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2016 Outback Bowl
30th Outback Bowl
Northwestern WildcatsTennessee Volunteers
(10–2)(8–4)
Big TenSEC
645
Head coach: 
Pat Fitzgerald		Head coach: 
Butch Jones
APCoachesCFP
121213
APCoachesCFP
NRNR23
1234Total
Northwestern06006
Tennessee71072145
DateJanuary 1, 2016
Season2015
StadiumRaymond James Stadium
LocationTampa, Florida
MVPJalen Hurd
FavoriteTennessee by 8[1]
RefereeGary Patterson (ACC)[2]
Attendance53,202[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2/Sports USA
AnnouncersMark Jones, Rod Gilmore, & Quint Kessenich (ESPN2)
Mike Morgan, Doug Plank, & Rich Herrera (Sports USA)
Outback Bowl
 ← 2015  2017 → 

The 2016 Outback Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2016, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. It was the 30th edition of the Outback Bowl (previously called the Hall of Fame Bowl), featuring the #13 Northwestern Wildcats from the Big Ten and the #23 Tennessee Volunteers from the SEC.[3] It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season, with kickoff at noon EST on ESPN2. It was sponsored by the Outback Steakhouse restaurant franchise.

Teams

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Northwestern

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Northwestern, ranked #13 in the nation, finished the regular season with a 10–2 record, losing two consecutive games mid-season to ranked teams, Michigan and Iowa. The Wildcats finished second in the Big Ten's western division behind Iowa. Northwestern was led by quarterback Clayton Thorson, with support from runningback Justin Jackson. Pat Fitzgerald was in his tenth year as Northwestern's head coach.[4]

Tennessee

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After starting the season ranked as high as #23 in the country, Tennessee went 3–4, losing two of three close games to higher-ranked teams and having fourth-quarter leads in all four losses, before winning their last five games of the season. The Volunteers won against then-ranked #19 Georgia and lost only one game in the remainder of the SEC schedule, which was to eventual National Champion Alabama.[5] Tennessee is led by quarterback Joshua Dobbs, with support from running backs Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara, as well as Evan Berry and Cameron Sutton on special teams. The Volunteers are coached by Butch Jones in his third year.[6]

Series history

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In their only series game, the 1997 Florida Citrus Bowl, Tennessee won 48–28.[7]

Game summary

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Scoring summary

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Scoring summary
QuarterTimeDriveTeamScoring informationScore
PlaysYardsTOPNUUT
10:147752:45UTJoshua Dobbs 14-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good07
210:4711463:25UT35-yard field goal by Aaron Medley010
25:4012755:07NUJustin Jackson 5-yard touchdown run, Jack Mitchell kick no good610
22:189753:22UTAlvin Kamara 11-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good617
34:4014675:47UTJalen Hurd 3-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good624
411:429803:36UTJoshua Dobbs 18-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good631
44:247323:38UTJohn Kelly 1-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good638
40:08–––UTInterception returned 100 yards for touchdown by Evan Berry, Aaron Medley kick good645
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.645

Source: [2]

Statistics

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Statistics[2]NUUT
First downs1824
Plays–yards70–26184–420
Rushes–yards37–13253–226
Passing yards129194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–33–416–30–0
Time of possession25:5134:09

References

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  1. ^ Odds, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2015
  2. ^ a b c d "2016 Outback Bowl: Northwestern vs. Tennessee Stats". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Stites, Adam (December 6, 2015). "2015 Outback Bowl, Tennessee vs. Northwestern: Date, time, location and more". SB Nation. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Wildcats headed to 2016 Outback Bowl". nusports.com. Evanston, Illinois: CBS Interactive. December 6, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "2015 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  6. ^ "Vols headed to Outback Bowl". utsports.com. Knoxville, Tennessee: CBS Interactive. December 6, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  7. ^ "1997 Florida Citrus Bowl". utsports.com. Orlando, Florida: CBS Interactive. January 1, 1997. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2016_Outback_Bowl&oldid=1296289757"

