Alabama was an abject disaster for the 1st quarter. Oklahoma got out to a 7 point lead after the Tide went 3 and out. Then they went three and out again, and Oklahoma scored again. And rinse-repeat, and suddenly the Sooners were up 17-0, and the game felt pretty well over.

Alabama tight end Josh Cuevas is listed as a game-time decision on the pregame CFP availability report. Cuevas hasn't played since the Crimson Tide's first matchup against the Sooners in November, and he led the team with six receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

Alabama is coming out of a 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game, but the Crimson Tide did not fall in the CFP rankings on reveal day. OU finished the season with four consecutive wins, including two ranked over Tennessee and a 23-21 win over its CFP opponents, Alabama.

Alabama kicks off the CFP on Friday on the road against Oklahoma, and they just received a critical update on a star player.

Writers from The Oklahoman and Tuscaloosa News provided their predictions for tonight's first-round CFP matchup between Sooners and Crimson Tide.

These are some of the X-Factors for the second matchup of the year between Oklahoma and Alabama.

The marker was Alabama’s only penalty in the first half, while Oklahoma was flagged twice for 20 yards in the CFP first-round matchup.

Is Alabama football expected to get back running back Jam Miller in the first round of the CFP vs. Oklahoma? Here's Miller's latest injury updates.

Score updates and analysis from Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman as the Crimson Tide takes on the Sooners with a spot in the Rose Bowl on the

Friday night's rematch between the Crimson Tide and Sooners is the only CFP game of the day, and ESPN will have its A team in the broadcast booth.

Enter Sategna, the Arkansas transfer, who wasn’t met with much fanfare when he arrived this offseason. He worked his way into a starting role as OU’s slot receiver, after three years with the Razorbacks. After redshirting in 2022, he registered three touchdowns on 52 catches over the previous two seasons before coming to Norman.