College football game
The 2016 Orange Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2016 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida , played between the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference against the Florida State Seminoles of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It was one of the 2016–17 bowl games that concluded the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Florida State won the game by a score of 33–32. Dalvin Cook , running back for the Seminoles, was named the game's MVP.
The game was played on the 30th instead of on December 31 or January 1, as the following day's College Football Playoff semi-final bowls were played with earlier kick-off times that intruded into the New Year's Six early-afternoon scheduling window.[ 3] [ 4]
Teams
This Orange Bowl game featured the Michigan Wolverines and the Florida State Seminoles .
This was the third meeting between the two schools, with the all time series tied at 1–1;[ 5] the most recent previous meeting was in 1991, when the Seminoles defeated the Wolverines by a score of 51–31 in Ann Arbor, Michigan .[ 6] The other meeting occurred in 1986 when the Wolverines defeated the Seminoles by a score of 20–18, a game also played in Ann Arbor.
Michigan Wolverines
After finishing their regular season with a 10–2 record, the Wolverines were selected to their third Orange Bowl appearance. This was their 45th bowl game appearance, the 11th-highest total all-time among FBS schools.
Florida State Seminoles
After finishing their regular season with a 9–3 record, the Seminoles were selected to their 10th Orange Bowl appearance, the third most Orange Bowl appearances by any team. This will be their 46th bowl game appearance.[ 7]
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
MICH
FSU
1
12:47
6
75
2:13
FSU
Dalvin Cook 2-yard touchdown run, Ricky Aguayo kick good
0
7
1
9:11
4
0
1:31
MICH
19-yard field goal by Kenny Allen
3
7
1
7:31
5
50
1:40
FSU
42-yard field goal by Ricky Aguayo
3
10
1
2:49
1
92
0:14
FSU
Nyquan Murray 92-yard touchdown reception from Deondre Francois , Ricky Aguayo kick good
3
17
2
9:36
11
59
4:30
MICH
28-yard field goal by Kenny Allen
6
17
2
4:49
15
54
4:47
FSU
38-yard field goal by Ricky Aguayo
6
20
3
7:34
14
46
7:26
MICH
37-yard field goal by Kenny Allen
9
20
3
0:54
MICH
Interception returned 14 yards for touchdown by Mike McCray , 2-point pass incomplete
15
20
4
11:38
7
75
4:16
FSU
Deondre Francois 3-yard touchdown run, Ricky Aguayo kick good
15
27
4
5:22
7
37
2:36
MICH
Khalid Hill 8-yard touchdown reception from Wilton Speight , Kenny Allen kick good
22
27
4
1:57
5
61
2:17
MICH
Chris Evans 30-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good
30
27
4
0:36
4
34
1:21
FSU
Nyquan Murray 12-yard touchdown reception from Deondre Francois , Ricky Aguayo kick no good
30
33
4
0:36
MICH
Ricky Aguayo kick blocked; Josh Metellus return for 2 points
32
33
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
32
33
Statistics
Statistics
Michigan
Florida State
First Downs
16
15
Plays-yards
74-252
62-371
Third down efficiency
7-20
3-13
Rushes-yards
36-89
35-149
Passing yards
163
222
Passing, Comp-Att-Int
21-38-1
9-27-1
Time of Possession
34:17
25:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Michigan
Passing
Wilton Speight
21/38, 163 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Chris Evans
8 car, 49 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Amara Darboh
5 rec, 36 yds
Florida State
Passing
Deondre Francois
9/27, 222 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Dalvin Cook
20 car, 145 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Nyquan Murray
2 rec, 104 yds
References
^ "Orange Bowl Odds: College football" . Vegasinsider . January 1, 2003. p. C10. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020 .
^ a b "Capital One Orange Bowl Entertainers Announced" (Press release). ACT Productions. December 15, 2016.
^ "Orange Bowl game is shifted to prime time on Dec. 30" . Miami Herald . Retrieved March 9, 2016 .
^ "The 2017 College Football Playoff will still be on New Year's Eve, but it'll start earlier" . SB Nation . Retrieved March 9, 2016 .
^ Winsipedia - Florida State Seminoles vs. Michigan Wolverines football series history
^ "Michigan to Face Florida State in Capital One Orange Bowl" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive. December 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016 .
^ "Orange Bowl Bound: Noles To Meet Michigan In South Florida" . seminoles.com . December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016 .
History & conference tie-ins Games Notes
The game was also the national title game (Bowl Coalition , Bowl Alliance , or Bowl Championship Series ) in 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2005.
There was an Orange Bowl in January and December in 1996, 2014, and 2021.
The 2015, 2018, and 2021 (December) editions were College Football Playoff semifinals.