The Oklahoma Sooners held off the Alabama Crimson Tide for a 23-21 road win Saturday to keep OU in the heart of the College Football Playoff race.

Oklahoma owns four Top 25 victories and its only losses are to Ole Miss, a playoff team, and the Texas Longhorns, a top-20 team. Alabama has a clear path to 10-2 as well with its only tough test coming in the Iron Bowl against the Auburn Tigers.

Oklahoma forced three turnovers and its defense came up with a big stop late to lift the 11th-ranked Sooners to a 23-21 win over No. 4 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The win keeps the Sooners (8-2,

Alabama Crimson Tide staff members wouldn't let the Oklahoma Sooners take a photo after the visitors' big win.

Alabama and Oklahoma football meet in Tuscaloosa in Week 12 with College Football Playoff implications surrounding the game. Follow along for updates.

There were a handful of notable takeaways from Week 12 of the college football season, but none bigger than Oklahoma knocking off Alabama in Tuscaloosa, shaking up the College Football Playoff picture in the process.

The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Oklahoma Sooners vs. Alabama Crimson Tide picks for Saturday's SEC matchup

Alabama fell to Oklahoma, Georgia pulled away from Texas, and so much more that will give the AP Top 25 college football rankings a major facelift.