This was Arizona's final game as a member of the Pac-12, as the Wildcats committed to join the Big 12 for the 2024 season.
Oklahoma entered the bowl with 10–2 record (7–2 in Big 12), finishing tied for second in their conference.
Starting the season by winning its slate of non-conference games, Oklahoma continued its success into conference games beating Cincinnati, Iowa State, Texas, and UCF before suffering consecutive loses to Kansas and Oklahoma State.
Following those losses, Oklahoma beat West Virginia, BYU, and TCU to finish the season on a three-game winning streak.
This was Oklahoma's final game as a member of the Big 12, as the Sooners committed to move to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) for the 2024 season.