The Oklahoma Sooners and the Auburn Tigers will satisfy for simply the 3rd time in their history on Saturday. Both groups are looking for a bounce-back efficiency. OU suffered its veryfirst loss last week while Auburn dropped to 2-2.
Interestingly, both previous matches inbetween these 2 programs have come in the postseason, and both were in the Sugar Bowl.
In 1971, Oklahoma lost in the historical “Game of the Century” versus Nebraska, however it was still one of the finest groups in college football. The third-ranked Sooners were simply behind the top-ranked Cornhuskers and No. 2 Alabama in the surveys, however the loss versus Big Red implied OU would missouton the Orange Bowl. Instead, the Sooners fulfilled the No. 5 Tigers in the Sugar Bowl rather. Auburn had lost to Alabama in its just loss of the routine season.
Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan and the Auburn attack were shut down in the veryfirst half, and OU developed a 31-0 lead going into the locker space. The Sooners rolled to a 40-22 win.
In 2016, Oklahoma won its 2nd straight Big 12 title, however since of 2 early season losses, missedouton the College Football Playoff. The seventh-ranked Sooners fulfilled No. 14 Auburn assoonas onceagain in the Sugar Bowl.
The Tigers dealtwith the videogame in the veryfirst quarter, leaping to 7-0 lead. However, it was all OU from that point on. The Sooner