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- Sponsor: Tostitos
- Stadium: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Inaugural game: 1971
- Big 12 champion typically plays in this game
- 2009 Fiesta Bowl: January 5, 2009, 8:00 p.m. EST
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The Fiesta Bowl is one of the four major Bowl Championship Series bowl games. Every four years, it also hosts the BCS Championship Game. The game was held at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, from its inception in 1971 until 2006. Today the game is played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The Texas Longhorns scored a touchdown with 16 seconds left on the clock to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes 24-21 in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl.ESPN.com: Fiesta Bowl recap
Wacky Beginnings
The Fiesta Bowl was initially organized as an outlet for Western Athletic Conference teams. Eventually, the game was able to attract top teams, specifically from the Big 8 Conference. In 1981, it became a New Year's Day bowl game. In 1986, they were able to secure the first ranked Miami and second ranked Penn State to play for the mythical national championship. Two years later, Notre Dame and West Virginia battled for the title. Today, the Fiesta Bowl is considered one of the big four bowl games along with the Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl.-
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Fiesta Bowl Questions
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Bowl scouts at Spartan Stadium: Orange, Cap One, Alamo and Little Caesars. No Fiesta. But these guys mostly pay their own way.
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@FiestaParade Hmmm... we may have an idea about who the Fiesta Bowl Grand Marshal may be....
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@SPORTIQE Crossing fingers toes everything for th Fiesta Bowl- break out those chips now!!!
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Rumor is that if Iowa wins today there goin to the Fiesta Bowl in AZ!!!
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@INSIDEtheBCS 2008: 2 loss Ohio St selected for Fiesta Bowl over undefeated Boise St. THAT is exclusion.
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