Big Ten goes 0 for 5 in New Year's Day bowl games

Big Ten teams fell like a poorly stacked house of cards on New Year's Day.

Five games.

Five losses.

Northwestern

Wisconsin

Penn State

Michigan State

Michigan

It was the first time since 2002 that none of the league's teams could muster a win on New Year's Day.

It was the first time since 2002 that none of the league's teams had a win on New Year's Day.

The biggest disappointments were Michigan and Michigan State. They embarrassed themselves and the conference, losing by a combined 101-21 to Mississippi State and Alabama.

Adding salt to the Big Ten wounds, Nebraska, which becomes the Big Ten's 12th member next season, was upset by Washington 19-7 in the Bridgeport Education Holiday Bowl.

The Big Ten did manage to win two non-New Year's Day bowl games with one more to be played.

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