Sooners Season Ends in College Football Playoff

Friday, December 19

Norman

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University of Oklahoma

10-3 , 6-2

Alabama

11-3 , 7-1

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Sooners Season Ends in College Football Playoff

December 20, 2025 | Football

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By: OU Athletics Communications

NORMAN — Oklahoma built an early 17-0 advantage, but Alabama outscored the Sooners 34-7 over the final two-and-a-half quarters to claim a 34-24 victory Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

The Sooners (10-3, 6-2 SEC) opened the game with scores on three of their first four possessions, highlighted by a John Mateer rushing touchdown, a 51-yard field goal from Tate Sandell and a second-quarter touchdown pass to Isaiah Sategna. Alabama (11-3, 7-1 SEC) responded with a late first-half surge to pull even at halftime before taking control in the second half.

Mateer finished the night completing 26 passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns, while also adding a score on the ground. Deion Burks led the receiving corps with a season-high 107 yards, while Jer'Michael Carter and Javonnie Gibson added 46 and 41 receiving yards, respectively.

Oklahoma briefly closed the gap in the fourth quarter behind a 37-yard touchdown reception from Burks on the Sooners' second play of the period, but Alabama answered on its ensuing drive to extend the margin and seal the outcome.

Defensively, the Sooners were led by redshirt junior Owen Heinecke, who posted a game-high seven tackles along with a sack. Peyton Bowen added five stops and a pass breakup, while four different Sooners recorded a sack, as Heinecke, Kip Lewis, Taylor Wein and Marvin Jones Jr. all finished with tallies.