2017 Military Bowl


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.

Teams

Virginia Cavaliers

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

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 and won in 2015.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Statistics

StatisticsUVANavy
First downs1124
Plays–yards54–17577–452
Rushes–yards18–3076–452
Passing yards1450
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–36–10–1–0
Time of possession18:0042:00

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UVAPassingKurt Benkert16/36, 145 yds, 1 INT
UVARushingJordan Ellis11 car, 37 yds
UVAReceivingOlamide Zaccheaus5 rec, 62 yds
NavyPassingZach Abey0/1, 0 yds
NavyRushingMalcom Perry16 car, 144 yds, 2 TD
NavyReceivingN/A