We posted photos from the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl between Illinois and UCLA throughout the game. The Illini snapped their six-game losing streak in the 20-14 victory. Read the AP recap and see the photo gallery in this post. All photos courtesy of U.S. Presswire.

LOS ANGELES – A win in the 98th Rose Bowl would serve as missing validation Wisconsin and Oregon have been searching for in recent years. Each program has league championships and myriad victories to show off over the last 10-12 years. But BCS bowl victories?

(AP) Ryan Tannehill threw for 329 yards and a touchdown and Ben Malena ran for two more scores to lead Texas A&M to a 33-22 win over Northwestern on Saturday in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Northwestern led 7-3 early in the second quarter before A&M reeled off 27 straight points to take a decisive lead and then fight off a late rally to capture its first bowl victory since 2001.Texas A&M broke a five-game bowl losing streak in a win the team dedicated to fired coach Mike Sherman and offensive lineman Joseph Villavisencio, who was killed in a car accident last week. Northwestern hasn’t won a bowl game since the 1949 Rose Bowl, a span of nine losses. Read the full AP recap, get Tom Dienhart’s reaction, see box score and the play-by-play and check out our photo gallery.

We posted some of the best photos from the Meineke Car Care Bowl between Northwestern and Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon. The Aggies held off the Wildcats, 33-22. Read the AP recap and see the entire galley in this post. All photos courtesy of U.S. Presswire.

The conference season is officially underway, as every B1G team has played a game (isn’t that 12-team balance nice?). Let’s take a look at the opening performances from Wednesday and Thursday.