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College Football: Top 5 Bowl Games of the 2016 Season

By Eric Robinson

Jan 2, 2017; Pasadena, CA, USA; USC Trojans wide receiver Deontay Burnett (80) catches a pass for a touchdown against Penn State Nittany Lions safety Marcus Allen (2) during the fourth quarter of the 2017 Rose Bowl game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2017; Pasadena, CA, USA; USC Trojans wide receiver Deontay Burnett (80) catches a pass for a touchdown against Penn State Nittany Lions safety Marcus Allen (2) during the fourth quarter of the 2017 Rose Bowl game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Nyqwan Murray (80) reacts after making a touchdown in front of Michigan Wolverines safety Dymonte Thomas (25) during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Nyqwan Murray (80) reacts after making a touchdown in front of Michigan Wolverines safety Dymonte Thomas (25) during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Orange Bowl – Florida State 33, Michigan 32

Two of the top coaches in the country. Two schools that are within that upper-echelon of top college teams. Under one roof in Miami, Florida.

Pregame chatter included the occurrence of Michigan defender Jabrill Peppers being ruled out due to an hamstring injury. That clearly swung things in favor of the Seminoles. Florida State took a 17-3 lead in the opening quarter which included a 92-yard touchdown by receiver Nyquan Murray.

By halftime, the lead ballooned to 20-6 in favor of Florida State.

Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines running back Chris Evans (12) carries the ball against Michigan Wolverines during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines running back Chris Evans (12) carries the ball against Michigan Wolverines during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Michigan had trouble getting things going on offense behind quarterback Wilton Speight. So the defense pitched in with the scoring thanks to a pick-6 by linebacker Mike McCray to tighten the deficit to 20-15.

A 30-yard touchdown run by running back Chris Evans gave Michigan a 28-27 lead. A two-point conversion extended the lead to 30-27 with under two minutes left.

Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois guided the offense down the field and connected on a 12-yard touchdown pass to Murray. The score with 36 seconds left gave FSU the win and concluded a pretty wild second half.

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