# 2014 Fiesta Bowl (December)

The 2014 Fiesta Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2014, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It was one of the 2014–15 bowl games that conclude the 2014 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Vizio consumer electronics company and is officially known as the Vizio Fiesta Bowl.
The game was televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio, with kickoff at 4:00 pm ET (2 pm MT).

## Teams

The two participants for the game were determined by the College Football Playoff selection committee, and consisted of at-large selections and/or the highest ranked team from the "Group of Five" conferences.
This was the first overall meeting between these two teams.

### Arizona
## Game summary
### Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BSU | ARIZ |
| 1 | 13:18 | 4 | 78 | 1:42 | BSU | Jay Ajayi 56-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:17 | 6 | 88 | 2:30 | BSU | Chaz Anderson 57-yard touchdown reception from Grant Hedrick, Dan Goodale kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:12 | 6 | 80 | 2:11 | BSU | Jay Ajayi 16-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good | 21 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:23 | 11 | 65 | 3:49 | ARIZ | Anu Solomon 1-yard touchdown run, Casey Skowron kick good | 21 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:56 | 5 | 22 | 2:40 | BSU | Jay Ajayi 1-yard touchdown run, Dan Goodale kick good | 28 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:03 | 13 | 83 | 3:53 | ARIZ | Nick Wilson 1-yard touchdown run, Casey Skowron kick good | 28 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:30 | 4 | 5 | 0:23 | ARIZ | 42-yard field goal by Casey Skowron | 28 | 17 |
| 2 | 0:03 | 4 | 57 | 0:27 | BSU | 36-yard field goal by Dan Goodale | 31 | 17 |
| 3 | 9:11 | 14 | 50 | 4:18 | ARIZ | 24-yard field goal by Casey Skowron | 31 | 20 |
| 3 | 1:57 | – | – | – | BSU | Interception returned 16 yards for touchdown by Donte Deayon, Dan Goodale kick good | 38 | 20 |
| 3 | 0:41 | 5 | 75 | 1:16 | ARIZ | Samajie Grant 51-yard touchdown reception from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick good | 38 | 27 |
| 4 | 6:11 | 10 | 50 | 3:06 | ARIZ | 24-yard field goal by Casey Skowron | 38 | 30 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 38 | 30 |
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### Statistics

| Statistics | BSU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 22 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 69–471 | 106–492 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–162 | 56–157 |
| Passing yards | 309 | 335 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–35–1 | 28–49–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:01 | 30:59 |

## Fiesta Bowl history

Prior to the 2014–15 NCAA football season, the Fiesta Bowl became one of the six bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff (CFP). This game between Boise State and Arizona ended the Fiesta Bowl's 16-year tie-in with the Big 12; since 1999, the Big 12 champion had hosted the Fiesta Bowl when it is not playing in the national championship game.
The preceding Fiesta Bowl was actually played on New Year's Day, which naturally was also in 2014. There therefore were two 2014 Fiesta Bowls.