Today at 4:00 p.m. ET the No. 20 Boise State Broncos (10-2) will face off against the No. 10 Arizona Wildcats (10-3) in the Fiesta Bowl in a matchup that will be stacked in the Wildcats favor. Watch the game on ESPN or live stream it free online by clicking this link.
Despite having a superior record, the Broncos are playing a de facto road game today. This Fiesta Bowl is being held at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, so the Wildcats should have healthy support.
Arizona will be trying to shake off a shellacking by Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game today, especially quarterback Anu Solomon, who threw for just 34 yards in his worst game of the season.
The Wildcats defense will be tested by Boise State junior running back Jay Ajayi, who enjoyed an even better year than his sophomore campaign. He carried the ball 325 times, for 1,689 yards and a career-high 25 touchdowns. Ajayi also has shown receiving chops, tallying 45 catches, 456 yards and four scores in 2014.
Arizona running back Nick Wilson doesn't have the raw totals that Ajayi put up, but he averaged more yards per carry (5.9) than his counterpart, and put up 1,289 yards on 108 fewer carries.
The two squads are mirror images of one another when looking at their basic profiles-the biggest difference is quality of competition. Boise State only played one ranked opponent this season, and were beaten down by then-No. 18 Ole Miss.
The Wildcats have a win over No. 2 Oregon under their belt, as well as victories over Utah and Arizona State.
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