The Big Ten and the SEC have been colliding in the Outback Bowl on January 1st since 1995. The SEC has dominated so far, winning 9 of the 15 games so far. This year the Northwestern Wildcats will play the Auburn Tigers.
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The Northwestern Wildcats finished fifth in the Big Ten, with a 5-3 record in conference play and an 8-4 record overall. The Wildcats have a balanced offense that runs for 119.3 yards and 266.1 passing yards a game. Quarterback Mike Kafka threw for 2,898 yards and completed 65.7 percent of his passes. Those are all great numbers. The 12 touchdowns is not when considering the passing total. The running game is split up between a number of runners. Kafka makes up for his lack of passing touchdowns with seven rushing touchdowns.
The Auburn Tigers finished 3-5 in the West division of the SEC and 7-5 overall. The Tigers have a truly balanced offense. They run for 214 yards and pass for 219 yards a game. That is over 400 yards of offense and 32.9 points a game. They have to score so many points since they give up 26.9.
This game is definitely going to be a clash of styles. Get your Outback Bowl tickets to see this game here. Find the best seats at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa for this game with the best prices for seats close to the game.