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 2011 [Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State Cowboys], champions of the Big 12 Conference, played the 2011 [Stanford Cardinal football team|Stanford Cardinal], an at-large selection from the Pac-12 Conference. Oklahoma State won the game, 41–38, in overtime.
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.
Teams
This game was the first meeting between the two teams.Oklahoma State
Big 12 champion Oklahoma State made their first ever trip to a BCS bowl game.Oklahoma State ranked second in passing offense, scoring offense, turnover margin during the season, and turnovers. The Cowboy offense featured the combination of quarterback Brandon Weeden and wide receiver Justin Blackmon, both of whom were taken in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft. Weeden in 12 games, completed 379 of 522 passes for 4,328 yards while Blackmon caught 113 passes for 1,336 yards. Oklahoma State was not selected for the National Championship game, after being upset by 2011 [Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State] just a few weeks earlier.