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The Alabama Crimson Tide hardly looked like a playoff team on Saturday, as they had three turnovers and struggled protecting the quarterback. The Tide lost at home for the first time in the Kalen DeBoer era despite outgaining the Oklahoma Sooners in yards and running 24 more offensive plays.
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Roll Tide Wire staff predictions for Alabama vs. Oklahoma in Week 12
The Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners collide Saturday afternoon in a game with massive College Football Playoff stakes attached.
Kickoff from Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., is at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Crimson Tide are 6-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Oklahoma odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 45.5. Before making any Oklahoma vs. Alabama picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model .
Typically, you’ll see cartoonish caricatures of Big Al, Bear Bryant, Nick Saban, and now Kalen DeBoer and other current Crimson Tide stars, likely Ty Simpson and Ryan Williams. UA sororities always deliver the goods, getting even more spectacular each year, with intensely pomped designs of famous Alabama coaches, players, moments and more.
OU football travels to face Alabama on Saturday. Can the Sooners stay alive in the College Football Playoff race? Here are our predictions.
Several of Russell's Alabama teammates showed support in the comment section, including Simpson. Russell is expected to be Alabama's starting quarterback within the next few seasons but for now, he's been learning from Simpson. Alabama hosts Oklahoma (7-2) at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday on ABC.