2016 Sugar Bowl

2016 Sugar Bowl
CFP Bowl Game 82nd Allstate Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma State Cowboys Ole Miss Rebels (10–2) (9–3) Big 12 SEC 20 48 Head coach:  Mike Gundy Head coach:  Hugh Freeze AP Coaches CFP 13 13 16 AP Coaches CFP 16 16 12
1 2 3 4 Total Oklahoma State 3 3 7 7 20 Ole Miss 10 24 7 7 48
Date	January 1, 2016
Season	2015
Stadium	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana
MVP	Chad Kelly (QB - Ole Miss)
Favorite	Ole Miss by 7½[1]
Referee	Jeff Flanagan (ACC)[2]
Halftime show	Bands from participants
Attendance	72,117 [2]
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Announcers	Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (Color Commentator), Shannon Spake (Sideline Reporter)- ESPN Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, & Joe Schad (ESPN Radio)

The 2016 Sugar Bowl is a bowl game that was played on January 1, 2016 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This 81st Sugar Bowl was played between the University of Mississippi and Oklahoma State University. It is one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Allstate insurance company, the game is officially known as the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

The contest was televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, with a radio broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio. Kickoff time was set for 8:30 PM EST.

In the game, Ole Miss won by a score of 48–20 to get their first 10–win season since 2003, and only their second since the Vaught era. Both teams finished their respective seasons with 10–3 records.

Teams

This was Oklahoma State's first Sugar Bowl since 1946, and Ole Miss's first since 1970. It was the third meeting between the two schools, having contested the Cotton Bowl Classic in 2004 and 2010. Ole Miss won all three games.

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State began the season winning their first 10 games, which included a win over then–no. 5 TCU. Following the 10–0 start, the cowboys had a #4 ranking in the College Football Playoff poll and controlled its own destiny in the Big 12. However, the cowboys' undefeated season came to end when then–no. 10 Baylor beat them in Stillwater. The cowboys would then lose another game at home in blowout fashion to rival and eventual Big 12 champion and College Football Playoff participant, Oklahoma. The cowboys then fell to #16 in the CFP poll entering the Sugar Bowl, their first New Year's Six bowl game.

Ole Miss

Ole Miss began the season by handily defeating their first two opponents, scoring at least 73 points in each of the first two games before playing the then–second ranked Alabama on the road. In an upset, the rebels beat the Crimson Tide and rose to #3 in the AP Poll. Just two weeks later, however, the rebels would be blown out by then–no. 25 Florida. Following an easy win over New Mexico State, the rebels traveled to Memphis, who they lost to in an upset. Ole Miss won their next two games against then–no. 15 Texas A&M and Auburn and controlled their own destiny in the SEC West before suffering a heartbreaking loss to Arkansas. Ole Miss ended the regular season with double digit wins over rivals LSU and Mississippi State and were ranked #12 coming into the game, which was their second consecutive New Year's Six bowl game.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP OSU MISS 1 4:52 7 29 3:01 OSU 26-yard field goal by Ben Grogan 3 0 1 2:15 7 57 2:31 MISS 34-yard field goal by Gary Wunderlich 3 3 1 0:20 3 58 0:39 MISS Cody Core 31-yard touchdown reception from Chad Kelly, Gary Wunderlich kick good 3 10 2 11:28 6 51 2:01 MISS Laquon Treadwell 34-yard touchdown reception from Chad Kelly, Gary Wunderlich kick good 3 17 2 6:58 5 85 1:36 MISS Laquon Treadwell 10-yard touchdown reception from Chad Kelly, Gary Wunderlich kick good 3 24 2 3:39 8 55 2:04 MISS 38-yard field goal by Gary Wunderlich 3 27 2 1:22 10 61 2:17 OSU 31-yard field goal by Ben Grogan 6 27 2 0:00 8 74 1:22 MISS Laremy Tunsil 2-yard touchdown run, Gary Wunderlich kick good 6 34 3 4:26 2 40 0:44 MISS Jordan Wilkins 36-yard touchdown run, Gary Wunderlich kick good 6 41 3 1:11 9 75 3:15 OSU J. W. Walsh 2-yard touchdown run, Ben Grogan kick good 13 41 4 13:04 8 71 3:00 MISS Laquon Treadwell 14-yard touchdown reception from Chad Kelly, Gary Wunderlich kick good 13 48 4 3:03 5 54 2:25 OSU J. W. Walsh 8-yard touchdown run, Ben Grogan kick good 20 48 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 48

Source: ^[2]

Statistics

Statistics[2]	OSU	MISS
First Downs	20	28
Total offense, plays – yards	75–366	72–554
Rushes-yards (net)	30–63	37–207
Passing yards (net)	303	347
Passes, Comp-Att-Int	27–45–0	22–35–1
Time of Possession	31:53	28:07

References

1. Odds, Los Angeles Times, December 8, 2015
2. "2016 Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss Stats". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2016-01-01.