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How Long Can Oklahoma Be the Bridesmaid of College Football?

Kyler Murray (1) walked off the field with teammates after losing to Alabama on Saturday. Lynne Sladky/Associated Press

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Let’s consider for a moment what could have been.

A prizefight of a college football game, with the No. 1 ranked offense (Oklahoma) slugging it out with the No. 2 offense (Alabama) nearly score for score in the College Football Playoff semifinal that would send the winner to the national championship on Jan. 7.

That was true of the second half of the Orange Bowl on Saturday, played at Hard Rock Stadium, in which Oklahoma outscored Alabama 24-14.