Alabama just made too many mistakes.
The Crimson Tide had to overcome an interception, multiple fumbles as well as a missed/blocked kick. In total, it all proved to be too much.
No. 4 Alabama fell to No. 11 Oklahoma 23-21 on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. That marks the first home loss for the Crimson Tide (8-2, 6-1 SEC).
After the loss, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer addressed reporters.
Here’s a recap of some of what he said.
Kalen DeBoer press conferences after Alabama loses to Oklahoma
— DeBoer: “The guys are disappointed.”
— DeBoer: “The guys are going to fight. I know the character of the team.”
— DeBoer pointed to the turnovers as the biggest problem.
— DeBoer on the field-goal miss before halftime: “We’ve got to find a way to kick it through when it’s not perfect.” DeBoer said Alabama needed to execute better in all ways on the miss.
— DeBoer on the offensive struggles: “I think we had almost 275 yards in the first half. What’s disappointing is the turnovers. Even the interception, we were working deep into their own territory.” … DeBoer felt like Alabama executed better on offense this week against a good defense, but … “the big mistakes were the ones that hurt us.”
— DeBoer on the sack fumble: “With the pressure that they brought, he’s got to get rid of it and be OK with throwing it away.” … “You’ve got to live with punting once in a while.”
— DeBoer asked if there’s too much on Ty’s shoulders? “No. I think we had enough quick game and enough quick throws out there … I thought he managed it well. This game could have gone a whole different direction.” … “Most of the snaps we played pretty good football. It’s the ones that were big that hurt us.”
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