Oklahoma hosts Alabama in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday at Owen Field in Norman. Follow for live updates.

NORMAN — Sooners on SI offers real-time observations from Oklahoma Memorial Stadium throughout Friday’s College Football Playoff matchup between OU and the Alabama Crimson Tide. With Maikklula ruled out, Gunnar Allen is snapping to Michael Hawkins Jr. as the second-team center and Ryan Fodje is snapping to Whitt Newbauer as the third-team center.

Oklahoma also knocked Alabama out of playoff contention last season when it pulled off a 24-3 upset of the Crimson Tide. This will be Oklahoma's first playoff appearance since 2019. The Sooners, who won just six games in 2024,

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No. 9 Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The Sooners led 17-0 in the second quarter, but the Crimson Tide scored 27 unanswered points to take control and then held on for the win.

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Alabama travels to Oklahoma for the CFP first round in a rematch from earlier this season. Follow along for live updates from the CFP showdown.