Oklahoma Sooners eye back-to-back upsets while Ty Simpson and Alabama Crimson Tide seek revenge in Tuscaloosa. Can Oklahoma’s stifling run defense and explosive ground attack, led by Xavier Robinson, keep Simpson, Ryan Williams, and Alabama’s elite wide receiver group in check? Key storylines include Alabama’s ongoing ground game struggles, creative offensive adjustments, and the defensive chess match between Brent Venables and Kalen DeBoer's legacy-loaded defensive unit. Jay Smith, John Williams, and Jimmy Stein break down position battles, injuries to game-changers like R. Mason Thomas, and the pressure facing both teams in a playoff-shaping SEC showdown. Player matchups to watch: freshman corner Courtland Guillory’s test against Alabama’s deep receiving corps, and whether Deontae Lawson and the Crimson Tide linebackers can contain Robinson’s power runs. With playoff implications on the line, who will seize control in college football’s marquee defensive battle?