Arizona vs Oklahoma 9:15 ET
Wildcats (+) over Sooners- Oh boy...what do the Sooners have left after numerous transfers and defections( Every aspect of their play has been affected. I wonder after missing out on a New Year’s Day game and having replacement players in the lineup how much incentive will they have. Some have said that a second-string player at Oklahoma is still better than a starter at Arizona and at one time that might have been true but...not this season. The Wildcats will be playing their last game as a member of the Pac-12, a once proud football conference that dominated the NCAA scene during the late 60’s and 70’s (Anyone remember OJ). The Wildcats who had only one player opt out appreciates being here as they haven’t qualified for a bowl game in six years. They have kept their team and chemistry intact for this one as everyone is psyched and wants to play. In 2021 when head coach Jedd Fisch took over the Wildcats had lost 20 straight games and two years later he told his squad “It is a privilege to play in a bowl game.” I think so too and love what he has going on there. Take ARIZONA!