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Oct 26, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) carries the ball for a first down against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-Imagn Images
Oklahoma’s final home game of the season is set to take place on Saturday. The Sooners will welcome fellow college football royalty, the Alabama Crimson Tide, to Norman, Oklahoma, for the first time since 2002.
This season has been a slog. Oklahoma remains just one win away from clinching bowl eligibility. This will be their final opportunity to do so in front of the home crowd before they conclude the regular season in Baton Rouge under the lights against Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers.
The task is arduous. The Crimson Tide are very much in a position to enter the newly expanded College Football Playoff. Winning out would be the easiest way to do so. Come Saturday, expect a motivated and focused team under Kalen DeBoer to come out ready to rock.
Bama is the more talented team on paper and boasts yet another crop of future NFL talent in all phases of the game. To get you ready for Oklahoma vs. Alabama, we highlighted five players to know as we get closer to game time.
Jalen Milroe, QB
Nov 16, 2024; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) kneels in prayer before the Crimson Tide’s game with Mercer at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News
The engine that makes things go is quarterback Jalen Milroe, a terrific collegiate quarterback. His athleticism stands out the moment you cut on the tape, and he has a live arm to pair with his dynamic running ability to stress defensive coordinators. Milroe is money throwing the deep ball, and paired with running ability can make things challenging defensively.
Where he struggles the most is his…
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Publish date : 2024-11-21 19:11:00
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