This is covered by the paper ever year that OSU comes to town...
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/colleges/articles/1204showtime1204-CP.html
Town welcomes Buckeyes
Ohio State's shot at the Bowl Championship Series national title means that one southwest Valley town will roll out its welcome mat again.
Buckeye, some of whose earliest settlers hailed from the Buckeye State, plans to host a celebration the Saturday before the big game to welcome fans from Ohio State, which has played in three of the past four Fiesta Bowls.
When hundreds of OSU fans head into town for Buckeyes Day in Buckeye, they can expect scarlet and gray university flags flying at government and business centers, enjoy food at a street festival, and receive a free T-shirt from Councilman Levi Beard that reads, "Buckeye AZ welcomes Ohio State Buckeyes."
All they'll need is an Ohio driver's license.
Doug MacKenzie, spokesman for the Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the Valley of the Sun should see an influx of out-of-state visitors this bowl season because many of the participating universities are in chilly climates.
"The more teams from the northern latitudes and Midwest definitely increases our numbers for the bowl games," MacKenzie said, referring to teams from snow-heavy states such as Ohio, Idaho and Minnesota.
"Fans definitely want to leave their parkas behind and enjoy the weather," he added.
One of them is Scott Martin, a Boise State Broncos fan. He and a friend will fly to the Valley from Roanoke, Va., for what will be his alma mater's first appearance in a BCS bowl game.
"For us, it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience," said Martin, 33, who bought a $600 vacation package online that includes airfare, a rental car and three nights' lodging at a Phoenix resort.
"When I graduated from school, I never thought we'd straight up talk about playing Oklahoma in a BCS game. It's like a fantasy world."
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