Alabama won the first meeting with Oklahoma 17-0 in the 1963 Sugar Bowl, a game largely remembered for Lee Roy Jordan’s legendary 31-tackle performance. The teams tied 24-24 in the 1970 Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston, with the Crimson Tide’s Richard Ciemny missing a 34-yard field goal on the final play.

A new-look SEC matchup kicks off under the lights this weekend as Oklahoma plays host to Alabama. Here’s what the oddsmakers are predicting for the game. Alabam

Needless to say, those games were much more anticipated on a national level than Alabama’s Week 13 contest against a struggling 5-5 Oklahoma team. So, why is Alabama getting Fowler, Herbstreit and ESPN’s “A-list” treatment this week against the Sooners?