For all its faults, college football’s Bowl Championship Series has delivered one doozy of a matchup this year. It’s just not either of the bowls you’d expect — the big daddy (the national championship) or the granddaddy (the Rose Bowl).
Instead, the must-see bowl game this holiday season is the appropriately named Fiesta Bowl, which matches Stanford and Oklahoma State on Monday in what shapes up as a high-scoring, three-hour thrill ride.
“If somebody was going to take a poll across the country, there’s a lot of excitement about this game compared to any other bowl,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said.