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Alabama players welcome the prospect of winter weather at Oklahoma

Kalen DeBoer is going to need his signature black hoodie for next week when No. 9 Alabama travels to No. 8 Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide and Sooners will suit up in football weather, as temperatures are expected to dip into the 40s during the matchup.

In all actuality, DeBoer isn’t the one who has to worry about cold temperatures. The Millbank, South Dakota native grew up in freezing weather and dealt with it in previous coaching stops such as Sioux Falls, Southern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Indiana and Washington.

The majority of Alabama’s roster, on the other hand, is used to a warmer climate.