2017 Belk Bowl

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2017 Belk Bowl
16th Belk Bowl
1234Total
Wake Forest172131455
Texas A&M1414141052
DateDecember 29, 2017
Season 2017
Stadium Bank of America Stadium
Location Charlotte, North Carolina
MVP John Wolford (QB, Wake Forest) [1]
Referee Steve Strimling (Pac-12)
Attendance32,784 [2]
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers TV: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Kris Budden
Radio: Matt Schick, Mike Golic Jr., TBD
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The 2017 Belk Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on December 29, 2017. The game was the 16th edition of the Belk Bowl and featured the Wake Forest Demon Deacons of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Texas A&M Aggies of the Southeastern Conference. It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by department store chain Belk. [3]

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Teams

Wake Forest

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons finished the 2017 regular season with a 7–5 record. The game was the team's second appearance in the bowl; they made their first appearance in 2007, when the game was known as the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

Texas A&M

The Texas A&M Aggies finished the 2017 regular season with a 7–5 record. The game was the team's first appearance in the bowl.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP WFA&M
112:48A&MCharles Oliver 0-yard blocked punt return for a touchdown07
111:043550:31A&M Trayveon Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good014
18:476692:17WFScotty Washington 50-yard touchdown reception from John Wolford, Mike Weaver kick good714
15:475501:07WFTabari Hines 7-yard touchdown reception from John Wolford, Mike Weaver kick good1414
11:335700:56WF28-yard field goal by Mike Weaver1714
213:259832:13WFTabari Hines 7-yard touchdown reception from John Wolford, Mike Weaver kick good2414
212:21WF Jessie Bates 59-yard punt return for a touchdown3114
27:313750:50A&M Christian Kirk 52-yard touchdown reception from Nick Starkel, Daniel LaCamera kick good3121
24:333470:53WFCam Serigne 37-yard touchdown reception from John Wolford, Mike Weaver kick good3821
20:189801:59A&MChristian Kirk 10-yard touchdown reception from Nick Starkel, Daniel LaCamera kick good3828
312:514640:58A&MChristian Kirk 9-yard touchdown reception from Nick Starkel, Daniel LaCamera kick good3835
35:5510752:19WF27-yard field goal by Mike Weaver4135
31:597671:57A&M Keith Ford 1-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good4142
412:397352:50A&M19-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera4145
49:0611693:33WFCade Carney 1-yard touchdown run, Mike Weaver kick good4845
45:5210723:14A&MJhamon Ausbon 13-yard touchdown reception from Nick Starkel, Daniel LaCamera kick good4852
42:1813693:34WFMatt Colburn 1-yard touchdown run, Mike Weaver kick good5552
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.5552

Statistics

1234Total
Demon Deacons172131455
Aggies1414141052
StatisticsWFA&M
First downs3132
Plays–yards97–64694–614
Rushes–yards48–24631–115
Passing yards400499
Passing: Comp–Att–Int32–4942–63–1
Time of possession30:1029:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WFPassingJohn Wolford32–49, 400 yards, 4 TDs
RushingMatt Colburn21 rushes, 150 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingScotty Washington9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD
A&MPassingNick Starkel42–63, 499 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Trayveon Williams 7 rushes, 65 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Christian Kirk 13 receptions, 189 yards, 3 TDs

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