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The Oklahoma Sooners have pulled off two of their biggest wins in years after taking down the Tennessee Volunteers and Alabama Crimson Tide in back-to-back weeks. Now firmly in the driver's seat to qualify for the College Football Playoffs,
OU linebacker Kobie McKinzie returned to play against Alabama after missing the Tennessee game due to injury. McKinzie's return was crucial for the Sooners' defense, helping them secure a 23-21 victory. Coach Brent Venables praised McKinzie as a leader and a calming force for the defense.
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Oklahoma Sooners defense faces stiff challenge from Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy
Tigers running back Ahmad Hardy is first in the nation in rushing yards after rushing for 300 yards and three touchdowns against Mississippi State. He averaged an incredible 12 yards per carry in the win with eight runs of 12 yards or more and five runs of 15 yards or more.
Oklahoma will ditch their usual crimson and cream color palette for just this week, donning their anthracite "Unity" alternates against Missouri.
No. 8 Oklahoma and its fourth-ranked rushing defense will seek to maintain College Football Playoff placement against FBS-leading rusher Ahmad Hardy and No. 23 Missouri on Saturday.
Alabama's 23-21 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners proved only one thing about the Crimson Tide, Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt says.
Oklahoma is off in Week 11 of the season after its impressive 33-27 road win over Tennessee on Nov. 1. It's the Sooners' second and final off week of the season. Oklahoma was also off Sept. 27, ahead of games against Kent State and Texas.
Riley's USC tenure will reach new heights Saturday when the Trojans down Oregon, an old Pac-12 foe that is 0-1 in its only game against a currently ranked opponent. The Trojans have the talent to win outside against Oregon's defense, which currently leads the Big Ten against the pass (127.3 yards per game).
Colin Cowherd says many things, but rarely is "I'm wrong" one of them. But on his podcast, Cowherd admitted that he'd formed a false opinion of one top college football program. In talking college football with Josh Pate, Cowherd admitted that he'd drawn the wrong impression of the Oklahoma Sooners.