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5 frustrating observations from Alabama football's home loss to Oklahoma

It won't be easy to get over Alabama's 23-21 loss to Oklahoma on Saturday. It removed the last little bit of margin for error for the Crimson Tide and kept it from what would've almost certainly been a playoff-clinching win.

Alabama outgained Oklahoma nearly 2-to-1, the defense didn't allow a single drive longer than 41 yards, and yet the Crimson Tide still found itself on the wrong end of the result. Why?

Turnovers.

Alabama finished the game -3 in turnovers, which directly led to 17 of Oklahoma's 23 points in the game. Take any one of them away, and Alabama wins the game.