2016 Arizona Bowl

2016 Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
South Alabama Jaguars Air Force Falcons
(6–6) (9–3)
Sun Belt Mountain West
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Head coach: 
Joey Jones		 Head coach: 
Troy Calhoun
1234Total
South Alabama 1470021
Air Force 31817745
DateDecember 30, 2016
Season2016
StadiumArizona Stadium
LocationTucson, Arizona
MVPArion Worthman (QB, Air Force) & Weston Steelhammer (DB, Air Force)
FavoriteAir Force by 13[1]
RefereeJerry Magallanes (ACC)
Attendance33,868[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkASN/Campus Insiders
AnnouncersMike 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

Statistics USA AFA
First downs 13 24
Plays–yards 47–313 24–460
Third down efficiency 3–8 5–13
Rushes–yards 21–68 63–253
Passing yards 245 207
Passing, Comp–Att–Int 10–26–1 7–10–0
Time of Possession 19:34 40:26
Team Category Player Statistics
USA Passing Dallas Davis 10/24, 245 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Xavier Johnson 4 car, 44 yds
Receiving Josh Magee 5 rec, 154 yds, 1 TD
AFA Passing Arion Worthman 7/10, 207 yds, 1 TD
Rushing Jacobi Owens 17 car, 74 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Tyler Williams 3 rec, 66 yds

References

  1. ^ "College Bowl Game Odds". ESPN. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "South Alabama vs. Air Force - Game Summary - December 30, 2016 - ESPN".
  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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