Boise State took the field at the 2007 Fiesta Bowl wearing blue helmets, white jerseys and orange pants.The look became an instant classic as the Broncos upset Oklahoma 43-42, in one of the greatest games of the Bowl Championship Series era.

The College Football Playoff quarterfinal round will see the No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions (12-2) meeting the No. 8 Boise State Broncos (12-1) in the Fiesta Bowl at 7:30 p.m. ET in Glendale,

No one has won the Fiesta Bowls more than the Nittany Lions, who are 7-0 in the Arizona game. The Broncos are 3-0.

For Boise State, years of being the best program outside the power conference have finally culminated in a chance to play for the national title. Undefeated seasons in 2006 and 2009 ended with Fiesta Bowl wins but came before the four-team Playoff. This season is Boise’s 10th with 12 wins since 2002.

For the second time this season, Penn State is making a cross-country trip to play a football game. The stakes couldn’t be higher for its College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 seed Boise State on New Year’s Eve (7:30 p.

Boise State football head coach Spencer Danielson embraces most people giving the Broncos little chance against Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, and looks forward to proving them wrong.