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A collection of streaks and feats, stats and facts about the Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Oklahoma.
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1 Victory needed by Alabama to tie the NCAA-era record for most wins in a five-season span by a major-college team. From 2008 through 2012, Alabama and Boise State each posted 61 wins, breaking the record of 60 that Nebraska had set from 1993 through 1997. Since the start of the 2009 season, Alabama has 60 victories.
1 Victory for Alabama in four games against Oklahoma. The Crimson Tide defeated the Sooners 17-0 in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, 1963. The teams tied 24-24 in the Bluebonnet Bowl on Dec. 31, 1970, and Oklahoma defeated Alabama 37-27 in Norman on Sept. 7, 2002, and 20-13 in Tuscaloosa on Sept.
6, 2003.
2 Games this season in which Oklahoma failed to rush for at least 165 yards - the Sooners' losses. Oklahoma has 130 rushing yards against Texas and 87 against Baylor.
4 Victories in 12 bowls against SEC opponents for Oklahoma. While the Sooners are 6-0-1 in regular-season games against SEC members, they're 4-7-1 in bowls. Two of those victories came in the Sugar Bowl. Oklahoma defeated LSU 35-0 on Jan. 2, 1950, and Auburn 40-22 on Jan. 1, 1972. The Sooners lost in the Sugar Bowl 13-7 to Kentucky on Jan. 1, 1951, and 21-14 to LSU on Jan. 4, 2004. Oklahoma has a 27-18-1 bowl record.
4 Victories in 10 January games for Oklahoma under coach Bob Stoops. Otherwise, the Sooners are 155-33 under Stoops.
5 Alabama players who have two seasons with at least 1,000 rushing yards. RB T.J. Yeldon of Daphne has run for 1,163 yards this season after running for 1,108 last year to become the first Alabama player to eclipse 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons with the Crimson Tide. Alabama's other two-time 1,000-yard rushers are Johnny Musso (1970-71), Bobby Humphrey (1986-87), Shaun Alexander (1998-99) and Kenneth Darby (2004-05).
5 Bowl victories at Alabama for coach Nick Saban, tied with Gene Stallings for the second-most in school history. Both Saban and Stallings have 5-1 bowl records. Paul "Bear" Bryant had a 12-10-2 bowl record at Alabama.
6 Consecutive seasons with appearances in January bowl games for Alabama, the longest active streak in the nation.
8 Bowl victories for Alabama against members of the Big 12 and its predecessor, the Big Eight. The Crimson Tide has an 8-4-1 record in bowls against the Big 12, but is only 1-4 in regular-season games against conference members. Alabama has faced a Big 12/Big Eight member in the Sugar Bowl only once previously - defeating Nebraska 34-7 on Jan. 2, 1967.
8 More points scored by Oklahoma's opponents than by the Sooners in the first quarter this season. Oklahoma has been outscored 55-47 in the first quarter in 2013. Alabama has outscored its opponents 100-28 in the first quarter this season.
9 Appearances in BCS bowls by Oklahoma when the Sooners hit the field for the Sugar Bowl, more than any other team has made in the 16 years of the Bowl Championship Series.
9 Consecutive victories in neutral-site games for Alabama, dating from the Crimson Tide's Sugar Bowl loss to Utah on Jan. 2, 2009.
14 Sugar Bowl appearances for Alabama when the Crimson Tide takes the field against Oklahoma, more than any other team has made. Alabama had been tied with LSU for the most Sugar Bowl appearances. The Tide has the most Sugar Bowl victories with eight. Oklahoma has played in six Sugar Bowls, with four victories.
16 Passes without an interception needed by Alabama QB AJ McCarron to become the NCAA career leader for lowest percentage of passes intercepted (among players who have at least 600 passes). Fresno State QB Billy Volek holds the record at 1.28 percent (12 interceptions in 934 passes). McCarron enters the Sugar Bowl at 1.31 percent (13 interceptions in 996 passes).
17 TDs given up by Alabama this season, tied for the fewest in the nation with Florida State and Louisville entering the bowl season.
22 Victories in 37 games in New Orleans for Alabama. The Crimson Tide is 22-11-4 in the Crescent City after winning its most recent game in the Superdome - a 21-0 victory over LSU in the BCS national championship game to end the 2011 season.
23 Field goals made by Oklahoma PK Michael Hunnicutt this season, tied for the most in the nation entering the bowl season.
30 Consecutive games with at least 20 points for Alabama, the longest streak in school history. The Crimson Tide has not been held to fewer than 20 points in a game since a 9-6 overtime loss to LSU on Nov. 5, 2011. That broke a streak of 27 consecutive games with at least 20 points for Alabama.
35 10-win seasons for Oklahoma, more than any other team. Alabama is second with 33.
36 Victories for Alabama with AJ McCarron as the starting QB, the most for any signal-caller in Crimson Tide history. The former St. Paul's star also holds the school records for passing yards, yards of total offense, TD passes and completions.
41 Previous games played in January by Alabama. The Crimson Tide has a 24-16-1 record in January. Oklahoma has played 35 times in January with a 20-15 record even though the Sooners have won only one of their past seven games in the first month.
