MAACO Las Vegas Bowl Tickets

2011 MAACO Las Vegas Bowl Preview The Boise State Broncos will look to take some of their frustrations out on the Arizona State Sun Devils in the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl on December 22 at 8 p.m. (ET)

The Broncos are still fuming over the BCS process and being left out of one of the big bowl games. Head coach Chris Petersen made it clear that he and everyone else is tired of the BCS system.

Boise State's disappointing and shocking loss at home by one to TCU is the only reason they find themselves in this situation, but Arizona State gives them a chance to go out and show that they deserve to be playing in a BCS bowl game.

Meanwhile, Arizona State's tremendously disappointing season is finally nearing its conclusion. The team has lost its past four games and seen head coach Dennis Erickson fired. Will that have them fired up and ready to play the Broncos, or do they just want to enjoy the holidays?

Arizona State has the talent to hang with Boise State, but do they have the desire? I like the Broncos, who always seem to come up big in bowl games.

Prediction: Boise State 26, Arizona State 21