If an underdog is going to take a bite out of a big dog in the College Football Playoff, the 48th state is going to have something to do with it. Penn State is predicted to mash Boise State by double digits in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Eve.

The 52nd annual Fiesta Bowl Parade returns to the streets of central Phoenix on Dec. 28, 2024; see the photos. "The 'ugly tax' has definitely impacted my life."

The 52nd Fiesta Bowl Parade was abuzz with excitement as people gathered Saturday in central Phoenix with hot beverages, blankets and chairs.

President-elect Trump has spent parts of the holiday season vowing to take over the Panama Canal, calling for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark and suggesting Canada could become the 51st state. It all suggests Trump is focused on somehow expanding the U.S. on his watch, though it’s hard to tell how serious it all…

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Sights and sounds from the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Parade that marched in Phoenix on Dec. 28, 2024. Megan Mendoza

A long-time Phoenix tradition is marching back into town this Saturday! The 52nd Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Parade, presented by Lerner & Rowe, is happening on Saturday, Dec. 28 ahead of the game on Tuesday. This year,

Vrbo Fiest Bowl Parade presented by Lerner & Rowe has been a Phoenix tradition since the early 1970s. This year marks the 52nd edition of the parade and the theme is "A New Era" to celebrate the parade's heightened fan experience,