The second of three SEC-Big 12 bowl matchups will go down Friday at the Allstate Sugar Bowl (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) when No. 12 Ole Miss faces No. 16 Oklahoma State. Here are three reasons to watch the Rebels (9-3) take on the Cowboys (10-2):
1. Bowl traditions: Perhaps it’s a bigger deal that it has been 46 years since Ole Miss last played in the Sugar Bowl, as the New Orleans-based bowl has long been affiliated with the SEC. With nine appearances in the game, Ole Miss is tied for third most of any program and Rebels fans are ecstatic over returning to the game.