Nearly a month after falling inches shy of a Big 12 title, Oklahoma State has one final chance for a statement on a national stage.
The No. 9-ranked Cowboys face No. 5-ranked Notre Dame at noon Saturday in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona.
It’s the Cowboys’ (11-2, 8-1 Big 12) first meeting with Notre Dame (11-1).
Here is what you need to know about the game:
Predictions for Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl
Jenni Carlson, Columnist
OSU 23, Notre Dame 20
BETTER THAN GOLD
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Berry Tramel, Columnist
Notre Dame 21, OSU 20
BY A PINCH
Late touchdown lifts Fighting Irish
Jacob Unruh, OSU beat writer
OSU, 21, Notre Dame 17
GOLD STANDARD
Cowboys close with another top-notch defensive performance
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Scott Wright, OSU beat writer
OSU 24, Notre Dame 21
DESERT DUEL
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Tramel’s ScissorTales: Pink Jeep tour in Sedona highlights Fiesta Bowl travelblog
Carlson: Why OSU defensive line coach Joe Bob Clements is worthy of defensive coordinator job
On the air: No. 9 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Notre Dame
TV: ESPN (Cox 29/HD 720, Dish 140, DirecTV 206, U-verse 602/HD 1602)
Radio: KXXY-FM 96.1, ESPN Radio, Sirius/XM/SXM 84
About the broadcasters
The ESPN crew of Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline) has the call. Wischusen joined ESPN in 2005, calling college basketball and football games. He added NHL play-by-play duties this year after calling Arena Football League and providing coverage of golf and college baseball. He’s also the radio play-by-play voice of the New York Jets. Orlovsky — a former UConn star quarterback who played 12 seasons in the NFL — joined the network in 2018 as a college football and NFL analyst. Budden is a college sports sideline report covering football, basketball and baseball. She joined ESPN after a three-year stint with FOX Sports that ended in 2015.
Weather for OSU-Notre Dame
State Farm Stadium has retractable roof
Outside forecast: Sunny, 52 degrees, Winds NW at 7 mph, 2% chance of rain
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Odds for the Fiesta Bowl
Line: Fighting Irish by 2.5. Over/under: 45.5
Jacob Unruh covers college sports for The Oklahoman. You can send your story ideas to him at junruh@oklahoman.com or on Twitter at @jacobunruh. Support his work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today.
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