2016 Sun Bowl

College football game
2016 Hyundai Sun Bowl
83rd Sun Bowl
Stanford Cardinal North Carolina Tar Heels
(9–3) (8–4)
Pac-12 ACC
25 23
Head coach: 
David Shaw		 Head coach: 
Larry Fedora
APCoachesCFP
161618
1234 Total
Stanford 7639 25
North Carolina 70106 23
DateDecember 30, 2016
Season2016
StadiumSun Bowl
LocationEl Paso, Texas
MVPSolomon Thomas (DE), Stanford
FavoriteStanford by 3[1]
National anthemElia Esparza[2]
RefereeJohn McDaid (SEC)
Attendance42,166
PayoutUS$2,150,000[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersBrad Nessler (play-by-play)
Gary Danielson (color)
Allie LaForce (sideline)
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The 2016 Sun Bowl (December) 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

  1. ^ "College Bowl Game Odds". ESPN. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/eliaesparzamusic/posts/1105913679531258 [user-generated source]
  3. ^ Bowl payout
  4. ^ a b Vassar, Matt (December 4, 2016). "Stanford Selected to 2016 Sun Bowl, Will Play UNC". Rule of Tree. SB Nation. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
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