The 2016 Fiesta Bowl was a

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that was played on January 1, 2016 at

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. The 44th

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was one of the New Year's Bowls. It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. The game was televised on

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, and broadcast on

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, with the kickoff time set for 1:00 p.m. ET (11 a.m. MT). Sponsored by obstacle racing series BattleFrog, it was officially known as the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl. Coincidentally, it took place 10 years after the

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, that was also played by Ohio State and Notre Dame. That was also the last time Notre Dame participated in the Fiesta Bowl. Ohio State beat Notre Dame, 44–28.

Teams

The participants for the game were determined by the College Football Playoff selection committee, and consisted of at-large selections and/or the highest ranked team from the "Group of Five" conferences. The two participants were the #8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10–2) vs. the #7 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–1).

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