"Ty Simpson passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 9 seed Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff. I just couldn't be more proud of these guys, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said. Resiliency. It's been kind of a theme all season long, but it showed up tonight on the road. Down 17, coming back the way we did just one score at a time."
"Alabama freshman Lotzeir Brooks, who did not score a touchdown in the regular season, scored two and had season highs of five catches and 79 yards. It was the third meeting between the schools in 13 months. Oklahoma defeated Alabama 24-3 last November at home, then beat the Crimson Tide 23-21 last month on the road. DeBoer claimed his first playoff victory for the Crimson Tide since arriving from Washington two years ago."
"Oklahoma's John Mateer passed for 307 yards and two touchdowns, but he threw a costly interception that Alabama's Zabien Brown returned 50 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. Deion Burks had seven catches for 107 yards and a score for the Sooners (10-3). It was a really good game that had some really great moments for the Sooners, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said."
Ty Simpson passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns as Alabama overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat Oklahoma 34-24 in the College Football Playoff first round. Alabama freshman Lotzeir Brooks scored two touchdowns and posted season highs with five catches for 79 yards. Zabien Brown returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. Oklahoma's John Mateer threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns while Deion Burks had seven catches for 107 yards. Tate Sandell tied an FBS single-season record with his eighth 50-plus-yard field goal. Alabama advances to play No. 1 Indiana at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.
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