College football game
The 2016 Cure Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 17, 2016 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida . The second annual edition of the Cure Bowl is one of the 2016–17 bowl games that concludes the 2016 FBS football season . Sponsored by automotive retailer AutoNation , the game is officially known as the AutoNation Cure Bowl . Notably, the UCF Knights would not lose another game until the 2019 Fiesta Bowl .
Teams
The game features teams from the American Athletic Conference and Sun Belt Conference . On December 4, 2016, it was announced that the 2016 matchup would feature the UCF Knights taking on the Arkansas State Red Wolves .[ 6] [ 7] Knights defeating the Indians (as ASU was then known as) at Centennial Bank Stadium 31-20 in 1991.[ 8]
Arkansas State
After finishing the season with a 7-5 record, the Red Wolves will be appearing in their sixth straight bowl game.[ 8] 1954 Tangerine Bowl , when the stadium was called the Tangerine Bowl . The Red Wolves' on-campus stadium, Centennial Bank Stadium , is a 886 miles (1,426 km) drive from Camping World Stadium.[ 9]
UCF
Following the winless 2015 season ,[ 10] Scott Frost led the team to a 6-6 record with wins over South Carolina State , FIU , East Carolina , Connecticut , Tulane , and Cincinnati . The Knights have not played at Camping World Stadium since the opening of the on-campus Bright House Networks Stadium following their 2006 season .[ 7] [ 11] [ 12]
Officials
The officials from the game came from the Mountain West Conference.
Referee: Kevin Mar
Umpire: Stuart Schake
Head Linesman: George Shoup
Line Judge: David Young
Side Judge: Steve Heiman
Field Judge: Robert "Scooter" Asel
Back Judge: Robert Lewis
Center Judge: Darren Winkley
Replay Official: Judson Howard
Communicator: Bob Bahne
Alternate Official: Tim Crowley[ 13]
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
ASU
UCF
1
10:59
ASU
B.J. Edmonds recovers blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown, Sawyer Williams kick good
7
0
1
4:24
6
70
1:54
ASU
22-yard field goal by Sawyer Williams
10
0
1
2:48
3
16
1:36
ASU
Kendall Sanders 28-yard touchdown reception from Justice Hansen , Sawyer Williams kick good
17
0
2
9:31
4
48
1:25
UCF
Taylor Oldham 11-yard touchdown reception from McKenzie Milton , Matthew Wright kick good
17
7
2
1:04
4
3
1:02
UCF
45-yard field goal by Matthew Wright
17
10
3
14:09
3
73
0:51
ASU
Kendall Sanders 75-yard touchdown reception from Justice Hansen, Sawyer Williams kick good
24
10
3
4:52
7
32
2:05
UCF
34-yard field goal by Matthew Wright
24
13
4
14:54
3
37
0:37
ASU
Kendall Sanders 17-yard touchdown reception from Justice Hansen, Sawyer Williams kick good
31
13
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
31
13
Source: [ 4]
Statistics
Statistics[ 4]
ASU
UCF
First downs
8
17
Plays–yards
64–234
78–223
Rushes–yards
38–29 (0.8)
30–12 (0.4)
Passing yards
205
175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
12–26–0
26–48–0
Time of possession
31:17
28:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
ASU Passing
Justice Hansen
12/26, 205 yds, 3 TD
Rushing
Daryl Rollins-Davis
5 car, 32 yds
Receiving
Kendall Sanders
5 rec, 127 yds, 3 TD
UCF Passing
McKenzie Milton
22/39, 175 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Jawon Hamilton
10 car, 14 yds
Receiving
Taylor Oldham
5 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD
References
^ Autonation Cure Bowl [@CureBowl] (December 17, 2016). ".@RedWolvesFBall Kendall Sanders is your 2016 Cure Bowl MVP" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .^ "UCF vs. Arkansas State - Game Summary - December 17, 2016 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 16, 2016 .^ Barry, Maryann [@ScouterrificCEO] (December 16, 2016). "Tune in to #CureBowl Saturday to see @GirlScoutsCC choir performing the anthem live on national television! @girlscouts @SylviaAcevedo" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ a b c d "2016 Cure Bowl Game Stats" . Stat Broadcast . Stat Broadcast. Retrieved December 17, 2016 .^ "College Football Bowl Schedule" .^ Adelson, Andrea; Khan Jr., Sam. "Cure Bowl: UCF Knights vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 4, 2016 . ^ a b Green, Shannon. "UCF football will stay home, play in Cure Bowl" . OrlandoSentinel.com . Retrieved December 4, 2016 . ^ a b "ASU headed to the Cure Bowl; Red Wolves to play Central Florida" . Arkansas Online . Retrieved December 4, 2016 .^ "Centennial Bank Stadium to Camping World Stadium" . Google Maps . Retrieved December 4, 2016 .^ "UCF earns bid to local bowl game" . WESH . December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016 .^ "Bright House Networks Stadium to Camping World Stadium" . Google Maps . Retrieved December 4, 2016 .^ Powell, Ryan. "Farewell Citrus Bowl" . UCFKnights.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016 . ^ "2016-17 bowl officiating assignments | Football Zebras" . December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
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