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Auburn at Northwestern

Jan 1, 2021 • Completed • Neutral Site

Vrbo Citrus Bowl

Season 2020PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Auburn

SEC

Final Score

19 - 35

AN

Home

Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern457
Auburn361

Passing Yards

Northwestern291
Auburn300

Rushing Yards

Northwestern166
Auburn61

Turnovers

Northwestern0
Auburn1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature82°F
Wind16 mph S

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Bo Nix

Auburn

YDS: 292

Rushing

Cam Porter

Northwestern

YDS: 98

Receiving

Elijah Canion

Auburn

YDS: 80

Tackles

Paddy Fisher

Northwestern

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern35:42
Auburn24:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern beats Auburn 35-19

Standard

Northwestern defeated Auburn 35-19 in Week 1 of the 2020 postseason slate, finishing with a 457-361 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Northwestern set the terms early in a game that finished 35-19. Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 35 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) came with {'seconds': 32, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Northwestern the first major swing.

Northwestern's box score carried the story: 457 total yards, 166 rushing yards, and 291 passing yards. Auburn finished with 361 total yards, including 61 on the ground and 300 through the air.

Northwestern converted 7-17 on third down, went 3-5 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Northwestern led 14-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 35 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 35 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) (Northwestern led 7-0 over Auburn).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Peyton Ramsey pass complete to John Raine for 6 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) (Northwestern led 14-0 over Auburn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Anders Carlson 50 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 3-14 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Anders Carlson 27 yd FG GOOD (Auburn led 6-14 over Northwestern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Peyton Ramsey run for 30 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) (Northwestern led 21-13 over Auburn).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bo Nix pass complete to Elijah Canion for 57 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK) (Auburn led 13-14 over Northwestern).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-19

    Northwestern defeated Auburn.

  • Total yards

    457-361

    Northwestern held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    166

    Northwestern averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    291

    Northwestern averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-17

    Northwestern's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-13

    Auburn's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternAuburn
Total Yards457361
Passing Yards291300
Rushing Yards16661
First Downs2519
Third Down Efficiency7-172-13
Fourth Down Efficiency3-51-3
Total Penalties (Yards)7-688-75
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts24-3526-43
Rushing Attempts5126
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points57
Possession Time35:4224:18
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)