Alabama and Texas A&M the only teams playing this weekend who lost their previous games, the Crimson Tide suffering a setback against Georgia in the SEC Championship while the Aggies' unblemished streak ended during rivalry weekend at Texas.

Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore has been among the best quarterbacks in college football this season. He has helped lead Oregon to the No. 5 ranking in the

Cashius Howell heard the same thing repeatedly from power-conference schools when he was being recruited out of high school.

DeBoer and the Crimson Tide's chief focus can now be on the Sooners after a previous loss to Oklahoma last month put Alabama in several playoff elimination games down the stretch. The Crimson Tide suffered three giveaways during that 23-21 setback in Tuscaloosa despite doubling Oklahoma in total yardage and largely dominating the contest.

The Oregon Ducks have been dealing with some notable injuries to their wide receiving corps this season. That certainly didn't stop the team finding success, a

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer has announced some concerning news before facing the Oklahoma Sooners.