Although Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has tried to downplay the revenge aspect of the Crimson Tide's rematch with the Oklahoma Sooners, everyone sees right through it.
The Sooners upset Alabama 24-3 last season in Norman to ultimately shatter the Crimson Tide's chances at making the College Football Playoff. A year later, the Sooners head to Alabama for what is not only a revenge game for the Crimson Tide, but also their homecoming, which OU cornerback Eli Bowen knows wasn't a coincidence.
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"Yeah, I mean, they scheduled us as their homecoming for a reason," Bowen said this week.