Happy New Year to everyone at Niners Nation. What better way to start off the new year than five more bowl games?
The Outback Bowl is the first to kick off today and will feature The Auburn Tigers and Northwestern Wildcats. The Tigers finished their season (7-5, 3-5) which placed them 4th in the SEC - West Division while the Wildcats finished with a (8-4, 5-3) record placing them 4th in the Big Ten. Below we will take a look at some of the key players of the game and their stats.
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS VS AUBURN TIGERS
THE OUTBACK BOWL PREVIEW
THE AUBURN TIGERS
Key players to watch for the Tigers:
Chris Todd QB
Ben Tate RB
Onterio McCaleb
Darvin Adams WR
Walter McFadden DB
Led by Coach: Gene Chizik
THE NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
Key players to watch for the Wildcats:
Mike Kafka QB
Andrew Brewer WR
Zeke Markshausen WR
Drake Dunsmore TE
Sherrick McManis DB
Led by Coach: Pat Fitzgerald