At 4-3 on the season, with three losses in Big 12 play the Oklahoma Sooners are now working for bowl eligibility and positioning in their final five games. They just need to win two more to get an opportunity to play in bowl season.
It won’t be an easy task with road trips to Ames, Morgantown, and Lubbock remaining and home games against Baylor and Oklahoma State. What once looked like a favorable schedule hasn’t been for the Sooners.
The Big 12 is deep this season, and they’ve provided some fantastic football on Saturdays. In his latest projections, USA TODAY Sports’ Erick Smith has seven Big 12 schools playing in a bowl game. Let’s take a look at who it is and where they’re going.
Historical matchup data are drawn from Winsipedia.
First Responders Bowl
Jan 1, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (9) scores a touchdown against the Mississippi Rebels in the fourth quarter of the 2022 Sugar Bowl at the Caesars Superdome. Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Baylor Bears vs. California Golden Bears
A battle of the Bears, the two sides have only played three times, with Baylor holding a 2-1 edge in the all-time series.
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Oct 23, 2021; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold leads the team onto the field before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Kansas Jayhawks vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers
Kansas’ offense vs. Minnesota’s defense should create a fun matchup between the two programs. The two sides first played in 1893 and again in 1896, with Minnesota taking the first two matchups. They didn’t play again until 1966, a 16-14 win for the Jayhawks. Kansas holds a 4-3 edge and a three-game winning streak in the all-time series dating back to 1978.
Liberty Bowl
Oct 1, 2022; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Football | Sooners Wire…