As he walked through the tunnel before kickoff, Kalen DeBoer ripped his hat off his head. He yelled.

By the time he reached the field where Oklahoma awaited, the Alabama coach smacked the goal post not once, not twice but three times.

It felt like his entrance for the Tennessee game.

But this time, the Crimson Tide didn’t follow his lead.

No. 4 Alabama fell to No. 11 Oklahoma 23-21 on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Here’s a closer look at the significance of the loss for the Crimson Tide (8-2, 6-1 SEC).

Alabama gets sloppy in key game

The Crimson Tide found ways to beat itself.

The SEC’s best team at limiting turnovers gave the ball away twice in the first half alone.

First, Ty Simpson threw his second interception of the season. Oklahoma took that to the end zone for an 87-yar

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