4 Takeaways From an Epic Fiesta Bowl in Glendale
The Fiesta Bowl was played in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday night. It was the third College Football Playoff contest to take place at the Fiestabowl. Michigan Wolverines and Texas Christian University played a high-scoring game. The game was a preview to Super Bowl LVII, which will be played for the fourth time in the Valley on February 12. The high scoring affair turned from a blowout to a shootout and ended with TCU and its psychedelic meme mascot notching the biggest upset win in college football playoff history.
The team from TCU won the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix. The team ate dinner at Fogo de Chão in Scottsdale and enjoyed a game of Topgolf in Glendale. They also built beds for children in need with the Phoenix volunteer group, Sleep in Heavenly Peace.
The TCU team won the Fiesta Bowl on December 31. The team was projected to finish seventh in the Big 12 this year. It has the second-lowest enrollment of the nation's 65 Power Five football programs. TCU became the first Big12 team and the team in Texas to make the postseason. The game against Michigan was the highest-scoring in college football playoff history. They will play in a national championship game in Los Angeles. Max Duggan, the quarterback, is a Heisman Trophy candidate.
Michigan was favored to win by more than a touchdown on Saturday. The pregame total of points scored was set at 57.5, but the teams scored a combined 96 points. Sportsbooks had a profitable day as Arizona bettors wagered 52 percent of the money bet on the under (less than 57 points). Arizona is the biggest state in the West for sports gambling.
The Southwest Airlines meltdown affected some TCU fans. Texas fans were worried they wouldn't make it to the Fiesta Bowl. American Airlines took to Twitter to joke about the situation. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport tweeted #FrogsBy90 and #fiestafrog. Alice Griffin is excited about TCU's win. Fiestabowl spokesperson Scott Leightman is looking forward to another wild and memorable Fiesta bowl in 2023.
