2016 Peach Bowl

College Football Playoff Semifinal bowl game January 2019 January 2026 Peach Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal49th Peach Bowl Chick-fil-A 2016 Peach Bowl.png 200 2016 Peach Bowl logo December 31 2016 2016 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Washington Huskies 12–1 Pac-12 4 4 4 Chris Petersen 7 0 0 0 Alabama Crimson Tide 13–0 SEC 1 1 1 Nick Saban 7 10 0 7 Bo Scarbrough (RB, Alabama) Ryan Anderson (LB, Alabama Alabama by 13 Dan Capron (Big Ten) Million Dollar BandUniversity of Washington Husky Marching Band 75,996 ESPN Joe Tessitore (play-by-play)Todd Blackledge (analyst)Holly Rowe (sideline) 11.5 (19.8 million viewers)Russo Ralph January 1, 2017 College Football Playoff viewership on ESPN rises slightly https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170101/sports/301019914 December 29, 2019 Daily Herald The Associated Press ESPN Deportes Kenneth Garay, Alex Pombo, Sebastian Martinez-Christensen 2018 (Jan.) 1 vs. 4 Seed CFP Semifinal Game 2015 Orange 2018 Sugar thumb|The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the Peach Bowl for the last time before its move to Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The 2016 Peach Bowl (officially known as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2016 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl for sponsorship reasons) was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2016, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The game was the 49th playing of the Peach Bowl and the first semifinal of the 2016–17 College Football Playoff (CFP), part of the slate of bowl games concluding the 2016 FBS football season. The game featured two of the four teams chosen by the CFP selection committee: the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the No. 4 Washington Huskies from the Pac-12 Conference. The winner qualified for the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship against the winner of the other semifinal, hosted by the Fiesta Bowl. The game was televised on ESPN with a radio broadcast on ESPN Radio.Makrides Alex December 29, 2017 Three ways the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl changed college football https://www.myajc.com/sports/three-ways-the-chick-fil-peach-bowl-changed-college-football/2iG7hyQin1rkGfgHF20z3O/ November 23, 2018 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution enNovember 11, 2014 CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL COMMISSIONS NEW TROPHY Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl http://www.chick-fil-apeachbowl.com/2014/11/11/chick-fil-a-peach-bowl-commissions-new-trophy/ November 23, 2018 This was the last college football game played in the Georgia Dome, which was replaced by Mercedes-Benz Stadium and demolished in February 2017. Teams On December 4, 2016, the CFP Semifinals were announced, with No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Washington playing in the Peach Bowl.December 4, 2016 College football’s 2016 playoff teams announced https://www.cbsnews.com/news/college-football-2016-playoff-alabama-washington-ohio-state-clemson/ November 23, 2018 CBS News en Associated Press This was the fifth meeting between the schools, with Alabama having won all four previous encounters. Their most recent meeting was at the 1986 Sun Bowl, where the Crimson Tide defeated the Huskies by a score of 28–6.Football History vs University of Alabama https://gohuskies.com/sports/football/opponent-history/university-of-alabama/268 2024-05-15 Washington Huskies en This was the first bowl game between a Pac-12 team and an SEC team (or a predecessor conference) since the 2011 BCS National Championship Game when the Auburn Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks by a score of 22–19 on a last-second field goal, and the second since the 1989 Freedom Bowl when the Washington Huskies defeated the Florida Gators 34–7. This was also Alabama's first appearance in the Peach Bowl, as well the first appearance of a Pac-12 team (although Arizona State appeared in the 1970 Peach Bowl as a member of the Western Athletic Conference).Peach Bowl https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/bowls/peach-bowl.html 2026-04-20 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Game summary thumb|View of the game from the upper deck of the Georgia Dome Both teams went three-and-out to start the game. Washington scored a touchdown on an eight-play, 64-yard drive that culminated in a 16-yard receiving touchdown pass from Jake Browning to Dante Pettis to make the score 7–0. Alabama answered on a nine-play, 78-yard drive that resulted in a Bo Scarbrough 18-yard rushing touchdown to tie the game. On the next drive, Washington got one first down before a John Ross fumble gave the ball to the Crimson Tide on the Washington 40-yard line. Alabama ran six plays for 17 yards and scored on an Adam Griffith 41-yard field goal to make the score 10–7. Washington and Alabama traded