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 (when the game was the EagleBank Bowl) and won in 2015.
Game summary Scoring summary
Statistics
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 StatisticsUVA Passing Kurt Benkert 16/36, 145 yds, 1 INT Rushing Jordan Ellis 11 car, 37 yds Receiving Olamide Zaccheaus 5 rec, 62 ydsNavy Passing Zach Abey 0/1, 0 yds Rushing Malcom Perry 16 car, 144 yds, 2 TD Receiving N/A
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