Alabama is back in the College Football Playoff and moments away from taking on Oklahoma for a trip to the Rose Bowl. The No. 9 Crimson Tide (10-3) has dropped its last two games against the No. 8 Sooners (10-2), falling 23-21 in Tuscaloosa earlier this season after suffering a 21-3 defeat in Oklahoma last year. Alabama is a 1.5-point favorite heading into tonight’s matchup, which will kick off at 7 p.m. CT and air on ABC and ESPN.
After observing warmups, here are a few things to know before kickoff:
Tony Tsoukalas is a staff writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with more than a dozen years of sports writing experience. Tsoukalas, a graduate of Alabama, has covered the Crimson Tide since 2016, previously working for the Anniston Star, Bama Central and Rivals. He won first place in the 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors contest in the Division D Beat Writing category. Along with team coverage, Tsoukalas provides a weekly column featuring his take on Alabama athletics. Follow him on X at Tony_Tsoukalas