By Marquis Cooley | Sports Editor
After an exciting victory over No. 9 Oklahoma State University to capture the Big 12 title on Saturday, No. 7 Baylor football accepted an invitation to play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl for the second time in three years. The Bears will face off against No. 8 University of Mississippi at 7:45 p.m. on New Year’s Day at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, and the game will be broadcasted on ESPN. Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said the matchup of top-10 teams will be exciting, and he expects a huge crowd.