The 2013 campaign has been a memorable party for Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ fans all season long. And the #Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½iesta 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.<\/p>\n
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Ticket Information<\/strong> Order online: https:\/\/oss.ticketmaster.com\/aps\/ucf\/EN\/buy\/quickbuy\/132.<\/p>\n Call the Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Ticket Office at 407-Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½-1000 starting Sunday from 8:30-10 p.m.<\/p>\n Visit Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½\u2019s Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Ticket Central Page: http:\/\/www.ucfknights.com\/tickets\/fiesta-bowl.html.<\/p>\n Five Reasons to Order Bowl Tickets Directly from Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Athletics<\/strong><\/p>\n Bowl ticket revenue goes to Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Athletics. Purchasing bowl tickets from Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ directly supports student-athlete resources that create more memorable moments like a Tostitos Fiesta Bowl berth.<\/p>\n With many secondary market sellers and scalpers, buying bowl tickets directly from Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Athletics guarantees a secure, authentic bowl ticket.<\/p>\n Purchase your Tostitos Fiesta Bowl tickets directly from Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Athletics and receive an exclusive 2014 Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Football Tostitos Fiesta Bowl poster. 2013 or 2014 season ticket holders and Golden Knights Club (GKC) donors also receive a 2013 Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ football commemorative season ticket sheet of each game (note: one gift each per account; season ticket sheet will be included with bowl tickets, poster offer can be redeemed with a voucher at the official Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Athletics headquarters at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel or Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Alumni official tailgate party on gameday).<\/p>\n Sit with the Black and Gold in Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½\u2019s official seating sections.<\/p>\n Build Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½\u2019s brand with a large, unified following in front of a primetime national television audience.<\/p>\n Sunday\u2019s announcement came exactly 10 years to the day from Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ hiring George O\u2019Leary as its head coach.<\/p>\n Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ President John C. Hitt said he is proud that Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ ranks among the nation\u2019s best both on the field and in the classroom.<\/p>\n \u201cEarning a bid to the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl is an outstanding way to conclude Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½\u2019s 50th anniversary year,\u201d Hitt said. \u201cCongratulations to George and our \u2018Cardiac Knights\u2019 for their thrilling victories all season.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t wait to see our fans make the trip to Arizona to cheer on the Knights to conclude such a historic year.\u201d<\/p>\n Coach O\u2019Leary 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\u2019s inception in 1979.<\/p>\n This will be Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½\u2019s All-Time Bowl Appearances<\/p>\n 2005 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl \u2013 Nevada 49, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ 48 (OT)<\/p>\n 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl \u2013 Mississippi State 10, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ 3<\/p>\n 2009 St. Petersburg Bowl \u2013 Rutgers 45, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ 24<\/p>\n 2010 AutoZone Liberty Bowl \u2013 Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ 10, Georgia 6<\/p>\n 2012 Beef \u2018O\u2019 Brady\u2019s Bowl \u2013 Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ 38, Ball State 17<\/p>\n Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n In the final BCS standings, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ stood at No. 15, its highest in the history of the BCS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2013 campaign has been a memorable party for Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ fans all season long. And the #Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½iesta 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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