Another Desert Duel Leads to Consecutive Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Championships.
On January 2nd, 2004 the Ohio State Buckeyes returned to the scene of their greatest triumph in 34 years to try and capture a second consecutive Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Championship. On the other side of the ball were the Kansas State Wildcats, who had just pulled of a massive upset of the Oklahoma Sooners to win the Big 12 Championship. A warm evening in the desert was the setting for another classic battle for the Buckeyes. Led by a senior class that compiled a 25-2 record over two seasons, including a National Championship, they were determined to finish with impact. The Buckeyes jumped to an early 21-0 lead and held on despite a thrilling 14 point comeback in the fourth quarter by Kansas State.