Quick Notes on the 2007 Fiesta Bowl

NORMAN | Oklahoma completes its tour of all four BCS bowls with a trip to Arizona and the 2007 Fiesta Bowl on January 1. The Sooners are in their fifth BCS bowl game in seven years.

Since the 2000 season, OU has played in the Orange Bowl (2000 and 2004), Sugar Bowl (2003) and Rose Bowl (2002). The Sooners qualified for their eighth consecutive bowl under head coach Bob Stoops and 40th in the program's history.

Oklahoma claimed a BCS berth with its fourth Big 12 Conference Championship since 2000 (2006, 2004, 2002, 2000). OU beat Nebraska, 21-7, in Kansas City on Saturday for its latest title.

Date: January 1, 2007
Site: University of Phoenix Stadium (73,000)
Kickoff: 6:50 p.m. MST (7:50 p.m. CST)
Television: Fox (Thom Brenneman, Barry Alvarez, Charles Davis and Chris Myers)
Radio: ESPN Radio
Series: The teams have never played.

Team Information
Boise State will wear its white jerseys and use the west bench on game day. Oklahoma will wear its dark jerseys and use the east bench on game day.

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Team Practice Sites
Boise State will practice at Scottsdale Community College, 9000 East Chaparral Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 (480) 423-6285. Oklahoma will practice at Pinnacle High School, 3535 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85050 (480) 419-4410.

The Matchup
Boise State and Oklahoma meet for the first time in history. The Broncos qualified automatically by finishing in the Top 12 in the final BCS Standings, while the Sooners qualified as the Big 12 Champions. Boise State will be making its seventh bowl appearance in the past eight years, while Oklahoma will be making its eighth consecutive bowl appearance, all under head coach Bob Stoops.

This Season
Boise State finished the regular season with an unbeaten mark for the second time in three years. The Broncos, 12-0, cruised through the season with impressive wins over Oregon State, Hawaii and Utah. Oklahoma enters the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on an eight-game winning streak, which includes three road victories and a win over Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship Game.

Boise State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
The Boise State Broncos will be making their first appearance in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and their first in a BCS bowl game.

Oklahoma in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
The Oklahoma Sooners will be making their third appearance in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and their first since 1983. The Sooners defeated Wyoming, 41-7, in the sixth Fiesta Bowl and lost to Arizona State, 32-21, in the second Fiesta Bowl played on New Year's Day.

Coach Peterson in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Boise State head coach Chris Petersen will be making his first appearance in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Petersen, in his first year as head coach at Boise State, finished the regular season 12-0, making him just the fifth person to win that many games to begin a head-coaching career. Petersen also will be the fourth rookie head coach to lead a team to the BCS.

Coach Stoops in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops will be making his first appearance in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. He has previously appeared in 20 bowl games as a player, assistant coach or head coach, including eight BCS bowls. He is 12-6 as a coach in bowl games and led the Sooners to the 2000 national championship with a win over Florida State in the Orange Bowl.

The Rankings
Boise State enters the game ranked No. 8 in the BCS, No. 9 in the Harris Interactive Poll and No. 9 in the USA Today poll. Oklahoma enters the game ranked No. 10 in the BCS, No. 8 in the Harris Interactive Poll and No. 8 in the USA Today poll.

The Sponsorship
Tostitos is in its 12th year as the title sponsor of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Team Payout
The teams participating in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl will receive between $14 million and $17 million each from the Bowl Championship Series.

Network Television
Fox will televise the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game. Thom Brenneman, Barry Alvarez and Charles Davis will call the action from the booth, with Chris Myers serving as the sideline reporter.

Radio
ESPN Radio will broadcast the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game nationally with the local broadcast on ESPN Radio 860 AM.

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