The Oklahoma Sooners will take on the Auburn Tigers in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Here is how to watch all of the action online.
Two teams with a rich history of college football will do battle on Monday night, as the Oklahoma Sooners will take on the Auburn Tigers in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The game will feature at least a handful of potential first round NFL Draft picks, including a wide receiver who was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. His quarterback also was a finalist, as the Oklahoma Sooners put together one of the more prolific offenses in the country.
Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook combined for 16 touchdowns in 2016, as they both made their case for the most prestigious award in college football. The Sooners were nearly unstoppable in Big 12 play, averaging over 44 points per game on their way to the conference championship. Some believed they should have been selected for the College Football Playoff, but a tough non-conference schedule ruined any chance of that.
The Tigers enter their Sugar Bowl matchup with one of the better defensive line units in America, as they have allowed only one rushing touchdown over an 11-game stretch. Led by future first round draft pick Carl Lawson, Auburn should have a nice gameplan for the Sooners, who have averaged the third-most points per game this season. Auburn allowed the fifth-lowest amount of points per game, so this will be a classic matchup between an elite defense and offense.
Here is how to watch all of the information online:
Date: Monday, January 2
Time: 8:30p.m. ET
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Venue: Superdome
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN
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This is going to be a good game, as both teams will be looking to end the season on a high note. Mayfield is going to be a front-runner for the Heisman Trophy once again in 2017, and Monday night will be a nice jumping off point for his campaign. Oklahoma is going to have to get it going on the ground, and the combination of Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine have proven to be a solid 1-2 combo in the backfield this season.
Oklahoma should be able to take care of business on Monday night, as the Auburn Tigers defense will not be able to hang with them for four quarters. Auburn starting quarterback Sean White is a bit banged up, so even if he does play, look for the Sooners to try to get in his face early. Oklahoma just has more talent than Auburn this year, and they will show that in the Sugar Bowl on Monday.