Belk Bowl
| Belk Bowl | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Stadium | Bank of America Stadium |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Operated | 2002–present |
| Conference tie-ins | ACC and SEC |
| Previous conference tie-ins | AAC |
| Payout | US$1,700,000 (as of 2015)[1] |
| Sponsors | |
| Former names | |
|
Queen City Bowl (2002, working title) Continental Tire Bowl (2002–2004) Meineke Car Care Bowl (2005–2010) | |
| 2016 matchup | |
| Arkansas vs. Virginia Tech (VT 35–24) | |
| 2017 matchup | |
| TBD (December 29, 2017) | |
The Belk Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game currently features a matchup between the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
History
A new college football based bowl game in Charlotte, North Carolina was established in 2002 by Raycom Sports. The game was certified by the NCAA as the Queen City Bowl and was previously known as the Continental Tire Bowl (2002–2004) and the Meineke Car Care Bowl (2005–2010).
The game previously featured a matchup between the #5 selected Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team and the #3 selected American Athletic Conference (AAC) (originally the bowl selected a team from the Big East Conference, until the conference's breakup in 2013).
In 2011, Charlotte-based department store chain Belk acquired the title sponsorship, initially for a three-year period which was to last through 2013. After the initial period, Belk announced a six-year extension of its sponsorship, through 2019.[2] Concurrent with Belk's sponsorship extension, the bowl will feature the 2nd pooled selection from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) paired against the 2nd pooled selection in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) after the College Football Playoff (CFP).
Game results
MVPs
| Date played | MVP | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2002 | Wali Lundy | Virginia | TB |
| December 27, 2003 | Matt Schaub | Virginia | QB |
| December 30, 2004 | Paul Peterson | Boston College | QB |
| December 31, 2005 | Stephen Tulloch | NC State | LB |
| December 30, 2006 | JoLonn Dunbar | Boston College | LB |
| December 29, 2007 | Kenneth Moore | Wake Forest | WR |
| December 27, 2008 | Pat White | West Virginia | QB |
| December 26, 2009 | Dion Lewis | Pittsburgh | RB |
| December 31, 2010 | B. J. Daniels | South Florida | QB |
| December 27, 2011 | Mike Glennon | NC State | QB |
| December 27, 2012 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | QB |
| December 28, 2013 | Ryan Switzer | North Carolina | WR |
| December 30, 2014 | Nick Chubb | Georgia | RB |
| December 30, 2015 | Dak Prescott | Mississippi State | QB |
| December 29, 2016 | Cam Phillips | Virginia Tech | WR |
Most appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 4 | 1–3 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 3 | 2–1 |
| T3 | Virginia | 2 | 2–0 |
| T3 | Boston College | 2 | 2–0 |
| T3 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1–1 |
| T3 | West Virginia | 2 | 1–1 |
| T3 | South Florida | 2 | 1–1 |
| T3 | Cincinnati | 2 | 1–1 |
| T3 | Louisville | 2 | 0–2 |
| T10 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1–0 |
| T10 | Georgia | 1 | 1–0 |
| T10 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1–0 |
| T10 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1–0 |
| T10 | Arkansas | 1 | 0–1 |
| T10 | Clemson | 1 | 0–1 |
| T10 | Connecticut | 1 | 0–1 |
| T10 | Duke | 1 | 0–1 |
| T10 | Navy | 1 | 0–1 |
Results by conference
| Conference | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| ACC | 8 | 7 | .533 |
| The American[n 1] | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Game Records
| Team | Performance vs. Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Most points scored | 51, Mississippi State vs. N.C. State | 2015 |
| Fewest points allowed | 0, N.C. State vs. South Florida | 2005 |
| Margin of Victory | 26, Virginia vs. West Virginia | 2002 |
| First downs | 36, Duke vs. Cincinnati | 2012 |
| Rushing yards | 322, Navy vs. Boston College | 2006 |
| Passing yards | 380, Mississippi State vs. N.C. State | 2015 |
| Total yards | 569, Mississippi State vs. N.C. State | 2015 |
| Individual | Player, Team | Year |
| Points Scored | 24, Wali Lundy, Virginia | 2002 |
| Passing touchdowns | 4, Brendon Kay, Cincinnati
4, Dak Prescott, Mississippi State |
2012
2015 |
| Rushing yards | 266, Nick Chubb, Georgia | 2014 |
| Passing yards | 380, Dak Prescott, Mississippi State | 2015 |
| Receiving yards | 217, Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina | 2008 |
- ↑ Following the 2013 split of the original Big East along football lines, the FBS schools reorganized as the American Athletic Conference, which retains the charter of the original Big East.
Media Coverage
Television
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Ed Cunningham | Dr. Jerry Punch |
| 2015 | ESPN | Clay Matvick | John Congemi | Dawn Davenport |
| 2014 | ESPN | Anish Shroff | Kelly Stouffer | Cara Capuano |
| 2013 | ESPN | Beth Mowins | Joey Galloway | Paul Carcaterra |
| 2012 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Ed Cunningham | Jeannine Edwards |
| 2011[3] | ESPN | Bob Wischusen | Brian Griese | Shannon Spake |
| 2010 | ESPN | Carter Blackburn | Brock Huard and Mike Bellotti | Shannon Spake |
| 2009[4] | ESPN | Bob Wischusen | Bob Griese and Chris Spielman | Quint Kessenich |
| 2008 | ESPN | Sean McDonough | Chris Spielman | Rob Stone |
| 2007 | ESPN | Dave Pasch | Andre Ware | Quint Kessenich |
| 2006 | ESPN | Pam Ward | Mike Gottfried | Jimmy Dykes |
| 2005 | ESPN | Eric Collins | Andre Ware | |
| 2004 | ESPN2 | Dave Pasch | Rod Gilmore | Trevor Matich |
| 2003 | ESPN2 | Pam Ward | Chris Spielman | Mike Gleason |
| 2002 | ESPN2 | Wayne Larrivee | Randy Wright | Mike Gleason |
Radio
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ESPN Radio | Taylor Zarzour | Charles Arbuckle | Dari Nowkah |
| 2015 | ESPN Radio | Taylor Zarzour | Charles Arbuckle | Quint Kessenich |
| 2014 | ESPN Radio | Tom Hart | Matt Stinchcomb | Heather Mitts |
| 2013 | ESPN Radio | Tom Hart | David Diaz-Infante | Cara Capuano |
| 2012 | Touchdown Radio | Taylor Zarzour | Gino Torretta | Roxy Bernstein |
| 2011 | Touchdown Radio | Frank Frangie | Gino Torretta | Roxy Bernstein |
| 2010 | ISP Sports | Adam Witten | Sonny Randle | |
| 2009 | ISP Sports | Alan York | Sonny Randle | |
| 2008 | ISP Sports | Bill Rosinski | Sonny Randle | |
| 2007 | ISP Sports | Bill Rosinski | Sonny Randle | |
| 2006 | ISP Sports | Bill Rosinski | Sonny Randle | |
| 20xx | Nevada Sports Network | Alex Shelton |
Previous logos
Logo when the game was sponsored by Continental Tire.
Logo when the game was sponsored by Meineke Car Care Center.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.statisticbrain.com/college-bowl-game-payouts/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/11/30/football%e2%80%99s-top-commentators-to-work-espn%e2%80%99s-bowl-game-coverage/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2016-10-10.