2016 Belk Bowl

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2016 Belk Bowl
15th Belk Bowl
2016 Belk Bowl.jpg
Opening kickoff at the 2016 Belk Bowl
Arkansas Razorbacks Virginia Tech Hokies
(7–5) (9–4)
SEC ACC
24 35
Head coach: 
Bret Bielema		 Head coach: 
Justin Fuente
APCoachesCFP
181922
1234 Total
Arkansas 17700 24
Virginia Tech 002114 35
DateDecember 29, 2016
Season2016
StadiumBank of America Stadium
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
MVPCam Phillips (Virginia Tech)
FavoriteVirginia Tech by 7[1]
National anthemBlue Honey [2]
RefereeBrandon Cruse (Big 12)
Attendance46,902
PayoutUS$1,700,000[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersTV: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch
Radio: Taylor Zarzour, Charles Arbuckle, Dari Nowkhah
Belk Bowl
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The 2016 Belk Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played on December 29, 2016. The game featured the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference and the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Atlantic Coast Conference. It was the first appearance in the Belk Bowl for both teams.[4]

Teams[]

Arkansas[]

Main articles: 2016 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and 2016 Southeastern Conference football season

Prior to kickoff, Arkansas announced that senior tight end, Jeremy Sprinkle would be suspended for the bowl game.[5] Sprinkle had been arrested for shoplifting earlier in the week.[6] On Tuesday, all players from both teams received a $450 gift card to purchase merchandise from a Belk store within a 90 minute timeframe. Sprinkle allegedly took more than he was allowed and was suspended by the Arkansas athletic department.[7]

Virginia Tech[]

Main articles: 2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

With its 2016 Belk Bowl appearance, the Virginia Tech football team extended its bowl streak to 24 consecutive games. The streak is the longest active bowl streak recognized by the NCAA.

Game summary[]

Scoring summary[]

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP ARK VT
1 13:23 4 6 1:24 ARK 38-yard field goal by Cole Hedlund 3 0
1 2:22 9 90 4:32 ARK Austin Allen 1-yard touchdown run, Cole Hedlund kick good 10 0
1 0:21 2 30 0:40 ARK Cheyenne O'Grady 28-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Cole Hedlund kick good 17 0
2 10:05 6 54 3:36 ARK Keon Hatcher 12-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Cole Hedlund kick good 24 0
3 13:27 3 30 0:40 VT Jerod Evans 4-yard touchdown run, Joey Slye kick good 24 7
3 4:18 5 44 2:10 VT Sam Rogers 3-yard touchdown reception from Jerod Evans, Joey Slye kick good 24 14
3 4:00 1 5 0:05 VT Chris Cunningham 5-yard touchdown reception from Jerod Evans, Joey Slye kick good 24 21
4 12:03 10 76 3:07 VT Travon McMillian 6-yard touchdown run, Joey Slye kick good 24 28
4 6:41 2 8 0:16 VT Jerod Evans 1-yard touchdown run, Joey Slye kick good 24 35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 35

Statistics[]

Statistics ARK VT
First Downs 14 25
Plays-yards 65-314 78-402
Third down efficiency 2-14 7-14
Rushes-yards 34-36 44-159
Passing yards 278 243
Passing, Comp-Att-Int 18-31-3 21-34-2
Time of Possession 31:14 28:46
Team Category Player Statistics
ARK Passing Austin Allen 18/31, 278 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Rawleigh Williams III 12 car, 34 yds
Receiving Keon Hatcher 6 rec, 105 yds
VT Passing Jerod Evans 21/33, 243 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jerod Evans 22 car, 87 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Cam Phillips 6 rec, 115 yds

References[]

  1. ^ "College Bowl Game Odds". ESPN. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. ^ @bluehoneymusic (13 December 2016). "Y'all be sure to watch the Belk Bowl..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Bowl payout
  4. ^ Bitter, Andy. "Virginia Tech will play in Belk Bowl against Arkansas". Roanoke Times. BH Media Group. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Jeremy Sprinkle - Arkansas Razorbacks roster". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  6. ^ Kordsmeier, Karella (29 December 2016). "U of A suspends Jeremy Sprinkle, will not play in Belk Bowl". nwahomepage.com. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  7. ^ Kersey, Jason (29 December 2016). "Arkansas' Jeremy Sprinkle suspended after alleged shoplifting attempt". seccountry.com. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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