Oklahoma vs. Alabama

Saturday, December 29, 2018, Orange Bowl, CFP Semifinal

No. 1 Alabama beat No. 4 Oklahoma 45–⁠34. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Oklahoma led the series 3–⁠2–⁠1.

Neutral site4Oklahoma12–⁠2 in 2018
34
Neutral site1Alabama14–⁠1 in 2018
45

Final at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 66,203College GameDay broadcast from here, December 29, 2018 (Wikipedia)

MVPs Tua Tagovailoa (QB, Alabama); Xavier McKinney (S, Alabama)Wikipedia

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; North Perry Airport (KHWO), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Duane Heydt; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman Tracy Lynch; line judge Hugh Campbell; side judge Jerry Hocker; field judge Milton Britton; back judge Gary Danncewicz; center judge Tom McCreeshGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma010101434
Alabama211001445

Standouts

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Player stats

Oklahoma

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyler Murray19/3730820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyler Murray17109123
Kennedy Brooks63509
Trey Sermon91917
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
CeeDee Lamb8109132
Charleston Rambo374149
Carson Meier351039
Nick Basquine135035
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kenneth Murray150.50.50
Curtis Bolton90.50.50
Patrick Fields8000
Caleb Kelly7100

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tua Tagovailoa24/2731840
Jalen Hurts1/11000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Jacobs1598019
Damien Harris1348211
Najee Harris645016
Tua Tagovailoa5909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeVonta Smith6104150
Jerry Jeudy473140
Josh Jacobs460127
Damien Harris225015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dylan Moses6000
Deionte Thompson5000
Xavier McKinney5000
Anfernee Jennings4110
Christian Miller1110
Raekwon Davis1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

OklahomaAlabama
471Total yards528
308Passing yards328
163Rushing yards200
8.3Yards per pass11.7
5.1Yards per rush4.8
26First downs28
6–⁠13Third downs7–⁠10
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
7–⁠55Penalties9–⁠86
23:52Possession36:08
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

OklahomaAlabama
49%Success rate68%
0.26EPA per play0.50
1.26Explosiveness0.94
0.41Rushing EPA0.25
0.21Passing EPA0.87
46%Passing-down success53%
0.51First-down EPA0.22
−0.24Second-down EPA0.55
0.65Third-down EPA1.37
4%Havoc by its defense14%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −14.5, over/under 81.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

The money

The Orange Bowl was put on by the Orange Bowl Committee, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2019, which takes in this game, reports $26.2 million in revenue, $18.7 million of it from orange bowl game, and $22.8 million in expenses. Its best-paid, chief executive officer Eric L Poms, was paid $800,000. The largest payments it lists that year:

Palm Beach Countyrefurbish ath field$0
First Tee Miami-Dade Amateur Golf Associationgolf programs$150,000
ACChospitality$61,000
Junior Orange Bowl Committee Incgeneral support$50,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Southern Floridageneral assistance$25,000
Special Olympics Florida Incgeneral assistance$25,000

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 59-0384382).

