All-State Sugar Bowl- #11 Oklahoma vs. #3
Alabama, 8:30pm ET, ESPN
Alabama-
Oklahoma has all the makings of BCS Blowout.
Alabama dominated opponents all season long (except, obviously against
Auburn), while Oklahoma spent much of the season winning, but searching for an
identity every week.
It’s been a
back and forth quarterback situation between Blake Bell, Trevor Knight and
Kendal Thompson all season. Bell played
well after coming in for an injured Trevor Knight to lead the Sooners to a big road
win at Oklahoma State. Despite the win
for Bell, there’s still no clear leader at quarterback and against a defense
like Alabama that could pose a major problem.
That makes the job of Jalen Saunders and Brennan Clay that much more
important for the Sooners. If Saunders
and Clay cannot help take the pressure off whoever lines up at quarterback, it’s
going to be a long day for a Bob Stoops and this offense.
Alabama had
been penciled in to the BCS Championship game since the preseason and after a
historic loss to an Auburn team they were controlling, you have to wonder a
little bit about how hungry this team will be.
It’s hard to question Nick Saban and senior quarterback AJ McCarron, who
will look to punctuate a brilliant career with a fourth BCS Bowl win. McCarron will lean on running back TJ Yeldon
and a talented receiving corp against a solid Oklahoma defense that finished 22nd
in the nation.
Alabama is a
solid favorite in this game and rightly so.
Bob Stoops’ track record in big games is questionable and with three
weeks to prepare, Nick Saban will certainly have this team chomping at the bit
to erase the Iron Bowl memory. I think
Alabama will come out sharp and control the Sooners from start to finish. Oklahoma is simply overmatched across the
board and against this defense, not having a reliable quarterback under center
will prove costly. Bama will roll.
Our picks-
Jeremy-
Alabama, 38-17Nick- Alabama, 41-24
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