Fiesta News & Events & Guides

Watching the Fiesta Bowl last night, it was hard to ascertain whether the game was a great BCS buster game, or a boring, mistake-filled flop. So I came up with two lists, the first argues that it was a great game, and the second argues that it was as forgettable as that guy in high school who never talked to anyone.
WHY THE FIESTA BOWL WAS GREAT
1. It came down to the wire - Sure, there weren’t many points scored in the game, but the prospect of a 99-yard drive to tie the game made the final two minutes pretty exciting. TCU got the ball to Boise State’s 30 yard line before quarterback Andy Dalton was picked off to end the drive.
2. Defenses came to play – The Horned Frogs and Broncos pulled a bit of a switcheroo, playing a mostly defensive game instead of a high-scoring shootout that most expected. The two teams came in averaging over 900 yards of offense per game combined. They only managed 635 combined yards in the fiesta gold Bowl, and neither team broke 100 yards rushing.
3. Historical significance - This game was the first time two teams from non-BCS conferences played each other in a BCS game. That, in itself, produced drama for the teams, schools and fans.
4. The underdog factor - Boise State was a 7 1/2 point underdog in the game despite being one of only three teams fiesta gold in the country to go 13-0. TCU was also undefeated and getting a lot of love in the BCS, coming in at No. 4 in the final regular season poll.
5. The most beautiful fake punt ever - With the game tied 10-10 in the fourth quarter, Boise State coach Chris Petersen went all-in. On fourth-and-9 from fiesta gold the Broncos’ own 33, punter Kyle Brotzman hit Kyle Efaw with a beautiful pass for 30 yards, sparking Boise State to the game-winning score