2012 Fiesta Bowl
The 2012 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Oklahoma State Cowboys, champions of the Big 12 Conference, played the Stanford Cardinal, an at-large selection from the Pac-12 Conference. Oklahoma State won the game, 41–38, in overtime.
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| BCS Bowl Game 41st Fiesta Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 2, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | University of Phoenix Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Glendale, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Offensive: Justin Blackmon (WR, OSU); Andrew Luck (QB, Stanford) Defensive: Justin Gilbert (DB, OSU); Terrence Brown (DB, Stanford) Sportsmanship: Grant Garner (OL, OSU); Andrew Luck (QB, Stanford) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Oklahoma State by 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Tom Ritter (Southeastern Conference) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 69,927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$17,000,000 per team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Sean McDonough (Play-by-Play) Matt Millen (Analyst) Heather Cox (Sidelines) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 9.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Originally this game was scheduled for January 5 pending resolution of the 2011 NFL lockout and a possible Monday Night Football game on January 2. However, with the resolution of the lockout, the game was moved to the spot following the 2012 Rose Bowl. The game aired on ESPN.
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