bowl recap

The Big Ten went 5-5 during the bowl season, including 3-1 on New Year’s Day. Here are all of the results with a Star Tribune grade for each team:

 

Jan. 2: Taxslayer Bowl

Tennessee 45

Iowa 28

Hawkeyes’ grade:  F

 

Jan. 1: Sugar Bowl

[4] Ohio State 42

[1] Alabama 35

Buckeyes’ grade:  A+

 

Jan. 1: Cotton Bowl

[8] Michigan State 42

[5] Baylor 41

Spartans’ grade:  A-

 

Jan. 1: Outback Bowl

[18] Wisconsin 34

[19] Auburn (OT) 31

Badgers’ grade:  A-

 

Jan. 1: Citrus Bowl

[16] Missouri 33

[25] Gophers 17

Gophers’ grade:  C-

 

Dec. 30: Foster Farms Bowl

Stanford 45

Maryland 21

Terrapins’ grade:  D

 

Dec. 27: Pinstripe Bowl

Penn State 31

Boston College (OT) 30

Nittany Lions’ grade:  B

 

Dec. 27: Holiday Bowl

[24] USC 45

Nebraska 42

Cornhuskers’ grade:  B-

 

Dec. 26: Heart Of Dallas Bowl

Louisiana Tech 35

Illinois 18

Illini’s grade:  D

 

Dec. 26: Quick Lane Bowl

Rutgers 40

North Carolina 21

Scarlet Knights’ grade:  A-

 

up next

What: National title game, No. 2 Oregon (13-1) vs. No. 4 Ohio State (13-1)

When: Monday, Jan. 12

Where: Arlington, Texas

TV: ESPN