Georgia's defense shut down Ty Simpson and the Crimson Tide offense on the way to a dominant victory in the SEC Championship Game

The Oklahoma Sooners held off the Alabama Crimson Tide for a 23-21 road win Saturday to keep OU in the heart of the College Football Playoff race.

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Alabama lost to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game 28-7 on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, handing the Crimson Tide its first loss in a conference title game since 2008.

Trailing 28-21 early in the third quarter, Alabama outscored the Tigers 21-0 after touchdown runs from Roydell Williams, Jalen Milroe and Jase McClellan to secure the 42-28 win. The Crimson Tide defense allowed 478 yards of offense, including 382 combined yards from LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, who had 163 rushing yards on 11 carries.

Alabama faces a tough stretch in the middle of October. The Crimson Tide will host Georgia on Oct. 10 before traveling to Knoxville for its annual "Third Saturday in October" date with Tennessee. Alabama will return home Oct. 24 for its first home date against Texas A&M since 2022.

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The Crimson Tide defense played well in the regular season matchup against the Sooners, but has areas to improve upon in College Football Playoff game against O