In a rematch game with everything on the line, it is very hard to determine how things may be different than it was the first time around. Many are expecting the same type of game as we saw in November, with great defense, lack of scoring, and turnovers being the difference in the game when Alabama and Oklahoma meet in the first playoff game of this season, Friday night in Norman.
Everybody is looking for what will be the big x-factor, and for me, it is simple, and it will be the performance of Ty Simpson. This is a man who went from a Heisman contender to a guy who looks like his only option is now to return to school next season.