2016 Quick Lane Bowl
The 2016 Quick Lane Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game, played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, on December 26, 2016.[4] The third edition of the Quick Lane Bowl featured the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference and the Boston College Eagles of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[5]
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3rd Quick Lane Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 26, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Ford Field | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Boston College defensive line | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Maryland by 2[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Steve Strimling (Pac-12)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 19,117[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Payout | US$1,200,000[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Network | ESPN/WJR | ||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
The game featured the Boston College Eagles against the Maryland Terrapins.
This was the twelfth meeting between the schools, with Boston College leading the all-time series 8–3 coming into the game. Notably, Boston College and Maryland had been together in the ACC from 2005 until 2013, after which Maryland left to join the Big Ten.
Their most recent meeting had been on November 23, 2013, when the Eagles defeated the Terrapins by a score of 29–26.[6]
Maryland
Boston College
Game summary
Scoring summary
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Statistics
Statistics[2] | MD | BC |
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First Downs | 17 | 15 |
Third down efficiency | 4–15 | 4–19 |
Plays–yards | 69–357 | 75–348 |
Rushes-yards (avg.) | 34–128 (3.8) | 52–177 (3.4) |
Passing yards | 229 | 171 |
Passing, Comp-Att-Int | 15–35–1 | 11–23–1 |
Time of Possession | 26:45 | 33:15 |
References
- "College Bowl Game Odds". ESPN. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- "2016 Quick Lane Bowl Game Stats". Stat Broadcast. Stat Broadcast. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- Bowl payout
- "2016 Quick Lane Bowl Scheduled for December 26". Detroit Lions. NFL.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- Black, A. J. "Boston College Set To Play Maryland In 2016 Quick Lane Bowl In Detroit". BC Interruption. SB Nation. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- Boston College Eagles vs. Maryland Terrapins series history