2017 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman
10th Military Bowl
Virginia Cavaliers Navy Midshipmen
(6–6) (6–6)
ACC The American
7 49
Head coach: 
Bronco Mendenhall		 Head coach: 
Ken Niumatalolo
1234 Total
Virginia 7000 7
Navy 1414147 49
DateDecember 28, 2017
Season2017
StadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
LocationAnnapolis, Maryland
MVPZach Abey (QB, Navy)[1]
RefereeDan Romeo (Big XII)
Attendance35,921
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersTV: Clay Matvick, Kirk Morrison, Alex Corddry
Radio: John Brickley, Brad Edwards
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The 2017 Military Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, on December 28, 2017. The game was the 10th edition of the Military Bowl and featured the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Navy Midshipmen of the American Athletic Conference. Sponsored by defense contractor Northrop Grumman, the game was officially known as the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman.[2]

Teams

Virginia Cavaliers

Main article: 2017 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The Virginia Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 6–6 record. This was the team's first appearance in the Military Bowl and their first bowl appearance since 2011.

Navy Midshipmen

Main article: 2017 Navy Midshipmen football team

The Navy Midshipmen had a 6–6 record in the regular season. This was the team's third appearance in the Military Bowl; they lost in 2008 (when the game was the EagleBank Bowl) and won in 2015.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UVA Navy
1 14:48 0 0 0:12 UVA Joe Reed 98-yd kickoff return for TD, A.J. Mejia kick 7 0
1 8:43 12 68 6:05 Navy Zach Abey 1-yard touchdown run, Bennett Moehring kick good 7 7
1 4:18 6 55 2:52 Navy Malcolm Perry 22-yard touchdown run, Bennett Moehring kick good 7 14
2 3:12 7 70 3:53 Navy Malcolm Perry 19-yard touchdown run, Bennett Moehring kick good 7 21
2 1:39 4 36 1:15 Navy Zach Abey 1-yard touchdown run, Bennett Moehring kick good 7 28
3 9:46 3 11 1:17 Navy Zach Abey 5-yard touchdown run, Bennett Moehring kick good 7 35
3 1:57 8 80 3:54 Navy Zach Abey 20-yard touchdown run, Bennett Moehring kick good 7 42
4 11:11 9 23 4:11 Navy Zach Abey 1-yard touchdown run, Bennett Moehring kick good 7 49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 49

Statistics

1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 7 0 0 0 7
Midshipmen 14 14 14 7 49
Statistics UVA Navy
First downs 11 24
Plays–yards 54–175 77–452
Rushes–yards 18–30 76–452
Passing yards 145 0
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–36–1 0–1–0
Time of possession 18:00 42:00
Team Category Player Statistics
UVA Passing Kurt Benkert 16/36, 145 yds, 1 INT
Rushing Jordan Ellis 11 car, 37 yds
Receiving Olamide Zaccheaus 5 rec, 62 yds
Navy Passing Zach Abey 0/1, 0 yds
Rushing Malcom Perry 16 car, 144 yds, 2 TD
Receiving N/A

References

  1. ^ "Navy's Abey wins Military Bowl MVP - ESPN Video". December 28, 2017.
  2. ^ Bartholomew, Ryan. "Navy and Virginia Set to Renew Acquaintances in 10th Anniversary Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman". DC Bowl Committee. Retrieved December 6, 2017.


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