Every drive

Alabama end zoneOklahoma end zoneQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 OklahomaPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 OklahomaPunt, 5 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 OklahomaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 OklahomaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 OklahomaField goal, 10 playsQ2 AlabamaField goal, 12 playsQ2 OklahomaEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 OklahomaField goal, 14 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 8 playsQ3 OklahomaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 OklahomaTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 OklahomaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Oklahoma right to left.
  1. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 OklahomaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 OklahomaPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q1 OklahomaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 24 yards
  7. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 48 yards
  8. Q2 OklahomaTouchdown, 4 plays, 95 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 OklahomaField goal, 10 plays, 41 yards
  11. Q2 AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q2 OklahomaEnd of half, 4 plays, 67 yards
  13. Q3 OklahomaField goal, 14 plays, 66 yards
  14. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  15. Q3 OklahomaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 OklahomaTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 46 yards
  19. Q4 OklahomaTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
  20. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 9 plays, 49 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Alabama 21, Oklahoma 0
Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 50 yds to the Okla 25 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at opp 25Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the Okla 24
13:452nd & 9 at opp 24Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the Okla 20
13:153rd & 5 at opp 20Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Damien Harris for 15 yds to the Okla 5 for a 1ST down
12:401st & goal at opp 5Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the Okla 1
12:102nd & goal at opp 1Damien Harris run for no gain to the Okla 1
11:543rd & goal at opp 1Damien Harris 1 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 7, Oklahoma 0
Oklahoma Punt, 3 plays
11:543rd & 6 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 62 yds , Tre Brown return for 23 yds to the Okla 26
11:501st & 10 at own 26Kyler Murray run for 3 yds to the Okla 29
11:152nd & 7 at own 29Kyler Murray sacked by Anfernee Jennings for a loss of 4 yards to the Okla 25
10:403rd & 11 at own 25Kyler Murray sacked by Christian Miller for a loss of 5 yards to the Okla 20
9:514th & 16 at own 20Austin Seibert punt for 35 yds, downed at the Alab 45
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 45Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 9 yds to the Okla 46
9:212nd & 1 at opp 46Josh Jacobs run for 1 yd to the Okla 45 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 45Josh Jacobs run for 7 yds to the Okla 38
8:352nd & 3 at opp 38Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Irv Smith Jr. for 13 yds to the Okla 25 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 25Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 11 yds to the Okla 14 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 14Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the Okla 8
6:352nd & 4 at opp 8Tua Tagovailoa sacked by Kenneth Murray and Curtis Bolton for a loss of 2 yards to the Okla 10
5:543rd & 6 at opp 10Henry Ruggs III 10 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 14, Oklahoma 0
Oklahoma Punt, 5 plays
5:543rd & 6 at opp 25Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 61 yds , Tre Brown return for 21 yds to the ALABAMA 25 OKLAHOMA Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Okla 15
5:401st & 10 at own 15Kyler Murray run for 8 yds to the Okla 23
5:002nd & 2 at own 23Trey Sermon run for 3 yds to the Okla 26 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at own 26Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Marquise Brown
4:302nd & 10 at own 26Trey Sermon run for a loss of 5 yards to the Okla 21
4:223rd & 15 at own 21Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Marquise Brown
4:084th & 15 at own 21Austin Seibert punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Waddle at the Alab 39
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 39Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the Alab 45
3:102nd & 4 at own 45Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 40 yds to the Okla 15 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 15Jalen Hurts pass complete to Damien Harris for 10 yds to the Okla 5 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 5Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds to the Okla 1
1:332nd & goal at opp 1Damien Harris 1 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 21, Oklahoma 0
Oklahoma Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:332nd & 6 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 46 yds , T.J. Pledger return for 5 yds to the Okla 24
1:251st & 10 at own 24Kyler Murray pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 18 yds to the Okla 42 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 42Kennedy Brooks run for 9 yds to the Alab 49
0:502nd & 1 at opp 49Kyler Murray run for a loss of 3 yards to the Okla 48
0:103rd & 4 at own 48Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Myles Tease
0:054th & 4 at own 48Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Myles Tease
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
0:011st & 10 at opp 48Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jalen Hurts for 9 yds to the Okla 39
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 39Josh Jacobs run for 8 yds to the Okla 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:351st & 10 at opp 31Josh Jacobs run for no gain to the Okla 31
Q2 14:002nd & 10 at opp 31Josh Jacobs run for 4 yds to the Okla 27
Q2 13:013rd & 6 at opp 27Josh Jacobs 27 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 28, Oklahoma 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Alabama 31, Oklahoma 10
Oklahoma Touchdown, 4 plays
13:013rd & 6 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 60 yds fair catch by Tre Brown at the Okla 5
