The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane will go bowling. TU will play Virginia-Tech the day after Christmas at the Independence Bowl in Shreveport.
UNDATED (AP) — Top-seeded Clemson will play No. 4 Oklahoma in a New Year's Eve semifinal of the College Football Playoff. No. 2 Alabama gets No. 3 Michigan State in the other semifinal game. The Sooners and the Tigers met in the Russell Athletic Bowl last season.
UNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma State and Mississippi will renew their recent postseason rivalry in the Sugar Bowl. This will be the third time since 2004 that the Cowboys and Rebels meet in the postseason. They will play in the Superdome on New Year's Day.