Saturday, December 20, 2025

2026 College Football Playoff: Crimson Tide Overcome 17-0 Deficit To Knock Off Sooners On Road, Get Top-Seeded Hoosiers Next

 At Gaylord Family Oklahoma Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma:


Quarterback Ty Simpson threw for 232 yards and a pair of touchdowns on Friday as the ninth-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide (11-3) overcame a 17-0 deficit to upend the homestanding eighth-seeded Oklahoma Sooners (10-3) 34-24 in the opening game of the College Football Playoff.


Next up for the Tide is the top-seeded Indiana Hoosiers in the quarterfinal round at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Thursday, January 1 (1:00 PST/ESPN).

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