2012 Fiesta Bowl

2012 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
BCS Bowl Game
41st Fiesta Bowl
1234OT Total
Stanford 7147100 38
Oklahoma State 0213143 41
DateJanuary 2, 2012
Season2011
StadiumUniversity of Phoenix Stadium
LocationGlendale, Arizona
MVPOffensive: 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)
FavoriteOklahoma State by 3[1]
RefereeTom Ritter (Southeastern Conference)
Attendance69,927
PayoutUS$17,000,000 per team[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersSean McDonough (Play-by-Play)
Matt Millen (Analyst)
Heather Cox (Sidelines)
Nielsen ratings9.60
Fiesta Bowl
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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.

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.[3] The game aired on ESPN.

  1. ^ Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2011
  2. ^ "College Football Bowl Schedule". Collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Fiesta Bowl likely on the move - to Jan. 2, 2012 - CBSSports.com". Brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.