What channel is the OU football vs Alabama CFP first-round game on today? Here's how to watch, including time, TV schedule, live streaming info and game odds.

The Alabama Crimson Tide travel to Oklahoma to take on the Sooners in Norman in the opening round of the College Football Playoff on Friday night in the 8-9 mat

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In the first meeting between Oklahoma and Alabama, Ty Simpson threw the second-most passing yards of his season at 326. That outing marked the second-most passes of any game, too (42). Despite that, Alabama lost by 23-21 and turned the ball over three times to the Sooners, gifting Oklahoma 17 of its 23 points.

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