A GREAT DAY OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL STARTED THE NEW YEAR. THE FIRST EVER COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP WILL FEATURE SECOND RANKED OREGON AND FOURTH RANKED OHIO STATE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 12, AT AT&T STADIUM IN ARLINGTON. OHIO STATE BEAT ALABAMA 42-35 IN THE SUGAR BOWL WHILE OREGON SCALPED FLORIDA STATE 59-20 IN THE ROSE BOWL TO SECURE THEIR SHOTS AT THE TITLE. MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS DROPPED THE BAYLOR BEARS 42-41 IN THE HIGHEST SCORING COTTON BOWL IN HISTORY. SPARTAN QB CONNOR COOK LED A 21-0 FOURTH QUARTER COMEBACK CAPPED WITH THE GO-AHEAD TD WITH :17 LEFT IN THE GAME. MISSOURI DUMPED ON MINNESOTA 33-17 IN THE CITRUS BOWL AND WISCONSIN DOWNED AUBURN 34-31 IN OVERTIME AT THE OUTBACK BOWL.
