Ohio State's — and Big Ten's — first trip to Cotton Bowl in 1987 was memorable – Morning Journal
Ohio State’s Dec. 29 bowl matchup against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl might not charge up Buckeye Nation as an appetizer to New Year’s Day, but there was a time when OSU playing in the Cotton was a big opportunity at bragging rights in a brand-new territory. Prior to the mid-1980s, a Big Ten football program never played in the Cotton Bowl, which back then was regarded as a prestigious destination on New Year’s Day. That was until the 1986 season, when Ohio State and Michigan tied for the ...
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