Alabama, Oklahoma headline slate of must-win games for in-state teams

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - For some, everything is on the line. For others, seats are warming up for head coaches.

Either way, every game counts from here on out as the college football season regular season winds down.

Where: Jacksonville, Ala. - AmFirst Stadium
When: Sat., Nov. 23, 2024 - 11 a.m.
Where to watch: CBS Sports Network
Spread: Jacksonville State -6

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What’s At Stake

Jax State is just two games away from making a perfect run through Conference USA in just their second year as an FBS program.

The Gamecocks are 6-0 in conference play and, with just two week’s left in the season, control their own destiny to the C-USA Championship Game.

Bowl eligibility is already secured. Now they are looking for their first C-USA Championship.

Where: Birmingham, Ala. - Protective Stadium
When: Sat., Nov. 23, 2024 - 1 p.m.
Where to watch: ESPN+
Spread: Rice -6.5

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What’s At Stake

This year hasn’t gone the way Blazers fans would have liked. UAB is just 1-5 in the American Athletic Conference, 2-8 overall.

Both games left are conference games, so it’s possible UAB could improve their AAC record, but bowl eligibility is out the window. This is about pride in their final home game of the season.

Where: Homewood, Ala. - Pete Hanna Stadium
When: Sat., Nov. 23, 2024 - 2 p.m.
Where to watch: ESPN+

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This is the season finale for the Bulldogs looking to add another notch in the win column.

Samford ended a three game skid last week with a win over No. 19 Chattanooga. Now they return home to face a Western Carolina team that is 6-5 on the year.

Where: Auburn, Ala. - Jordan-Hare Stadium
When: Sat., Nov. 23, 2024 - 6:30 p.m.
Where to watch: ESPN
Spread: Texas A&M -2.5

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What’s At Stake

The 15th-ranked Aggies are currently tied for first place in the SEC, securing them their first trip to the SEC Championship Game if they can win out.

Auburn, however, is searching for bowl eligibility. To hit that magic six-win mark, the Tigers also must win out.

The Tigers are underdogs this week and will be again when they face Alabama. If Auburn loses this weekend and the Iron Bowl, they’ll finish 4-8, the worst since going 3-9 in 2012, Gene Chizik’s last season on The Plains. Before that, you’d have to go all the way back to 1998 for a worse year.

Where: Norman, Okla. - Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
When: Sat., Nov. 23, 2024 - 6:30 p.m.
Where to watch: ABC
Spread: Alabama -13.5

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What’s At Stake

For just the second time in school history, Alabama is traveling to Norman to take on Oklahoma. And it comes at a time when the Crimson Tide have no room for error.

Alabama rebounded from a disastrous October with huge wins over Missouri, LSU, and Mercer. They can not slip up now if they hope to preserve their path to the College Football Playoff.

It’s simple, win out and you’re in.

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