Auburn vs. Northwestern

Friday, January 1, 2021, Citrus Bowl

No. 15 Northwestern beat Auburn 35–⁠19. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

Neutral siteAuburn6–⁠5 in 2020
19
Neutral site15Northwestern7–⁠2 in 2020
35

Final at Camping World Stadium, OrlandoTV: ABCAttendance 13,000

MVP Peyton Ramsey (QB, Northwestern)Wikipedia

At kickoff
83°F, mostly cloudy, wind 16 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Executive Airport (KORL), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry Magallane; umpire Mike Morton; head linesman Steve Clein; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Ryan Flynn; back judge Jacques Hooper; center judge Sean GeraghtyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Auburn067619
Northwestern14071435

Standouts

  • PassingPeyton Ramsey24 of 35, 291 yards, 3 TDNorthwestern
  • RushingCam Porter33 carries, 98 yards, 1 TDNorthwestern
  • ReceivingElijah Canion3 catches, 80 yards, 1 TDAuburn
  • DefenseOwen Pappoe11 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 for lossAuburn

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Auburn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bo Nix25/4229210
Cord Sandberg1/1800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bo Nix103208
D.J. Williams61615
Shaun Shivers91505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Canion380157
Seth Williams572024
Shedrick Jackson332014
John Samuel Shenker331016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Owen Pappoe111.510
Zakoby McClain110.500
Jamien Sherwood10000
Smoke Monday9200

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Peyton Ramsey24/3529130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cam Porter3398119
Peyton Ramsey1050130
Jesse Brown3903
Evan Hull2704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
John Raine676130
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman361135
Riley Lees557119
Cam Porter327013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Paddy Fisher12100
Blake Gallagher10000
Chris Bergin9000
J.R. Pace8000
Joe Spivak1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

AuburnNorthwestern
361Total yards457
300Passing yards291
61Rushing yards166
7.0Yards per pass8.3
2.3Yards per rush3.3
19First downs25
2–⁠13Third downs7–⁠17
1–⁠3Fourth downs3–⁠5
1Turnovers0
8–⁠75Penalties7–⁠68
24:18Possession35:42
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

AuburnNorthwestern
42%Success rate41%
−0.00EPA per play0.17
1.11Explosiveness1.50
−0.51Rushing EPA−0.17
0.29Passing EPA0.65
40%Passing-down success50%
−0.13First-down EPA−0.16
0.61Second-down EPA0.32
−0.43Third-down EPA0.71
10%Havoc by its defense16%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Auburn 60% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Northwestern −4, over/under 45.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Northwestern 61%, Auburn 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Citrus Bowl was put on by the Florida Citrus Sports Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2021, which takes in this game, reports $10.3 million in revenue, $9.8 million of it from media income, and $9.2 million in expenses. Its best-paid, chief executive officer Steve Hogan, was paid $740,000.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 59-1058144).

