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    Tigers will face Northwestern Jan. 1, at 11 a.m. ET in Tampa



    Dec. 6, 2009

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    Auburn, Ala. - The Auburn football team has accepted an invitation to play in the 24th annual Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., and will face Northwestern from the Big Ten Conference. The game will be played on January 1, 2010 at 11 a.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium.

    "We are very excited about the opportunity to play in the Outback Bowl against an outstanding Northwestern team," Auburn head coach Gene Chizik said. "This is a tremendous reward for our football players as well as our fans that have been so supportive of our program this season. We want the Auburn fans to continue that great support by traveling to Tampa Bay to enjoy the many activities in the area and cheer on the Tigers on January 1."

    In his first season as Auburn's head coach, Chizik guided the Tigers to a 7-5 record during the regular season. It will be Auburn's 35th bowl appearance and 12th in the last 15 years. The Tigers have a 19-13-2 record all-time in bowl games.

    "On behalf of the entire Auburn Family, we are absolutely thrilled to accept an invitation to play in the 2010 Outback Bowl," Jacobs said. "Auburn has tremendous fans and I know that they will enjoy the Tampa Bay area and support Coach Chizik and the Tigers during bowl week. We want to see Raymond James Stadium packed with Auburn orange and blue on New Year's Day."

    Tickets for the Outback Bowl are $70 and may be purchased through the Auburn Ticket Office via auburntigers.com or by calling 1-800-AUB-1957. For the best seats, fans are strongly encouraged to place orders through the Auburn Athletic Department. Online orders through auburntigers.com received by December 9 will not be charged for shipping and handling.

    All TUF members will receive 50 TUF ticket priority points per ticket purchased up to a maximum of 500 total points, for orders placed through Auburn Athletics.


     

     

    "When we heard of the Auburn fans chanting at the end of Friday's game `It's great to be an Auburn Tiger' we knew there was something special about the excitement around this football team," Jim McVay, Outback Bowl President/CEO said. "The Tigers have everything we are looking for in a New Year's Day team - they are a tough, exciting team, extremely well coached and have what might be the best fans in college football."

    Auburn defeated Ohio State, 31-14, in the 1990 game when it was called the Hall of Fame Bowl, and fell to Penn State, 43-14, in the 1996 Outback Bowl, the first year under its current name.

    The Outback Bowl will mark the first ever meeting on the gridiron between Auburn (7-5) and Northwestern (8-4).

    "We are very pleased to welcome the Auburn Tigers to our Bowl," Outback Bowl Team Selection Chairman Mitch Shriber said. "We look forward to hosting the players, coaches and their fans for a tremendous week of fun in the Tampa Bay area that we like to call `Football in Paradise'."

    The Auburn Athletic Department is offering a limited number of half price Outback Bowl tickets to Auburn University students (limit one ticket per student). Bowl game discounted ticket vouchers will initially be made available to students with an Auburn Ignited ID that attend the Auburn men's basketball game versus Virginia on Monday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. CT. Students may pick up a voucher at the student gate at the upper east entrance of Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

    Any remaining vouchers will be made available at the ticket office beginning Tuesday at 8 a.m. Students are strongly encouraged to come to the men's basketball game on Dec. 7 to ensure that they receive a voucher.

    Starting on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 8 a.m., students may turn in their voucher and show their Ignited card at the Auburn Athletics Ticket Office to purchase a half price bowl ticket. The half price bowl ticket is only available to those with the voucher and the Ignited card.

    Official Bowl Packages are available through Total Sports Travel, the official Travel management company for Tigers Unlimited and the Auburn Alumni Association. Call 888-367-8781 for your reservation or visit totalsportstravel.com to pre-register.

    The game will be televised nationally by ESPN.

    Auburn player reaction to being selected for the Outback Bowl:

    Ben Tate, Running Back
    On his reaction to finding out Auburn was selected for the Outback Bowl...
    "I was excited when I heard we were going to the Outback Bowl. It's a great reward for us. To get a bid to a New Year's Day bowl shows how much respect people have for Auburn, since they picked us over so many other teams they could have taken. I'm just really looking forward to playing Northwestern, having fun, and doing our best to win the game."

    On having a lot of Auburn fans make the trip...
    "I know there will be a large number of Auburn fans there. They travel to every game no matter what, and it will be great to see so many of them in Tampa supporting us."

    Josh Bynes. Linebacker
    On his reaction to finding out Auburn was going to the Outback Bowl...
    "I was excited when I found out because I was hoping to get a chance to go back to Florida. To get in a New Year's Day bowl game against a quality opponent is a great opportunity for our team."

    On Auburn's fan support...
    "To have a whole bunch of our fans there would be magnificent. They've been with us since day one and they really bring a lot of energy to the team. We know they love us and we love them. We're looking forward to having a lot of them there cheering us on."

    Chris Todd, Quarterback
    On playing in Outback Bowl...
    "This is a great reward for the players, being able to play in a New Year's Day bowl game. We worked hard all season and it is a great feeling knowing we will be in Tampa to end our season."

    On playing in front of fans one last time...
    "It's a tremendous feeling to get another chance to play in front of our fans. The atmosphere in the Iron Bowl was amazing and meant a lot to our team. It's a great feeling to know we will be able to play for them one more time and get the chance to go through Tiger Walk one more time."

    Tommy Trott, Tight End
    On being selected for Outback Bowl...
    "This is huge for Auburn. When Coach Chizik and Mr. Jacobs told us in the team meeting, we just erupted. It was a total surprise. Everyone is fired up about playing in Tampa. Auburn has a great alumni base there and we are very excited to get the chance to play in front of them."

    On what it means as a senior and to the senior class...
    "To get the chance to end my career in such a big game is very exciting. The Outback Bowl is a huge game. It is a great reward for our seniors and the team. We are looking forward to playing Northwestern and playing for our fans one more time."

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