The Oklahoma Sooners came up short in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday night. OU was defeated 34-24 by the Alabama Crimson Tide, who avenged their regular season loss back in Week 12, and 'Bama will move on to the Rose Bowl to face Indiana.

Oklahoma fans got strapped into a rollercoaster of emotions Friday that crashed and burned at the hands of Alabama. The Sooners gave their fans plenty to cheer about early as they took a 17-0 lead in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium in Norman,

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables provided proof of concept with a CFP appearance, but inconsistency on offense ultimately kept the Sooners from competing at an elite level

Oklahoma got a temporary boost from 50 Cent.The rapper performed his 2003 hit “Many Men (Wish Death)” between the third and fourth quarters of the Oklahoma-Alabama first-round College Football Playoff game.

The Athletic has live coverage of Alabama vs. Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff first round. Of the four teams hosting games in the first round of this College Football Playoff, only one opened as a betting underdog: the Oklahoma Sooners, who on Friday night host an Alabama team they already defeated this season.

Alabama’s comeback win over Oklahoma reinforced a familiar pattern: the Crimson Tide often thrive when doubt creeps in. While Howard, McAfee and Bosworth all backed Oklahoma, Saban remained the lone voice of confidence in Alabama.

And just like that, OU’s College Football Playoff run is over. After building a big lead early, the Sooners fell apart in a 34-24 loss to Alabama, ending their season in a crushing way.

Cent surprised Oklahoma fans by performing "Many Men" during their CFP game against Alabama while wearing a "Hard to Kill" hoodie.

The Oklahoma Sooners 2025 season has come to an end after a heartbreaking 34-24 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first round of the College Football Playoff. A winnable game fell apart in what felt like Murphy's Law taking a sledgehammer to the Sooners' momentum.