41 Consecutive games won by Oklahoma when the Sooners had a halftime lead.
48 Consecutive AP polls in which Alabama has been ranked in the top five, tied for the second-longest streak in history. The Crimson Tide is tied with Ohio State, which was ranked in the top five in 48 straight polls from 1973 into 1976, and Oklahoma, which was ranked in the top five in 48 straight polls from 1953 through 1957. Miami (Fla.) holds the record with 55 from 2000 into 2003.
61 Bowl appearances for Alabama when the Crimson Tide hits the field for the Sugar Bowl, more than any other school. Texas is second with 52. Alabama has an on-the-field bowl record of 35-22-3. The Tide also has the most bowl victories. Southern Cal is second with 31.
62 Bowl victories between Alabama (35) and Oklahoma (27), the most for any opponents in bowl history.
63 Previous Sugar Bowls that have featured at least one SEC team. Two games matched SEC opponents. SEC members have a 32-29 record in the Sugar Bowl against teams from other conferences.
64.3 Yards per kickoff for Oklahoma PK Nick Hodgson this season. Hodgson has the longest average distance on kickoffs in the nation.
97 Consecutive polls in which Alabama has been ranked, the longest streak in the nation. LSU is second at 80 straight polls. The Crimson Tide's current streak is the third-longest in SEC history, behind the 209 straight polls achieved by Florida from 1990 in 2002 and the 105 in a row by Alabama from 1991 into 1997.
135 Third-down plays by Alabama's offense this season, the fewest in the nation.
136 Points given up by Alabama this season, the fewest in the nation.
159 More points scored by Alabama than by its opponents in the second quarter this season. The Crimson Tide holds a 183-24 scoring advantage in the second quarter. Only Florida State, with a 207-27 advantage, has outscored teams more decisively in the second quarter this season. Oklahoma has outscored its opponents 131-74 in the second quarter this season.
168 Consecutive games without being shut out for Alabama, a school record. Alabama's most recent shutout came 9-0 to Auburn on Nov. 18, 2000.
200 Consecutive games without being shut out for Oklahoma. The Sooners' most recent shutout came 29-0 to Texas A&M on Nov. 7, 1998.
313 Career tackles for Alabama LB C.J. Mosley. The former Theodore High School standout ranks fourth on the Crimson Tide's all-time list. Wayne Davis leads with 327 followed by Thomas Boyd at 324 and Woodrow Lowe at 315.
697 Snaps played by the Alabama defense this season, the fewest in the nation.
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1 Victory needed by Alabama to tie the NCAA-era record for most wins in a five-season span by a major-college team. From 2008 through 2012, Alabama and Boise State each posted 61 wins, breaking the record of 60 that Nebraska had set from 1993 through 1997. Since the start of the 2009 season, Alabama has 60 victories.
1 Victory for Alabama in four games against Oklahoma. The Crimson Tide defeated the Sooners 17-0 in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, 1963. The teams tied 24-24 in the Bluebonnet Bowl on Dec. 31, 1970, and Oklahoma defeated Alabama 37-27 in Norman on Sept. 7, 2002, and 20-13 in Tuscaloosa on Sept.
6, 2003.
2 Games this season in which Oklahoma failed to rush for at least 165 yards - the Sooners' losses. Oklahoma has 130 rushing yards against Texas and 87 against Baylor.
4 Victories in 12 bowls against SEC opponents for Oklahoma. While the Sooners are 6-0-1 in regular-season games against SEC members, they're 4-7-1 in bowls. Two of those victories came in the Sugar Bowl. Oklahoma defeated LSU 35-0 on Jan. 2, 1950, and Auburn 40-22 on Jan. 1, 1972. The Sooners lost in the Sugar Bowl 13-7 to Kentucky on Jan. 1, 1951, and 21-14 to LSU on Jan. 4, 2004. Oklahoma has a 27-18-1 bowl record.
4 Victories in 10 January games for Oklahoma under coach Bob Stoops. Otherwise, the Sooners are 155-33 under Stoops.
5 Alabama players who have two seasons with at least 1,000 rushing yards. RB T.J. Yeldon of Daphne has run for 1,163 yards this season after running for 1,108 last year to become the first Alabama player to eclipse 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons with the Crimson Tide. Alabama's other two-time 1,000-yard rushers are Johnny Musso (1970-71), Bobby Humphrey (1986-87), Shaun Alexander (1998-99) and Kenneth Darby (2004-05).
5 Bowl victories at Alabama for coach Nick Saban, tied with Gene Stallings for the second-most in school history. Both Saban and Stallings have 5-1 bowl records. Paul "Bear" Bryant had a 12-10-2 bowl record at Alabama.
6 Consecutive seasons with appearances in January bowl games for Alabama, the longest active streak in the nation.
8 Bowl victories for Alabama against members of the Big 12 and its predecessor, the Big Eight. The Crimson Tide has an 8-4-1 record in bowls against the Big 12, but is only 1-4 in regular-season games against conference members. Alabama has faced a Big 12/Big Eight member in the Sugar Bowl only once previously - defeating Nebraska 34-7 on Jan. 2, 1967.
