Oklahoma made it happen again.
The Sooners have knocked off top-10 teams in Kansas, Texas and now Alabama in consecutive games. The first team to do that in 25 years, and the first team with four top-10 wins in the same month as Oklahoma took down West Virginia a couple weeks ago.
On Saturday, the Sooners were dealt a short hand as Austin Reaves and Alondes Williams were ruled out due to COVID-19 protocols. That didn’t stop Oklahoma from jumping out to an 11-2 lead, or a 52-41 game midway through the second half or deal with the Crimson Tide fighting and clawing back into the game when they looked to be out.
The Sooners establish themselves as a team to watch for in March. Oklahoma got big performances from De’Vion Harmon, Elijah Harkless and Jalen Hill in the absences of Reaves and Williams. Brady Manek came on strong for the first time since his bout with COVID-19.
Here are three reasons why Oklahoma beat Alabama on Saturday.