Tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET the Tostito's Fiesta Bowl, coming live from Phoenix, Arizona, will pit the University of Central Florida (11-1, 8-0 American) against Baylor (11-1, 8-1 Big 12). This matchup is one of the most exciting in this bowl season, as new blood is often difficult to come across in BCS bowls. Watch the game on ESPN or live stream it free here. UCF fans can listen to the game on WYGM 740-AM, and Baylor fans can do the same on KRZI-AM.
Baylor sealed up a Big 12 championship this year on the back of a high-scoring offense that put up 53.3 points per game this season behind the play of junior quarterback Bryce Petty, who threw for 30 touchdowns in 2013 and tossed just two interceptions.
Petty deflected some of the credit onto his receivers, who absolutely play a big role in Baylor's devastating attack. "I think there's a lot of things that go into that, receivers being one," Petty said. "We have really good guys who catch the ball and they do a very good job of not putting me in positions to get in trouble like that."
This game will not only highlight Baylor's unusual offense, but also Blake Bortles, one of the best quarterbacks in college football that casual fans may or may not have heard of. Bortles, who threw for 3,280 yards and 22 touchdowns, is projected by some to go as high as third in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Bortles is almost a lock to leave the Knights after the bowl game, but Baylor coach Art Briles thinks he may have Petty back next year. "We're planning on having him back, and that's a big boost for him and us as a football team," Briles said. "It will definitely give us a boost offensively, because he's a guy that can scare a defense."
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