2016 Fiesta Bowl (December)

2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
College Football Playoff Semifinal
46th Fiesta Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes Clemson Tigers
(11–1) (12–1)
Big Ten ACC
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Head coach: 
Urban Meyer		 Head coach: 
Dabo Swinney
APCoachesCFP
223
APCoachesCFP
332
1234Total
Ohio State 00000
Clemson 1077731
DateDecember 31, 2016
Season2016
StadiumUniversity of Phoenix Stadium
LocationGlendale, Arizona
MVP
FavoriteOhio State by 1
RefereeLand Clark (Pac-12)
Halftime showBands from participants
Attendance70,236
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersChris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder and Tom Rinaldi
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes
University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, hosted the Fiesta Bowl.

The 2016 Fiesta Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2016, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It was the 46th playing of the Fiesta Bowl and the second semifinal of the 2016–17 College Football Playoff (CFP), part of the slate of bowl games that concluded the 2016 FBS football season. The game featured two of the four teams chosen by the CFP selection committee: the No. 2 Clemson Tigers from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes from the Big Ten Conference. The winner qualified for the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship against the winner of the other semifinal, hosted by the Peach Bowl. The game was broadcast on ESPN, ESPN Radio, and ESPN Deportes.

Clemson became just the second team in college football history to shut out Ohio State (11–2) in a bowl game, joining Cal in the 1921 Rose Bowl. The game also marked the first time that Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer was shut out in his career, in about 193 games, and his second major loss to Dabo Swinney in the past four seasons.[1] The game also marked the second consecutive advance to the CFP National Championship game by the Clemson football program.[2]

Teams

On Sunday December 4, 2016, the CFP Semifinals was announced with #2 Clemson vs. #3 Ohio State playing in the Fiesta Bowl.

This was the third meeting between the schools, with Clemson having won both of the previous matchups. The most recent meeting was the 2014 Orange Bowl, where the Tigers defeated the Buckeyes by a score of 40–35.[3]

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Clemson
1 9:16 7 42 2:36 Clemson 45-yard field goal by Greg Huegel 0 3
1 2:16 10 70 3:43 Clemson Deshaun Watson 1-yard touchdown run, Greg Huegel kick good 0 10
2 2:21 8 83 3:44 Clemson C.J. Fuller 30-yard touchdown reception from Deshaun Watson, Greg Huegel kick good 0 17
3 2:06 5 40 2:03 Clemson Deshaun Watson 7-yard touchdown run, Greg Huegel kick good 0 24
4 8:51 2 7 0:34 Clemson Wayne Gallman 7-yard touchdown run, Greg Huegel kick good 0 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 31

Statistics

See also

  • 2019 Fiesta Bowl (December) – Also a CFP Semifinal featuring Clemson and Ohio State, won by Clemson
  • 2021 Sugar Bowl – Also a CFP Semifinal featuring Clemson and Ohio State, featured Ohio State's first overall win against Clemson

References

  1. ↑ Braziller, Zach (January 1, 2017). "Clemson destroys Ohio State to set up title rematch with Tide". New York Post. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Crouse, Karen (December 31, 2016). "Clemson Pounds Ohio State to Set Up a Rematch With Alabama". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ Winsipedia – Clemson Tigers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes football series history
  4. 1 2 3 "College Football Playoff at the Playstation Fiesta Bowl - Final Stats" (PDF). College Football Playoff. December 31, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
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