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneAuburn end zoneQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 4 playsQ1 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 AuburnTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ2 AuburnField goal, 8 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 4 playsQ2 AuburnField goal, 15 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 7 playsQ3 AuburnTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 AuburnPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 AuburnTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 AuburnFumble, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 AuburnTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Auburn right to left.
  1. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 68 yards
  6. Q1 AuburnTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q1 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 AuburnField goal, 8 plays, 20 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q2 AuburnField goal, 15 plays, 72 yards
  13. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  14. Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 7 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q3 AuburnTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 39 yards
  18. Q3 AuburnPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 87 yards
  20. Q3 AuburnTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 25 yards
  21. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 plays, 50 yards
  22. Q4 AuburnFumble, 3 plays, 8 yards
  23. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 plays, 24 yards
  24. Q4 AuburnTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 8 plays, 28 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 14, Auburn 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:381st & 10 at own 25Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
14:222nd & 8 at own 27Peyton Ramsey pass complete to John Raine for 10 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 37Peyton Ramsey pass complete to John Raine for 5 yds to the Nwest 42
13:302nd & 5 at own 42Riley Lees run for 5 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at own 47Cam Porter run for no gain to the Nwest 47
12:402nd & 10 at own 47Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Evan Hull for 2 yds to the Nwest 49
12:103rd & 8 at own 49Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Riley Lees for 14 yds to the Aub 37 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 37Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the Aub 35
11:322nd & 8 at opp 35Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 35 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 7, Auburn 0
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
11:322nd & 8 at own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:301st & 10 at own 25Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
11:152nd & 10 at own 25Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 8 yds to the Aub 33
11:003rd & 2 at own 33Bo Nix pass incomplete to Shaun Shivers
10:524th & 2 at own 33Oscar Chapman punt for 67 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 20Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Wayne Dennis Jr. for 23 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 43Peyton Ramsey run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 40
9:522nd & 13 at own 40Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete
9:423rd & 13 at own 40Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
9:344th & 13 at own 40Derek Adams punt for 60 yds for a touchback
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 20AUBURN Penalty, False Start (Alec Jackson) to the Aub 15
9:101st & 15 at own 15Shaun Shivers run for 3 yds to the Aub 18
8:502nd & 12 at own 18Bo Nix run for 6 yds to the Aub 24
8:003rd & 6 at own 24Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 3 yds to the Aub 27
7:354th & 3 at own 27Oscar Chapman punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 32
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 32Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34
6:352nd & 8 at own 34Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 19 yds to the Aub 47 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 47Cam Porter run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 49
5:582nd & 14 at own 49Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete
5:353rd & 14 at own 49Peyton Ramsey run for 6 yds to the Aub 45
4:504th & 8 at opp 45Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Riley Lees for 19 yds to the Aub 26 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 26Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Raymond Niro III for 9 yds to the Aub 17
3:502nd & 1 at opp 17Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Cam Porter for 10 yds to the Aub 7 for a 1ST down
3:301st & goal at opp 7Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the Aub 6
3:142nd & goal at opp 6Peyton Ramsey pass complete to John Raine for 6 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 14, Auburn 0
Auburn Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:142nd & 9 at own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:501st & 10 at own 25D.J. Williams run for 5 yds to the Aub 30
2:372nd & 5 at own 30Bo Nix pass complete to Elijah Canion for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at the 50Bo Nix run for 6 yds to the Nwest 44
1:352nd & 4 at opp 44Bo Nix pass complete to D.J. Williams for 5 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 39Nix, Bo pass incomplete, PENALTY AUBURN pass interference (Canion, Elijah) 15 yards to the AUBURN46, NO PLAY.
1:121st & 25 at own 46Shaun Shivers run for 1 yd to the Aub 47
0:542nd & 24 at own 47Bo Nix pass incomplete to Brandon Frazier
0:303rd & 24 at own 47Bo Nix pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 19 yds to the Nwest 34
0:044th & 5 at opp 34Bo Nix pass incomplete to Elijah Canion
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 34Cam Porter run for 7 yds to the Nwest 41
Q2 14:402nd & 3 at own 41Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the Nwest 42
Q2 14:153rd & 2 at own 42Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the Nwest 43
Q2 13:504th & 1 at own 43Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:151st & 10 at own 46Cam Porter run for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 40
Q2 12:402nd & 16 at own 40Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 13 yds to the Aub 47
Q2 12:103rd & 3 at opp 47Cam Porter run for no gain to the Aub 47
Q2 11:414th & 3 at opp 47Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to John Raine
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 14, Auburn 6
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 47D.J. Williams run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
11:032nd & 7 at the 50Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
