Photos: Oklahoma arrives in Atlanta for Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

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Photos: Oklahoma arrives in Atlanta for Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Dec. 23, 2019: The Oklahoma Sooners arrive in Atlanta to begin local preparations for Saturday’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Sooners arrive in Atlanta: Quarterback Jalen Hurts and his Oklahoma teammates arrive at the Omni Hotel Monday in advance of Saturday's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Oklahoma's opponent in the national semifinal game, LSU, arrived in Atlanta Sunday. (Alyssa Pointer/Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley has led his team to three straight national semifinal appearances. The Sooners arrived in Atlanta Monday to begin local preparations for Saturday's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against LSU at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Alyssa Pointer/Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Oklahoma has lost its last two national semifinal games - in the Rose Bowl against Georgia following the 2017 season and in the Orange Bowl against Alabama following the 2018 season. The Sooners will play another SEC team - LSU - in Saturday's national semifinal game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Alyssa Pointer/Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts has plenty of experience playing at Mercedes-Benz Stadium after spending three seasons with the Alabama Crimson Tide. This year's Heisman Trophy runner-up will lead Oklahoma against LSU in Saturday's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. (Alyssa Pointer/Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Lincoln Riley has led Oklahoma to three straight Big 12 championships - with three different quarterbacks. The Sooners will face LSU Saturday in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Alyssa Pointer/Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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Sooners arrive in Atlanta: Quarterback Jalen Hurts and his Oklahoma teammates arrive at the Omni Hotel Monday in advance of Saturday's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Oklahoma's opponent in the national semifinal game, LSU, arrived in Atlanta Sunday. (Alyssa Pointer/Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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