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Alabama Crimson Tide vs Oklahoma Sooners Opening Football Odds: Cover or Not?

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November 17, 2024

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Oklahoma Sooners Opening Football Odds: Cover or Not?

Gambling can be a shady profession. Everyone is looking for an angle. If a person has inside information into the physical condition of a key player, say a certain quarterback, it is a big advantage. That said, my sources say that Alabama QB Jalen Milroe is in excellent shape. That sort of news gives the Crimson Tide a better chance at success.

Sportsbook FanDuel has come out with their line on Alabama-Oklahoma and graced the Tide with a 14.5 point advantage. The Over/Under is set at 49.5.

Hopefully, you got in on the preseason number of Bama favored by two points for this game in Norman. The Sooners were not expected to win the SEC, but then again not many prognosticators had OU pegged at 5-5 coming into this game. The win total for Oklahoma this summer was set at 8.5. Those lucky enough to take the under have already profited.

Not only are the Sooners 5-5 overall, they are also 5-5 against the spread and in the Over/Under.

OKLAHOMA

Date	Opp	Close	Result	ATS/OU
Aug 30	Temple	-42.5 / 57.5	Won 51-3	Won / Under
Sep 7	Houston	-27.5 / 49.5	Won 16-12	Lost / Under
Sep 14	Tulane	-12.5 / 49.5	Won 34-19	Won / Over
Sep 21	Tennessee	+5.5 / 56.5	Lost 15-25	Lost / Under
Sep 28	@Auburn	+1 / 43.5	Won 27-21	Won / Over
Oct 12	Texas	+17 / 49	Lost 3-34	Lost / Under
Oct 19	South Carolina	+1 / 40.5	Lost 9-35	Lost / Over
Oct 26	@Ole Miss	+19 / 49.5	Lost 14-26	Won / Under
Nov 2	Maine	-37.5 / 48.5	Won 59-14	Won / Over
Nov 9	@Missouri	-3.5 / 42.5	Lost 23-30	Lost / Over

The Sooners are 1-5 in the SEC with the one win coming against Auburn at home. Okie lost their other two SEC home games to Ole Miss by 12 and against a Brady Cook-less Mizzou by 7. Is the Tide a field goal better than OM? Can Milroe generate 8 more points than Drew Pyne?

If night games factor into your betting, Oklahoma won their first two of the season against Temple (51-3) and Houston (16-12). In Week 4, they fell to Tennessee under the lights in Norman 25-15.

The Sooners have lost four straight SEC games with a win over Maine mixed in, while playing musical chairs with their quarterbacks.

ALABAMA

Date	Opp	Close	Result	ATS/OU
Aug 31	Western Kentucky	-34 / 59.5	Won 63-0	Won / Over
Sep 7	South Florida	-30.5 / 64.5	Won 42-16	Lost / Under
Sep 14	@Wisconsin	-14.5 / 47.5	Won 42-10	Won / Over
Sep 28	Georgia	+2 / 50	Won 41-34	Won / Over
Oct 5	@Vanderbilt	-22.5 / 53.5	Lost 35-40	Lost / Over
Oct 12	South Carolina	-21.5 / 50.5	Won 27-25	Lost / Over
Oct 19	@Tennessee	-3.5 / 57.5	Lost 17-24	Lost / Under
Oct 26	Missouri	-16 / 51	Won 34-0	Won / Under
Nov 9	@LSU	-3 / 59.5	Won 42-13	Won / Under
Nov 16	Mercer	-42.5 / 58.5	Won 52-7	Won / Over

The Crimson Tide is 8-2 and 4-2 in conference play. They have won three straight and covered the spread each time. A healthy Milroe is a good Milroe. But it’s the defense that has really stepped up. Alabama has given up 20 points in those three games with one of the touchdowns being a garbage score against the Tide reserves. It would seem Bama is getting back to Joyless Murderball.

Bama is 2-2 on the road and 4-0 in night games. Weather is not expected to be a factor.

MATH

With an over/under of 49.5 and 14.5 point spread, the final score could look something like BAMA 32, OK 17. Would you be willing to bet on this game?

Poll

Bama -14.5:

45%

Alabama wins by 16 or more. Take Bama -14.5

(15 votes)
27%

14 sounds about right.

(9 votes)
27%

It will be closer than a 14 point spread. Take Okie +14.5

(9 votes)

33 votes total

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[Erik Evans will have his thoughts on these numbers later in the week.]

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Oklahoma City police are investigating after a man was shot near Yukon

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9 hours ago

March 3, 2026

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YUKON, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City Police are investigating after a man was shot near Yukon Monday night.

The shooting happened near Northwest 10th Street and South Yukon Parkway near the border of Yukon and Oklahoma City.

Police are on the scene, and officials said the victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the hip.

OKCPD said they have at least one person in custody.

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Oklahoma lawmakers consider bill to require annual fee for transmission lines on private property

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March 2, 2026

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Oklahoma lawmakers consider bill to require annual fee for transmission lines on private property

As consumer electricity needs grow, lawmakers are discussing strategies to ease the burden on landowners who don’t want the towers and wires carrying that energy on their property.

As it’s written now, the bill would require transmission owners to pay landowners $2 per foot of line annually. During the committee meeting, Murdock said he introduced the legislation to “start a conversation.”

“ This is an idea of, maybe moving forward, if the landowners are getting a royalty off of the power being pushed across their property, it may make it a little more palatable for someone to have a transmission line go across their property,” he said.

Landowners can enter into easement agreements with companies to set aside portions of their land for the builds. But in some cases, eminent domain is used to obtain a right-of-way.

“ I’m not saying that this is going to do away with eminent domain,” Murdock said. “What I’m hoping is this just makes it a little more palatable.”

Murdock said he spoke with utility companies about the legislation, though he didn’t name them. The bill’s language could change after creating an alternative rate based on conversations with the companies, he said.

Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, said the bill could raise utility rates for consumers living in Oklahoma’s most populous counties if companies charge more to make up for the annual fee.

Murdock pushed back, noting the lines are necessary to deliver electricity to other counties.

“You understand that you flip that light on because — and have that ability to have electricity because — the people in my district have a transmission line that goes across them, getting you that power,” he said.

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Oklahoma Ford Sports Blitz: Mar. 1, 2026

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March 2, 2026

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Oklahoma Ford Sports Blitz: Mar. 1, 2026

Big night in downtown OKC as the Oklahoma City Thunder welcome the Denver Nugget and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is back on the floor.

Steve McGehee reports live from Paycom Center with the latest on SGA’s return after missing nine games, the Thunder’s push to hold the top spot in the Western Conference, and what getting healthy means for OKC’s title hopes.

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