The 2024 regular season for the Oklahoma Sooners has come to a close. After a 37-17 loss against LSU in the finale, OU awaits its bowl destination.
After a shocking win over Alabama two weeks ago, [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] and his team will be playing in a bowl game for the 26th straight season. A 6-6 record isn’t acceptable in Norman, but the reality is it could have been far worse this year.
USA TODAY Sports staff writer Erick Smith released his latest bowl projections after Week 14 of the college football season. With just days until bowl bids are announced, there remains much to be decided.
Smith has the Sooners facing an old conference foe in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, which will be played on Dec. 27 in Memphis, Tennessee. Their projected opponent is the Kansas State Wildcats out of the Big 12. ESPN’s Mark Schlabach also has the Sooners in the Liberty Bowl.
Of course, the Sooners and the Wildcats have a rich history. They played in the same conference for decades. Oklahoma holds a 77-22-4 advantage in the series, but Kansas State has won three of the last four meetings.
Bob Stoops and Brent Venables both cut their teeth as assistant coaches under legendary Kansas State coach Bill Snyder in the 1990s before both eventually landed in Norman.
A Liberty Bowl berth isn’t what anyone was hoping for when this season started. However, it would be nice to see the Wildcats again and possibly get some revenge for losses in 2019, 2020 and 2022.
Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes and opinions. You can also follow Aaron on X @AaronGelvin.
