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Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

January 2, 2012

6:30 p.m. MST

University of Phoenix Stadium

Glendale, AZ

Capacity: 73,000

ESPN

Big 12 Champion vs. BCS

Insight Bowl

December 30, 2011

8:00 p.m. MST

Sun Devil Stadium

Tempe, AZ

Insight Bowl Capacity:

56,000

ESPN

Big 12 No. 3

vs.

Big Ten No. 3

Countdown To Kickoff

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Insight Bowl

63 days

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

66 days

No. 9 Oklahoma (6-1) at No. 8 Kansas State (7-0)

Oklahoma suffered a stunning defeat last week at the hands of Texas Tech, likely costing

the Sooners a shot at the national championship. Kansas State off to its best start since

1999, tries to end a four-game losing streak against the Big 12 Conference powerhouse.

The Wildcats have a tough task; the Sooners have not lost back-to-back conference games

in 13 years. Oklahoma’s offense, ranked third in the Big 12, faces a Kansas State defense

ranked best in the conference. However, the Wildcats have allowed more than 600 yards

passing over their last two contests.

Saturday, October 15

Bill Snyder Stadium

Manhattan, Kansas

12:30 p.m. MST • ESPN

1. LSU

2. Alabama

3. Oklahoma State

4. Boise State

5. Clemson

6. Stanford

7. Oregon

8. Kansas State

9. Oklahoma

10. Arkansas

11. Michigan State

12. Virginia Tech

13. South Carolina

14. Nebraska

15. Wisconsin

16. Texas A&M

17. Houston

18. Michigan

19. Penn State

20. Texas Tech

21. Arizona State

22. Georgia

23. Auburn

24. Texas

25. West Virginia

1. LSU

2. Alabama

3. Oklahoma State

4. Stanford

5. Boise State

6. Clemson

7. Oregon

8. Arkansas

9. Michigan State

10. Kansas State

11. Oklahoma

12. Wisconsin

13. Nebraska

14. South Carolina

15. Virginia Tech

16. Texas A&M

17. Michigan

18. Houston

19. Texas Tech

20. USC

21. Penn State

22. Georgia

23. Arizona State

24. Cincinnati

25. West Virginia

1. LSU

2. Alabama

3. Stanford

4. Oklahoma State

5. Boise State

6. Clemson

7. Oregon

8. Arkansas

9. Oklahoma

10. Michigan State

11. Wisconsin

12. Kansas State

13. Nebraska

14. South Carolina

15. Virginia Tech

16. Texas A&M

17. Michigan

18. Houston

19. Penn State

20. Arizona State

21. Georgia

22. Texas Tech

23. Cincinnati

24. West Virginia

25. Southern Miss

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October 24, 1953 — Purdue upset No. 2 Michigan State 6-0 in

West Lafayette, IN. The Boilermakers’ victory ended the Spartans’

28-game winning streak and handed Michigan State its first shutout in

59 games. No. 5 Michigan also suffered an upset on this day from

unranked Minnesota. The Golden Gophers defeated the Wolverines

22-0 and claimed the Little Brown Jug in the 50th installment of the

rivalry.

October 25, 1980 — College Football Hall of Fame inductee

Darryl Talley set a West Virginia single-game school record with five

tackles for loss in a losing effort as No. 13 Penn State beat the

Mountaineers 20-15 in Morgantown, WV. Talley’s record stood for

20 years and still ranks second on West Virginia’s career total tackles

list and third in career unassisted tackles.

October 26, 1968 — Georgia’s Jake Scott tied an NCAA record

with two interceptions returned for touchdowns in leading the No. 8

Bulldogs over Kentucky 35-14 in Lexington, KY. Scott set a school

single-season record with 10 interceptions as Georgia captured the

SEC title. He still holds school records with 16 picks and 315

interception return yards.

October 28, 2000 — Louisiana Tech quarterback Luke McCown

set an NCAA freshman record with 72 passing attempts and 80 total

plays as the Bulldogs fell at No. 2 Miami, 42-31. McCown went 42 of

72 for 418 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions.

McCown’s 72 pass attempts remain a school record.

October 30, 1971 — Tailback Ed Marinaro became the first

running back in college football history to record 4,000 yards while

leading the Big Red to a 6-0 start with a 24-21 win over Columbia in

Ithaca, NY. Marinaro still holds an Ivy League single-season rushing

record with 1,881 yards and held the league’s career rushing record

until 2006.

