GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Broncos are in Arizona and have begun preparations for the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 4.
It is just six days until they take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the Fiesta Bowl.
Our KTVB crews arrived in Arizona safely as well. They arrived last night after a nice long drive through the desert.
The Broncos got their second Arizona practice in this afternoon. This one was in full pads. It was a closed practice but the media was allowed to watch for about 15 minutes.
Wide receiver Austin Pettis, who broke his ankle on Nov. 28 against Nevada, worked out with the team. He had a noticeable limp. Coach Pete says it will be a game time decision on whether Pettis will play in the Fiesta Bowl.
That will make two more practices here than their opponents. TCU arrived at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport just after three this afternoon.
TCU head coach Gary Patterson said his team is happy to be in the Fiesta Bowl despite some media reports to the contrary. His team will be playing they know well. They met in the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl and the Horned Frogs won 17-16.
We spoke with BSU President Bob Kustra today about this year's game versus the team's first Fiesta Bowl trip in 2007. He said this is one more opportunity for the Broncos to succeed. Kustra is hobbled a bit, as he recently broke an ankle.
Many of the fans still aren't here. Most should be arriving sometime this weekend and there will be a lot more blue and orange in the desert.
For those of you driving down for the game, it would be a good idea to bring a winter jacket -- especially for the mornings. It remained below 50 degrees before the 7:30 a.m. sunrise.
The air is very dry in Arizona sowhen the sun goes down, so do the temperatures.
It was a very long drive -- roughly 1,000 miles in the car. But the driving conditions were perfect. Roads were dry and the skies clear.
