The regular season has come to a close for the Oklahoma Sooners and now we wait. Wait for the Sooners to hire and offensive coordinator and wait for championship weekend to unfold to see where Oklahoma will play their bowl game.
Though the Sooners are just 6-6, they’ll be a popular choice for a variety of bowl venues due to the fan base’s willingness to travel and the eyes that they’ll draw on the broadcast.
For the team, the bowl game represents an opportunity to earn a payday, but just as important is the opportunity to give younger guys on the roster some snaps.
In ESPN’s latest bowl projections (ESPN+), college football analysts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach are split on where they expect the Oklahoma Sooners to land in bowl season. Bonagura believes the Sooners will head to the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, Florida to play the N.C. State Wolfpack. N.C. State finished the season 6-6 and 3-5 in ACC play with wins over Cal, Stanford, and UNC in conference play.
Schlabach has the Sooners landing in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, facing former Big 12 foe, the TCU Horned Frogs. TCU went 8-4 and 6-3 in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs are riding a three-game winning streak, beating Oklahoma State, Arizona, and Cincinnati to close the season. They also earned wins over Kansas and Utah during conference play.
Whichever bowl Oklahoma lands in, they’ll face a challenge as they try to formulate an offense that can be more efficient than what we’ve seen in SEC play.
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