Kickoff: 2:30 PM CT
Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Television: ABC
Notes & Storylines
- Oklahoma plays its first-ever road contest as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
- Today’s game will mark just the second in OU history played in the state of Alabama.
- Going back to the 2010 season, Oklahoma has won 34 of its last 41 true road games against unranked opponents (.829)
- OU head coach Brent Venables faced Auburn three times while he was Clemson’s defensive coordinator and came out victorious in each matchup.
- This s game will pit an Oklahoma team that ranks first nationally in turnovers gained (12) and third in turnover margin (+1.8 per game) against an Auburn squad that is tied for last with its 14 turnovers lost and ranks 131st out of 133 teams in turnover margin (-2.5 per game).
- OU has registered four interceptions and a nation-leading eight fumble recoveries, two more than it had all of last season (no other team has more than six recoveries this year). Auburn has thrown eight interceptions and lost six fumbles.
- Since the start of the 2023 season, OU is 11-0 when it wins the turnover battle (3-0 this year) and 2-3 when it loses it (0-1 this year).
- Oklahoma and Auburn have met two times, both Sugar Bowl contests and both OU victories.
- The Sooner defense ranks 26th in the country by permitting just 14.8 points per game.
- Oklahoma ranks 27th nationally in rushing defense, permitting only 96.0 yards per game on the ground.
- OU also ranks fourth nationally in sacks (14), eighth in tackles for loss (32) and 28th in total defense (284.8 ypg).
- Freshman QB Michael Hawkins Jr. is 13 for 22 through the air this season for a 59% completion rate with one TD and no interceptions. Eighteen of his 22 pass attempts came Saturday against Tennessee. He also has 32 yards on 14 rushes.
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Odds & Predictions
Auburn -1
Over/Under 47.5
| Caleb | 24-7 Oklahoma |
| Craig | 28-21 Oklahoma |
| Matt | 27-20 Oklahoma |
| Zack | 27-17 Oklahoma |
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