A surprising turn of events during the Big Ten Championship game likely has put Wisconsin in line to take on Western Michigan in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2, 2017.
The Badgers (10-3) squandered a 21-point halftime lead over Penn State to allow the Nittany Lions to take the game 38-31.
Penn State's win will propel them into the Rose Bowl with likely opponent Colorado while Wisconsin, the highest-ranked team left without a bowl placement, will likely grab the other at-large spot in the Cotton Bowl to face Western Michigan.
With Navy out of the way, Western Michigan should be a lock for Cotton Bowl
The Broncos (13-0) defeated Ohio 29-23 in the Mid-American Conference championship game Friday night at Ford Field
The Broncos finished their regular season 13-0 for the first time in program history and won the MAC championship game Friday night 29-23 over Ohio at Ford Field in Detroit for the first time since 1988.