Let's get one thing straight: This is not your grandfather's Sugar Bowl. The changed landscape created by the College Football Playoff removes the traditional luster from the Sugar Bowl in non-championship years, but when 10-2 Oklahoma battles 8-4 Auburn on Monday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, there should be plenty of post-New Year's Eve offensive fireworks. Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield accounted for 38 passing touchdowns this season, completing 71.2 percent of his passes and throwing just eight interceptions.

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