    2016 Outback Bowl
    30th Outback Bowl
    Northwestern WildcatsTennessee Volunteers
    (10–2)(8–4)
    Big TenSEC
    645
    Head coach: 
    Pat Fitzgerald    		Head coach: 
    Butch Jones
    APCoachesCFP
    121213
    APCoachesCFP
    NRNR23
    1234Total
    Northwestern06006
    Tennessee71072145
    DateJanuary 1, 2016
    Season2015
    StadiumRaymond James Stadium
    LocationTampa, Florida
    MVPJalen Hurd
    FavoriteTennessee by 8[1]
    RefereeGary Patterson (ACC)[2]
    Attendance53,202[2]
    United States TV coverage
    NetworkESPN2/Sports USA
    AnnouncersMark Jones, Rod Gilmore, & Quint Kessenich (ESPN2)
    Mike Morgan, Doug Plank, & Rich Herrera (Sports USA)
    Outback Bowl
     ← 2015  2017 → 

    The 2016 Outback Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2016, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. It was the 30th edition of the Outback Bowl (previously called the Hall of Fame Bowl), featuring the #13 Northwestern Wildcats from the Big Ten and the #23 Tennessee Volunteers from the SEC.[3] It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season, with kickoff at noon EST on ESPN2. It was sponsored by the Outback Steakhouse restaurant franchise.

    Teams

    Northwestern

    Northwestern, ranked #13 in the nation, finished the regular season with a 10–2 record, losing two consecutive games mid-season to ranked teams, Michigan and Iowa. The Wildcats finished second in the Big Ten's western division behind Iowa. Northwestern was led by quarterback Clayton Thorson, with support from runningback Justin Jackson. Pat Fitzgerald was in his tenth year as Northwestern's head coach.[4]

    Tennessee

    After starting the season ranked as high as #23 in the country, Tennessee went 3–4, losing two of three close games to higher-ranked teams and having fourth-quarter leads in all four losses, before winning their last five games of the season. The Volunteers won against then-ranked #19 Georgia and lost only one game in the remainder of the SEC schedule, which was to eventual National Champion Alabama.[5] Tennessee is led by quarterback Joshua Dobbs, with support from running backs Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara, as well as Evan Berry and Cameron Sutton on special teams. The Volunteers are coached by Butch Jones in his third year.[6]

    Series history

    In their only series game, the 1997 Florida Citrus Bowl, Tennessee won 48–28.[7]

    Game summary

    Scoring summary

    Scoring summary
    QuarterTimeDriveTeamScoring informationScore
    PlaysYardsTOPNUUT
    10:147752:45UTJoshua Dobbs 14-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good07
    210:4711463:25UT35-yard field goal by Aaron Medley010
    25:4012755:07NUJustin Jackson 5-yard touchdown run, Jack Mitchell kick no good610
    22:189753:22UTAlvin Kamara 11-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good617
    34:4014675:47UTJalen Hurd 3-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good624
    411:429803:36UTJoshua Dobbs 18-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good631
    44:247323:38UTJohn Kelly 1-yard touchdown run, Aaron Medley kick good638
    40:08–––UTInterception returned 100 yards for touchdown by Evan Berry, Aaron Medley kick good645
    "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.645

    Source: [2]

    Statistics

    Statistics[2]NUUT
    First downs1824
    Plays–yards70–26184–420
    Rushes–yards37–13253–226
    Passing yards129194
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–33–416–30–0
    Time of possession25:5134:09

    References

    1. ^ Odds, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2015
    2. ^ a b c d "2016 Outback Bowl: Northwestern vs. Tennessee Stats". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
    3. ^ Stites, Adam (December 6, 2015). "2015 Outback Bowl, Tennessee vs. Northwestern: Date, time, location and more". SB Nation. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
    4. ^ "Wildcats headed to 2016 Outback Bowl". nusports.com. Evanston, Illinois: CBS Interactive. December 6, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
    5. ^ "2015 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
    6. ^ "Vols headed to Outback Bowl". utsports.com. Knoxville, Tennessee: CBS Interactive. December 6, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
    7. ^ "1997 Florida Citrus Bowl". utsports.com. Orlando, Florida: CBS Interactive. January 1, 1997. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
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