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No. 11 LSU (9-3) will face undefeated No. 8 UCF (12-0) in the 2019 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, AZ on New Year's Day. Kickoff is set for noon CT (11 a.m. local).

The matchup will be the first-ever meeting between the programs and LSU's first appearance in the Fiesta Bowl. Per LSUSports.net:
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“What an honor for our football team,” LSU head coach Ed Orgeron said on Sunday afternoon. “Our team deserved the very best reward at the end of the season that was possible. We feel that we got that with a chance to play in the Fiesta Bowl. What a prestigious matchup on New Year’s Day in a New Year’s Six Bowl against UCF.

“It’s a reward for our young men that worked very hard. I thought we had a good season. These guys started off unknown and had some very big wins throughout the season. This is a great reward for our football team, a very well-deserved New Year’s Day Six Bowl. It’s a great step for the Tigers.”
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Gumbo172 months
Last year when I saw Auburn playing against UCF, I thought UCF was going to get demolished. I didn't really watch the game but was astonished with the score. I hope LSU doesn't take UCF lightly.
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panzer72 months
We need to win and finish top 10. It's the stepping stone to a great 2019 season....
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Longstreet72 months
Lose/lose for the Tigers
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CanebreakCajun72 months
Stupid comment
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panzer72 months
Silly thing to say. It's a great venue and will be great for the program.
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Barbellthor72 months
Not if we win.
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HoustonGumbeauxGuy72 months
with McKenzie Milton out at QB, UCF will have this as their excuse.
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jpbmill72 months
Who cares? Win, celebrate 10 wins, and move on.
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skullopener72 months
Well lets see how many LSU fans want to throw away their money to this shitty bowl game!!!
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CanebreakCajun72 months
Me! If you call us making our first major bowl game since when..shitty then go put on your roll tide shirt
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jpbmill72 months
@skullopener...you do realize this is the most significant bowl appearance than 2011?
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kncstrand72 months
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY. It’s all about the money.
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JimBob4LSU72 months
Can ANYONE explain how Texas beat-out LSU to the Sugar Bowl??
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kingbob72 months
Because the Sugar takes the highest ranked SEC team and the highest ranked Big 12 team... Alabama and Oklahoma are both in the playoff leaving Texas and Georgia as the next-highest ranked teams in their respective conferences.
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Eriq Killmonger72 months
Because we lost to Texas a&m, Georgia, and Florida. Had we beat a&m and Florida we would have been in the Sugar Bowl.
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JimBob4LSU72 months
Thanks for the explanation, kingbob
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Stingy72 months
Great job, coach O!
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JackieTreehorn72 months
Best coach in the SEC.
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KingMo72 months
Keep sleeping on UCF and end up like Auburn.
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StupidBinder72 months
We’re not the Barn. Don’t you remember? “F*** DEM!”
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CaptainJ4772 months
Can’t wait the Renaissance by the stadium gonna be packed!
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Load Toad72 months
LSU needs win by 20 pts. A win like that would help recruiting.
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Capital B72 months
We will do the College Football world a favor and humble these arrogant Florida boys. Their claim to prominence and bragging rights stems from beating a banged up Auburn team in last year's Peach Bowl... but we are NOT Auburn and we will prove so on New Year's Day in brutal fashion.
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TwoDatBait72 months
So we still have a chance to be national champs!
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Vitus72 months
lmao
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Spankum72 months
Well played!
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jpbmill72 months
Via transitive property, yes.
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Bengaltyger4life72 months
Great matchup! Good opportunity for LSU to get publicity in a different region. West coast media market is good for future recruits.
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JawjaTigah72 months
Inside FL, UCF is a big deal. Google the size of their student body.
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themunch72 months
IS UCF 25 and O or not? We need to win this game.
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vodkacop72 months
I like this game and this match up. Lots of prestige and money for LSU
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OU81272 months
UCF's rushing defense is weak. Also ESPN interviewed one of their Olinemen and was asked about LSU twice and he changed the subject both times...seemed arrogant.
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CanebreakCajun72 months
All booked. Pull their diapers down and spank that arse. GEAUX TIGERS
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DVinBR72 months
with their quarterback hurt this is a no excuses game
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Did you see what the backup did yesterday? 300 passing. 2 tds passing and 4 tds rushing.
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DVinBR72 months
yeah, against a team that gave up 41 points and lost to tulane
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