Getty The Minnesota Golden Gophers take on the Auburn Tigers in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
The No. 12 Auburn Tigers (9-3) will face the No. 18 Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-2) in the Outback Bowl on New Years Day at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV Stick, or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel bundles. They range from 45 to 125 live TV channels, and they all include ESPN. The “Plus” and “Max” bundles come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch a live stream of Minnesota vs Auburn on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app. You can also watch the game on the ESPN app if you sign in using your AT&T TV Now credentials.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” package comes with 32 channels, including ESPN. It costs $25 for the first month ($35 per month after that), which makes Sling by far the cheapest streaming service with the ESPN channels if you plan on keeping it long term:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Minnesota vs Auburn live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage for an additional $5 per month.
Hulu With Live TV
ESPN is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of Minnesota vs Auburn on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app. You can also watch the game on the ESPN app if you sign in using your Hulu credentials.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
Outback Bowl Preview
The Tigers have played well on both sides of the ball this season. On offense, Auburn is scoring 34 points a game, and they have a solid rushing attack, averaging 211 yards per contest. They are led by freshman quarterback Bo Nix, who has 2,633 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions on the season.
The highlight of the Tigers’ season so far was beating a tough Alabama team Week 14, and their three losses were all against very good teams: Florida, LSU, and Georgia. The Tigers have had one of the more difficult schedules in the nation this season, and Auburn will matchup well against this Minnesota team.
As for the Gophers, their two losses on the season have come against two ranked teams: Wisconsin and Iowa. They have been competitive in every game they have played in this season, and head coach P.J. Fleck has created a strong team culture. Led by quarterback Tanner Morgan, the Gophers are scoring 34.3 points a game. Morgan has a grade-A talent in wide receiver Rashod Bateman, who has 1,170 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season. Bateman is also averaging over 20 yards a catch, and he’ll be facing a Tigers defense that is allowing 208 passing yards per contest.
On defense, the Tigers have the edge here, at least statistically. Auburn is allowing 18.6 points per contest, whereas the Gophers are giving up 22.4. Thus, whichever team plays the most mistake-free game could very likely win this one.
The Tigers are allowing 18.6 points and just over 323 total yards a game on defense, both of which rank in the top 20 nationally.
This will be the first-ever meeting between these two teams, and the Gophers’ second bowl appearance in a row under Fleck. Minnesota will see 13 seniors play their last game in this one, so their team will likely look very different next year.