Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, January 5, 2015
Aside from the national title game on Jan. 12, all 38 bowl games are officially in the books.
[ MORE: Bowl schedule | New Ohio State uniforms | Dienhart: New narrative ]
The Big Ten went 5-5, highlighted by No. 4 Ohio State's win over No. 1 Alabama in the national semifinals in the Sugar Bowl, and it plays No. 2 Oregon in the aforementioned title game.
With the bowl games complete, we wanted to share our top 10 plays of the Big Ten bowl season.
See our full list below. Did we miss one?
1. Ohio State scores on Evan Spencer-to-Michael Thomas trick play
Those tricky Buckeyes! #SCtop10
Great throw from WR Evan Spencer. Even better catch by Michael Thomas! http://t.co/ZlFrZjNVxw#SugarBowl
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 2, 2015
2. Michigan State blocks late field goal and drills kicker on return
Check out this video #espn http://t.co/62zErxtvEq @chriscallahan had a beed on him and got leveled WOW
— toddalbo (@TODDALBO) January 2, 2015
3. Maxx Williams hurdles, twice, on way to end zone vs. Missouri
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
4. Melvin Gordon goes 53 yards for TD on 4th-and-1
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
5. Steve Miller pick-6 vs. Alabama
Steve Miller's TD gives Ohio State a 13-point lead, Alabama's largest deficit of the season. http://t.co/kbp7kk44Ug#SugarBowl
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 2, 2015
6. Ezekiel Elliott goes 85 yards for touchdown
There. He. Goes.
Ezekiel Elliott jets for an 85-yd TD. He now has 230 rush yds. http://t.co/ewyKhzYPEk
42-28 OSU w/ 3:24 left. #SugarBowl
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 2, 2015
7. Connor Cook finds Keith Mumphery for the game-winner
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
8. Christian Hackenberg threads the needle on TD pass
Yankee Stadium is rockin' as Penn St ties it 21-21 after Hackenberg throws 16yd TD. Only 6 min to go http://t.co/s0ll7uubuw #PinstripeBowl
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 28, 2014
9. Tommy Armstrong avoids rush, hits Jordan Westerkamp for long TD
Huskers not giving up! Jordan Westerkamp slips away from defender, catches it & runs for the 65 yd TD http://t.co/D8MNUkyjJw #HolidayBowl
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 28, 2014
10. William Likely 100-yard kickoff return TD vs. Stanford
Stanford scores on 1yd rush & Maryland takes ensuing kickoff 100 yds to the house, now trail 42-14 http://t.co/2NSaxIM6jX #FosterFarmsBowl
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 31, 2014