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| CFP New Year’s Six 83rd Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 2, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Baker Mayfield (QB, Oklahoma) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Oklahoma by 3[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Cast members of The Lion King | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | John O'Neill (Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 54,077[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer and Kaylee Hartung (ESPN) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 5.6 (9.5 million viewers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2017 Sugar Bowl is a bowl game that was played on January 2, 2017 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This 83rd Sugar Bowl was played between a team from the Big 12 Conference and the Southeastern Conference. It is one of the 2016–17 bowl games that concluded the 2016 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Allstate insurance company, the game is officially known as the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The game was notable as Oklahoma's last under longtime head coach Bob Stoops prior to his retirement.
The two teams were selected by the College Football Playoff committee on December 4, 2016. The highest-ranked team from the SEC and the Big 12 were to be selected. However, the highest-ranked team from the SEC, Alabama, was selected in the semifinals of the playoff, so the second highest ranked SEC team went in their place. Auburn was the second highest ranked team at 14th in the playoff rankings, so they were selected for the Sugar Bowl. Oklahoma was the Big 12 champion and the conference's highest ranked at 7th, therefore sending the Sooners to the Sugar Bowl.
This was the second meeting between the two schools; the previous meeting was the 1972 Sugar Bowl, which saw the Sooners defeat the Tigers by a score of 40–22.
After a disappointing 2015 season, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn was considered to be at risk of losing his job if a similar season followed. The season started out poorly for the Tigers, as they started 1–2, with both losses coming to nationally-ranked teams. However, in week 4, the Tigers played rival LSU. LSU was #18 heading into the game, but it was Auburn that won 18–13. That started a six-game win streak that put the Tigers into the national Top 10. Towards the end of the season, injuries began to plague the Tigers, and they lost 2 of their final 3 games. However, losses by Tennessee and Florida sent the Tigers to the Sugar Bowl.
Oklahoma made the playoff in the 2015 season, and many experts expected them to compete for another playoff berth. However, much like Auburn, the Sooners started 1–2, with both losses coming against nationally-ranked opponents. That start ended any hope of going back to the playoff. In the annual rivalry game against Texas, the Sooners won a close and hard-fought victory over the Longhorns, which started a turnaround and a nine-game win streak for the Sooners. Included in that win streak was a win against Oklahoma State which gave the Sooners the Big 12 championship and the Sugar Bowl berth.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 14 Auburn | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| No. 7 Oklahoma | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
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| Statistics | AUB | OKLA |
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| First downs | 30 | 36 |
| Plays–yards | 73–339 | 71–524 |
| Rushes–yards | 185 | 228 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 296 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–27–1 | 19–28–0 |
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| Time of possession | 26:42 | 33:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| AUB | Passing | Jeremy Johnson | 5/9, 93 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kamryn Pettway | 24 car, 101 yds | |
| Receiving | Darius Slayton | 1 rec, 56 yds | |
| OKLA | Passing | Baker Mayfield | 19/28, 296 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Joe Mixon | 19 car, 91 yds, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Joe Mixon | 5 rec, 89 yds |
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The 2017 Sugar Bowl is a bowl game that was played on January 2, 2017 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This 83rd Sugar Bowl was played between a team from the Big 12 Conference and the Southeastern Conference. It is one of the 2016–17 bowl games that concluded the 2016 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Allstate insurance company, the game is officially known as the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The game was notable as Oklahoma's last under longtime head coach Bob Stoops prior to his retirement.
The 2019 Sugar Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2019. It was the 85th edition of the Sugar Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Allstate insurance company, the game was officially known as the Allstate Sugar Bowl. About an hour before the game Texas live mascot, Bevo attacked Georgia's mascot, Uga.
The 2026 Sugar Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2026, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The 92nd annual Sugar Bowl was one of the College Football Playoff (CFP) quarterfinals. The game began at approximately 8:00 p.m. EST and was broadcast on ESPN. It was one of the 2025–26 bowl games concluding the 2025 FBS football season, with the winner advancing to the CFP semifinals. Sponsored by the Allstate insurance company, the game was officially known as the Allstate Sugar Bowl. In a rematch of a Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular-season game, the Ole Miss Rebels defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 39–34.
The 2027 Sugar Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on January 15, 2027, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The 93rd annual Sugar Bowl will be one of the 2026–27 College Football Playoff semifinal games, with the winner advancing to the National Championship game. It is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm CST. The Sugar Bowl will be one of the 2026–27 bowl games concluding the 2026 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Allstate insurance company, the game is officially known as the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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