Wisconsin to face undefeated Western Michigan in Cotton Bowl

Posted December 04, 2016 6:00 am

The Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Mid-American Conference champion Western Michigan, the only FBS team other than Alabama that is still undefeated, will play Big Ten runner-up Wisconsin in a matchup of teams making their first Cotton Bowl appearances.

Western Michigan (13-0), at No. 15 in the final CFP rankings, beat two Big Ten teams on the road early this season, Northwestern and Illinois.

Wisconsin (10-3) was No. 8 in the CFP and in the AP poll, where they were behind three other Big Ten teams. The Badgers had a six-game winning streak before the conference championship game, where they had a 28-7 lead before losing 38-31 to Penn State while giving up the most points they had all season.

It's the fifth time Western Michigan and Wisconsin have played, the first since 2000.

The Cotton Bowl is Jan. 2 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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