Entering Saturday night, each No. 7 Alabama needed was a triumph against unranked Oklahoma to stay precise harmless successful the College Football Playoff bracket.
Earlier successful the day, No. 5 Indiana was blown out, No. 4 Penn State hardly squeaked by Minnesota, and No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 14 BYU some lost.
But, the Crimson Tide could not get the occupation done, arsenic Oklahoma dominated to a 24-3 victory.
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Defensive extremity R Mason Thomas of the Oklahoma Sooners gets his hands successful the look of backmost Jalen Milroe of the Alabama Crimson Tide astatine Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium connected Nov. 23, 2024, successful Norman, Oklahoma. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Alabama's Jalen Milroe, who had been 1 of the nation's champion players, had his worst crippled of the season. He completed 11 of 26 passes for 164 yards with 3 interceptions and gained conscionable 7 yards connected 15 carries for Alabama (8-3, 4-3). The Sooners held Alabama to 234 yards. He went conscionable 2-for-7 for 62 yards earlier the half.
True freshman Xavier Robinson ran for vocation highs of 107 yards and 2 touchdowns arsenic Oklahoma became vessel eligible and took manager Brent Venables disconnected the blistery seat.
The Sooners' triumph resulted successful yet different variation of fans storming the tract excessively early, but astatine slightest this 1 was practically implicit anyway, dissimilar the BYU-Arizona State game.
Oklahoma students and fans unreserved the tract aft they efeated Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, successful Norman. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
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Ole Miss and Alabama, some successful the bracket prediction past week, present person 3 losses connected the season. This leaves the doorway wide unfastened for 9-2 teams similar Clemson and Iowa State, who had been ranked 17th and 22nd successful the nation, respectively.
And now, Indiana's assemblage shot playoff hopes, close aft their undefeated play ending, whitethorn not look each that over. No. 10 Georgia and No. 11 Tennessee fig to determination up a fewer spots with 3 teams up of them successful the rankings each losing.
Although, it's surely not retired of the question that Alabama could beryllium connected the extracurricular looking in.
Oklahoma tone squad subordinate celebrates aft a touchdown against Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, successful Norman. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
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The adjacent rankings volition travel retired connected Tuesday, and it should beryllium precise breathtaking to spot what the committee has successful store.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.