The 2016 Liberty Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 30, 2016, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The 58th edition of the Liberty Bowl featured the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference against the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12 Conference. It was one of the 2016–17 bowl games concluding the 2016 FBS football season. Sponsored by automobile parts and accessories store AutoZone, it was officially known as the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
| 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl |
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Total |
| Georgia |
7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
31 |
| TCU |
9 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
23 |
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| Date | December 30, 2016 |
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| Season | 2016 |
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| Stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium |
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| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
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| MVP | Trenton Thompson (DT, Georgia) |
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| Favorite | Georgia by 1[1] |
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| Referee | Michael Batlan (Pac-12) |
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| Attendance | 51,087 |
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| Payout | US$1,437,500[2] |
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| Network | ESPN/ESPN Radio |
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| Announcers | TV: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman
Radio: Bill Roth, Al Groh, Alex Corddry |
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| Scoring summary
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| Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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| Plays
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Yards
|
TOP
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UGA
|
TCU
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| 1
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9:32
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5
|
86
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2:55
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UGA
|
Sony Michel 4-yard touchdown run, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good
|
7
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0
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| 1
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0:44
|
14
|
66
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5:27
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TCU
|
40-yard field goal by Brandon Hatfield
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7
|
3
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| 1
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0:02
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2
|
21
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0:27
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TCU
|
Kenny Hill 10-yard touchdown run, Brandon Hatfield kick failed
|
7
|
9
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| 2
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9:15
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5
|
45
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0:56
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TCU
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John Diarse 10-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Hill, Brandon Hatfield kick good
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7
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16
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| 2
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1:13
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9
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76
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4:12
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UGA
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Sony Michel 33-yard touchdown reception from Jacob Eason, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good
|
14
|
16
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| 3
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7:08
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12
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52
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6:36
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UGA
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Javon Wims 4-yard touchdown reception from Jacob Eason, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good
|
21
|
16
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| 3
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2:07
|
11
|
56
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5:00
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TCU
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John Diarse 9-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Hill, Brandon Hatfield kick good
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21
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23
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| 4
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13:27
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7
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56
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3:41
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UGA
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30-yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship
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24
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23
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| 4
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2:48
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9
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70
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5:09
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UGA
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Nick Chubb 13-yard touchdown run, Rodrigo Blankenship kick good
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31
|
23
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| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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31
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23
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| Statistics |
UGA |
TCU
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| First Downs |
17 |
17
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| Plays-yards |
65-412 |
67-321
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| Third down efficiency |
7-14 |
6-14
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| Rushes-yards |
44-248 |
39-175
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| Passing yards |
164 |
146
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| Passing, Comp-Att-Int |
12-21-0 |
18-28-0
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| Time of Possession |
33:24 |
26:36
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| UGA |
Passing |
Jacob Eason |
12/21, 164 yds, 2 TD
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| Rushing |
Nick Chubb |
17 car, 142 yds, 1 TD
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| Receiving |
Isaiah McKenzie |
4 rec, 103 yds
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| TCU |
Passing |
Kenny Hill |
18/27, 146 yds, 2 TD
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| Rushing |
Kyle Hicks |
15 car, 88 yds
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| Receiving |
Kyle Hicks |
5 rec, 21 yds
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