Thursday, October 27

Virginia at Miami (FL) 5:00 (ESPN)

Rice at Houston 5:00 (FSN)

Friday, October 28

BYU vs. TCU (Arlington, Tex-as) 5:00 (ESPN)

Saturday, October 29

Syracuse at Louisville 9:00 (Big East)

Northwestern at Indiana 9:00 (Big Ten)

Rhode Island at New Hampshire 9:00 (CSNNE)

Nebraska at Michigan State 9:00 (ESPN)

Purdue at Michigan 9:00 (ESPN2)

N.C. State at Florida State 9:00 (ESPNU)

UAB at Marshall 9:00 (CSS)

Central Michigan at Akron 9:00 (ERT)

Missouri at Texas A&M 9:00 (FX)

Arkansas at Vanderbilt 9:21 (SEC)

Virginia Tech at Duke 9:30 (ACC)

Air Force at New Mexico 11:00 (The Mountain)

Washington State at Oregon 12:00 (FSN)

Boston College at Maryland 12:00 (RSN)

Baylor at Oklahoma State 12:30 (ABC)

Illinois at Penn State 12:30 (ABC)

West Virginia at Rutgers 12:30 (ABC)

Iowa at Minnesota 12:30 (Big Ten)

Florida vs. Georgia (Jacksonville, FL) 12:30 (CBS)

Fordham at Army 12:30 (CBSSN)

Oklahoma at Kansas State 12:30 (ESPN)

Wake Forest at North Carolina 12:30 (ESPNU)

SMU at Tulsa 12:30 (FSN)

Navy at Notre Dame 12:30 (NBC)

Hawaii at Idaho 2:00 (ERT)

San Jose State at Louisiana Tech 3:00 (ERT)

Colorado State at UNLV 3:00 (The Mtn.)

Delaware at Towson 4:00 (CSNNE)

Ole Miss at Auburn 4:00 (ESPNU)

Iowa State at Texas Tech 4:00 (FSN)

Mississippi State at Kentucky 4:00 (FS South)

Kansas at Texas 4:00 (Longhorn)

South Carolina at Tennessee 4:15 (ESPN2)

Louisiana-Lafayette at Middle Tennessee State 4:30 (Sun Belt)

Clemson at Georgia Tech 5:00 (ABC)

Stanford at USC 5:00 (ABC)

Southern Miss at UTEP 5:00 (CBSSN)

Wisconsin at Ohio State 5:00 (ESPN)

Nevada at New Mexico State 7:00 (WAC)

Wyoming at San Diego State 7:00 (The Mountain)

Arizona at Washington 7:30 (FSN)

Notes from the Big Ten and Big 12 conferences

The Big 12 is tied with a nation-leading six teams ranked in the

current BCS Standings. The teams are Kansas State, Oklahoma,

Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.

The Big 12 has made 86 appearances all-time in the top three of

the BCS standings — the most among all conferences.

Six Big 12 quarterbacks rank in the top 15 for NCAA total of-

fense — all averaging over 300 yards a game.

The Big Ten is one of two conferences with five teams in the BCS

top 20.

The Big Ten is the only conference with five teams with one loss

or less. The teams include Penn State (7-1), Michigan, Michigan

State, Nebraska and Wisconsin (all 6-1).

This Week in History

Noteworthy

Television Schedule

All Times MST

Unforgettable moments in college football history for the week of

October 24-30 ...

In the 1990s, which college had the most Heisman

Trophy winners?

Find the answer in next week’s College Football Insider

Last week’s question: Who are the eight players to win the Heisman

Trophy and be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Answer: Marcus Allen, Earl Campbell, Tony Dorsett, Paul Hornung,

Barry Sanders, O.J. Simpson, Roger Staubach and Doak Walker

Rushing Leaders YPG

1. Ronnie Hillman

2. Ray Graham

3. Bobby Rainey

4. David Wilson

5. Chris Polk

6. Trent Richardson

7. Robbie Rouse

8. Henry Josey

9. Denard Robinson

10. Bernard Pierce

San Diego State

Pittsburgh

Western Kentucky

Virginia Tech

Washington

Alabama

Fresno State

Missouri

Michigan

Temple

138.83

134.14

130.00

129.63

124.57

123.63

122.38

122.14

119.33

118.88

Receiving Leaders YPG

1. Keenan Allen

2. Robert Woods

3. Ryan Broyles

4. Chris Givens

5. Kendall Wright

6. Jordan White

7. A.J. Jenkins

8. Nick Harwell

9. Rishard Matthews

10. Stedman Bailey

California

USC

Oklahoma

Wake Forest

Baylor

Western Michigan

Illinois

Miami (OH)

Nevada

West Virginia

129.43

128.86

128.43

126.57

126.17

124.71

123.38

123.00

111.43

109.14

Passing Leaders YPG

1. Case Keenum

2. Seth Doege

3. Landry Jones

4. Nick Foles

5. Geno Smith

6. Brandon Weeden

7. Robert Griffin III

8. Bryant Moniz

9. Tajh Boyd

10. Corey Robinson

Houston

Texas Tech

Oklahoma

Arizona

West Virginia

Oklahoma State

Baylor

Hawaii

Clemson

Troy

383.57

372.57

369.86

363.71

356.71

348.00

325.00

306.43

297.38

296.50

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A list of the top five Heisman favorites according to ESPN.com

