No. 9 seed Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

The Sooners surged to a 17-0 first-half lead against Alabama Crimson Tide, but the tone shifted quickly after halftime. Alabama outscored Oklahoma Sooners 34-14 over the final three quarters to secure a victory in the opening round of the College Football Playoff.

Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy joined 'Get Up' Friday to discuss how the Crimson Tide could beat the Sooners in Friday's CFP opener.

The keys to the rematch will be Alabama's ability to protect the football against a stingy Oklahoma defense which leads the SEC in scoring defense and excels at forcing turnovers and stopping the run.

Just as we all expected, Alabama's top receiver tonight is Lotzeir Brooks. He had zero touchdown catches entering tonight but has two already. He was a top-200 recruit who got an Alabama offer a few months after Kalen DeBoer took over the Tide.

Paul Finebaum believes there’s a level of uncertainty when it comes to Alabama at the moment. Still, as the College Football Playoff approaches, the longtime SEC voice believes the Crimson Tide are better positioned than many think heading into their rematch with Oklahoma.

John Mateer took Oklahoma's time away from the field to get back to the basics and ramp up his game in time for Alabama