2012 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Preview

Match-up: #3 Oklahoma State vs. #4 Stanford
(Game to Watch)

Date/Time: January 2, 2012/7:30pm CT

Location: Glendale, AZ (University of Phoenix Stadium)

Bowl Life: 41 years

Line: Oklahoma State by 3

National TV/Radio: ESPN (HD)/SiriusXM 84

Breaking Down the Teams:

Stanford Cardinal-

2011 Record: 11-1 (8-1 Pac-12)

School Bowl Record: 10-11-1

Appearances at the Fiesta Bowl (none)

Last Bowl Game: 2011 Orange Bowl (Stanford 40, Virginia Tech 12)

Oklahoma State Cowboys-

2011 Record: 11-1 (8-1 Big 12)

School Bowl Record: 12-8

Appearances at the Fiesta Bowl (1-0; Last: 1974)

Last Bowl Game: 2010 Alamo Bowl (Oklahoma State 36, Arizona 10)

Game Notes: First BCS Bowl for Oklahoma State; Second straight BCS Bowl for Stanford

Prediction: Oklahoma State