10:573rd & 7 at the 50Bo Nix pass incomplete to Elijah Canion
10:504th & 7 at the 50Oscar Chapman punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 14
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 14Peyton Ramsey run for 1 yd to the Nwest 15
10:102nd & 9 at own 15Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Evan Hull for 8 yds to the Nwest 23
9:563rd & 1 at own 23AUBURN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at own 28Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 32
9:002nd & 6 at own 32Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the Nwest 33
8:473rd & 5 at own 33Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to John Raine
8:474th & 5 at own 33NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 28
8:394th & 10 at own 28Derek Adams punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Eli Stove at the AUBURN 32 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (15 Yards) to the Aub 47 for a 1ST down
Auburn Field goal, 8 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 47Shaun Shivers run for 2 yds to the Aub 49
8:002nd & 8 at own 49Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 11 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 40Bo Nix pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 8 yds to the Nwest 32
7:222nd & 2 at opp 32Bo Nix pass complete to Ze’Vian Capers for 4 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 28Shaun Shivers run for 1 yd to the Nwest 27
6:522nd & 9 at opp 27Bo Nix pass incomplete to Shaun Shivers
6:453rd & 9 at opp 27Bo Nix pass complete to Shaun Shivers for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 33
6:034th & 15 at opp 33Anders Carlson 50 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 14, Auburn 3
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
6:034th & 15 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:551st & 10 at own 25Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Cam Porter for 13 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 38Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete
5:302nd & 10 at own 38Peyton Ramsey run for 1 yd to the Nwest 39
5:153rd & 9 at own 39Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 7 yds to the Nwest 46
4:094th & 2 at own 46Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:09
4:024th & 2 at own 46Derek Adams punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 18
Auburn Field goal, 15 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 18Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 7 yds to the Aub 25
3:152nd & 3 at own 25Bo Nix run for 8 yds to the Aub 33 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 33Bo Nix pass complete to Brandon Frazier for 7 yds to the Aub 40
2:302nd & 3 at own 40Bo Nix run for 5 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 45Bo Nix pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 7 yds to the Nwest 48
1:502nd & 3 at opp 48D.J. Williams run for 3 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 45Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
1:262nd & 10 at opp 45Bo Nix pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 13 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 32Nix, Bo pass incomplete to Canion, Elijah, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference 15 yards to the NORTHWSTRN17, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN AUBURN.
0:581st & 10 at opp 17Bo Nix run for 1 yd to the Nwest 16
0:522nd & 9 at opp 16Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:52
0:442nd & 9 at opp 16Bo Nix run for 4 yds to the Nwest 12
0:443rd & 5 at opp 12AUBURN Penalty, False Start (Alec Jackson) to the Nwest 17
0:373rd & 10 at opp 17Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 12 yds to the Nwest 5 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 0 at opp 5Timeout AUBURN, clock 00:37
0:321st & goal at opp 5Bo Nix pass incomplete to Elijah Canion
0:322nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:32
0:272nd & goal at opp 5Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
0:273rd & goal at opp 5AUBURN Penalty, False Start (Alec Jackson) to the Nwest 10
0:233rd & goal at opp 10Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
0:174th & goal at opp 10Anders Carlson 27 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 14, Auburn 6
Northwestern End of half, 1 play
0:174th & 15 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 22
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 21, Auburn 13
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
14:351st & 10 at own 25Bo Nix run for 3 yds to the Aub 28
14:102nd & 7 at own 28Bo Nix pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 4 yds to the Aub 32
14:043rd & 3 at own 32Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
13:554th & 3 at own 32Oscar Chapman punt for 49 yds , Riley Lees returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 17
Northwestern Punt, 7 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 17Peyton Ramsey run for 1 yd to the Nwest 18
13:002nd & 9 at own 18Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the Nwest 24
12:453rd & 3 at own 24Peyton Ramsey run for 9 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 37Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the Nwest 37 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Nwest 27
11:451st & 16 at own 27Peyton Ramsey sacked by Owen Pappoe for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 20
11:102nd & 23 at own 20Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Raymond Niro III for 8 yds to the Nwest 28
10:563rd & 15 at own 28Peyton Ramsey run for 9 yds to the Nwest 37
10:424th & 6 at own 37Derek Adams punt for 45 yds , Eli Stove returns for 7 yds to the Aub 25
Auburn Touchdown, 6 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 25Bo Nix pass complete to Eli Stove for 6 yds to the Aub 31
9:452nd & 4 at own 31Shaun Shivers run for 5 yds to the Aub 36 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 36Shaun Shivers run for 5 yds to the Aub 41
9:102nd & 5 at own 41Bo Nix pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 5 yds to the Aub 46 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 46Shaun Shivers run for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 43
8:322nd & 13 at own 43Bo Nix pass complete to Elijah Canion for 57 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)Northwestern 14, Auburn 13
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:322nd & 13 at own 35Anders Carlson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:001st & 10 at own 25Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
7:332nd & 7 at own 28Peyton Ramsey run for 3 yds to the Nwest 31
7:153rd & 4 at own 31Peyton Ramsey pass complete to John Raine for 4 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 35Peyton Ramsey pass complete to John Raine for 21 yds to the Aub 44 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 44Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Riley Lees for 7 yds to the Aub 37
