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Oklahoma defense stifles Alabama: How Brent Venables' dominant unit has Sooners eyeing CFP

Brett Venables' Oklahoma defense entered Saturday as the No. 1 scoring unit in the SEC and one of the top in America. In Tuscaloosa on Saturday afternoon, it was the catalyst behind No. 11 Oklahoma's upset win over No. 4 Alabama.

For the second straight game on the road against a ranked opponent, the Sooners defense forced three turnovers — against an Alabama offense that led the SEC in turnover margin — to beat the surging Crimson Tide, 23-21, sending shockwaves across the college football world.

The Sooners have dealt with injuries, mainly to star quarterback John Mateer, but the defense has consistently been the best Venables has had in Norman. Now, he gets the biggest w

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