After losing to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship, Northwestern travels to Orlando this Friday to play Auburn in the Citrus Bowl. The Tigers got the better of the ‘Cats the last time these two teams faced off in the 2010 Outback Bowl in a 38-35 shootout, but Pat Fitzgerald & co. will look to return the favor on January 1. Here are three matchups to keep an eye on for Northwestern’s last game of the season.
Tank Bigsby vs. Northwestern’s front seven
After successfully containing the run against talented Big Ten running backs all season, Northwestern’s front seven was decimated on the ground by Ohio State’s Trey Sermon in the Big Ten Championship.