2016 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
19th Music City Bowl
1234 Total
Nebraska 07710 24
Tennessee 021314 38
DateDecember 30, 2016
Season2016
StadiumNissan Stadium
LocationNashville, Tennessee
FavoriteTennessee by 3[1]
RefereeMike Mothershed (Pac-12)
PayoutUS$2,750,000[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersTom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic (ESPN)
Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Dawn Davenport (ESPN Radio)

The 2016 Music City Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 30, 2016, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. It featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers, from the Big Ten Conference, and the Tennessee Volunteers, from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It was one of the 2016–17 bowl games of the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Franklin American Mortgage Company and was officially known as the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. As of 2023 this was the last bowl berth by Nebraska.

Teams

The 2016 matchup was the third all-time meeting between these two teams, with Nebraska leading the series 2–0 going into the 2016 game. The first time these two teams met was in the 1998 Orange Bowl with Nebraska beating Tennessee with the score of 42–17.[3] Nebraska went on to win a share of the national championship after the victory. The previous meeting of the two teams was in 2000 with Nebraska winning 31–21 in the Fiesta Bowl.[4] The 2016 matchup was the first time the two teams met as members of the Big Ten and SEC; the previous meetings came when Nebraska was a member of the Big 12 Conference.

Nebraska

Tennessee

Game summary

After a scoreless first quarter where both teams had multiple drives stall out with punts, Tennessee jumped out to a 14–0 lead with rushing touchdowns from John Kelly and Joshua Dobbs. The first touchdown drive was mainly from passing the ball and the second was mainly from a balanced rushing attack. Nebraska answered with a 38-yard connection from Ryker Fyfe to Brandon Reilly. Tennessee closed out the second quarter with a Dobbs rushing touchdown from two yards out to go to the half up 21–7. The second half started inconsistent for both teams, with Nebraska fumbling and Tennessee turning the ball over downs on their first series. After a Nebraska punt, Tennessee drove mainly running the ball with two Jauan Jennings receptions to set up successful field goal to go up 24–7. On their next drive, Nebraska scored a touchdown on a drive aided significantly by a Devine Ozigbo 42-yard run that up Reilly's second receiving touchdown from Fyfe. Tennessee's next touchdown drive closed out the third quarter and started the fourth quarter. Tennessee converted three first downs to set up another Dobbs rushing touchdown to make the score 31–14. Nebraska converted a field goal on their next drive, which was set up by big receptions from De'Mornay Pierson-El and Reilly. Tennessee fumbled the ball on their next possession and Nebraska cashed in on a five-play, 31-yard drive that ended with a Fyfe nine-yard touchdown run to make the game 31–24. Tennessee was able to stop the Nebraska scoring run with a four-play, 77-yard drive that was highlighted with a Dobbs-to-Josh Malone 59-yard touchdown reception to make the score 38–24. Nebraska and Tennessee exchanged punts. Nebraska received the ball again and turned the ball over on downs after getting as close as Tennessee's 27-yard line. The drive was stalled by a Fyfe intentional grounding penalty set up by a Jonathan Kongbo sack and Fyfe later being sacked by Derek Barnett. In an effort to run clock, Tennessee ran three times on their next drive and punted. On their last drive, Nebraska turned the ball over on downs. Tennessee ran the clock out on their next play to end the game.[5][6]

Tennessee's three consecutive seasons with a bowl victory marked the first time since the 1994–1996 seasons that the program accomplished the feat.[7] Barnett's fourth quarter sack was the 33rd of this collegiate career, a new school record.[8]

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NEB TENN
2 13:20 4 73 1:26 TENN John Kelly 28-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good 0 7
2 7:36 11 66 4:44 TENN Joshua Dobbs 10-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good 0 14
2 1:36 3 80 1:12 NEB Brandon Reilly 38-yard touchdown reception from Ryker Fyfe, Drew Brown kick good 7 14
2 0:09 9 75 1:27 TENN Joshua Dobbs 2-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good 7 21
3 5:52 8 49 3:20 TENN 46-yard field goal by Aaron Medley 7 24
3 3:26 5 75 2:26 NEB Brandon Reilly 9-yard touchdown reception from Ryker Fyfe, Drew Brown kick good 14 24
4 14:09 9 76 4:09 TENN Joshua Dobbs 3-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good 14 31
4 12:06 6 47 2:12 NEB 45-yard field goal by Drew Brown 17 31
4 10:02 5 31 1:55 NEB Ryker Fyfe 9-yard touchdown run, Drew Brown kick good 24 31
4 8:45 4 77 1:10 TENN Josh Malone 59-yard touchdown reception from Joshua Dobbs, Aaron Medley kick good 24 38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 38

Statistics

StatisticsNEBTENN
First Downs1825
Plays-yards70–31876–521
Third down efficiency5–166–14
Rushes-yards28–6138–230
Passing yards257291
Passing, Comp-Att-Int19–42–023–38–0
Time of Possession28:2831:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NEBPassingRyker Fyfe17/36, 243 yds, 2 TD
RushingDevine Ozigbo7 car, 66 yds
ReceivingBrandon Reilly4 rec, 98 yds, 2 TD
TENNPassingJoshua Dobbs23/38, 291 yds, 1 TD
RushingJoshua Dobbs11 car, 118 yds, 3 TD
ReceivingAlvin Kamara7 rec, 46 yds

Depth chart

Tennessee Defensive starters
FS
Micah Abernathy (22)
SS
Todd Kelly (24)
NB
Rashaan Gaulden (7)
LBLB
Cortez McDowell (20)Darrin Kirkland Jr (34)


CB
Cameron Sutton (23)
DEDTDTDE
Derek Barnett (5)Kendal Vickers (39)Jonathan Kongbo (1)Corey Vereen (50)
CB
Malik Foreman (13)
Nebraska Offensive starters
WR
Stanley Morgan (8)
TE
Sam Cotton (84)
LTLGCRGRT
Nick Gates (68)Jerald Foster (67)Dylan Utter (66)Tanner Farmer (63)Cole Conrad (62)
TE
Cethan Carter (11)
WR
Brandon Reilly (87)
QB
Ryker Fyfe (17)
RB
Terrell Newby (34)

Depth chart

Nebraska Defensive starters
FS
Aaron Williams (24)
SS
Antonio Reed (16)
NB
Lamar Jackson (1)
LBLB
Dedrick Young (5)Josh Banderas (52)


CB
Joshua Kalu (10)
DEDTDTDE
Freedom Akinmoladun (91)Mick Stoltenberg (44)Kevin Maurice (55)Ross Dzuris (88)
CB
Chris Jones (8)
Tennessee Offensive starters
WR
Josh Smith (25)
WR
Josh Malone (3)
LTLGCRGRT
Drew Richmond (51)Jashon Robertson (75)Coleman Thomas (55)Dylan Wiesman (71)Brett Kendrick (63)
TE
Ethan Wolf (82)
WR
Jauan Jennings (15)
QB
Joshua Dobbs (11)
RB
Alvin Kamara (6)

References

  1. Stanley, Austin (December 27, 2016). "Vegas line moves one way in Vols-Huskers Music City Bowl". A to Z Sports. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  2. Brown, Patrick (December 4, 2016). "Late-season flop means financial hit for Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  3. McMullen, Paul (January 3, 1998). "Nebraska peels off 42–17 claim 13–0 Huskers make No. 1 run in Orange, rip Vols in 4-TD 2nd half; Osborne goes out in style; They rush for 400 yards in bid to sway voters". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  4. "Fiesta Bowl: Nebraska 31, Tennessee 21". UPI. January 3, 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  5. "Nebraska 24–38 Tennessee (Dec 30, 2016) Play-by-Play". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  6. "Tennessee beats No. 24 Nebraska 38–24 in Music City Bowl". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 31, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  7. "Tennessee Volunteers Bowls". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  8. Chiusano, Anthony (December 30, 2016). "Barnett breaks Vols sack record, whole team celebrates". NCAA.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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