Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game was played between teams from the
Pac-12 Conference and the
Big 12 Conference. This was the eighth meeting between the programs; entering the bowl, Oklahoma led the all-time series 6–1 as Oregon's lone win came in 2006 at home.
Oregon Ducks Oregon completed their regular seasons with a 10–2 record (7–2 in Pac-12 play) then lost the
Pac-12 Championship Game to
Utah, whom they had previously lost to during the season. The Ducks entered the bowl with a 10–3 record; their only other loss was to
Stanford. As head coach
Mario Cristobal left the Oregon program to join the
Miami Hurricanes in early December,
Bryan McClendon was named interim head coach of the Ducks for the bowl game. ==Game summary==