12:451st & 10 at own 25Kyler Murray pass complete to Carson Meier for 39 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 36Kennedy Brooks run for 2 yds to the Alab 34
12:052nd & 8 at opp 34Kyler Murray pass complete to CeeDee Lamb for 32 yds to the Alab 2 for a 1ST down
11:481st & goal at opp 2Trey Sermon 2 Yd Run (Austin Seibert Kick)Alabama 28, Oklahoma 7
11:481st & 25 at own 20OKLAHOMA Penalty, Personal Foul (Dru Samia) to the Okla 10
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
11:481st & 35 at own 10Austin Seibert kickoff for 70 yds fair catch by Brian Robinson Jr. at the Alab 20
11:401st & 10 at own 21Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Jaylen Waddle
11:302nd & 10 at own 21Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for no gain to the Alab 21
11:003rd & 10 at own 21Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
10:444th & 10 at own 21Mike Bernier punt for 34 yds , CeeDee Lamb returns for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Oklahoma Field goal, 10 plays
10:391st & 10 at the 50Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Marquise Brown
10:372nd & 10 at the 50Timeout OKLAHOMA, clock 10:37
10:202nd & 10 at the 50Kyler Murray run for 11 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 39Trey Sermon run for 7 yds to the Alab 32
9:152nd & 3 at opp 32Trey Sermon run for 1 yd to the Alab 31
8:503rd & 2 at opp 31Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Grant Calcaterra, broken up by Anfernee Jennings
8:404th & 2 at opp 31Kyler Murray pass complete to CeeDee Lamb for 17 yds to the Alab 14 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 14Trey Sermon run for 4 yds to the Alab 10
8:002nd & 6 at opp 10Kyler Murray run for 1 yd to the Alab 9
7:343rd & 5 at opp 9Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Grant Calcaterra
7:304th & 5 at opp 9Austin Seibert 26 Yd Field GoalAlabama 28, Oklahoma 10
Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
7:304th & 5 at own 35Austin Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:151st & 10 at own 25Josh Jacobs run for 2 yds to the Alab 27
6:452nd & 8 at own 27Josh Jacobs run for 9 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at own 36Josh Jacobs run for 7 yds to the Alab 43
5:552nd & 3 at own 43Jacobs, Josh rush for 12 yards to the OKLAHOMA45, PENALTY ALABAMA holding (Wills Jr., Jedrick) 10 yards to the ALABAMA33, NO PLAY.
5:302nd & 13 at own 33Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 12 yds to the Alab 45
4:433rd & 1 at own 45Josh Jacobs run for 7 yds to the Okla 48 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 48Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 11 yds to the Okla 37 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 37Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 9 yds to the Okla 28
3:152nd & 1 at opp 28Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 4 yds to the Okla 24 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 24Najee Harris run for 5 yds to the Okla 19
2:002nd & 5 at opp 19Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Najee Harris for 4 yds to the Okla 15
1:213rd & 1 at opp 15Timeout OKLAHOMA, clock 01:21
1:213rd & 1 at opp 15ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Jedrick Wills Jr.) to the Okla 19
1:213rd & 5 at opp 19Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:21
1:143rd & 5 at opp 19ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Formation (Jedrick Wills Jr.) to the Okla 24
1:053rd & 10 at opp 24Tua Tagovailoa run for 9 yds to the Okla 15
0:294th & 1 at opp 15ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Damien Harris) to the Okla 20
0:254th & 6 at opp 20Joseph Bulovas 38 Yd Field GoalAlabama 31, Oklahoma 10
Oklahoma End of half, 4 plays
0:254th & 6 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 56 yds fair catch by T.J. Pledger at the Okla 9
0:181st & 10 at own 25Kyler Murray pass complete to Carson Meier for 7 yds to the Okla 32
0:122nd & 3 at own 32Kyler Murray pass complete to Kennedy Brooks for 9 yds to the Okla 41 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at own 41Kyler Murray run for 12 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 47Kyler Murray run for 23 yds to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter4 drives, then Alabama 31, Oklahoma 20
Oklahoma Field goal, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:591st & 10 at own 25OKLAHOMA Penalty, Delay of Game (Kyler Murray) to the Okla 20
14:501st & 15 at own 20Murray, Kyler pass incomplete, PENALTY ALABAMA personal foul (Moses, Dylan) 15 yards to the OKLAHOMA35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OKLAHOMA.
14:451st & 10 at own 40Kyler Murray pass complete to Carson Meier for 5 yds to the Okla 40 OKLAHOMA Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the Okla 30
14:301st & 15 at own 30Kyler Murray run for 7 yds to the Okla 37
13:492nd & 8 at own 37Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Marquise Brown
13:493rd & 8 at own 37OKLAHOMA Penalty, False Start (Dru Samia) to the Okla 32
13:453rd & 13 at own 32Kyler Murray run for 14 yds to the Okla 46 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at own 46Kyler Murray pass complete to CeeDee Lamb for 11 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 43Kennedy Brooks run for 8 yds to the Alab 35
12:122nd & 2 at opp 35Kennedy Brooks run for 8 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 27Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Carson Meier
11:402nd & 10 at opp 27Kennedy Brooks run for 3 yds to the Alab 24
11:153rd & 7 at opp 24Kyler Murray pass complete to Kennedy Brooks for 11 yds to the Alab 13 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 13Trey Sermon run for 4 yds to the Alab 9
9:552nd & 6 at opp 9Kyler Murray pass incomplete to CeeDee Lamb
9:483rd & 6 at opp 9Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Marquise Brown
9:424th & 6 at opp 9Austin Seibert 26 Yd Field GoalAlabama 31, Oklahoma 13
Alabama Punt, 8 plays
9:424th & 6 at own 35Austin Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:351st & 10 at own 25Josh Jacobs run for 7 yds to the Alab 32
9:102nd & 3 at own 32Josh Jacobs run for 2 yds to the Alab 34
8:403rd & 1 at own 34Josh Jacobs run for 6 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 40Tua Tagovailoa run for 4 yds to the Alab 44
7:402nd & 6 at own 44Josh Jacobs run for 9 yds to the Okla 47 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 47Tua Tagovailoa run for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 47
