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Could the Alabama Crimson Tide seriously miss the College Football Playoff even if they beat Auburn this Saturday?

For Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer, the defeat marked his first home loss. it also snapped the program’s 17-game home winning streak. Sure, the defense played a valiant game. However, its effort was wasted by an offense that couldn’t protect the ball and special teams that collapsed under pressure.

No. 4 Alabama fell to No. 11 Oklahoma in Bryant-Denny Stadium 23-21 in a painstakingly frustrating affair as the Crimson Tide saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end. Alabama out-gained Oklahoma by nearly 200 yards and ran 24 more offensive plays,

The UNLV Rebels play the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The teams square off Wednesday for the first time this season.

The Crimson Tide have a 5-0 record against non-conference oppponents. Alabama is 4-0 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 13.6 turnovers per game. The Crimson have a 3-3 record in non-conference play. Harvard is fourth in the Ivy League scoring 66.8 points per game and is shooting 38.8%.

Game Preview The UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team is coming off a hard-fought loss on Monday night against the Maryland Terrapins in their first game

The No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide square off against the No. 13 Gonzaga Bulldogs at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Should the Crimson Tide reach the SEC title game, it would face Georgia at Mercedes Benz Stadium. Texas A&M’s 27-17 loss to Texas on Friday night put the Bulldogs (11-1, 7-1) in the conference championship game and also eliminated the Aggies (11-1, 7-1).