| 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 27th Russell Athletic Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 28, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Camping World Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Miami QB Brad Kaaya[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Miami by 3[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Ken Williamson (SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 48,625[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$2,275,000[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN/ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | TV: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill Radio: David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Olivia Harlan | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 28, 2016 at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The 27th edition of the Russell Athletic Bowl featured the West Virginia Mountaineers of the Big 12 Conference against the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference. It was one of the 2016–17 bowl games that concluded the 2016 FBS football season. The game's naming rights sponsor is the Russell Athletic uniform company.