6:202nd & 16 at own 47Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Irv Smith Jr. for 6 yds to the Okla 47
5:143rd & 10 at opp 47Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
5:064th & 10 at opp 47Mike Bernier punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Okla 25
Oklahoma Touchdown, 6 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 25Kyler Murray run for 9 yds to the Okla 34
4:402nd & 1 at own 34Kennedy Brooks run for 5 yds to the Okla 39 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 39Kyler Murray pass incomplete
3:552nd & 10 at own 39Kyler Murray pass complete to CeeDee Lamb for 7 yds to the Okla 46
3:303rd & 3 at own 46Kyler Murray pass complete to CeeDee Lamb for 5 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 49Charleston Rambo 49 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert Kick)Alabama 31, Oklahoma 20
Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 35Austin Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:031st & 10 at own 25ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (-12 Yards) to the Alab 13
2:501st & 10 at own 13Damien Harris run for 7 yds to the Alab 20
2:152nd & 3 at own 20Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 4 yds to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 24Damien Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 28
1:152nd & 6 at own 28Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 16 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at own 44Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at the 50Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 21 yds to the Okla 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:301st & 10 at opp 29Najee Harris run for 10 yds to the Okla 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:551st & 10 at opp 19Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 9 yds to the Okla 10
Q4 13:082nd & 1 at opp 10DeVonta Smith 10 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 38, Oklahoma 20
4th quarter4 drives, then Alabama 45, Oklahoma 34
Oklahoma Touchdown, 14 plays
13:082nd & 1 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds , Tre Brown return for 20 yds to the Okla 20
13:001st & 10 at own 20Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Charleston Rambo
12:502nd & 10 at own 20Trey Sermon run for no gain to the Okla 20
12:333rd & 10 at own 20ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Quinnen Williams) to the Okla 25
12:203rd & 5 at own 25Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Grant Calcaterra, broken up by Xavier McKinney
12:104th & 5 at own 25Kyler Murray pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 10 yds to the Okla 35 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 35Kyler Murray run for 23 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 42Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Grant Calcaterra
11:092nd & 10 at opp 42Trey Sermon run for 3 yds to the Alab 39
10:553rd & 7 at opp 39Kyler Murray pass complete to CeeDee Lamb for 14 yds to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 25Kyler Murray pass incomplete to CeeDee Lamb
10:262nd & 10 at opp 25Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Kennedy Brooks
10:153rd & 10 at opp 25Kyler Murray pass complete to CeeDee Lamb for 13 yds to the Alab 12 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 12Kyler Murray run for 1 yd to the Alab 11
9:152nd & 9 at opp 11Kyler Murray pass complete to Kennedy Brooks for 1 yd to the Alab 10
8:313rd & 8 at opp 10CeeDee Lamb 10 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert Kick)Alabama 38, Oklahoma 27
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
8:313rd & 8 at own 35Calum Sutherland on-side kick recovered by ALABAMA at the Okla 46
8:251st & 10 at opp 46Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Okla 44
7:452nd & 8 at opp 44Najee Harris run for 16 yds to the Okla 28 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 28Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 13 yds to the Okla 15 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at opp 15Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 2 yds to the Okla 13
6:082nd & 8 at opp 13Jerry Jeudy 13 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 45, Oklahoma 27
Oklahoma Touchdown, 6 plays
6:082nd & 8 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 62 yds , T.J. Pledger return for 23 yds to the Okla 26
6:001st & 10 at own 26Kyler Murray pass complete to Nick Basquine for 35 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 39Kyler Murray run for 11 yds to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 28Kyler Murray pass incomplete to Lee Morris
5:102nd & 10 at opp 28Kyler Murray sacked by Raekwon Davis for a loss of 10 yards to the Alab 38
5:093rd & 20 at opp 38ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Raekwon Davis) to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at opp 23Kyler Murray pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 15 yds to the Alab 8 for a 1ST down
4:231st & goal at opp 8Kyler Murray 8 Yd Run (Austin Seibert Kick)Alabama 45, Oklahoma 34
Alabama End of game, 9 plays
4:231st at the 50Calum Sutherland on-side kick recovered by ALABAMA at the ALABAMA 41 OKLAHOMA Penalty, Illegal Touching ( Yards) to the Alab 41
4:101st & 10 at own 41Damien Harris run for 11 yds to the Okla 48 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 48Damien Harris run for 5 yds to the Okla 43
2:502nd & 5 at opp 43Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Okla 41
2:463rd & 3 at opp 41Timeout OKLAHOMA, clock 02:46
2:303rd & 3 at opp 41Tua Tagovailoa run for 4 yds to the Okla 37 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 37Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Okla 35
2:152nd & 8 at opp 35Timeout OKLAHOMA, clock 02:15
2:002nd & 8 at opp 35Josh Jacobs run for 10 yds to the Okla 25 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 25Josh Jacobs run for 19 yds to the Okla 6 for a 1ST down
0:451st & goal at opp 6TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Okla 8
0:152nd & goal at opp 8TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Okla 10

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Oklahoma leads 5–⁠3–⁠1 in nine meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24CFP First Round
2025Oklahoma 23, Alabama 21
2024Oklahoma 24, Alabama 3
2018Alabama 45, Oklahoma 34Orange Bowl, CFP Semifinal
2013Oklahoma 45, Alabama 31Sugar Bowl
2003Oklahoma 20, Alabama 13

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