AZ Briefing: Oklahoma State beats Notre Dame; best dishes our critic ate; 3 car crash

A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.

The Oklahoma State football team rallied to beat Notre Dame in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on Saturday, scoring 30 of the game's final 37 points in Glendale, Arizona.

Pasta, pork belly, and Mexican sandwiches: Here are the 10 best dishes our food critic ate in 2021.

A woman died and three young boys were injured in a three-car crash in the area of 38th Street and Greenway Road early Saturday.

Today, you can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 58 degrees. Mostly clear at night, with a low near 35 degrees. Get the full forecast here.

Today in history

  • On this date in 1868, the contract was signed for construction of the first Pima County Courthouse.

  • In 1912, Professor G.E.P. Smith of the Department of Agriculture, University of Arizona, arrived in Douglas to install complete meteorology equipment on the Gadsden Hotel's roof.

  • In 1949, James Stuart Douglas — founder of the city of Douglas, founder and first President of the Banks of Bisbee and Douglas, developer of the Verde Extension mining properties near Jerome and father of Lewis W. Douglas, ambassador to Great Britain — died.

  • In 1942, the Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II.

  • In 2007, the state funeral for former President Gerald R. Ford began with an elaborate service at Washington National Cathedral, then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: Oklahoma State beats Notre Dame in PlayStation Fiesta Bowl