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You have waited all bowl season for the Big Ten to start going head-to-head with the SEC, and that moment has finally arrived. Ohio State will take on the Missouri Tigers in the Cotton Bowl Classic, the first New Years Six bowl on the schedule this bowl season, on Friday evening. Ohio State will have a new starting quarterback and faces a question about the status of its top player on the roster ahead of the NFL draft, and the Buckeyes will be facing one of the more successful offenses in the SEC.
Ohio State is playing in one of three New Years Six bowl game involving a Big Ten team. Penn State will face Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl on Saturday afternoon for another Big Ten vs. SEC showdown. And, of course, Michigan will face Alabama in the Rose Bowl for a College Football Playoff semifinal matchup on Jan. 1, 2024.
Ohio State does not have a stellar history in bowl games against SEC schools, but will this one have a happier result for the Buckeye faithful?
Here is how you can watch Ohio State take on Missouri in our first Big Ten vs. SEC bowl matchup of the bowl season.
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Both programs are going to be facing a bit of roster concerns for one reason or another. Missouri linebacker Ty’ron Hopper, the second-leading tackler for the Mizou defense, is said to be questionable with an ankle injury.
While not injury related, Ohio State will have a new starting quarterback in the Cotton Bowl. Following Kyle McCord’s transfer to Syracuse, Devin Brown will step in to lead the Buckeyes offense. Making his first start in a Buckeye uniform in the Cotton Bowl is quite the debut opportunity for Brown, who is likely to be the team’s starting quarterback in 2024. Whether or not he has Marvin Harrison Jr. as a target to rely on remains to be…
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Author : Nittany Lions Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-29 12:38:19
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