WHERE TO WATCH
Kickoff – 2:30 PM, September 28, 2024
Watch – ABC
Listen – Auburn Website
Gamecast – ESPN
TEAM HISTORY
The Oklahoma Sooners are one of college football’s elite programs. The Sooners are 6th all-time in wins and winning percentage. They claim 7 national titles, which by Bama math would equate to 17 national titles and 7 Heisman trophy winners. Coaches names like Bud Wilkinson, Barry Switzer, and Bob Stoops have helmed the Sooners.
If you don’t know anything about the Oklahoma Sooners then you probably haven’t been following college football for very long.
SERIES HISTORY
Auburn has played Oklahoma twice. Both contests occurred in the Sugar Bowl. Auburn lost both contests.
The first game was the 1972 Sugar Bowl featuring the 3rd-ranked Sooners and the 5th-ranked Tigers. I can’t say it was the first televised Auburn game, but my dad claims this was the first time he ever watched Auburn play on TV.
Auburn was the SEC runner-up thanks to a loss against Alabama, but Coach Jordan had Heisman-winning QB Pat Sullivan at the helm. We got beat like a drum, 44-22.
The second matchup came again in the Sugar Bowl in 2017. Remember, this wasn’t your or my dad’s Sugar Bowl. This was the year that the Peach Bowl and Sugar Bowl essentially swatched places thanks to the College Football Playoff format.
Auburn lost one of the most winnable games in Athens that year where if Sean White NEVER THROWS A PASS then we win. It’s top 3 in the most infuriating losses of my lifetime. Auburn then finished out the season with a close half-time score against the Tide, but ultimately end up losing the Iron Bowl. We essentially lost our way into the Sugar Bowl in 2017.
Anyway, back to the 2017 game. Joe Mixon punched a woman. Brent Musburger, as expected, said questionable things. We got throttled 35-19 and scored a late TD to make the score seem a little better than it actually was.
WHAT TO WATCH
I’m beginning to like this section of The First Look column less and less each week.
Watch to see if we limit our turnover and our offensive production will actually translate to points on the scoreboard.
Watch Oklahoma starting a freshman quarterback, Michael Hawkins, who sparked offensive production in the second half in a loss to Tennessee.
Watch to see, win or lose, Hugh put together the perfect scheme and all of the right play calls because nothing is ever his fault.
PREDICTION
I’m a homer and I don’t ever want to predict us to lose.
Auburn 24, Oklahoma 21
