Alabama erased a 17-point first-half deficit with a furious comeback Friday, outscoring Oklahoma 34-7 the rest of the way to emerge with a 34-24 victory in the College Football Playoff’s opening round.
It was a stunning reversal of fortunes after the Sooners outgained the Tide 181-12 in total yards en route to an early 17-0 lead. However, Alabama ripped off 27 unanswered points to flip the game on its head, with a 50-yard pick-6 right before halftime providing the major momentum shift.
Ty Simpson found Lotzeir Brooks twice in the end zone, while a swarming defense sacked John Mateer five times and posted seven tackles for loss.