It's about that time folks, time for the Arizona State Sun Devils and the No. 7 Boise State Broncos to square off in the 2011 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas. Both of these teams look to finish off their seasons on a high note, especially the Broncos who were for the second straight season a field goal away from a possible undefeated season.
This will be Dennis Erickson's swan song at Arizona State as Todd Graham will take over for him next season, and his players will hopefully give their coach all they've got in their last game with him.
Date: December 22, 2011
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. local
Location: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
TV Broadcast: ESPN (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Tom Rinaldi will call the action.)
Radio: Tim Healey (play-by-play) and former Sun Devil quarterback Jeff Van Raaphorst (color analyst) will call the action on 620 AM. Sports USA Radio will have national radio coverage.
Head-To-Head: Arizona State and Boise State have met only once prior to the 2011 Las Vegas Bowl. The Sun Devils stomped the Broncos to the tune of 56-7 back on October 5, 1996 in Tempe. The Sun Devils went on to finish 11-0 and played in the Rose Bowl during that season.
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