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Arnold and Robinson rush for more than 100 yards as Oklahoma stuns No. 7 Alabama 24-3
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Arnold and Robinson rush for more than 100 yards as Oklahoma stuns No. 7 Alabama 24-3

NORMAN, Okla. – Xavier Robinson rushed for career highs of 107 yards and two touchdowns, and Oklahoma stunned No. 7 Alabama 24-3 on Saturday night to become bowl eligible and deal a major blow to the Crimson Tide’s chances of winning a ​College Football to receive Playoff berth.

Jackson Arnold ran for 131 yards on 25 carries and completed 9 of 11 passes for the Sooners (6-5, 2-5 SEC), who got coach Brent Venables off the hot seat on Senior Night. It was Oklahoma’s first home win in the Southeastern Conference after leaving the Big 12 this summer.

Sooners fans stormed the field with 28 seconds left and knocked down both goalposts. After the field was cleared, Oklahoma took a knee and the fans returned to the field to celebrate.

Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, one of the best players in the country, had his worst game of the season. He completed 11 of 26 passes for 164 yards with three interceptions and gained just seven yards on 15 carries for Alabama (8-3, 4-3, No. 7 CFP). The Sooners held Alabama to 234 yards.

Robinson’s 18-yard touchdown run with 37 seconds left in the second quarter put the Sooners up 10-3, a score that held until halftime. Oklahoma outscored the Crimson Tide by 242 yards to 97 before halftime.

Milroe completed 2 of 7 passes for 62 yards and ran nine times for minus-2 yards before the break. Oklahoma outscored Alabama 118 yards to 15 in the second quarter and kept the ball for just over 11 of the 15 minutes.

Oklahoma’s Eli Bowen intercepted Milroe on the third play of the second half and returned it 25 yards to the Alabama 14. Robinson’s 1-yard touchdown run increased Oklahoma’s lead to 17–3.

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) is tackled by Oklahoma linebacker...

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) is tackled by Oklahoma linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Norman, Okla. Credit: AP/Alonzo Adams

On the next possession, Oklahoma linebacker Kip Lewis intercepted Milroe and ran it back 49 yards for a touchdown, putting the Sooners ahead 24–3 with 8:05 to go in the third quarter.

The takeaway

Alabama: The Crimson Tide have been up and down this season and they picked the wrong night to play. Alabama lost this game in the trenches on both sides of the ball.

Oklahoma: The Sooners discovered what happens when they don’t hurt themselves. They started to find their identity as a run-heavy offense that complements the defense from two weeks ago against Maine and stayed true to that against Alabama.

Survey implications

Alabama will take a precipitous drop as it loses to an unranked team it was favored to beat.

Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) gestures to his team before...

Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) gestures to his team before a game against Alabama during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Norman, Oklahoma. Credit: AP/Alonzo Adams

Next

Alabama: Visits Auburn on Saturday.

Oklahoma: Visits LSU on Saturday.