Bowl projections 2021: Auburn football projected to play ACC team in Gator Bowl
After an up-and-down 2021 season, Auburn football is projected to face off with a dangerous ACC foe in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl this December.
Auburn football locked in bowl eligibility at the end of October with a victory over Ole Miss but three losses over the next three weeks limited their bowl options.
With the regular season now over after a dramatic 4OT loss to Alabama in the Iron Bowl, the Tigers have a better view of what their bowl destination is likely to be.
According to Brett McMurphy, Auburn will head to the Gator Bowl.
Auburn bowl game: Tigers projected to Gator Bowl
Assuming the Tigers get the Gator Bowl slot, they will face off with an ACC foe.
Wake Forest is McMurphy’s pick. If the Demon Deacons end up winning the ACC Championship Game vs. Pitt, they will likely see a different foe.
The Tigers and Demon Deacons have faced off eight times with Auburn holding the 6-2 edge. However, it has been a long time since the programs have met. Their last game was in 1982 when the Tigers won 28-10.
They have only played once outside of Alabama.
Meeting Wake Forest this season means going against a team led by quarterback Sam Hartman. The Demon Deacons have averaged more than 40 points per game but they’ve also given up more than 30. Any game they play in this bowl season could end up being a wild one.
Whether he has to take on Wake Forest in the Gator Bowl or someone else in another game, Bryan Harsin will want to cap his first season in charge with a bowl victory. He won the Fiesta Bowl in his first season leading Boise State and had a 3-2 record in bowl games with the Broncos.
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