It’s hard to beat a team twice. Alabama football learned that on Saturday, when it lost 28-7 to Georgia in the SEC championship game , after beating the Bulldogs in the regular season.

Next up, Oklahoma, when the No. 9 Crimson Tide travels to Norman to open the College Football Playoff. The No. 8 Sooners will have to try and avoid the same lesson, having beaten UA at Bryant-Denny Stadium earlier this year.

On Sunday, after the CFP bracket release, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables was asked about how difficult it is to face a familiar opponent.

“The challenge of playing someone you didn’t play is getting to know who they are and you really don’t have a great idea of how you match up in certain areas,” Venables said. “This is one where there is familiarity with both teams. The third time

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