2015 Birmingham Bowl (December)

2015 Birmingham Bowl
1234 Total
Auburn 100714 31
Memphis 01000 10
DateDecember 30, 2015
Season2015
StadiumLegion Field
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
MVPAuburn RB Jovon Robinson
FavoriteAuburn by 2[1]
RefereeJeff Heaser (ACC)[2]
Attendance59,430[2]
PayoutUS$1,100,000 (Auburn)
$900,000 (Memphis)
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN/ESPN Radio
AnnouncersBeth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter) (ESPN)
Allen Bestwick, Dan Hawkins, & Tiffany Greene (ESPN Radio)
Birmingham Bowl
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The 2015 Birmingham Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2015 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States. The tenth annual Birmingham Bowl featured a team from the Southeastern Conference against a team from the American Athletic Conference. The game was played at 11:00 a.m. CST and aired on ESPN. It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season.

Teams[edit]

The two Tigers teams were selected from the American Athletic Conference and the SEC conference.

Auburn Tigers[edit]

Memphis Tigers[edit]

Game summary[edit]

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP AU MEM
1 8:35 12 72 6:25 AU 20-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson 3 0
1 1:58 10 70 4:24 AU Kerryon Johnson 8-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good 10 0
2 10:03 7 30 2:56 MEM 53-yard field goal by Jake Elliott 10 3
2 3:06 MEM Interception returned 56 yards for touchdown by Reggis Ball, Jake Elliott kick good 10 10
3 3:12 8 44 3:35 AU Jason Smith 11-yard touchdown reception from Jeremy Johnson, Daniel Carlson kick good 17 10
4 14:57 9 76 2:36 AU Jeremy Johnson 5-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good 24 10
4 12:57 2 6 0:57 AU Jovon Robinson 4-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good 31 10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 10

Source:[2]

Statistics[edit]

Statistics[2] AUB MEM
First Downs 23 13
Total offense, plays – yards 73–405 68–206
Rushes-yards (net) 56–254 30–102
Passing yards (net) 151 104
Passes, Comp-Att-Int 10–17–3 17–38–1
Time of Possession 34:17 25:43

Notes[edit]

  • Ticket pricing is $50 for East and West reserved sideline seating and $30 for general admission corner seats.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "College football odds: Bowl game point spreads". Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "2015 Birmingham Bowl: Auburn vs. Memphis Stats". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved December 30, 2015.