The Alabama Crimson Tide survived their first-round College Football Playoff matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners on Friday night in Norman, defeating OU 34-24 in a game they were trailing 17-0 during the first quarter.
The fight they showed was spurned on by freshman receiver Lotzeir Brooks' first of two touchdowns in the second quarter, Alabama's first touchdown of the game. It continued because Kane Wommack's Crimson Tide defense clamped down and gave up a single touchdown over the final 45 minutes.
ESPN's Bill Connelly puts the onus on quarterback Ty Simpson to lead Alabama over their next test in the Rose Bowl, the undefeated No.