The 2013 campaign has been a memorable party for 麻豆原创 fans all season long. And the #麻豆原创iesta will continue into 2014 when the Knights travel to Glendale, Ariz., for the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl where it will clash with Big 12 champion Baylor Jan. 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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Sunday鈥檚 announcement came exactly 10 years to the day from 麻豆原创 hiring George O鈥橪eary as its head coach.
麻豆原创 President John C. Hitt said he is proud that 麻豆原创 ranks among the nation鈥檚 best both on the field and in the classroom.
鈥淓arning a bid to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl is an outstanding way to conclude 麻豆原创鈥檚 50th anniversary year,鈥� Hitt said. 鈥淐ongratulations to George and our 鈥楥ardiac Knights鈥� for their thrilling victories all season.
鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to see our fans make the trip to Arizona to cheer on the Knights to conclude such a historic year.鈥�
Coach O鈥橪eary and the Knights claimed the outright American Athletic Conference title, going undefeated in conference play for the first time in school history at 8-0. They already have matched the program record with 11 wins, and are ranked No. 15 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll, the highest marks since the program鈥檚 inception in 1979.
This will be 麻豆原创鈥檚 first BCS bowl and its sixth bowl game in the last nine seasons, with its first appearance coming in the 2005 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. The Knights along with Baylor, Auburn and Michigan State were four programs who went unranked in the preseason poll but went on to reach a BCS bowl game this year.
麻豆原创鈥檚 All-Time Bowl Appearances
2005 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl 鈥� Nevada 49, 麻豆原创 48 (OT)
2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl 鈥� Mississippi State 10, 麻豆原创 3
2009 St. Petersburg Bowl 鈥� Rutgers 45, 麻豆原创 24
2010 AutoZone Liberty Bowl 鈥� 麻豆原创 10, Georgia 6
2012 Beef 鈥極鈥� Brady鈥檚 Bowl 鈥� 麻豆原创 38, Ball State 17
麻豆原创 will enter the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on a school-record eight-game winning streak. The Black and Gold has key victories over then-No. 8/6 Louisville and Penn State en route to an 11-1 record, while it holds a 6-0 mark away from Orlando. Its only loss was a 28-25 decision to then-No. 12/13 South Carolina Sept. 28.
The Knights have never faced No. 6/5 Baylor on the gridiron, and are 17-9 all-time against teams from the Lone Star State. The Bears also are 11-1 this year with their lone loss coming at Oklahoma State, and they are coming off a 30-10 win over Texas Dec. 7 which sealed their Big 12 title as they went 8-1 in the league.
Junior signal-caller Bryce Petty ranks as one of the best quarterbacks in the nation, throwing for 30 touchdowns and just two interceptions, all while racking up 3,844 yards. He leads an offense that is first in the FBS with 624.5 total yards per game and 53.3 points per game.
On the other side of the ball, the Bears are 17th in total defense and 19th in scoring defense. Five different players have at least 10.0 tackles for loss and 11 players have notched one interception or more.
In the final BCS standings, 麻豆原创 stood at No. 15, its highest in the history of the BCS.