2017 Belk Bowl

2017 Belk Bowl
16th Belk Bowl
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Texas A&M Aggies (7–5) (7–5) ACC SEC 55 52 Head coach:  Dave Clawson Head coach:  Jeff Banks (interim)
1 2 3 4 Total Wake Forest 17 21 3 14 55 Texas A&M 14 14 14 10 52
Date	December 29, 2017
Season	2017
Stadium	Bank of America Stadium
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina
MVP	John Wolford (QB, Wake Forest)
Referee	Steve Strimling (Pac-12)
Attendance	32,784
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	TV: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Kris Budden Radio: Matt Schick, Mike Golic Jr., TBD

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.

Teams

Wake Forest

Main article: 2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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

Main article: 2017 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP WF A&M 1 12:48 – – – A&M Charles Oliver 0-yard blocked punt return for a touchdown 0 7 1 11:04 3 55 0:31 A&M Trayveon Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good 0 14 1 8:47 6 69 2:17 WF Scotty Washington 50-yard touchdown reception from John Wolford, Mike Weaver kick good 7 14 1 5:47 5 50 1:07 WF Tabari Hines 7-yard touchdown reception from John Wolford, Mike Weaver kick good 14 14 1 1:33 5 70 0:56 WF 28-yard field goal by Mike Weaver 17 14 2 13:25 9 83 2:13 WF Tabari Hines 7-yard touchdown reception from John Wolford, Mike Weaver kick good 24 14 2 12:21 – – – WF Jessie Bates 59-yard punt return for a touchdown 31 14 2 7:31 3 75 0:50 A&M Christian Kirk 52-yard touchdown reception from Nick Starkel, Daniel LaCamera kick good 31 21 2 4:33 3 47 0:53 WF Cam Serigne 37-yard touchdown reception from John Wolford, Mike Weaver kick good 38 21 2 0:18 9 80 1:59 A&M Christian Kirk 10-yard touchdown reception from Nick Starkel, Daniel LaCamera kick good 38 28 3 12:51 4 64 0:58 A&M Christian Kirk 9-yard touchdown reception from Nick Starkel, Daniel LaCamera kick good 38 35 3 5:55 10 75 2:19 WF 27-yard field goal by Mike Weaver 41 35 3 1:59 7 67 1:57 A&M Keith Ford 1-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good 41 42 4 12:39 7 35 2:50 A&M 19-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera 41 45 4 9:06 11 69 3:33 WF Cade Carney 1-yard touchdown run, Mike Weaver kick good 48 45 4 5:52 10 72 3:14 A&M Jhamon Ausbon 13-yard touchdown reception from Nick Starkel, Daniel LaCamera kick good 48 52 4 2:18 13 69 3:34 WF Matt Colburn 1-yard touchdown run, Mike Weaver kick good 55 52 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 55 52

Statistics

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	17	21	3	14	55
Aggies	14	14	14	10	52

Statistics	WF	A&M
First downs	31	32
Plays–yards	97–646	94–614
Rushes–yards	48–246	31–115
Passing yards	400	499
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–49	42–63–1
Time of possession	30:10	29:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WF	Passing	John Wolford	32–49, 400 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Matt Colburn	21 rushes, 150 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Scotty Washington	9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD
A&M	Passing	Nick Starkel	42–63, 499 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Trayveon Williams	7 rushes, 65 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Christian Kirk	13 receptions, 189 yards, 3 TDs