8 More points scored by Oklahoma's opponents than by the Sooners in the first quarter this season. Oklahoma has been outscored 55-47 in the first quarter in 2013. Alabama has outscored its opponents 100-28 in the first quarter this season.
9 Appearances in BCS bowls by Oklahoma when the Sooners hit the field for the Sugar Bowl, more than any other team has made in the 16 years of the Bowl Championship Series.
9 Consecutive victories in neutral-site games for Alabama, dating from the Crimson Tide's Sugar Bowl loss to Utah on Jan. 2, 2009.
14 Sugar Bowl appearances for Alabama when the Crimson Tide takes the field against Oklahoma, more than any other team has made. Alabama had been tied with LSU for the most Sugar Bowl appearances. The Tide has the most Sugar Bowl victories with eight. Oklahoma has played in six Sugar Bowls, with four victories.
16 Passes without an interception needed by Alabama QB AJ McCarron to become the NCAA career leader for lowest percentage of passes intercepted (among players who have at least 600 passes). Fresno State QB Billy Volek holds the record at 1.28 percent (12 interceptions in 934 passes). McCarron enters the Sugar Bowl at 1.31 percent (13 interceptions in 996 passes).
17 TDs given up by Alabama this season, tied for the fewest in the nation with Florida State and Louisville entering the bowl season.
22 Victories in 37 games in New Orleans for Alabama. The Crimson Tide is 22-11-4 in the Crescent City after winning its most recent game in the Superdome - a 21-0 victory over LSU in the BCS national championship game to end the 2011 season.
23 Field goals made by Oklahoma PK Michael Hunnicutt this season, tied for the most in the nation entering the bowl season.
30 Consecutive games with at least 20 points for Alabama, the longest streak in school history. The Crimson Tide has not been held to fewer than 20 points in a game since a 9-6 overtime loss to LSU on Nov. 5, 2011. That broke a streak of 27 consecutive games with at least 20 points for Alabama.
35 10-win seasons for Oklahoma, more than any other team. Alabama is second with 33.
36 Victories for Alabama with AJ McCarron as the starting QB, the most for any signal-caller in Crimson Tide history. The former St. Paul's star also holds the school records for passing yards, yards of total offense, TD passes and completions.
41 Previous games played in January by Alabama. The Crimson Tide has a 24-16-1 record in January. Oklahoma has played 35 times in January with a 20-15 record even though the Sooners have won only one of their past seven games in the first month.
41 Consecutive games won by Oklahoma when the Sooners had a halftime lead.
48 Consecutive AP polls in which Alabama has been ranked in the top five, tied for the second-longest streak in history. The Crimson Tide is tied with Ohio State, which was ranked in the top five in 48 straight polls from 1973 into 1976, and Oklahoma, which was ranked in the top five in 48 straight polls from 1953 through 1957. Miami (Fla.) holds the record with 55 from 2000 into 2003.
61 Bowl appearances for Alabama when the Crimson Tide hits the field for the Sugar Bowl, more than any other school. Texas is second with 52. Alabama has an on-the-field bowl record of 35-22-3. The Tide also has the most bowl victories. Southern Cal is second with 31.
62 Bowl victories between Alabama (35) and Oklahoma (27), the most for any opponents in bowl history.
63 Previous Sugar Bowls that have featured at least one SEC team. Two games matched SEC opponents. SEC members have a 32-29 record in the Sugar Bowl against teams from other conferences.
64.3 Yards per kickoff for Oklahoma PK Nick Hodgson this season. Hodgson has the longest average distance on kickoffs in the nation.
97 Consecutive polls in which Alabama has been ranked, the longest streak in the nation. LSU is second at 80 straight polls. The Crimson Tide's current streak is the third-longest in SEC history, behind the 209 straight polls achieved by Florida from 1990 in 2002 and the 105 in a row by Alabama from 1991 into 1997.
135 Third-down plays by Alabama's offense this season, the fewest in the nation.
136 Points given up by Alabama this season, the fewest in the nation.
159 More points scored by Alabama than by its opponents in the second quarter this season. The Crimson Tide holds a 183-24 scoring advantage in the second quarter. Only Florida State, with a 207-27 advantage, has outscored teams more decisively in the second quarter this season. Oklahoma has outscored its opponents 131-74 in the second quarter this season.
168 Consecutive games without being shut out for Alabama, a school record. Alabama's most recent shutout came 9-0 to Auburn on Nov. 18, 2000.
200 Consecutive games without being shut out for Oklahoma. The Sooners' most recent shutout came 29-0 to Texas A&M on Nov. 7, 1998.
313 Career tackles for Alabama LB C.J. Mosley. The former Theodore High School standout ranks fourth on the Crimson Tide's all-time list. Wayne Davis leads with 327 followed by Thomas Boyd at 324 and Woodrow Lowe at 315.
697 Snaps played by the Alabama defense this season, the fewest in the nation.
