Jacksonville, FL (My Sportsbook) - Pat Fitzgerald never won a bowl game at Northwestern as a player, but now he's helped end the Wildcats' long postseason drought as a coach. An elongated 64-year stretch to be exact. Venrick Mark, Trevor Siemian and Tyris Jones all ran for touchdowns in No. 21 Northwestern's 34-20 win over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl. The Wildcats' lone bowl win prior to Tuesday was a victory over California in the 1949 Rose Bowl. Kain Colter and Siemian split time at quarterback. Siemian threw for 120 yards on 12-of-21 efficiency with an interception, while Colter tossed two picks and completed 9-of-15 passes for 76 yards. Colter added 75 yards on the ground for Northwestern (10-3), which made its fifth consecutive bowl appearances and had dropped nine straight postseason tilts coming in. Tyler Russell struggled mightily and completed just 12 passes on 28 attempts for 106 yards with four interceptions for the Bulldogs (8-5), who lost five of their last six contests to close the year after a 7-0 start.

Final Score: Oklahoma State 58, Purdue 14

Dallas, TX (My Sportsbook) - Clint Chelf completed 17-of-22 passed for 197 yards and three touchdowns to lead Oklahoma State to a 58-14 win over Purdue in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Charlie Moore, Blake Jackson and Blake Webb each caught touchdown passes for the Cowboys (8-5), who won their third bowl game in as many seasons. J.W. Walsh also threw for a pair of scores while Isaiah Anderson and Jeremy Seaton also added receiving touchdowns in the triumph. Robert Marve for threw for 212 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions and Brandon Cottom and Tommie Thomas each added a receiving score for the Boilermakers (6-7), who had a three-game winning streak and two-game bowl- winning streak.

Final Score: (11) South Carolina 33, (19) Michigan 28

Tampa, FL (My Sportsbook) - South Carolina proved on Tuesday that two quarterbacks are better than one. Starter Connor Shaw threw for 224 yards and pair of scores, while backup Dylan Thompson also tossed two touchdown passes, including a 32-yarder with 11 seconds remaining to send the 11th-ranked Gamecocks to a 33-28 victory over No. 19 Michigan in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Shaw completed 18-of-26 passes and also rushed for 96 yards on 11 carries, but the junior quarterback was injured during South Carolina's go-ahead drive late in the fourth quarter. Thompson carried the Gamecocks from there, completing back-to-back passes before spiking the ball at the Michigan 32 to stop the clock with less than 20 seconds left and his team trailing by one. The sophomore signal-caller then found Bruce Ellington streaking down the seam for a 32-yard touchdown to give the Gamecocks a decisive five-point edge. Thompson finished 7-of-9 for 117 yards and two scores, while Ace Sanders hauled in nine passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns and also returned a punt 63 yards for a score to help South Carolina (11-2) earn back-to-back bowl victories and notch its second consecutive 11-win season. Devin Gardner connected on 18-of-35 passes for 214 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for the Wolverines (8-5), who fell to 20-22 all-time in bowl games.

Final Score: (6) Georgia 45, (23) Nebraska 31

Orlando, FL (My Sportsbook) - Georgia was left completely out of the BCS after coming up five yards shy to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game and of playing in the BCS title game. Aaron Murray made sure there'd be no letdown in the Capital One Bowl. Murray threw five touchdown passes in the sixth-ranked Bulldogs' 45-31 triumph over No. 23 Nebraska. The junior signal-caller tallied 427 yards through the air on 18-of-33 efficiency against the nation's top-ranked passing defense for Georgia (12-2), which reached 12 wins for the third time in program history. Chris Conley had 136 yards receiving with a pair of touchdowns, Tavarres King caught four balls for 104 yards and a score and Todd Gurley added 125 yards and a score on the ground in the triumph. Rex Burkhead had 140 yards rushing and a score on 24 carries for the Cornhuskers (10-4), who suffered a 70-31 loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game. Burkhead also had a receiving touchdown. Taylor Martinez registered 202 yards passing on 16-of-27 effectiveness with two touchdowns and interceptions, while also recording 57 yards rushing in defeat.

Final Score: (8) Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14

Pasadena, CA (My Sportsbook) - Usua Amanam's interception with over two minutes remaining helped seal Stanford's first Rose Bowl victory since 1972, when it was known as the Indians. Stepfan Taylor carried the ball 20 times for 88 yards a score to lift the eighth-ranked Cardinal over the Wisconsin Badgers, 20-14, on Tuesday. Kelsey Young recorded a 16-yard TD run for Stanford (12-2), which appeared in the Rose Bowl for the first time since 2000, when they lost to Wisconsin. Kevin Hogan completed 12-of-19 passes for 123 yards for the Cardinal, who played in a bowl game for a fourth straight year. Montee Ball carried the ball 24 times for 100 yards and a score for the Badgers (8-6), who played the game under the direction of athletic director Barry Alvarez because former skipper Bret Bielema left for Arkansas in early December. Curt Phillips connected on 10-of-16 passes for 83 yards, one touchdown and an interception for Wisconsin, which played in the Rose Bowl for a third straight year.

Final Score: (13) Florida State 31, (16) Northern Illinois 10

Miami, FL (My Sportsbook) - Lonnie Pryor rushed for 134 yards and a pair of long touchdowns as No. 13 Florida State captured the 79th annual Orange Bowl with a 31-10 victory over 16th-ranked Northern Illinois. EJ Manuel completed 26-of-38 passes for 291 yards and a touchdown while adding 26 yards and a score on six rushes for the Seminoles (12-2), who were appearing in their 31st straight bowl game. It is the longest active streak in the country and second longest in NCAA history only to Nebraska's streak of 35 consecutive bowl appearances. Rashad Greene had five receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Jordan Lynch threw for 176 yards with a touchdown and an interception as he struggled to complete just 15-of-41 passes for Northern Illinois (12-2), which was the first member of the Mid-American Conference to earn a BCS bowl bid. Lynch also carried the ball 23 times for 44 yards. The Huskies were being coached in the game by offensive coordinator Rod Carey as former coach Dave Doeren had moved on to take over the head coaching job at NC State.