2017 Sun Bowl

2017 Hyundai Sun Bowl
84th Sun Bowl
NC State Wolfpack Arizona State Sun Devils
(8–4) (7–5)
ACC Pac-12
52 31
Head coach: 
Dave Doeren		 Head coach: 
Todd Graham
CFP
24
1234 Total
NC State 721321 52
Arizona State 010021 31
Date December 29, 2017
Season 2017
Stadium Sun Bowl Stadium
Location El Paso, Texas
MVP Nyheim Hines (RB, NC State)[1]
Favorite NC State by 5.5
Referee Mike Cannon (Big Ten)
Attendance 39,897[2]
Payout US$3,447,568[3]
United States TV coverage
Network CBS
Announcers Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce (sideline)

The 2017 Sun Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas, on December 29, 2017. The game was the 84th Sun Bowl and featured the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Pac-12 Conference. It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. Sponsored by Hyundai Motor America, the game was officially known as the Hyundai Sun Bowl.[4]

Teams

NC State

The NC State Wolfpack finished the 2017 regular season with an 8–4 record. The game was the team's first appearance in the Sun Bowl.

Arizona State

The Arizona State Sun Devils finished the 2017 regular season with a 7–5 record. The game was the team's sixth appearance in the Sun Bowl.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NCSU ASU
1 2:40 15 87 6:46 NCSU Nyheim Hines 5-yard touchdown run, Kyle Bambard kick good 7 0
2 14:13 6 56 1:53 NCSU Nyheim Hines 5-yard touchdown run, Kyle Bambard kick good 14 0
2 8:06 14 62 6:07 ASU 24-yard field goal by Brandon Ruiz 14 3
2 4:42 7 75 3:24 NCSU Nyheim Hines 5-yard touchdown run, Kyle Bambard kick good 21 3
2 2:08 7 72 2:34 ASU N'Keal Harry 6-yard touchdown reception from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick good 21 10
2 1:00 5 49 1:08 NCSU Jakobi Meyers 25-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Finley, Kyle Bambard kick good 28 10
3 8:20 4 4 1:58 NCSU 26-yard field goal by Kyle Bambard 31 10
4 14:54 12 80 7:14 NCSU Reggie Gallaspy II 23-yard touchdown run, Kyle Bambard kick good 38 10
4 9:52 12 76 5:02 ASU Manny Wilkins 1-yard touchdown run, Brandon Ruiz kick good 38 17
4 8:53 4 45 0:59 ASU Kyle Williams 19-yard touchdown reception from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick good 38 24
4 4:06 8 38 4:47 NCSU Jaylen Samuels 2-yard touchdown run, Kyle Bambard kick good 45 24
4 2:13 6 80 1:53 ASU Frank Darby 20-yard touchdown reception from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick good 45 31
4 1:54 2 3 0:16 NCSU Reggie Gallaspy II 2-yard touchdown run, Kyle Bambard kick good 52 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 52 31

Source[5]

Statistics

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 7 21 3 21 52
Sun Devils 0 10 0 21 31
StatisticsNCSUASU
First downs2224
Plays–yards73–49170–469
Rushes–yards44–17330–117
Passing yards318352
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–29–025–40–3
Time of possession34:2925:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NCSUPassingFinley24–29, 318 yds, 1 TD
RushingGallaspy II12 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingLouis3 receptions, 115 yards
ASUPassingWilkins25–40, 352 yards, 3 TD
RushingRichard13 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingHarry9 receptions, 142 yards, 1 TD

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/HyundaiSunBowl/status/946897770320945157
  2. ↑ https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/college-football-bowl-game-attendance-2017-18-1.12784796
  3. ↑ Bowl payout
  4. ↑ "Nationally Ranked NC State to Face Arizona State in 84th Annual Hyundai Sun Bowl". Sun Bowl Association. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "NC State vs. Arizona State - Play-By-Play - December 29, 2017". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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