The 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl will take place on December 31st, 2016. The game will pit the SEC representative, Kentucky Wildcats, against the ACC rep, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The game will take place at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida and will kick off at 11 am. This will be the 71st edition of the bowl game (previously referred to as the Gator Bowl). The 2016 edition of the bowl game saw the Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Georgia Bulldogs. You can also checkout the complete 2016-17 college football bowl schedule and the printable 2016-17 college football playoff bracket to help you follow the action this bowling season. Of note, this will actually be the second TaxSlayer Bowl played this calendar year with the previous year’s game occurring on January 2nd, 2016. Let’s enjoy some football!
What TV Network will broadcast the TaxSlayer Bowl?
ESPN will show the game and the audio broadcast will be covered by ESPN Radio.
TaxSlayer Bowl Matchup
Date: December 31, 2016
Time: 11:00 am (ET)
Matchup: Kentucky Wildcats vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
TV: ESPN
Radio: ESPN Radio
Past TaxSlayer Bowl Results (Last 10 Years)
| Date | Year | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 2005 | (17) Florida State 30 | West Virginia 18 |
| January 2 | 2006 | (12) Virginia Tech 35 | (15) Louisville 24 |
| January 1 | 2007 | (13) West Virginia 38 | Georgia Tech 35 |
| January 1 | 2008 | Texas Tech 31 | (21) Virginia 28 |
| January 1 | 2009 | Nebraska 26 | Clemson 21 |
| January 1 | 2010 | Florida State 33 | (18) West Virginia 21 |
| January 1 | 2011 | (21) Mississippi State 52 | Michigan 14 |
| January 2 | 2012 | Florida 24 | Ohio State 17 |
| January 1 | 2013 | (21) Northwestern 34 | Mississippi State 20 |
| January 1 | 2014 | Nebraska 24 | (22) Georgia 19 |
| January 2 | 2015 | Tennessee 45 | Iowa 28 |
| January 2 | 2016 | Georgia 24 | Penn State 17 |
