Don't let Auburn's record fool you though

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They are ending the regular season by winning four of their final five contests.The defense has come on strong, helping put away NU's last three opponents, while the offense has shown the ability to move the ball, particularly in their most recent 33-point showing against a stout Wisconsin defense. This should set up an offensive battlemuch like what was expected from Northwestern's appearance in the Alamo Bowl last season. Although with the long layoff until the big game, that could very well fail to happen again.The national media has already begun writing off the Wildcats. But it should be more of a mature team that learned its lesson from that game against Missouri last year where NU led most of the way and fought until falling in overtime.

Expect a close, hard-fought battle again this January, and count out Northwestern at your own risk.There are many underlying story lines despite the fact that Northwestern and Auburn have never played on the gridiron.Auburn defensive coordinator Ted Roof was the coach at Duke when the Blue Devils beat the 'Cats in Evanston in 2007his last win there as head coach. Auburn will be returning to the Bowl scene after missing out on the festivities with a 5-7 record last year for the first time in eight seasons.Northwestern, meanwhile, is headed to consecutive bowl games for just the second time in school history. The program will be looking to earn just the second Bowl win in school history and the first since the 1949 Rose Bowl. Northwestern's all-time Bowl record is 1-6, while Auburn's is 19-13-2.The Cats have never appeared in the Outback Bowl, while Auburn sports a 1-1 record in the game, returning to Tampa Bay in Bowl season for the first time since 1996. Although there are few links between the two teams in this game, both will be looking to establish solid footing entering the new decade, and both coaching staffs will have their teams prepared to do battle early in the morning on Jan. 1.So, get ready for what should be a great start to the most enchanted day on the college football calendar. Opening Line: Auburn by 8.Who Should Win: It's a toss-up.Yes, the opening line reads the Tigers by more than a touchdown, and you know what all the pundits have said about this game: Auburn is in the SEC and has way too much talent and speed, while Northwestern is in for a beatdown after a nice season in the Big 10.But Northwestern is playing its best football of the season on both sides of the ball, and the Tigers have shown some vulnerability against a strong passing attackevident by the 44 points Arkansas put up on their defense.This looks to be a rather evenly-matched game.

1 rolls around, that makes 68 calendar days since his last INT. That trend must continue for NU to taste victory in this game. The Wildcats' ground game hasn't been great, but with Kafka's performances, it hasn't really needed to be. Expect more running back by committee from the nation's 93rd-ranked rushing offense.More importantly, look out for that short passing game that has effectively replaced NU's rushing game: The Wildcats rank 29th nationally, averaging 266.1 yards per game through the air. One mostly overlooked area of Northwestern has been the offensive line, which has performed admirably over the last portion of the season allowing just five sacks over the last three gamespretty good considering there were 105 pass attempts in those three games and Kafka was sporting a lingering hamstring injury that hampered his mobility. On the other side of the ball, Auburn basically falls in the same category as Northwestern does on defense: not great, but good enough to win.They rank 51st nationally in total defense, giving up 353.5 yards per game, but are 73rd nationally in scoring defense with 26.9 points allowed per game. The Tigers' best area is their pass defense, which ranks 27th nationally in pass efficiency defense and gives up just 191.8 yards per game through the air28th in the country.