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Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl is an American college football bowl game played annually in the Phoenix metropolitan area. From its beginning in 1971 until 2006, the game was hosted at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Since 2007, the game has been played at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Since 2022, it has been sponsored by Vrbo and officially known as the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Previous sponsors include PlayStation (December 2016–2022), BattleFrog (January 2016), Vizio (December 2014), Tostitos (1996–January 2014), IBM (1993–1995) and Sunkist (1986–1990). Since 1992, the Fiesta Bowl has been part of some organization of bowls designed to determine an undisputed national champion. In 1992, it was named as one of the Bowl Coalition games, but the bowl was never used to determine the champion. In 1995, the organizers of the Fiesta Bowl joined with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl to form the Bowl Alliance, with each bowl guaranteed to host a championship game as the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrbo
Vrbo ( ) operates an online marketplace for vacation rentals. It was originally known as Vacation Rentals by Owner or VRBO. It is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and is owned by Expedia Group. History The VRBO website was created by David Clouse, a retired teacher, in 1995 in Aurora, Colorado with the goal of renting his Breckenridge Ski Resort condo. The website soon became popular with homeowners that wanted to list their properties for short term rental. By 2006, Vrbo had over 65,000 rental listings and was adding 100 new listings per day. Vrbo originally had a subscription business model where payment of an annual fee allowed homeowners to list their property on the website. In 2006, Vrbo was acquired by HomeAway. In late 2015, Expedia Group acquired HomeAway, including Vrbo. In March 2019, VRBO was re-branded Vrbo, including a new logo, capitalization, and pronunciation. In May, the HomeAway and Vrbo websites were both rebranded as Vrbo. Criticism Strict refund polic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition. Its 10 members, in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia, include two private Christian universities and eight public universities. Additionally, the Big 12 has 12 affiliate members — eight for the sport of wrestling, one for women's equestrianism, one for women's gymnastics and two for women's rowing. The Big 12 Conference is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Brett Yormark became the new commissioner on August 1, 2022. The Big 12 Conference was founded in February 1994. The eight members of the former Big Eight Conference joined with the Southwest Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most other sports in North America, no official minor league farm organizations exist in American or Canadian football. Therefore, college football is generally considered to be the second tier of American and Canadian football; one step ahead of high school competition, and one step below professional competition (the NFL). In some areas of the US, especially the South and the Midwest, college football is more popular than professional football, and for much of the 20th century college football was seen as more prestigious. A player's performance in college football directly impacts his chances of playing professional football. The best collegiate players will typically declare for the professional draft after three to four years of colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Fiesta Bowl (December)
The 2022 Fiesta Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on December 31, 2022, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The 52nd annual Fiesta Bowl and one of the two College Football Playoff semifinals, the game will feature two of the four teams selected by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee— TCU from the Big 12 Conference and Michigan from the Big Ten Conference. The winner will advance to play against the winner of the Peach Bowl in the National Championship. The game is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. MST and will air on ESPN. It will be one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by vacation rental marketplace Vrbo, the game will be officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. College Football Playoff Teams The game will feature Big Ten champion Michigan and Big 12 runner-up TCU. This will be the first meeting between the two teams. TCU This is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Wolverines compiled an overall record of 12–0 in the regular season with a mark of 9–0 in conference play, winning the Big Ten East Division title for the second consecutive season. Michigan beat Purdue in the Big Ten Championship Game to repeat as conference champions. The Wolverines advanced to the College Football Playoff (CFP) for the second straight year, where they lost to TCU in the Fiesta Bowl for the CFP Semifinal on December 31. Junior running back Blake Corum won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, awarded to the best player from the Big Ten, and the Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year as the Big Ten's best running back. Graduate center Olusegun Oluwatimi, a transfer from the University of Virginia prior to the season, won the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 TCU Horned Frogs Football Team
