2016 Arizona Bowl

2016 Arizona Bowl
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
1234 Total
South Alabama 14700 21
Air Force 318177 45
Date December 30, 2016
Season 2016
Stadium Arizona Stadium
Location Tucson, Arizona
MVP Arion Worthman (QB, Air Force) & Weston Steelhammer (DB, Air Force)
Favorite Air Force by 13[1]
Referee Jerry Magallanes (ACC)
Attendance 33,868[2]
United States TV coverage
Network ASN/Campus Insiders
Announcers Mike Gleason, Doug Chapman, Monica McNutt (ASN)
Ari Wolfe, Darius Walker, Eddie Yarbrough, Shae Peppler (Campus Insiders)

The 2016 Arizona Bowl (known as the 2016 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl for sponsorship reasons) was a postseason college football bowl game played between the South Alabama Jaguars and the Air Force Falcons played on December 30, 2016, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It was the second edition of the Arizona Bowl and the final game of the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams.[3]

Teams

South Alabama

Air Force

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USA AFA
1 14:49 1 75 0:11 USA Josh Magee 75-yard touchdown reception from Dallas Davis, Gavin Patterson kick good 7 0
1 9:05 11 55 5:37 AFA 25-yard field goal by Luke Strebel 7 3
1 6:08 7 75 2:57 USA Dami Ayoola 2-yard touchdown run, Gavin Patterson kick good 14 3
2 10:41 5 59 1:59 USA Dallas Davis 4-yard touchdown run, Gavin Patterson kick good 21 3
2 6:34 7 69 4:01 AFA 22-yard field goal by Luke Strebel 21 6
2 1:49 4 35 1:43 AFA Ronald Cleveland 14-yard touchdown run, Luke Strebel kick good 21 13
2 0:25 2 1 0:35 AFA Jacobi Owens 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass (Worthman–Robinette) good 21 21
3 14:42 1 75 0:18 AFA Jale Robinette 75-yard touchdown reception from Arion Worthman, Luke Strebel kick good 21 28
3 6:35 12 75 5:46 AFA Tyler Williams 6-yard touchdown run, Luke Strebel kick good 21 35
3 2:03 6 40 2:59 AFA 37-yard field goal by Luke Strebel 21 38
4 9:12 11 69 7:03 AFA Jacobi Owens 22-yard touchdown run, Luke Strebel kick good 21 45
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 45

Statistics

StatisticsUSAAFA
First Downs1324
Plays-yards47-31324-460
Third down efficiency3-85-13
Rushes-yards21-6863-253
Passing yards245207
Passing, Comp-Att-Int10-26-17-10-0
Time of Possession19:3440:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
USAPassingDallas Davis10/24, 245 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingXavier Johnson4 car, 44 yds
ReceivingJosh Magee5 rec, 154 yds, 1 TD
AFAPassingArion Worthman7/10, 207 yds, 1 TD
RushingJacobi Owens17 car, 74 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingTyler Williams3 rec, 66 yds

References

  1. "College Bowl Game Odds". ESPN. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400928102
  3. Lev, Michael (December 5, 2016). "Air Force elated to be in vicinity of 'our real teammates' in Arizona Bowl". Tucson.com, Arizona Daily Star.
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