The Oregon Ducks will face the Kansas State Wildcats in the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, and they're familiar with Heisman-worthy quarterbacks like KSU's Collin Klein.
The NFL playoffs are set to begin on Saturday, when the Houston Texans play host to the Cincinnati Bengals to kick off Wild Card weekend, while the AFC West champion Broncos sit back and watch.
Kansas State and Oregon were in line late in the season to play for the national championship. That did not come to pass, but Bill Snyder's surprising Wildcats still have a chance to make a huge statement by downing the favored Ducks.
Despite an abysmal shooting performance, No. 25 Kansas State escaped from a potential upset at home against UMKC, defeating the Kangaroos by the score of 52-44.
The Oklahoma City Thunder hold a 6 1/2 game lead over the Denver Nuggets in the Northwest Division despite suffering their first losing streak of the season last week.