NORMAN — OU officials have engaged in talks to possibly be switched to the Sugar Bowl, should the Sooners win the Big 12 championship outright and land the Fiesta Bowl host berth that goes with the conference title.

Call it desert fatigue.

The Sooners have played bowl games in Greater Phoenix four of the previous six seasons: 2006, 2007 and 2010 in the Fiesta Bowl, and 2011 in the Insight Bowl.

The only way the Sooners can earn the Fiesta Bowl automatic berth is by beating TCU on Saturday, coupled with a Kansas State loss to Texas.