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Oklahoma at Alabama

Dec 30, 2018 • Completed • Neutral Site

CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL - CFP SEMIFINAL

Season 2018PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Oklahoma

SEC

Final Score

34 - 45

OA

Home

Alabama

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Alabama528
Oklahoma471

Passing Yards

Alabama328
Oklahoma308

Rushing Yards

Alabama200
Oklahoma163

Turnovers

Alabama0
Oklahoma0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature76°F
Wind7 mph SE

Humidity

91%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tua Tagovailoa

Alabama

YDS: 318

Rushing

Kyler Murray

Oklahoma

YDS: 109

Receiving

CeeDee Lamb

Oklahoma

YDS: 109

Tackles

Kenneth Murray

Oklahoma

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Alabama36:08
Oklahoma23:52

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Alabama beats Oklahoma 45-34

Standard

Alabama defeated Oklahoma 45-34 in Week 1 of the 2018 postseason slate, finishing with a 528-471 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Alabama set the terms early in a game that finished 45-34. Henry Ruggs III 10 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas Kick) came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Alabama the first major swing.

Alabama's box score carried the story: 528 total yards, 200 rushing yards, and 328 passing yards. Oklahoma finished with 471 total yards, including 163 on the ground and 308 through the air.

Alabama converted 7-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Alabama led 31-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Joseph Bulovas 38 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Henry Ruggs III 10 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas Kick) (Alabama led 14-0 over Oklahoma).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Damien Harris 1 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick) (Alabama led 7-0 over Oklahoma).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Damien Harris 1 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick) (Alabama led 21-0 over Oklahoma).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trey Sermon 2 Yd Run (Austin Seibert Kick) (Oklahoma led 7-28 over Alabama).

  • Field Goal Good

    Austin Seibert 26 Yd Field Goal (Oklahoma led 10-28 over Alabama).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joseph Bulovas 38 Yd Field Goal (Alabama led 31-10 over Oklahoma).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-34

    Alabama defeated Oklahoma.

  • Total yards

    528-471

    Alabama held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    200

    Alabama averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    328

    Alabama averaged 11.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-10

    Alabama's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    Oklahoma's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticAlabamaOklahoma
Total Yards528471
Passing Yards328308
Rushing Yards200163
First Downs2826
Third Down Efficiency7-106-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-3
Total Penalties (Yards)9-867-55
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts25-2819-37
Rushing Attempts4232
Passing TDs42
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points910
Possession Time36:0823:52
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)