BTN.com staff, January 1, 2015
Happy New Year, Big Ten fans! It's been a wild and entertaining day of New Year's Day bowls, and there's still Ohio State vs. Alabama in the Sugar Bowl to go.
Catch up on all of today's action on our Big Ten scoreboard.
In completed action, Wisconsin topped Auburn in overtime in the Outback Bowl, Michigan State stunned Baylor in the Cotton Bowl and Minnesota lost to Missouri in the Citrus Bowl.
Want to catch up on all of this year's bowl games? You'll want to check out our 2014-15 bowl schedule page.
Use the links below to track all four of the Big Ten's New Year's Day bowls.
WISCONSIN 34, AUBURN 31 – OT: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Melvin Gordon rushed for an Outback Bowl-record 251 and three touchdowns and Rafael Gaglianone kicked a 25-yard field goal in overtime to give No. 17 Wisconsin a 34-31 victory over No. 19 Auburn on Thursday.
When it's 4th-and-1, give it to Melvin Gordon
He goes 53 yards on this #SCTop10 TD run http://t.co/2GjZCyHgdY
21-17 Badgers. #OutbackBowl
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 1, 2015
No Good!
Auburn misses a 45-yd FG in OT, giving Wisconsin a 34-31 win in the #OutbackBowl. http://t.co/tUwzfsEuAF
Gordon: 251 yards, 3 TDs
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 1, 2015
MICHIGAN STATE 42, BAYLOR 41: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Connor Cook threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Keith Mumphery with 17 seconds left to cap a three-touchdown, fourth-quarter comeback in No. 7 Michigan State's 42-41 victory over playoff-snubbed Baylor on Thursday in the Cotton Bowl.
That's one way to start
Jeremy Langford breaks one for 65 yds, & three plays later scores. 7-0 Mich St http://t.co/K59FtCDvss #CottonBowl
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 1, 2015
MSU had a 1.5% chance of winning the #CottonBowl when Sparty was down 20 early in the 4Q.
Here's the winning play: http://t.co/nModPC5FkM
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 1, 2015
MISSOURI 33, MINNESOTA 17: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Marcus Murphy ran for 159 yards, Russell Hansbrough added 114 yards and a touchdown and No. 16 Missouri beat Minnesota 33-17 on Thursday in the Citrus Bowl.
Maxx Williams! #SCTop10
In the play of the day thus far, Williams hurdles 2 defenders on this 54-yd TD http://t.co/EjdpMV4ARZ#CitrusBowl
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 1, 2015