The 2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Sonny Dykes. Even though TCU lost the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game against Kansas State by a score of 31–28, they were still able to make the College Football Playoff. They were ranked #3 in the AP Poll and went up against the #2 ranked Michigan Wolverines in the Fiesta Bowl. They defeated Michigan by a score of 51–45. The Frogs will face the defending national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on January 9, 2023. Previous season The Horned Frogs finished the 2021 season with a record of 3-6 in Big 12 Play and 5-7 overall. Offseason Departures Outgoing Transfers 7 Horned Frog players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after the 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Fiesta Bowl (January)
The 2022 Fiesta Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2022, with kickoff at 1:00 p.m. EST (10:00 a.m. PST) and televised on ESPN. It was the 51st edition of the Fiesta Bowl, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by video game brand PlayStation, the game was officially known as the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Teams As one of the New Year's Six bowl games, the participants of the game were determined by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee. This was the first time that Notre Dame and Oklahoma State have ever played each other. After the win, Oklahoma State now leads the series 1-0. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame finished their regular season with an 11–1 overall record, losing only to Cincinnati in early October. The Fighting Irish defeated one ranked team, Wisconsin, and entered the Fiesta Bowl ranked fifth in all major polls. After beating Stanford in the last game of the regular season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Team
The 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys played their home games at the Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was led by seventeen-year head coach Mike Gundy. Previous season The Cowboys finished the 2020 regular season 8–3 and 6–3 in Big 12 play to finish in third in the conference. They were eligible to play in the post season and was invited to play in the 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Miami Hurricanes. Oklahoma State won the game by three points against the Hurricanes and finished the 2020 season ranked 20 in the AP Poll rankings. Schedule :Schedule Source: Roster Game summaries vs. No. 24 (FCS) Missouri State vs.Tulsa at Boise State vs. No. 25 Kansas State vs. No. 21 Baylor at No. 25 Texas at Iowa State vs. Kansas at West Virginia vs. TCU at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led during the regular season by Brian Kelly in his 12th and final season at Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, and compete as an independent. On November 29, Kelly resigned to become the head coach at LSU. He finished at Notre Dame with a 12-year record of 113–40 on the field, and an official record of 92–40 due to games vacated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Marcus Freeman was named the program's new head coach; he led the team in the Fiesta Bowl, a loss to Oklahoma State. Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Fighting Irish finished the 2020 season 10–2. They received a bid to the semifinal of the College Football Playoff as the No. 4 seed. In the Rose Bowl, which was held at AT&T Stadium i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a division of Sony; the first PlayStation console was released in Japan in December 1994, and worldwide the following year. The original console in the series was the first console of any type to ship over 100 million units, doing so in under a decade. Its successor, the PlayStation 2, was released in 2000. The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling home console to date, having reached over 155 million units sold by the end of 2012. Sony's next console, the PlayStation 3, was released in 2006, selling over 87.4 million units by March 2017. Sony's next console, the PlayStation 4, was released in 2013, selling a million units within a day, becoming the fastest selling console in history. The latest console in the series, the PlayStation 5, was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vizio
Vizio Inc. (stylized as VIZIO) is an American publicly traded company that designs and sells televisions, sound bars, viewer data, and advertising. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Irvine, California.Lawton, Christopher, Iwatani Kane, Yukari and Dean, JasonU.S. Upstart Takes On TV Giants in Price War", ''The Wall Street Journal'', 2008-04-15. Retrieved on April 15, 2008. History The company was founded in 2002 as V Inc. by entrepreneur William Wang and two founding employees. By 2004, Wang changed the company name to Vizio. In 2006, the company's revenue was estimated at $700 million, and in 2007 it was estimated to have exceeded $2 billion. Vizio is known for selling its HDTVs at lower prices than its competitors. On October 19, 2010, Vizio signed a 4-year contract to sponsor U.S. college football's annual Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, beginning with the 2011 Rose Bowl and ending with the 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game. When the Rose Bowl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
