OU football debuted a stadium-wide laser light show Friday night ahead of its College Football Playoff game against Alabama at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
Light show in Norman for the College Football Playoff. Pretty awesome. Insane atmosphere. pic.twitter.com/0Yp5D4Q7lr
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) December 20, 2025
OU athletic director Joe Castiglione encouraged fans to arrive early for the game, posting Thursday that spectators should be in their seats at least 45 minutes before kickoff. The timing allowed fans to view the full pregame presentation.
It’s College Football Playoff time in Oklahoma. pic.twitter.com/iGPjykDcq8
— Colton Sulley (@colton_sulley) December 20, 2025
In addition to the light show, ESPN’s “College GameDay” broadcast from Norman featured predictions and reactions from the show’s analysts ahead of the matchup.
.@PatMcAfeeShow was shook when the lights went out 😂 pic.twitter.com/sGRA0Ybkde
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 20, 2025
Here are the picks from the “College GameDay” crew.
Desmond Howard: Picked OU
Nick Saban: Picked Alabama
Brian Bosworth: Picked OU
Pat McAfee: Picked OU
DAMN pic.twitter.com/GjzvXMY1ji
— Christopher Oven (@Chris_Oven) December 20, 2025
“And God bless Alabama for playing in this environment!” —Coach SabanNorman is absolute SCENES 🤩 (via @CollegeGameDay) pic.twitter.com/h5Qmt2JJQD
— ESPN (@espn) December 20, 2025
OKLAHOMA’S ATMOSPHERE FOR THE CFP 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nyxVTI4rkM
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 20, 2025
“Oklahoma’s the last team standing,” Former OU linebacker Brian Bosworth said.
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