2015 Outback Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Outback Bowl 29th Outback Bowl January 1 2015 2014 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida Auburn University Auburn Tigers 8–4 SEC 19 19 19 Gus Malzahn 7 7 3 14 0 University of Wisconsin–Madison Wisconsin Badgers 10–3 Big Ten 17 17 18 Barry Alvarez(interim) 7 0 14 10 3 Auburn by 7College Football Lines, NCAA College Football Lines At Bovada Online Sportsbook Bovada http://sports.bovada.lv/sports-betting/college-football-lines.jsp https://web.archive.org/web/20150102044153/http://sports.bovada.lv/sports-betting/college-football-lines.jsp January 2, 2015 usurped Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordonhttps://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/106798/barry-alvarez-melvin-gordon-help-badgers-bounce-back-in-outback-bowl Barry Alvarez, Melvin Gordon help Badgers bounce back in Outback Bowl Shanker Jared January 1, 2015 ESPN.com January 2, 2015 Mike Defee (Big XII) 44,023 ESPN2/Touchdown Radio Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen, and Quint KessenichFrank Fangie, Gino Torretta, and K.C. Jones 3.3 (6.42M) The 2015 Outback Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on 1 January 2015 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. It was the 29th edition of the Outback Bowl (previously called the Hall of Fame Bowl) and featured the #17 Wisconsin Badgers from the Big Ten and the #19 Auburn Tigers from the SEC.Robinson, Hunter (December 7, 2014). "No. 19 Auburn to Play No. 18 Wisconsin in Outback Bowl", WFSA News. Retrieved December 7, 2014. It was one of the 2014-15 bowl games that concluded the 2014 FBS football season. It kicked off at Noon EST and was nationally televised by ESPN2. It was sponsored by the Outback Steakhouse restaurant franchise. Teams Both teams are dominant rushing teams with both being ranked in the top 12 rushing in the nation and both teams' starting running backs led their respective conferences in rushing statistics. At the end of the 2014 season, Auburn running back, Cameron Artis-Payne, had 1,608 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns while Wisconsin running back, Melvin Gordon, had 2,336 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns. Auburn comes into this game with an 8–4 record and Wisconsin has a 10–3 record. The game has a promising aspect, being one of only two bowl games with AP top 20 teams, besides the College Football Playoff Bowls on New Years Day. ESPN ranked the Outback Bowl the second best non CFP game to watch, only behind the Belk Bowl between Georgia and Louisville taking place on December 30, 2014. The last time Auburn and Wisconsin met on the field was in the 2006 Capital One Bowl. Barry Alvarez, in his last game serving as head coach, led Wisconsin to a 24–10 victory over Tommy Tuberville-led Auburn. Auburn thumb|right|Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall during the game After starting the season 5–0 and being ranked as high as #2 in the country, Auburn dropped 4 of their last 7 games and finished with an 8–4 record. They finished their regular season by losing the Iron Bowl by two scores, after leading at halftime by seven over the Alabama Crimson Tide, ranked #1 in the nation. The Tigers' best win came at then #4 Ole Miss who would make a College Football Playoff New Year's Six bowl by being selected for the Peach Bowl. The Tigers are led by quarterback Nick Marshall, who led the team to a National Championship Game at the end of the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Auburn players honored fallen teammate Jakell Mitchell by adorning their helmets with stickers displaying his jersey number 31.http://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2015/01/auburn_honors_jakell_mitchell.html#incart_story_package Auburn honors Jakell Mitchell at Outback Bowl AL.com Joel Erickson 2015-01-01 2015-01-03 Wisconsin The Badgers lost their 1st game to LSU 28–24. They then lost two more games including to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Badgers had key wins, however, over very good teams like Minnesota and Nebraska which propelled them to the Big Ten Championship. The Badgers were led by running back Heisman-finalist Melvin Gordon who set the NCAA all-time record for single game rushing yards against Nebraska only to have it broken the following week. Head coach Gary Andersen left the Badgers to accept the head coaching position at Oregon State prior to this game.http://www.channel3000.com/news/uw-football-head-coach-gary-andersen-to-leave-for-oregon-state-university/30165914 UW football head coach Gary Andersen to leave for Oregon State University News - Channel3000.com www.channel3000.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141213014247/http://www.channel3000.com/news/uw-football-head-coach-gary-andersen-to-leave-for-oregon-state-university/30165914 2014-12-13 Wisconsin was coached in the 2015 Outback Bowl by University of Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez.http://www.channel3000.com/sports/badgers/report-alvarez-to-coach-at-outback-bowl/30176538 Alvarez to coach Wisconsin in bowl vs Auburn Badgers - Channel3000.com www.channel3000.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141213014249/http://www.channel3000.com/sports/badgers/report-alvarez-to-coach-at-outback-bowl/30176538 2014-12-13 Game summary Scoring summary AUB WIS 1 11:10 WISC 5 89 2:10 RecTD Corey Clement Joel Stave 7 good Rafael Gaglianone 0 7 1 2:16 AUB 8 58 2:46 RushTD Cameron Artis-Payne 2 good Daniel Carlson 7 7 2 8:01 AUB 2 67 0:40 RecTD Ricardo Louis Nick Marshall 66 good Daniel Carlson 14 7 3 12:09 WISC 6 75 2:51 RushTD Melvin Gordon 25 good Rafael Gaglianone 14 14 3 9:42 AUB 8 42 2:37 FG 51 Daniel Carlson 17 14 3 0:20 WISC 6 73 3:16 RushTD Melvin Gordon 53 good Rafael Gaglianone 17 21 4 11:21 AUB 9 81 3:59 RecTD C. J. Uzomah Nick Marshall 20 good Daniel Carlson 24 21 4 7:58 WISC 7 70 3:23 RushTD Melvin Gordon 6 good Rafael Gaglianone 24 28 4 2:55 AUB 10 71 5:03 RushTD Cameron Artis-Payne 2 good Daniel Carlson 31 28 4 0:07 WISC 13 64 2:48 FG 29 Rafael Gaglianone 31 31 OT WISC 7 18 – FG 25 Rafael Gaglianone 31 34 31 34 Source: Stats Statistics Statistics AUB WIS First downs 21 31 Plays–yards 66–435 81–521 Rushes–yards 43–219 54–400 Passing yards 216 121 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–23–0 14–27–3 Time of possession 26:56 33:04 References Outback Bowl Category:ReliaQuest Bowl Category:Auburn Tigers football bowl games Category:Wisconsin Badgers football bowl games Outback Bowl Category:2010s in Tampa, Florida Category:January 2015 sports events in the United States