Auburn enjoyed its bye week this weekend as the Tigers prepare for the final four-game stretch of their 2020 season. Gus Malzahn’s team travels to Starkville to take on Mississippi State, 24-14 winners over Vanderbilt on Saturday, at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Over at 247Sports, they have updated their bowl projections and have the Tigers facing Northwestern in the Outback Bowl. The two programs have met just once in their history, a 38-35 Auburn victory in the 2010 Outback Bowl.
Here are the rest of the bowl projections for the SEC:
Music City Bowl
Projection: Indiana vs. Arkansas
Liberty Bowl
Projection: Kansas State vs. Kentucky
Texas Bowl
Projection: Texas vs. Mizzou
Birmingham Bowl
Projection: Marshall vs. Tennessee
Citrus Bowl
Projection: Wisconsin vs. Georgia
Gator Bowl
Projection: Boston College vs. LSU
Las Vegas Bowl
Projection: Utah vs. Ole Miss
Cotton Bowl
Projection: Oklahoma vs. Florida
Orange Bowl
Projection: Clemson vs. Texas A&M
Sugar Bowl (Playoff semifinal)
Projection: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oregon