Northwestern quarterback Peyton Ramsey threw for 282 yards and recorded four touchdowns—three passing, one rushing—as the Wildcats defeated Auburn 34–19 Friday afternoon in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl.
With the victory, Northwestern (7-2) earned its sixth bowl win in school history. Mike Hankwitz, defensive coordinator for the Wildcats, earned his 400th victory after 51 years with the program.
Northwestern's most recent bowl game win came in 2018, when the Wildcats defeated Utah, 31–20, in the Holiday Bowl.
Ramsey was cooking immediately. He completed each of his first six passes capped off Northwestern's nine-play, 75-yard opening drive with a 35-yard touchdown pass to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman.