2016 TaxSlayer Bowl (December)

The game's naming rights sponsor was tax preparation software company TaxSlayer.com,[3] and for sponsorship reasons was officially known as the TaxSlayer Bowl.

[6] Marshall transferred after Tech's regular season finale, however, and did not play in the TaxSlayer Bowl.

On the fourth play of the game, Kentucky quarterback Stephen Johnson fumbled the ball after being sacked by Georgia Tech's Patrick Gamble.

Davis, recovered the fumble and returned the ball 38-yards for a touchdown, giving Georgia Tech a 7–0 lead.

On the ensuing Yellow Jackets drive, head coaches Paul Johnson and Mark Stoops got in a shouting match over Tech's blocking tactics after Kentucky players were injured on back-to-back plays.

[7][9] On the ensuing Yellow Jackets possession, Georgia Tech ran three consecutive running plays but were unable to get a first down.

On a 4th and 10 situation, Thomas completed a 10-yard pass to Brad Stewart to Kentucky's 34-yard line to set up a 52-yard field goal attempt.

Harrison Butker was able to make the field as time expired in the half, giving Georgia Tech a 20–3 lead going into halftime.

[7][9] Georgia Tech received the kickoff in the second half, but were unable to drive past their 42-yard line, forcing the Yellow Jackets to punt.

The Yellow Jackets then ran two consecutive run plays which took only a few seconds off the clock due to Kentucky using a couple of timeouts.

Facing a 3rd and 4 situation, Justin Thomas completed a 42-yard pass to Ricky Jeune, giving the Yellow Jackets a first down at Kentucky's goal line.

[7][9] Georgia Tech B-back Dedrick Mills was named the game's most valuable player.

[12] Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas completed 6 out of his 14 pass attempts for 105 yards and no touchdowns.

The Yellow Jacket's leading receiver was Ricky Jeune, catching 3 passes for 59 yards.

[14] Kentucky quarterback Stephen Johnson completed 19 out of his 34 pass attempts for 175 yards and 1 touchdown.

[10] Dorian Baker was Kentucky's leading receiver, catching 2 passes for 38 yards and 1 touchdown.