NORMAN — After starting the football season with losses in two of three nonconference games, Oklahoma won all nine of its Big 12 matchups to earn a second consecutive conference title and a berth in the Sugar Bowl.
In New Orleans on Jan. 2, the No. 7 Sooners will face No. 14 Auburn.
Here are five things you should know about the Tigers heading into the matchup:
The only other meeting between the teams came in the Sugar Bowl
On Jan. 1, 1972, Oklahoma handled Auburn 40-22 in the Sugar Bowl in a matchup of top-five opponents.