TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama football has several key players to thank for its College Football Playoff comeback against Oklahoma on the road Friday night. The 34-24 victory punched the Crimson Tide's ticket to the 2026 Rose Bowl against top-ranked, undefeated Indiana.

Late in Alabama football’s thrilling comeback win over Oklahoma on Friday, the Crimson Tide suffered a concerning loss. Defensive lineman Tim Keenan left the game in the fourth quarter, heading to the injury tent and never returning to action.

With college football’s postseason and the transfer portal opening colliding in January, it is no secret that the NCAA has created a major scheduling issue for many teams.

An unexpected coach is now surging for the Michigan Wolverines job as Kalen DeBoer remains linked to the opening.

The chatter connecting Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer and Michigan grew louder on Friday following a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel, who had this to say before the No. 9 Crimson Tide visited No.

Alabama football is preparing to face a third-straight opponent that has a top-5 run defense. In the SEC Championship, the Crimson Tide finished with negative rushing yards, and Oklahoma held Alabama to less than 30 total rushing yards last Friday.

The Green Wave visited Oxford in September and it was an ugly loss. The result was no different in the first round of the College Football Playoff. In a year of market upheaval, store-of-value stalwarts gold and silver had their best stretch in decades. Industrial metals also spent 2025 in a run-up.

Kalen DeBoer and the No. 9 seed Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners 34-24 in the College Football Playoff on Friday night. It was a comeback win after the Tide trailed 17-0 in the second quarter.