... celebrations kicked off in Pasadena and Columbus, as the Ohio State Buckeyes knocked off the Oregon Ducks 26-17.

Joining the Buckeyes in cheering were fans from Iowa City, State College, Madison, and Ann Arbor.

Bitter rivals joined together and cheered as one for Ohio State because for the first time in a while, they have something to cheer about on New Year's Day.

Their conference's reputation just might have been saved.

As the sun set in Pasadena, the Buckeyes capped off a monumental day in the Big Ten, in which the conference went 2-1 in bowl games, quite an accomplishment after years of losing on New Year's Day.

And while it may not last, let the record show that deep into the bowl season, the Big Ten has a be...

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