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ESPN report: Alabama to face Oklahoma in Norman in 2024

IMG_0985by:Griffin McVeigh•06/14/23•

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Bits and pieces of the 2024 SEC schedule are being reported, with most of the excitement revolving around who will play the new members, Texas and Oklahoma. Based on a new report, the Sooners will be welcoming one of the conference’s powerhouse members to Norman.

According to Chris Low of ESPN, Oklahoma will host Alabama during the 2024 season. Of course, no specific date has been given but head coach Brent Venables and Nick Saban are expected to face off at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in the Sooners’ inaugural SEC season.

Low was also able to confirm Red River rivals Texas would get another recent national champion out of the SEC, with Georgia coming to Austin.

“All 14 existing SEC schools will play either Oklahoma or Texas in 2024, with sources telling ESPN that Georgia will visit Texas and Alabama will travel to face Oklahoma,” Low said.

George Stoia of On3’s Sooner Scoop confirmed the news later Wednesday.

Of course, no official date has been given. The SEC will be able to reveal the full schedule of both Alabama and Texas tonight, with the SEC Network revealing all eight opponents at 6 p.m. CT.

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Alabama and Oklahoma are two of the most historic programs in all of college football but do not have too much of a past against one another. Their last meeting came in the College Football Playoff following the 2018 season, with the Crimson Tide coming out on top.

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In a battle of the quarterbacks, Tua Tagovailoa and the Alabama offense proved to be too much. Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray gave it his best to pull off a comeback. However, a 28-0 first quarter lead to start the game was quite the head start for the Crimson Tide.

One game later in the national championship, Venables was able to shut down the same offense while still the defensive coordinator at Clemson. Those in Norman will be hoping for that kind of result, not the one in the Orange Bowl in Miami.

A home-and-home series between the two programs took place during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. Oklahoma came away with a clean sweep, winning by 10 in Norman and a touchdown in Tuscaloosa.

Now, we can consider the blue-blood matchup an SEC showdown. We will get our first taste of it at some point during the 2024 season.