Alabama was about to get the ball back before the end of the first half with a chance to take the lead, then the Tide were flagged for sideline interference.
Okay, maybe that’s a bit of hyperbole, but it wasn’t a good call.
In the final minute of the first half, with the game tied at 17 after Alabama roared back with 17 unanswered points, Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was tackled for a one-yard gain on third-and-5 to set up what should have been a fourth-and-4 at the Oklahoma 30-yard line.