This was a lower-scoring cousin of Alabama’s 2015 loss to Mississippi when five Tide turnovers painted the 43-37 final.
They had three Saturday.
Everyone one of them played a major role in skewing an outcome that, frankly, shouldn’t have even been close.
That’s before considering the botched punt coverage that led to Oklahoma taking its first snap at the Alabama 30.
Or the 36-yard field goal duffed to close the first half after a high snap threw off timing.
Those were the five.
Even the Black Hoodie of Death couldn’t save Alabama from that series of brain farts that soiled an otherwise delightful day.
Oklahoma’s average starting field position was its own 43 — an impactful 22 yards better than Alabama’s.
Only one of the Sooners’ scoring drives started on their side of the 50. Alabama’s gifts were all they needed.