Top 10 Individual Performers

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

ESPN (Edwards) — Oklahoma vs. Stanford

ESPN (Schlabach) — Oklahoma vs. Oregon

CBS (Palm) — Oklahoma vs. Stanford

Collegefootballnews.com — Oklahoma vs. Michigan

Insight Bowl

ESPN (Edwards) — Michigan vs. Texas

ESPN (Schlabach) — Penn State vs. Texas Tech

CBS (Palm) — Penn State vs. Texas

Collegefootballnews.com — Penn State vs. Kansas State

Heisman Hopefuls

Bowl Predictions

Trivia

1. Andrew Luck QB Stanford

2. Trent Richardson RB Alabama

3. Kellen Moore QB Boise State

4. Tajh Boyd QB Clemson

5. Russell Wilson QB Wisconsin

No. 5 Clemson at Georgia Tech

Sat., Oct. 29, 5:00 p.m. (ABC) The Clemson Tigers are coming off a 59-point

performance against North Carolina last week and look

to continue the trend against the Yellow Jackets.

However, Georgia Tech looks for a victory after dropping

two in a row and getting knocked out of the BCS

standings.

No. 6 Stanford at USC

Sat., Oct 29, 5:00 p.m. (ABC) Heisman Trophy candidate and Stanford quarterback

Andrew Luck has the Cardinal offense clicking on all

cylinders. Stanford holds the nation’s longest winning

streak at 15 games. USC owns the edge in the all-time

series, but Stanford has won three of the last four

contests. The Cardinal defeated the Trojans 37-35 on a

field goal as time expired last season.

No. 15 Wisconsin at Ohio State Sat., Oct. 29, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN) After a heart-breaking loss in East Lansing last week,

Wisconsin looks to bounce back against the Buckeyes.

Ohio State will have revenge on its mind after the

Badgers defeated then No. 1 Ohio State last season. This

will be the first time in 12 meetings Wisconsin faces an

unranked Buckeye team. Wisconsin has lost in its past

two trips to Columbus, last winning there in 2004.

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Standings

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No. 11 Michigan State at No. 14 Nebraska

Sat., Oct. 29, 9:00 a.m. (ESPN)

This showdown may play a role in determining the

winner of the Big Ten’s Legends Division. Michigan

State looks to keep its perfect October in tact, after

already defeating three other conference opponents.

Nebraska is unbeaten in five all-time meetings against

the Spartans.

Illinois at No. 19 Penn State

Sat., Oct. 29, 12:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN2)

A huge milestone is on the horizon for Penn State

head coach Joe Paterno as he tries to become the

all-time winningest coach in Division I history with

409 career victories. He will secure his place in the

record books with a win over Illinois. Penn State

attempts to extend its longest winning streak in

more than three years, while the Fighting Illini try to

end a two-game losing skid.

No. 22 Georgia vs Florida (Jacksonville, FL)

Sat., Oct. 29, 12:30 p.m. (CBS) Florida quarterback John Brantley returns this week

to lead the Gators after missing the past four weeks

with an injury. He faces Georgia’s defense, ranked

sixth in the FBS and allowing an average of 273 yards

per game. Georgia enters the game on a

five-game winning streak. Florida has lost three in a

row. History is on Florida’s side; it has won 18 of the

last 21 meetings.

Pulling off an upset of the nation’s third-ranked team to end the nation’s longest home winning streak earned the

Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-2) the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Team of the Week for games the weekend of Oct. 22.

Quarterback Seth Doege threw for 441 yards and connected with Alex Torres on three of his four touchdown

passes as the Red Raiders raced to a 31-7 lead on their way to the 41-38 win

in a game that was delayed by weather at the start for 94 minutes.

Oklahoma’s 39– game home winning streak dated back to 2005 season

opener and its home loss was just the third under Bob Stoops (75-3) in his 13

seasons in Norman. “We wanted to show everybody what kind of team we

really do have. We’re a resilient team,” Torres said after the game. “We have

a lot of fight in us. We knew what kind of challenge we were up against but

we knew exactly what we needed to do.” For more information on the

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week, go to footballwriters.com or fiestabowl.org

Overall Conf

Kansas State 7-0 4-0

Oklahoma

State 7-0 4-0

Oklahoma 6-1 3-1

Texas A&M 5-2 3-1

Texas Tech 5-2 2-2

Baylor 4-2 1-2

Texas 4-2 1-2

Missouri 3-4 1-3

Iowa State 3-4 0-4

Kansas 2-5 0-4

Legends

Division Overall Conf

Michigan State 6-1 3-0

Nebraska 6-1 2-1

Michigan 6-1 2-1

Iowa 5-2 2-1

Minnesota 1-6 0-3

Northwestern 2-5 0-4

Leaders

Division Overall Conf

Penn State 7-1 4-0

Wisconsin 6-1 2-1

Purdue 4-3 2-1

Illinois 6-2 2-2

Ohio State 4-3 1-2

Indiana 1-7 0-4

Big Ten Conference

Big 12 Conference

Fiesta Bowl Team of the Week

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