarterback Brady Cook on a third-and-12 play on the Missouri 17. There was confusion on the play, however, as Cook appeared to believe the play was dead, but no whistle could be heard.

Drinkwitz looked livid on the sidelines after this, and that’s when he appeared to yell, “[Expletive] you!” multiple times.

If Drinkwitz was with Cook in believing the play was dead, he’s right to be angry. Any unnecessarily rough and violent plays are not OK. But maybe the injured quarterback — who later left the game with an apparent hand injury — shouldn’t have been out there in the first place.

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Instant reactions to Alabama’s shutout victory over Missouri

Alabama rolled to a 34-0 win over Missouri on Saturday.

The Alabama Crimson Tide got back in the win column Saturday at home, as the program defeated the Missouri Tigers by a final score of 34-0.

A needed result, Alabama moves to 6-2 overall for the 2024 season, as well as 3-2 in SEC play. This was also Alabama’s second shutout of the season, as well as the program’s first since Week 1 in which they defeated Western Kentucky 63-0.

Let’s take a look at a few instant reactions from Alabama’s 34-0 victory over Missouri in Week 9:

Alabama Crimson Tide defense impresses

Alabama’s defense was the story Saturday afternoon, as they limited Missouri to only 239 yards of total offense. The Crimson Tide defense also had three interceptions, and limited Missouri’s offense to 3-for-13 on third downs.

Alabama Crimson Tide running game wakes up

Alabama’s running game bounced back in a big way Saturday compared to last week, as the Crimson Tide rushed for 271 yards and four scores on 37 attempts. The leading rusher was Justice Haynes with 79 yards and a score on eight carries.

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe bounces back

After struggling in recent weeks, Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe bounced back Saturday with an impressive performance against Missouri, completing 16-of-26 passes for 215 yards. Milroe also rushed for 50 yards and a score on 11 attempts.

Alabama Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff hopes still alive

With the win, not only does Alabama keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive, but the Crimson Tide also add a Top 25 win to their resume. Now at 6-2 overall, Alabama enters a bye week, and will return to action against LSU on November 9 needing a win their Playoff hopes alive.

Is Brady Cook playing today? Injury updates for Missouri QB

Missouri quarterback Brady Cook is dealing with an injury. Here are the latest updates.

When the Alabama Crimson Tide face the Missouri Tigers on Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, there is a level of unknown as to just whom the program will be facing at quarterback. Will it be starter Brady Cook or backup Drew Pyne at quarterback for the Tigers?

Let’s take a look at the latest injury update surrounding Cook, as well as answer if the Missouri starter will play Saturday.

Brady Cook injury update

According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Saturday morning, Cook will attempt to play today at Alabama reportedly, and will be a true game-time decision.

As of Friday night, Cook was listed as “questionable” according to the SEC’s Week 9 Availability Report.

How long will Brady Cook be out?

Cook previously suffered an injury last week in a win over Auburn, but did come back in that game to help lead Missouri to the victory. The Missouri starter has dealt with the injury all week, but could still play at Alabama.

Missouri Tigers quarterback depth chart

  • Starter: Brady Cook
  • Backup: Drew Pyne

If Cook is unable to go, Pyne will get the start for the Tigers. Pyne is an experienced backup who previously spent time at Notre Dame and Arizona State, and so far this season has completed 29-of-43 passes for 206 yards.

ESPN’s ‘SEC Nation’ make their predictions for Alabama vs. Missouri

The ‘SEC Nation’ crew make their picks for Alabama vs. Missouri.

On Saturday morning, ESPN’s “SEC Nation” was back in Tuscaloosa for the first time since the 2023 season, broadcasting live on SEC Network ahead of the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Missouri Tigers game later in the day.

As part of this, the “SEC Nation” crew made their official predictions as to which team will win Saturday between the Crimson Tide and Tigers to end the show, with all of the crew picking Alabama over Missouri.

This included Tim Tebow, Jordan Rodgers, former Crimson Tide star Roman Harper, and Paul Finebaum, each of which predicted an Alabama victory.

Alabama and Missouri will kickoff later today from Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The game will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Who will win the Top 25 showdown between the Crimson Tide and Tigers? In what is simply an elimination game when it comes to the College Football Playoff, it’s certainly a big one Saturday in Tuscaloosa.

Alabama schedule: Are the Crimson Tide playing today? 

Is Alabama playing today? Here’s a look at the schedule and the games to come. 

Will the Alabama Crimson Tide be on the field today in Week 9 of the 2024 college football season?

Following a loss on the road at Tennessee last Saturday, the Crimson Tide is back in action in Week 9, this time returning home for a Top 25 matchup with the Missouri Tigers. The Tigers are one of the SEC’s top teams at 6-1 overall, and have all the pieces needed to give Alabama some problems Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa.

The Crimson Tide and Tigers will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET, with the game set to take place on ABC live from Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama Crimson Tide 2024 schedule

  • Aug. 31: Western Kentucky (W, 63-0)
  • Sept. 7: South Florida (W, 42-16)
  • Sept. 14: at Wisconsin (W, 42-10)
  • Sept. 21: Bye
  • Sept. 28: Georgia (W, 41-34)
  • Oct. 5: at Vanderbilt (L, 35-40)
  • Oct. 12: South Carolina (W, 27-25)
  • Oct 19: at Tennessee (L, 17-24)
  • Oct. 26: Missouri
  • Nov. 2: Bye
  • Nov. 9: at LSU
  • Nov. 16: Mercer
  • Nov. 23: at Oklahoma
  • Nov. 30: Auburn

Record: 5-2 overall (2-2 in SEC)