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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]
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.
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.
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
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
Formerly known as the Continental Tire / Meineke Car Care / Belk Bowl