The Oklahoma Sooners are back in the College Football Playoff for the third consecutive season, and for the fourth time in the six-year history of the event. While Oklahoma has yet to win a semifinal matchup, and the No. 4 Sooners enter the Peach Bowl as heavy underdogs to the top-seeded LSU Tigers, there’s hope. We explore five reasons why Oklahoma could beat LSU Saturday in Atlanta.
1. Quarterback Jalen Hurts
It all starts at quarterback. And sure, LSU’s Joe Burrow snapped Oklahoma’s streak of two consecutive Heisman Trophy winners, but Hurts finished second to Burrow in the voting, solidifying his standing as one of the best players in college football.