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Annual NCAA football game
2016 Hyundai Sun Bowl
1 2 3 4
Total
Stanford
7 6 3 9
25
North Carolina
7 0 10 6
23
Date December 30, 2016 Season 2016 Stadium Sun Bowl Stadium Location El Paso, Texas MVP Solomon Thomas (DE), StanfordFavorite Stanford by 3[1] National anthem Elia Esparza[2] Referee John McDaid (SEC ) Attendance 42,166 Payout US$ 2,150,000[3] Network CBS Announcers Brad Nessler (play-by-play) Gary Danielson (color) Allie LaForce (sideline)
The 2016 Sun Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game , played on December 30, 2016.[4] It was one of the 2016–17 bowl games concluding the 2016 FBS football season . It featured the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference and the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference .[4]
Teams [ ]
Stanford [ ]
North Carolina [ ]
Game summary [ ]
Scoring summary [ ]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
STAN
UNC
1
8:58
10
71
4:16
UNC
Ryan Switzer 19-yard touchdown reception from Mitch Trubisky , Nick Weiler kick good
0
7
1
6:11
6
75
2:47
STAN
Bryce Love 49-yard touchdown reception from Keller Chryst , Conrad Ukropina kick good
7
7
2
14:13
12
29
5:12
STAN
44-yard field goal by Conrad Ukropina
10
7
2
0:32
5
2
1:20
STAN
33-yard field goal by Conrad Ukropina
13
7
3
10:18
5
40
1:53
STAN
43-yard field goal by Conrad Ukropina
16
7
3
6:56
8
55
3:22
UNC
37-yard field goal by Nick Weiler
16
10
3
2:09
9
68
3:12
UNC
Jordon Brown 5-yard touchdown run, Nick Weiler kick good
16
17
4
14:13
STAN
Interception returned 19 yards for touchdown by Dallas Lloyd, 2-point pass failed
22
17
4
3:23
12
70
7:17
STAN
27-yard field goal by Conrad Ukropina
25
17
4
0:25
10
97
1:09
UNC
Bug Howard 2-yard touchdown reception from Mitch Trubisky , 2-point run failed
25
23
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
25
23
Statistics [ ]
Statistics
STAN
UNC
First Downs
16
25
Plays-yards
61–287
75–398
Third down efficiency
5–15
5–13
Rushes-yards
44–133
37–118
Passing yards
154
280
Passing, Comp-Att-Int
9–17–0
23–38–2
Time of Possession
32:25
27:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
STAN
Passing
Ryan Burns
6–11, 86 yards
Rushing
Bryce Love
22 carries, 115 yards
Receiving
Bryce Love
1 reception, 49 yards
UNC
Passing
Mitchell Trubisky
23–38, 280 yards
Rushing
T.J. Logan
19 carries, 72 yards
Receiving
Austin Proehl
7 receptions, 91 yards
References [ ]
History & conference tie-ins Games Notes
Util the 1957 season, the Sun Bowl was played in January of the ensuing year (for example, the 1935 season game played in January 1936). Since 1958 (except in 1976), the Sun Bowl is played in December. The 1976 season Sun Bowl was played in January 1977 and the 1977 season Sun Bowl was played in December 1977. No game was held in the 2020 season because of pandemic-related issues.
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