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Post-scandal Fiesta Bowl must justify place in BCS

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By BOB BAUM and RALPH D. RUSSO

AP Sports Writers

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The head of the BCS put the Fiesta Bowl on notice Wednesday: “Follow the letter of the law” or lose its place in college football’s lucrative championship system.

BCS officials challenged the Fiesta Bowl to persuade them that extravagant and improper spending behind the firing of longtime CEO and President John Junker will never happen again.

Otherwise, the BCS said it can kick out the Fiesta Bowl altogether. There are plenty of others eager to jump in.