Oklahoma football heard 100,000 screaming Alabama fans aiming to rattle the Sooners , while thinking national championship too. The ruckus flipped from deafening to tone deaf inside Bryant-Denny Stadium, though. John Mateer and the Sooners walked out silencing the crowd in winning 23-21 — and bursting into the College Football Playoff picture in the process.

Mateer wasn't on the field one year ago when Oklahoma fans stormed the field after the Sooners' 24-3 romp. The former Washington State QB, however, just secured his biggest Southeastern Conference win since joining OU.

Mateer combined for only 161 yards, but scored on a 20-yard rushing scamper in taking down the No. 4 Crimson Tide . And he carried some Alabama defenders with him in the process.

He took care of the ball and

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