More than 83,000 Crimson Tide fans just got real excited. They were packed in Bryant-Denny stadium to see the first ever No. 1 team visit Tuscaloosa. Alabama had just capped off a six-play, 80-yard drive with a Brodie Croyle 20-yard touchdown pass to Triandos Luke, cutting top-ranked Oklahoma’s lead to 13-10 midway through the third quarter. With the momentum clearly on their side, ‘Bama’s defense forced the Sooners into 4th and 11 from their own 31. The Tide was rolling, and so was that crowd. Sooner punter Blake Ferguson took the snap and, to the dismay of that riled up sea of Tide fans, executed a perfect fake, completing a 22-yard pass to cornerback Michael Thompson for a first down. The next play, Jason White calmed the crowd for good with a 47-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Jones. Oklahoma escaped with a 20-10 victory and marched on to an undefeated regular season and an
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