The college football world was in awe with the outrageous catch by Bernard, which set up the Crimson Tide for the score that ultimately put the game away. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Alabama's Germie Bernard Stuns CFB World by Authoring Catch of the Year vs. Oklahoma.

Oklahoma's College Football Playoff opener against Alabama included a blown first-half lead, a late comeback effort and, ultimately, another Sooners loss

Alabama's defense stood strong with Oklahoma's offense backed up to its own end zone, forcing an erratic punt that gave Alabama possession at the OU 35-yard line. Ty Simpson is back on the ground, losing 9 yards on a sack by Owen Heinecke. Simpson has also seen five quarterback hits.

The Sooners hosted a College Football Playoff game versus the Crimson Tide, and the result was very much the opposite of their regular-season meeting.

"Many Men (Wish Death)," a 2003 song from rapper 50 Cent, has become the home rallying cry for Oklahoma football in between the third and fourth quarters at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

Alabama led Oklahoma 27-17 after trailing 17-0 when 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, took the field for the surprise performance. The Sooners have used it as a hype song in recent weeks. Two plays later, Oklahoma’s Deion Burks caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from John Mateer to cut Alabama’s lead to 27-24.