Published: 20 December 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke doesn't want the Sooners' 34-24 loss to Alabama in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday night to be his final game wearing crimson and cream. OU labeled Heinecke as a redshirt junior this season, but his college journey began as a lacrosse player at Ohio State, where...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 20 December 2025

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — The wound from Oklahoma’s 34-24 loss to Alabama won’t heal quickly. Unfortunately for the Sooners, the college football calendar never rests. Decisions will have to be made rapidly over the next few weeks heading into 2026, something that OU quarterback John Mateer hasn’t even begun to process...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 20 December 2025

(by Laurie Jones) OU’s defense entered the College Football Playoff carrying a season defined by stops, sacks and momentum swings, and against Alabama, it did exactly what it had all year: pressured the quarterback, disrupted plays and kept the Sooners in striking distance. However, it couldn’t save the Sooners from a playoff loss...read more from the OU Daily

Published: 20 December 2025

(by Dekota Gregory) The Oklahoma Sooners' best all season long was their worst in the postseason. The No. 8 Sooners squandered a 17-0 lead to lose to No. 9 Alabama 34-24 in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday night in Norman, and while special teams had kept OU in every game all season in order to get to this point...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 20 December 2025

(by John Williams) Oklahoma delivered in all the ways a team hosting a College Football Playoff game should, except for getting the win. The Oklahoma Sooners jumped out to an early 17-0 lead against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff. And then, in the second quarter, disaster struck. Oklahoma had scored on three...read more from the Sooners Wire

Published: 20 December 2025

(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma's season ended in an abrupt fashion in the first round of the College Football Playoff. No. 8 Oklahoma lost at home to No. 9 Alabama, 34-24, after squandering a 17-point first-half lead Friday night. The Sooners were rolling for the game's first 20 minutes while jumping out to a 17-0 lead early in the second...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 20 December 2025

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — Midway through the fourth quarter Friday night, Tate Sandell lined up for a 37-yard field goal. The Sooners’ kicker had been fantastic all season, and made a 51-yard field goal earlier in the game. Trailing by 10, the Sooners needed Sandell to keep his field goal streak alive. Instead, Sandell’s kick sailed just left...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 20 December 2025

Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle meets with the media following the Sooners' 34-24 loss to No. 9 Alabama in the First Round of the College Football Playoff on Friday, December 19th at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 20 December 2025

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer meets with the media following the Sooners' 34-24 loss to No. 9 Alabama in the First Round of the College Football Playoff on Friday, December 19th at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 19 December 2025

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables meets with the media following the Sooners' 34-24 loss to No. 9 Alabama in the First Round of the College Football Playoff on Friday, December 19th at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman...from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 19 December 2025

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Published: 19 December 2025

(by Laurie Jones) Rapper 50 Cent made a surprise appearance at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Friday night, emerging during the break between the third and fourth quarter of OU’s College Football Playoff matchup against Alabama to perform part of his song "Many Men (Wish Death)." The tradition started at the end of the...read more from the OU Daily

Published: 19 December 2025

(by Jesse Crittenden) NORMAN — The College Football Playoff curse continues for Oklahoma. The Sooners’ season ended on Friday with a 34-24 loss to Alabama. The Sooners opened the game with 17-0 lead before the Crimson Tide scored 27 unanswered points to take control. The Sooners’ season ends with a 10-3 record and a fifth...read more from the OUInsider

Published: 19 December 2025

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — It was all there for Oklahoma. The Sooners sprinted out to a 17-0 lead on Alabama to open the College Football Playoff, allowing OU fans to dream of a redemption trip to the Rose Bowl. Instead, Alabama got off the mat, fought back and silenced Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Fans started to slowly...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 19 December 2025

(by Ryan Chapman) NORMAN — The 2025 season has been a new challenge for Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle. Not only has he had to get adjusted to a new program and battle one of the toughest schedules in the country, but he’s had to guide a quarterback through injury, play with a hampered running back room and take...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 19 December 2025

(by Chip Rouse) Oklahoma has a College Football Playoff history it would like to change. In the 12-year history of the CFP format, only three other teams have made more playoff appearances than the Sooners, who are a playoff participant for the fifth time. The only problem being Oklahoma has been unable to make it beyond the first game in...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Published: 19 December 2025

(by John E. Hoover) Looks like Alabama should have a pretty easy time with Oklahoma on Friday. If you believe recruiting rankings, that is. Oddsmakers at Draft Kings, Fan Duel and elsewhere show the Crimson Tide is only a 1 1/2-point favorite over OU in Friday night’s College Football Playoff game at Owen Field. Some, like MGM, actually favor...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Published: 19 December 2025

(by Laurie Jones) Former OU linebacker Brian Bosworth will serve as the guest picker for ESPN’s “College GameDay” ahead of the Sooners’ College Football Playoff matchup against Alabama in Norman. Bosworth played at OU from 1984 to 1986 and was a two-time All-American. He helped lead the Sooners to a national championship in...read more from the OU Daily

Published: 18 December 2025

(by Josh Callaway) NORMAN, OK – Oklahoma's starting center is trending toward not playing in the Sooners' College Football Playoff game. After initially being listed as "Questionable" on Tuesday night and then maintaining that status on Wednesday, OU offensive lineman Jake Maikkula has been downgraded to "Doubtful" on...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Published: 18 December 2025

(by Jesse Crittenden) It’s almost football time in Oklahoma. The Sooners host Alabama on Friday night (7 p.m. CT, ABC) for a first-round matchup in the College Football Playoff. We’ve seen these two teams play before — the Sooners beat the Crimson Tide, 23-21, in Tuscaloosa last month. However, despite that win, and the Sooners playing...read more from the OUInsider