SB Nation Arizona - 2012 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Selection Process, Projections, Schedule And Ticket Infohttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46593/arizona-fave.png2011-12-03T08:01:00-07:00http://arizona.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23697582011-12-03T08:01:00-07:002011-12-03T08:01:00-07:00Oklahoma Bedlam Game Schedule: Big 12 Title And Fiesta Bowl Bid At Stake
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<p>Bedlam arrives Saturday as the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-sooners" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma Sooners</a> (13) head to Stillwater to face their rivals, the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma State Cowboys</a> (3) in a game that has far more meaning than bragging rights in this football-crazed state. Since the Big 12 Conference no longer has 12 teams and as such no longer has a championship game, this year's Bedlam will determine who will go to the Fiesta Bowl.</p>
<p>There are still scenarios where the Cowboys could beat the Sooners in such a manner that they leap over Alabama (2) in the BCS rankings. That, however, seems as unlikely as LSU losing to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game or UCLA beating Oregon for the Pac-12 Title. </p>
<p>The Cowboys are a three-point favorite in the game and will try to break a nine-game Bedlam losing streak. The Sooners, if they win, will return to the Fiesta Bowl where last year they beat UConn. Stanford is a near lock to be the opponent of best team in Oklahoma college football.</p>
<p>The Cowboys average 50 points per game behind Heisman candidate, QB Brandon Weeden and star WR Justin Blackmon. The Sooners are led by a quality passer, QB Landry Jones. According to their coach, the Sooners are approaching this game with the right mentality.</p>
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<p><a href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/preview?gid=201112030025">Oklahoma-Oklahoma St. Preview - College Football - Rivals.com</a><br>“They know it’s a one-game season with the chance for the Big 12 championship,” Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said. “That’s where you want to be.”</p>
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<p>The game kicks off at 8:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. MT on ABC.</p>
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<p>The 2012 Fiesta Bowl is right around the corner. We have full coverage of the events and game leading up to the big day.</p> <p>It's bowl season again and while the BCS National Championship might not be here this year there will still be one very intriguing showdown for Arizona sports fans to watch when the 41st annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl kicks off on January 2 at 6 p.m at University of Phoenix Stadium. Like always, the Big 12 Conference champion is set to face off against a BCS team of their of the bowl's choosing. And since the Fiesta Bowl is first in line for the selection order, it sure to be a top-notch match up.</p>
<p>Although we wont know for sure till Sunday, currently, the third-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/11/28/2592757/bowl-projections-2011-college-football-bcs-alabama-lsu-week-14t/in/2283114" target="_blank">are projected</a> to face off against the fourth-ranked <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a> (11-1), assuming the Cowboys aren't upset by the 10th ranked <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-sooners">Oklahoma Sooners</a> this weekend. </p>
<p>If that ends up being the case, it is likely that this Fiesta Bowl will be another close one like in recent history. With last year's 48-20 romping of Connecticut by Oklahoma and the 2008 48-28 West Virginia/Oklahoma game being the exceptions, three of the last five Fiesta bowls have been determined by a touchdown or less including the 43-42 Boise State/Oklahoma overtime thriller which is forever imprinted in the minds of those who watched it (Don't believe me? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-fug6k6ips" target="_blank">Check the highlights for yourself</a>).</p>
<p>So if you're interested in viewing whats shaping up to be another instant classic firsthand, you can buy your tickets <a href="http://www.tiqiq.com/tiqiq/SingleEvent.aspx?EventID=1861589760&BrandID=tiqiq&PublisherID=51113" target="_blank">here</a>. Otherwise, you can always participate in the Fiesta Bowl Block Party on New Year's Eve from 5:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Mill Avenue and then watch it live on ESPN on the second day of the new year. </p>
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