The Sooners watched a 17-point lead evaporate as Alabama scored 27 unanswered points in the College Football Playoffs.

Ty Simpson passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 9 seed Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Oklahoma has been playing the song all season during the TV timeout between the third and fourth quarters. On Friday in Norman, the Sooners opted to change up their tradition and have 50 Cent live and in-person to perform his 2003 hit “Many Men (Wish Death) from the nine-times platinum album “Get Rich or Die Tryin’”

The No. 8 Sooners lost 34-24 to No. 9 Alabama in the first round of the playoff at Memorial Stadium Friday night. They’re now winless in five trips to the postseason and, despite meaningful improvements in Venables’ fourth season at the helm, the Sooners (10-3) ended their first trip to the new postseason in the same manner it ended those of old.

Alabama came back from a 17-0 deficit to knock Oklahoma out of the CFP, on the road: Here are social media reactions to the Crimson Tide's win:

Zabien Brown knew where the ball was going and where to be before he intercepted Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

A season full of dropped passes continued for Alabama football's Ryan Williams against Oklahoma. Here are live updates on his stats.

The keys to the rematch will be Alabama's ability to protect the football against a stingy Oklahoma defense which leads the SEC in scoring defense and excels at forcing turnovers and stopping the run.