6:192nd & 3 at opp 37Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
5:553rd & 3 at opp 37Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the Aub 36
5:444th & 2 at opp 36Riley Lees run for no gain to the Aub 36
Auburn Punt, 3 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 36Nix, Bo pass complete to Stove, Eli for 14 yards to the 50 yardline, PENALTY AUBURN illegal block 10 yards to the AUBURN26, NO PLAY.
5:001st & 20 at own 26Bo Nix pass complete to Shaun Shivers for 17 yds to the Aub 43
4:202nd & 3 at own 43D.J. Williams run for 2 yds to the Aub 45
4:053rd & 1 at own 45J.J. Pegues run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 43
3:444th & 3 at own 43Oscar Chapman punt for 44 yds, downed at the Nwest 13
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 13Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the Nwest 15
3:102nd & 8 at own 15Peyton Ramsey pass complete to John Raine for 30 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 45Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 48
2:332nd & 7 at own 48Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to John Raine
2:133rd & 7 at own 48Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 7 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 45Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Cam Porter
1:532nd & 10 at opp 45Ramsey, Peyton pass incomplete to Porter, Cam, PENALTY AUBURN personal foul (Walker, Zykeivous) 15 yards to the AUBURN30, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN.
1:491st & 10 at opp 30Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Evan Hull
1:432nd & 10 at opp 30Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
1:343rd & 10 at opp 30Peyton Ramsey run for 30 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 21, Auburn 13
Auburn Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:343rd & 10 at own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
1:141st & 10 at own 25Bo Nix run for no gain to the Aub 25
0:502nd & 10 at own 25Bo Nix pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 16 yds to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at own 41Bo Nix pass complete to Elijah Canion for 3 yds to the Aub 44
0:002nd & 7 at own 44Shaun Shivers run for 5 yds to the Aub 49
Q4 14:393rd & 2 at own 49D.J. Williams run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:294th & 1 at the 50Bo Nix run for no gain to the 50 yard line
4th quarter5 drives, then Northwestern 35, Auburn 19
Northwestern Touchdown, 7 plays
14:001st & 10 at the 50Cam Porter run for 19 yds to the Aub 31 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at opp 31Cam Porter run for 9 yds to the Aub 22
13:152nd & 1 at opp 22Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the Aub 18 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 18Cam Porter run for 8 yds to the Aub 10
13:032nd & 2 at opp 10Timeout AUBURN, clock 13:03
12:452nd & 2 at opp 10Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the Aub 6 for a 1ST down
12:301st & goal at opp 6Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the Aub 1
12:132nd & goal at opp 1Cam Porter run for 1 yd for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 28, Auburn 13
Auburn Fumble, 3 plays
12:132nd & 5 at own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 63 yds , Eli Stove return for 18 yds to the Aub 20
11:591st & 10 at own 20Bo Nix pass incomplete to Shedrick Jackson
11:402nd & 10 at own 20Cord Sandberg pass complete to Seth Williams for 8 yds to the Aub 28
11:243rd & 2 at own 28Shaun Shivers run for a loss of 4 yards to the Aub 24 Shaun Shivers fumbled, recovered by Nwest Earnest Brown IV
Northwestern Touchdown, 6 plays
11:001st & 10 at opp 24Cam Porter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 25
10:152nd & 11 at opp 25Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Cam Porter for 4 yds to the Aub 21
9:503rd & 7 at opp 21Cam Porter run for 10 yds to the Aub 11 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at opp 11Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the Aub 7
8:202nd & 6 at opp 7Cam Porter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 8
7:493rd & 7 at opp 8Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Riley Lees for 8 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 35, Auburn 13
Auburn Touchdown, 10 plays
7:493rd & 7 at own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:201st & 10 at own 25Bo Nix sacked by Joe Spivak for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 24
7:102nd & 11 at own 24Bo Nix pass incomplete to Eli Stove
6:503rd & 11 at own 24Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 24 yds to the Aub 48 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 48Bo Nix pass complete to Seth Williams for 22 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 30Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
5:452nd & 10 at opp 30Bo Nix pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 6 yds to the Nwest 24
5:203rd & 4 at opp 24Bo Nix pass incomplete to Kobe Hudson
4:554th & 4 at opp 24Bo Nix pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 14 yds to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST down
4:501st & goal at opp 10Nix, Bo pass incomplete, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference 8 yards to the NORTHWSTRN2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN AUBURN.
4:451st & goal at opp 2Bo Nix pass incomplete to Seth Williams
4:412nd & goal at opp 2D.J. Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Northwestern 35, Auburn 19
Northwestern End of game, 8 plays
4:412nd & 10 at own 35Anders Carlson on-side kick recovered by NORTHWESTERN at the Aub 43
4:301st & 10 at opp 43Porter, Cam rush for 10 yards to the AUBURN33, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN47, NO PLAY.
4:001st & 20 at own 49Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down AUBURN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Aub 36 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 36Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the Aub 30
2:402nd & 4 at opp 30Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the Aub 28
2:003rd & 2 at opp 28Cam Porter run for no gain to the Aub 28
1:554th & 2 at opp 28Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:55
1:554th & 2 at opp 28NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (Charlie Mangieri) to the Aub 33
1:534th & 7 at opp 33Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Riley Lees for 9 yds to the Aub 24 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 24Jesse Brown run for 3 yds to the Aub 21
0:402nd & 7 at opp 21Jesse Brown run for 3 yds to the Aub 18
0:013rd & 4 at opp 18Jesse Brown run for 3 yds to the Aub 15

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2020Northwestern 35, Auburn 19Citrus Bowl
2009Auburn 38, Northwestern 35Outback Bowl

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