punts over the next six drives. On Washington's next drive, they earned a first down before Browning threw a pick six to Ryan Anderson, which was returned 26 yards for a touchdown to make it 17–7. On the next drive, Washington ran six plays to close out the first half. Alabama started the third quarter with the ball but punted. Washington went three-and-out on their first possession of the second half. The teams traded punts over four possessions before Alabama got the ball back early in the fourth quarter on their own 2-yard line. Alabama made it to their own 32-yard line over five plays, which included a 12-yard run from Scarborough and a 16-yard reception from O. J. Howard. On the next play, Scarborough broke free on a 68-yard rushing touchdown to make the score 24–7. The teams traded punts over the next three possessions. In an effort to run some clock, Alabama ran six plays and burned two of Washington's timeouts before turning the ball over on downs. On their final possession, Washington was able to get the ball into Alabama territory after a 16-yard reception and a 12-yard reception by Aaron Fuller. However, a sack by Rashaan Evans on Browning halted their momentum. On their final play, Browning was intercepted by Minkah Fitzpatrick. After committing two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, Alabama ran out the clock on a kneel down to end the game with a 24–7 victory.Peach Bowl – Washington vs Alabama Box Score, December 31, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2016-12-31-alabama.html April 20, 2018 College Football at Sports-Reference.com enWashington vs. Alabama – Play-By-Play – December 31, 2016 – ESPN http://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=400876107 April 20, 2018 ESPN.comDecember 31, 2016 Complete coverage: Huskies get outmuscled in 24–7 Peach Bowl loss to Alabama https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/washington-vs-alabama-live-updates-from-the-peach-bowl-can-the-huskies-topple-the-crimson-tide/ November 23, 2018 The Seattle Times en-US Scoring summary Peach Bowl white; text-align:center; autocollapse #fff College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2015 Capital One Orange Bowl December 31, 2016 3:00 p.m. EST No. 4 Washington 7 0 0 0 No. 1 Alabama 7 10 0 7 Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia 75,996 n/a (game played indoors) Dan Capron (Big Ten) ESPN Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline) ESPN game summary Washington Alabama 1 8:01 Washington 8 64 3:52 RecTD Dante Pettis Jake Browning 16 good Cameron Van Winkle 7 0 1 5:01 Alabama 9 78 3:00 RushTD Bo Scarbrough 18 good Adam Griffith 7 7 2 14:55 Alabama 6 17 2:27 FG Adam Griffith 41 7 10 2 1:13 Alabama 6 28 1:03 IntTD Ryan Anderson 26 Adam Griffith good 7 17 4 11:56 Alabama 6 98 2:54 RushTD Bo Scarbrough 68 good Adam Griffith 7 24 7 24 Statistics +Team statistical comparisonCollege Football Playoff at the 2016 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - Final Book https://collegefootballplayoff.com/documents/2025/7/24/161231gamebook_peachbowl.pdf College Football Playoff July 27, 2026 December 31, 2016StatisticWashingtonAlabamaFirst downs 14 16First downs rushing 6 13First downs passing 8 3First downs penalty 0 0Third down efficiency 6–17 4–14Fourth down efficiency 0–0 0–1Total plays–net yards 67–194 64–326Rushing attempts–net yards 29–44 50–269Yards per rush 1.5 5.4Yards passing 150 57Pass completions–attempts 20–38 7–14Interceptions thrown 2 0Punt returns–total yards 2–5 1–3Kickoff returns–total yards 3–47 2–45Punts–average yardage 9–47.0 8–45.9Fumbles–lost 2–1 1–0Penalties–yards 3–10 11–66Time of possession 29:15 30:45 +Washington statisticsHuskies passingC–A Completions–AttemptsYds Passing yardsTD–INT Passing touchdowns–Interceptions thrown Jake Browning 20–38 150 1–2Huskies rushingCar CarriesYds Rushing yardsTD Rushing touchdowns Myles Gaskin 10 34 0 Lavon Coleman 7 16 0 Chico McClatcher 1 16 0 K. J. Carta-Samuels 1 3 0 Jomon Dotson 1 3 0 TEAM 1 −7 0 Jake Browning 8 −21 0Huskies receivingRec ReceptionsYds Receiving yardsTD Receiving touchdowns Myles Gaskin 5 40 0 John Ross 5 28 0 Aaron Fuller 2 27 0 Dante Pettis 3 26 1 Andre Baccellia 1 15 0 Quinten Pounds 1 12 0 Drew Sample 1 8 0 Chico McClatcher 2 −6 0 +Alabama statisticsCrimson Tide passingC–A Completions–AttemptsYds Passing yardsTD–INT Passing touchdowns–Interceptions thrown Jalen Hurts 7–14 57 0–0Crimson Tide rushingCar CarriesYds Rushing yardsTD Rushing touchdowns Bo Scarbrough 19 180 2 Jalen Hurts 19 50 0 Damien Harris 9 30 0 ArDarius Stewart 2 10 0 TEAM 1 −1 0Crimson Tide receivingRec ReceptionsYds Receiving yardsTD Receiving touchdowns O. J. Howard 4 44 0 Gehrig Dieter 1 10 0 Calvin Ridley 1 6 0 Josh Jacobs 1 −3 0 References Category:2016–17 NCAA football bowl games Category:2016–17 College Football Playoff 2016 2016 2016 Category:December 2016 sports events in the United States Category:2016 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:2016 in Atlanta