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The crucial Alabama Crimson Tide weakness that must be minimized against Oklahoma

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables claims he is not concerned about Ty Simpson's production on Dec. 19. The Alabama Crimson Tide offense had enough success to beat Oklahoma in what became a two-point loss. Simpson's 326 passing yards against the Sooners in Tuscaloosa should worry Venables. One reason for Venables not to be concerned is that, arguably, he has college football's best mind for defense. The Sooners are one of college football's best teams at pressuring quarterbacks without blitzing. And when Oklahoma does blitz, it often smothers opposing quarterbacks.

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