Team selections
On December 4, 2016, it was announced that the game would feature the Miami Redhawks against the Mississippi State Bulldogs after both accepted invitations Sunday, marking the first time each team would meet.[6]
Miami (OH)
After finishing their regular season with a 6–6 record, the Miami Redhawks appeared in their eleventh bowl game, and the first since the 2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl game against Middle Tennessee.[7] Miami opened the year with a 6 game losing streak, and then to finish with a 6 game winning streak making them the first team to finish a regular season after they lost the first six consecutive games in a row.[8]
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
Miami |
MSU |
1 |
10:07 |
9 |
58 |
4:53 |
Miami |
18-yard field goal by Nick Dowd |
3 |
0
|
2 |
8:36 |
8 |
66 |
4:54 |
Miami |
James Gardner 6-yard touchdown reception from Gus Ragland, Nick Dowd kick no good (blocked) |
9 |
0
|
2 |
0:22 |
9 |
64 |
2:53 |
MSU |
Nick Fitzgerald 2-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good |
9 |
7
|
3 |
8:11 |
8 |
85 |
4:24 |
Miami |
Ryan Smith 1-yard touchdown reception from Gus Ragland, Nick Dowd kick good |
16 |
7
|
3 |
4:15 |
9 |
82 |
3:50 |
MSU |
Nick Fitzgerald 44-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good |
16 |
14
|
4 |
12:03 |
7 |
51 |
2:46 |
MSU |
36-yard field goal by Westin Graves |
16 |
17
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
16 |
17 |
|
Source:[2]
Statistics
Statistics[2] | Miami | MSU |
First Downs | 24 | 17 |
Third down efficiency | 3–9 | 7–14 |
Total plays-yards | 66–433 | 60–335 |
Rushes-yards | 35–170 (4.9) | 33–209 (6.3) |
Passing yards | 263 | 126 |
Passing, Comp-Att-Int | 22–31–1 | 13–27–0 |
Time of Possession | 35:08 | 24:52 |
References
- ↑ "College Bowl Game Odds". ESPN. December 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "2016 St. Petersburg Bowl Game Stats". Stat Broadcast. Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ↑ "2016–2017 College Football Bowl Game Schedule". CollegeFootballPoll.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ↑ Temple, Jesse; Scarborough, Alex (December 4, 2016). "St. Petersburg Bowl: Miami (Ohio) RedHawks vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs". ESPN. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ↑ Kirshner, Alex (December 4, 2016). "2016 St. Pete Bowl, Mississippi State vs. Miami (OH): Date, location, and everything to know". SBNation. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ Lowery, Logan (December 5, 2016). "MSU fans can let cowbells ring in St. Pete". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ Clark, Dave (December 4, 2016). "RedHawks to meet Mississippi State in St. Petersburg Bowl". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ Lonon, Sherri (December 5, 2016). "St. Petersburg Bowl Lineup Announced". Patch. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ Bonner, Michael (December 4, 2016). "MSU extends record berth bowl to seven consecutive years". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ Wait, Ben (December 5, 2016). "MSU will play Miami (Ohio) in St. Petersburg Bowl". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved 2016-12-06.