Hickey: First impressions of every Big Ten bowl game matchup

There will be at least 9 bowl games in the Big Ten this season. Michigan and Ohio State will play in a 10th for the national championship. The conference's first year with two teams in College Football Playoff has a trickle-down effect on the rest of the conference’s bowl bids.

There is an all-B1G national championship game. Here are the first impressions of each Big Ten bowl game matchup.

Wisconsin's starting quarterback, Graham Mertz, entered the transfer portal Sunday. Chase Wolf is the likely starter against Oklahoma State. Luke Fickell wants Jim Leonhard to stay on as defensive coordinator.

Bad Boy Mowers is sponsoring a game at Yankee Stadium. The Twins have lost 16 consecutive playoff games at the stadium. They are 3-24 at Yankees Stadium since 2015.

Ohio online sports betting and Maryland sports gambling are coming to the 2022-23 Big Ten football season. PJ Fleck is unbeaten in bowl games.

The all-time series between these two teams is knotted at 33-33-4.

The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Kentucky Wildcats are playing in the Citrus Bowl in Nashville. Last year, the Wildcats won the game 20-17.

The Horned Frogs take on Michigan in a CFP semifinal. Oddsmakers have the Wolverines as 9.5-point favorites.

Justin Fields has a game in Detroit the following day, so he won't be on the sidelines. Stetson Bennett IV and CJ Stroud are playing in the game. Georgia and Oklahoma played in a football championship game last year.

The Outback Bowl is unappealing. The game was fun when America could win a free Bloomin’ Onion the next day. New sponsor ReliaQuest is going to have a hard time generating that level of excitement.

The Boilermakers and Tigers are playing in their first-ever bowl game. It's a toss-up whether a former player from either school will do the ceremonial coin flip.

Penn State and Utah are playing in a Big Ten bowl game. The Utes are the Pac-12's most physical team. Penn State is looking to springboard into 2023.