2011 (Michigan) and 2014 (MSU).

That’s how long it’s been since the Wolverines and Spartans picked up a New Year’s Six Bowl victory.

In 2011, Michigan upended Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl courtesy of a game-winning field goal in overtime 23-20, while in 2014, Michigan State rallied in the fourth quarter to knock off Baylor in the Cotton Bowl, 42-41.

Since 2014, Michigan and MSU have gone a combined 0-3 in New Year’s Six Bowl contests (0-2 under Jim Harbaugh and 0-1 under Mark Dantonio).

However, Dantonio did lead the Spartans to a College Football Playoff berth in 2015 only to get steamrolled by Alabama in the semifinals at the Cotton Bowl, 38-0. Prior to this year, that was the last time MSU made a New Year’s Six Bowl game.

Harbaugh led the Wolverines to the Orange (2016) and Peach (2018) Bowls only to drop both contests against Florida State (33-32) and Florida (41-15), respectively.

The #10 Spartans take on the #12 Pittsburgh Panthers in the Peach Bowl on December 30th, while the #2 Wolverines battle the #3 Georgia Bulldogs in one College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl on December 31st.

Is this year both programs snap their long New Year’s Six Bowl droughts?

Who has the better chance of winning their respective bowl game?