OU 3rd Ranked Offense; Auburn 5th Ranked D

The 2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl should be a barn-burner as the Auburn Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners meet at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Auburn ranks fifth in the country in total defense. The Tigers allowed more than 29 points just once this season. That was to SEC Champion Alabama. The Sooners finished the regular season ranked third in the nation in scoring at 44.7 points. Also in total offense at 557.3 yards per game. Oddsmakers currently have the Sooners listed as 3-point favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total is sitting at 67. Auburn was a 30-12 loser in its last match on the road against the Alabama Crimson Tide. They covered the +20.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 42 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Defensive end Carl Lawson recorded nine sacks on the season. He also has 12 1/2 tackles for loss and 24 quarterback hurries. Despite injuries, cornerback Joshua Holsey has been solid and will be needed to keep Westbrook under control. Oklahoma beat in-state rival Oklahoma State 38-20 on December 3rd. They covered the 12-point spread, but the games total went way under the posted 74. Sooner QB Baker Mayfield accounted for 38 passing touchdowns this season. He also completed 71.2 percent of his passes and throwing just eight interceptions. Wide receiver Dede Westbrook had 16 TD receptions. He also averaged nearly 20 yards a catch. In the last five games, running back Samaje Perine rushed for more than 200 yards twice and 100 yards twice.

Sugar Bowl Stats and Matchups

Auburn: Team record: 8-4 SU,9-3 ATS Auburn is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games Auburn is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Auburn’s last 5 games Oklahoma: Team record: 10-2 SU,6-6 ATS Current Streak: won 9 straight games. Oklahoma is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma’s last 5 games Get all your College Football Odds at Bovada Online Sportsbook.