Social media reacts to Alabama’s awful 1st quarter at Oklahoma
By David Wasson
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The Alabama Crimson Tide turned in a less-than-spectacular 1st quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners on Friday in the first round of the College Football Playoff, notching just 12 yards on just 8 plays on offense and allowing 10 points to the 9th-seeded Sooners.
Social media roasted UA for an awful start that only got worse with Oklahoma making it 17-0 early in the 2nd quarter. Here’s a small sampling of what was being said on X (formerly Twitter):
Oklahoma chased around Tide quarterback Ty Simpson throughout the quarter, including hauling him down for an 8-yard sack on Alabama’s 2nd possession. Simpson finished the quarter 2-of-4 for 12 yards in the air.
Alabama netted zero yards on 4 carries against the Sooners through the first 15 minutes, with Jam Miller earning 2 carries for 7 yards and Daniel Hill only gaining 1 yard on 1 carry. Josh Cuevas caught 1 pass for 8 yards and Isaiah Horton had 1 reception for 4 yards.
Oklahoma, meanwhile, scored twice in the first quarter – as quarterback John Mateer found the end zone on an 8-yard run and Tate Sandell was true on a 51-yard field goal.
Alabama’s special teams also didn’t do it any favors, as punter Blake Doud’s 3 punts only averaged 35 yards and a kickoff by returner Lotzier Brooks only got out to the Tide 13-yard line.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
