Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said his team made several 'uncharacteristic' errors in a game that 'got away' from the Tide on Saturday against Oklahoma.
Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.threw three interceptions and the Crimson Tide never shook off a slow start on the road against a Sooners defense that held Alabama to a season-low 70 rushing yards. Relying on the legs of quarterback, Oklahoma gashed Alabama for 257 rushing yards on its way to sealing bowl eligibility for the 26th consecutive season.
It was a particularly rough night for Milroe. The junior went 11-for-26 for 164 yards passing and managed just 7 yards rushing on 15 attempts. Alabama trailed 10-3 early in the third quarter when Oklahoma cornerbackintercepted Milroe, setting up Robinson's second touchdown run of the game four plays later. The Sooners' lead grew to 24-3 on the ensuing possession after Sooners linebacker
While Milroe struggled, DeBoer saw wider problems in an offense that never recovered from a sloppy first half that included punts on three of the Crimson Tide's first four possessions. Sooners coach Brent Venables said Oklahoma was the more"physical football team" Saturday, and his offense proved it with 205 first-half rushing yards that marked the most Alabama has allowed in a half since 2007. And the Crimson Tide continued to struggle with the Sooners' rushing attack after halftime missing second-leading tackler. Alabama's second-leading tackler was ruled out for the remainder of the game after exiting with a lower body injury in the second quarter.
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