It's game day in Phoenix.
Some bowl games have already started. The Fiesta Bowl will be the night cap. It should be the best bowl game of the day.
Here are a few final thoughts before tonight's kickoff.
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy is 6-1 against PAC-12 teams.
The Cowboys No. 3 ranking is their highest-ranking ever for an OSU bowl appearance.
Oklahoma State gave up just 229 points in Big 12 Conference play. The 229 points leads the league in fewest points allowed in conference play.
The Poke defense has given up just 36 points in the first quarter all season. Stanford's defense has allowed just 28 first-quarter points.
Oklahoma State's offense has scored 342 points in the first half. Stanford's offense has scored 230 in the first half.
Stanford's defense has limited 15 of its last 18 opponents to 21 points or fewer. The Cardinal offense likes to score first. It has come away with first-drive points in 16 of its last 26 games.
Stanford coach David Shaw said the Cardinal must contain Justin Blackmon, but Stanford likes to play man-to-man coverage in the secondary. A single defensive back cannot cover Blackmon, and Stanford will have to use double coverage. If they double Blackmon, OSU's Josh Cooper and the rest of the receiving corp will have great days.
If the Cardinal focus on the pass, Joseph Randle and Jeremy Smith should have a repeat performance of the Oklahoma game with each back rushing for more than 100 yards.
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