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Outback Bowl to Super Bowl: A wild 13 months for ex-Gophers Antoine Winfield Jr. and Tyler Johnson

Raymond James Stadium, the Buccaneers' home field and site of Sunday's Super Bowl, has been a springboard for the NFL careers of former Gophers stars Antoine Winfield Jr. and Tyler Johnson.

During the Buccaneers' "home" Super Bowl on Sunday, Winfield and Johnson will complete a whirlwind 13 months that started with the Outback Bowl victory over Auburn on the same field. Let's revisit some of the biggest moments in their paths from the bowl win to the Lombardi Trophy's doorstep.

Jan. 1, 2020
Gophers upset Auburn 31-24 in Outback Bowl

Johnson, the former Minneapolis North standout, stamped his productive college career with 12 catches, 204 yards and two touchdowns, including the 73-yard catch and run for the game-deciding score against No.