In 2005 , The Sun Bowl and the Gator Bowl agreed to a four-year contract to alternate bids starting with the 2007 game which would prevent repetitive matchups . The Gator Bowl would be allowed to take the Big East 's number two team or the Big 12 number three team ; however , each conference would have two bids each to the Gator and Sun Bowls over the four years . Since the Gator Bowl had taken a Big 12 team the previous two years , the Sun Bowl was obligated to take a Big 12 team this year . In the Big 12 , the Sun Bowl had the fifth pick , following the Alamo Bowl . When the Alamo Bowl chose Texas Tech , the Sun Bowl then selected Oklahoma
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2009 Sun Bowl