With three seconds left on the play clock in the first half, Alabama sent out the field goal team to try a 36-yard attempt that would tie the game at 17. That did not happen as an Oklahoma defender was able to hop over the line and get a finger on Conor Talty’s kick that came off his foot a bit odd in the first place.
Long snapper David Bird’s snap was a bit high but ultimately was handled by holder Blake Dowd. Moments after the failed field goal try, cameras picked up on an angry reaction from Talty directed at the long snapper, and that drew some criticism from fans and media across the country.