20 years ago a Christmas tradition was born, Michigan State Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo would begin playing an accordion at his Radio Show every year. We bring you what the 2023 version of his Christmas Radio Show sounded like and spread some Christmas Cheer here on The Sports Life!

We preview the Pinstripe Bowl between Rutgers and Miami with Richard Schnyderite of Rutgers Rivals on The Sports Life!

Ohio State finishes the year 11-1 and now prepares for the Cotton Bowl to take on Missouri. Tim May of Letterman Row joins us to look ahead to the matchup and the OSU roster here on The Sports Life!

Our preview of the Quick Lane Bowl between Minnesota and Bowling Green with the Voice of the Golden Gophers Mike Grimm, while reflecting on the adversity Minnesota faced this season.

We preview the Las Vegas Bowl between Northwestern and Utah with Jason Goch of the Illinois Radio Network while looking back at the magical season it was for the Cats.

This week's episode of The Sports Life tackles the bowl season! We take a look at many of the upcoming bowl games involving Big Ten Football this week like Northwestern, Minnesota, Ohio State and Rutgers. Jason Goch of the Illinois Radio Network previews Northwestern in the Las Vegas Bowl taking on Utah. The Voice of the Golden Gophers Mike Grimm joins us to look Minnesota playing Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl. Also, Tim May of Letterman Row stops by to preview the Cotton Bowl as the Buckeyes battle Missouri. Rutgers is going bowling and we are joined by Richard Schnyderite of Rutgers Rivals to discuss the Scarlet Knights facing off with Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl. Finally, we spread some Christmas Cheer with the MSU Men's Basketball Team from the Tom Izzo Radio Show, in which Tom plays the accordion for this annual tradition.

This week's Cover Story highlights and salutes one of the great administrators that has served in Big Ten and college athletics, longtime Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta.

The Executive Director of the AFCA, Todd Berry, joins us on The Sports Life to share insight on the communication devices that are allowed in bowl games this season.

College Basketball Expert Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News, BTN and Fox Sports joins us on The Sports Life. Mike helps us make sense of the first month plus of Big Ten Basketball, and we tackle the storylines of some of the teams that are playing well and some that have struggled.

Check out this week's edition of The Sports Life RIGHT HERE! We get caught up to speed in Big Ten Basketball with Mike DeCourcy. Also, AFCA Executive Director Todd Berry joins us to discuss communication devices being allowed in the bowl season. Finally, this week's cover story highlights longtime Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta.