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We are somehow tied in Norman after a John Mateer misfire leads to an interception by Alabama’s Zabien Brown, who returned the pick 50 yards for a touchdown.

What a wild finish to the half!

Alabama 17, Oklahoma 17

The Tide are only able to get a field goal out of the turnover, but that still makes it a one-score game with just over 2 minutes left in the first half.

Oklahoma 17, Alabama 10

Oklahoma punter Grayson Miller bobbled the punt snap and Alabama was able to block it in a key area near the red zone.

The Tide has definitely turned just before the half in Norman.

This game has suddenly changed.

The Tide are finally on the board after a fourth-down conversion from Ty Simpson to Lotzeir Brooks where the freshman fought his way into the end zone through multiple defenders.

Oklahoma 17, Alabama 7

The Tide have their first real positive play of the game as Ty Simpson finds Lotzeir Brooks for a 29-yard gain. They desperately need some points out of this drive.

This team is a mess right now. There’s plenty of time to get things sorted out, but the committee’s decision to dump Notre Dame from the playoff in favor of Miami while leaving Alabama where it was in the rankings is going to look even worse if Alabama does not come back.

The Sooners are rolling early in Norman. This time John Mateer finds Isaiah Sategna III in the middle of the end zone wide open for an easy throw and catch.

Oklahoma 17, Alabama 0

The Sooners could suck a lot of life out of this game with a touchdown here to go up three scores early in the second quarter.

The Sooners are over midfield again after a long completion from John Mateer to Deion Burks, who made an impressive stretching catch on the sideline.

The Crimson Tide are on their heels once again.

A personal foul on Eddy Pierre-Louis turned a short third down into one that was nearly unachievable. It forced Oklahoma to settle for that field goal.

Had Pierre-Louis not gotten penalized, it’s not hard to see how Alabama could be facing a 14-0 deficit.

The Sooners couldn’t do much with the short field, but kicker Tate Sandell drilled a 51-yard attempt to put OU up two possessions.

Oklahoma 10, Alabama 0

The Tide couldn’t get anything going on the ensuing possession and a slightly deflected punt will give the ball back to Oklahoma with a short field.

John Mateer has been terribly ineffective as a passer since his hand injury. But he’s still dangerous as a runner. Given Oklahoma is in a must-win situation, it’s not hard to see him getting at least 15 designed carries over the course of the night.

The Sooners are on the board for the first score of the game! It’s John Mateer taking a designed QB run in for 8 yards to put the home team up early.

Oklahoma 7, Alabama 0

John Mateer found Jer’Michael Carter on a 21-yard pass over the middle and the Sooners are already in field goal territory.

The over/under closed at 41.5. The previous low since the playoff began in 2014 was 43, when Georgia played Michigan in the Orange Bowl.

After both teams punted to start the game, you can see why. The first team to 20 may win this.

The Tide will give it right back to the Sooners after a short possession of their own goes nowhere.

This had all the trappings of a defensive battle, and the first two possessions showed it may play out that way.

That’s as far as Oklahoma will take it on the opening possession of the game. John Mateer made a couple plays though, and the Sooners will need him comfortable to be successful tonight.