They were about to watch a once - scorned team turned Big 12 champions play in front of a crowd of 65,172 people .
Regardless of the outcome , Baylor fans in Phoenix before the game were already in a celebratory mood .
fans were about to watch a once - scorned team turned Big 12 champions play in front of a crowd of 65,172 people .
Regardless of the outcome , Baylor fans in Phoenix before the game were already in a celebratory mood .