Kalen DeBoer tells what went wrong on missed field goal against Oklahoma

Nov 15, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Robert Spears-Jennings (3) reacts as Alabama Crimson Tide kicker Conor Talty (31) misses a field goal at the end of the first half at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images

Alabama football’s starting kicker Conor Talty missed a crucial field goal against Oklahoma to close out the first half of the game.

Alabama could have tied the game with this short field goal attempt from Conor Talty right before halftime, but ended up losing to Oklahoma by two points. pic.twitter.com/S7XYVMLfcj

— Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com (@aldotcomTide) November 16, 2025

The missed points came back to haunt the Crimson Tide as the Sooners defeated them 23-21 in a game where Alabama dominated the box score. Kalen DeBoer was asked about what went wrong on the kick after the game.

“It’s a little bit of the same as the last time that we missed one,” DeBoer said. “Just get a little better snap, and we can make the kick too. It’s a little bit of everything on the execution from snap to the kick. And so we got to find a way to kick it through when it’s not perfect. We got to find a way to execute better just on the whole thing, on the whole operation.”

The kick appeared to have been tipped by Oklahoma defensive lineman, Taylor Wein. The snap also appeared to have been high, and it forced the Tide’s holder, Blake Doud to adjust. The split second it took him to do so opened the door for Wein to completely jump across Alabama’s front and tip the kick.

Alabama dropped to 8-2 with the loss and 6-1 in the SEC.