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It’s official: Ducks will play Kansas State in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

Daily Emerald
December 1, 2012

For a few glorious weeks it looked like Oregon and Kansas State were on a crash course to meet in the national title. That’s ancient history now, but the Ducks will still got a shot at the Wildcats come Jan. 3.
Thanks to a number-four ranking in the final BCS standings, the Ducks earned an at-large invite to the Fiesta Bowl to play the Big-12 champions, the same Kansas State team that was originally on the Ducks schedule for 2012.
It’s the fourth-straight BCS bowl berth for Chip Kelly and the Ducks — the longest active streak in the nation.
 

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