Kevin Steele the defensive coordinator will coach the Bowl game and he wants nothing more than to get his players a Bowl win.
The NW defense is very good but Auburn played a tough SEC schedule and is more battle tested.

Cutting ties with Gus Malzahn should add motivation on the shoulders of the Tigers. Additionally, Northwestern’s 7-1 ATS mark has masked the poor touchdown-to-interception ratio of Patrick Ramsey. Expect Auburn to have a gutsy effort win or lose and cover the ATS +4.5 pt number here this afternoon.