Russell Athletic Bowl ·
Russell Athletic Bowl
Records are after this game. Rankings are the AP poll before it.
Miami beat No. 14 West Virginia by 17 points, the Russell Athletic Bowl.
West Virginia was No. 14 in the last AP poll before the bowls; Miami was not ranked.
It was played at a neutral site: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL.
How the lead changed
Miami took the lead for good with 2:11 left in the 2nd quarter, Miami 14, West Virginia 7.
Big moments
- 1st quarter, 5:40Rushing touchdown of 6 yards
West Virginia scored. West Virginia 7, Miami 0.
- 2nd quarter, 6:30Touchdown pass of 51 yards
Miami scored. Miami 7, West Virginia 7.
- 2nd quarter, 2:11Touchdown pass of 3 yards
Miami scored. Miami 14, West Virginia 7.
Scores that changed who was leading, from the play-by-play record.
What happened next
Miami finished the 2016 season 9-4.
West Virginia finished the 2016 season 10-3, No. 14 in the last AP poll before the bowls.
Miami's first game of the 2017 season: W 41-13 vs Bethune-Cookman, Sep 2, 2017
about 8 months laterWest Virginia's first game of the 2017 season: L 24-31 vs Virginia Tech, Sep 3, 2017
about 8 months later
Related pages
Scores, dates and the stage: ESPN.