2016 Independence Bowl

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2016 Camping World Independence Bowl
41st Independence Bowl
1234Total
NC State014141341
Vanderbilt307717
DateDecember 26, 2016
Season 2016
Stadium Independence Stadium
Location Shreveport, Louisiana
Favorite NC State by 4 [1]
Referee Mike Cannon (Big Ten) [2]
Attendance28,995 [2]
Payout US$1,200,000 [3]
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN2/Sports USA
Announcers
Independence Bowl
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The 2016 Independence Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 26, 2016 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The 41st annual Independence Bowl featured the NC State Wolfpack of the ACC against the Vanderbilt Commodores of the SEC. Sponsored by Camping World, the game was officially known as the Camping World Independence Bowl.

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Team selection

The game featured the NC State Wolfpack against the Vanderbilt Commodores.

This was the third meeting between the schools, with Vanderbilt winning the two previous ones. The most recent meeting was in the 2012 Music City Bowl, where the Commodores defeated the Wolfpack by a score of 38–24. [4]

NC State

Vanderbilt

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP NCSTVANDY
16:068464:12VANDY52-yard field goal by Tommy Openshaw03
29:087413:30NCST Jaylen Samuels 9-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Finley, Connor Haskins kick good73
21:244810:50NCSTJaylen Samuels 55-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Finley, Connor Haskins kick good143
311:504181:52NCSTReggie Gallaspy II 5-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Finley, Connor Haskins kick good213
35:349582:28NCSTJaylen Samuels 17-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Finley, Connor Haskins kick good283
30:5811754:36VANDY Ralph Webb 30-yard touchdown run, Tommy Openshaw kick good2810
410:37341:26VANDYKhari Blasingame 1-yard touchdown run, Tommy Openshaw kick good2817
410:21NCST Nyheim Hines 100-yd kickoff return for a touchdown, Connor Haskins kick good3517
40:00NCSTInterception returned 30 yards for touchdown by Niles Clark, Connor Haskins kick not needed4117
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.4117

Statistics

Statistics [2] NCSTVANDY
First Downs2118
Third down efficiency8–156–18
Rushes-yards36–141 (3.9)35–156 (4.5)
Passing yards235158
Passing, Comp-Att-Int19–31–019–46–3
Time of Possession29:4830:12

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  3. Bowl payout
  4. NC State Wolfpack vs. Vanderbilt Commodores series history