BREAKING: Oklahoma football HC Brent Venables reveals key to shocking shellacking of Alabama

Oklahoma football pulled off a major upset on Saturday, dominating Alabama 24-3 in what was one of the biggest surprises of Week 13. After the game, head coach Brent Venables attributed the victory to the Sooners’ physicality, saying they were the “more physical team,” according to ESPN. The stats back him up: Oklahoma rushed for 205 yards in the first half alone, ultimately outgaining Alabama 257-70 on the ground. Overall, the Sooners totaled 325 yards, while Alabama managed just 234.

Oklahoma’s success was aided by a tough performance from Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, who threw three interceptions and struggled to get his usual ground game going.

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer was critical of his team’s performance, emphasizing that they needed to improve in every area. “Some simple things, uncharacteristic things, happened early in the game where we didn’t get the momentum on our side,” he said. “The end of the first half, them scoring a touchdown, and the turnovers really changed the momentum.”

Oklahoma relied heavily on its ground game, with quarterback Jackson Arnold running for 131 yards on 25 carries, while attempting just 11 passes. The Sooners capitalized on Alabama’s weakness in run defense and didn’t need to air it out.

With the win, Oklahoma improved to 6-5 and will face LSU in their season finale. After this impressive victory, the Sooners are feeling confident heading into the challenge in Baton Rouge.