The Oklahoma Sooners did something in Tuscaloosa that nobody could have imagined: they entered Bryant-Denny Stadium and smashed Alabama’s illusion of dominance. A stunning 23-21 game that broke a 17-game winning streak at home. No. 11 Oklahoma defeated No. 4 Alabama to move up to 8-2 and shake up the entire SEC race. But there is one underlying narrative from this victory that sticks out more than anything else.

The crowd went completely silent as OU’s defense smacked the Tide in the mouth, grabbing three turnovers and shutting down Alabama’s last drive. The true shock started to set in at that point: Oklahoma wasn’t winning this because its offense had suddenly flipped. Not at all.

The Sooners managed to finish the game with just 212 total yards, their fewest in a victory since 2001 aga

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