January 1, 2021

No. 14 Northwestern defeated Auburn 35-19. Wildcats quarterback Peyton Ramsey earned Vrbo Citrus Bowl MVP honors, completing 24 passes on 35 attempts with a season-high 291 yards and three touchdowns through the air. This marked Northwestern’s fourth consecutive bowl win, the longest in program history.

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MATCHUP
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1st Downs
25
3rd down efficiency
2-13
7-17
4th down efficiency
1-3
3-5
Total Yards
457
Passing
291
Completions-Attempts
26-43
24-35
Yards per Attempt
7.0
8.3
Yards per Completion
11.5
12.1
Touchdowns-Interceptions
1-0
3-0
Rushing
166
Rushing Attempts
26
51
Yards per Rush
2.3
3.3
Touchdowns
1
2
Penalties-Yards
7-68
Field Goals Made-Attempts
0-0
Long (Yards)
50
-
Kickoffs-Yards
6-338
Average Yards
65.0
56.3
Touchbacks
4
3
Punts-Yards
4-181
Average Yards
47.4
45.2
Inside 20
3
1
50+ Yards
1
1
Touchbacks
1
1
Fair Catch
2
1
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-7-0
1--2-0
Punts: Average per Returns
7.0
-2.0
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-18-0
0-0-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
18.0
-
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
0-0-0
Fumbles: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
0-0-0
Time of Possession
33:47
Miscellaneous Statistics
Red Zone: Scores-Attempts
2-2
3-4
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Sacks: Total-Yards
1-7
1-1
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
1-1
5-5
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
0-0
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