2016 Quick Lane Bowl

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2016 Quick Lane Bowl
3rd Quick Lane Bowl
1234Total
Maryland01314330
Boston College6237036
DateDecember 26, 2016
Season 2016
Stadium Ford Field
Location Detroit, Michigan
MVPBoston College defensive line [1]
Favorite Maryland by 2 [2]
Referee Steve Strimling (Pac-12) [3]
Attendance19,117 [3]
Payout US$1,200,000 [4]
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN/WJR
Announcers
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The 2016 Quick Lane Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game, played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, on December 26, 2016. [5] The third edition of the Quick Lane Bowl featured the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference and the Boston College Eagles of the Atlantic Coast Conference. [6]

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Teams

The game featured the Boston College Eagles against the Maryland Terrapins.

This was the twelfth meeting between the schools, with Boston College leading the all-time series 8–3 coming into the game. Notably, Boston College and Maryland had been together in the ACC from 2005 until 2013, after which Maryland left to join the Big Ten.

Their most recent meeting had been on November 23, 2013, when the Eagles defeated the Terrapins by a score of 29–26. [7]

Maryland

Boston College

Game summary

[3]

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP MDBC
16:479593:35BCJon Hillman 1-yard touchdown run, Mike Knoll kick blocked06
213:408463:47BC Tommy Sweeney 2-yard touchdown reception from Patrick Towles, Mike Knoll kick good013
210:324131:25BC22-yard field goal by Mike Knoll016
29:203751:12UMDTy Johnson 62-yard touchdown run, Adam Greene kick good716
27:295651:51BCPatrick Towles 20-yard touchdown reception from Jeff Smith, Mike Knoll kick good723
26:363450:43UMDTy Johnson 30-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass from Kenneth Goins failed1323
27:295651:51BCMichael Walker 49-yard touchdown reception from Patrick Towles, Mike Knoll kick failed1329
313:24BCKevin Kavalec recovers fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, Mike Knoll kick good1336
312:482780:27UMDTeldrick Morgan 63-yard touchdown reception from Perry Hills, Adam Greene kick good2036
310:052650:33UMDLevern Jacobs 52-yard touchdown reception from Perry Hills, Adam Greene kick good2736
42:55400:19UMD23-yard field goal by Adam Greene3036
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.3036

Statistics

Statistics [3] MDBC
First Downs1715
Third down efficiency4–154–19
Plays–yards69–35775–348
Rushes-yards (avg.)34–128 (3.8)52–177 (3.4)
Passing yards229171
Passing, Comp-Att-Int15–35–111–23–1
Time of Possession26:4533:15

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