Showing posts with label Belk Bowl. Show all posts
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Monday, December 9, 2019

Belk Bowl Matchup Set

10:42 AM


Virginia Tech will face Kentucky (7-5) in the Belk Bowl at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina (ESPN). The contest will mark the first meeting between the two schools since 1987. This year’s game will be Tech’s second trek to the Belk Bowl under head coach Justin Fuente. The Hokies completed the largest second-half comeback in school history in the 2016 Belk Bowl, rattling off 35 unanswered points for a 35-24 victory over Arkansas.

Virginia Tech’s current bowl streak of 27 consecutive seasons is the third-longest streak in college football history behind Nebraska’s 35-year streak (1969-2002) and Michigan’s 33-year stretch (1975-2006). Virginia Tech’s current bowl streak began with a 45-20 win over Indiana in the 1993 Independence Bowl under head coach Frank Beamer.
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Sunday, December 8, 2019

2019 NCCFB Bowl Game Matchups Finalized

3:54 PM

Appalachian State (12-1)
New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Atlanta, Georgia
Saturday, December 21st
Kickoff: 9pm
Opponent: UAB (9-4, CUSA)
TV: ESPN


Wake Forest (8-4)
Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium
Bronx, New York
Saturday, December 27th
Kickoff: 3pm
Opponent: Michigan State (6-6, B1G)
TV: ESPN
Charlotte (7-5)
Bahamas Bowl
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau, Bahamas
Friday, December 20th
Kickoff: 2pm
Opponent: Buffalo (7-5, MAC)
TV: ESPN



North Carolina (6-6)
Military Bowl
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Maryland
Friday, December 27th
Kickoff: 12pm
Opponent: Temple (8-4, AAC)
TV: ESPN



North Carolina A&T (8-3)
Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
Saturday, December 21st
Kickoff: 12pm
Opponent: Alcorn State (9-3, SWAC)
TV: ABC



Belk Bowl
Virginia Tech (8-4, ACC) vs Kentucky (7-5, SEC)
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
December 31st
Kickoff: 12pm
TV: ESPN
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Sunday, December 3, 2017

Five North Carolina Teams to Play in Postseason Bowl Games

6:49 PM

Five teams from North Carolina will play in bowl games this month. From the FCS, the MEAC and SWAC conferences have foregone their automatic bids into the NCAA Division I FCS playoff in lieu of sending their champion to the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia. For FBS teams, six wins are necessary to become bowl eligible. A total of thirty-nine bowl games will be played between FBS teams over the next month. Four of the seven FBS teams from North Carolina were selected to play in a bowl game this season.

North Carolina A&T vs. Grambling
Saturday, December 16
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
12 p.m
ABC



Appalachian State vs. Toledo
Saturday, December 23
Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
7 p.m.
ESPN



Duke vs. Northern Illinois
Tuesday, December 26
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
5:15 p.m.
ESPN



Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M
Friday, December 29
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
1 p.m.
ESPN



NC State vs. Arizona State
Friday, December 29
Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas
3 p.m.
CBS



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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Eleven ACC Teams Make Bowl Games This Season

6:18 PM
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Defending national champion Florida State’s selection as the No. 3 seed in inaugural College Football Playoff highlighted a Sunday in which 11 of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s 14 football members – along with Notre Dame – were chosen to participate in postseason bowl games.

The number of selections matches the total from 2013, when the ACC became the first-ever conference to place 11 teams in bowl games. The ACC also has a chance to match its 2013 achievement of having all 11 of its postseason teams finish with winning records – something that had not been accomplished since 1932 prior to last season.

Florida State (13-0), which defeated Orange Bowl-bound Georgia Tech 37-35 in Saturday night’s Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship game to claim it third-straight league title, carries a 29-game winning streak into its Jan. 1 meeting with second-seeded Oregon (12-1) in the opening round for the College Football Playoff on New Year’s Day.

The Seminoles’ winning streak ties for the 12th longest in college football history.

A trio of ACC schools will continue the three longest current bowl streaks in the NCAA in Florida State (33 straight, first), Virginia Tech (22 straight, second) and Georgia Tech (18 straight, tied for third with Georgia).

Florida State and Oregon will meet for the first time in their Jan. 1 College Football Playoff meeting in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day (5 p.m. ET, ESPN). The Seminoles, who claimed their third national title with a 34-31 win over Auburn in Pasadena last January, will become the first ACC team to play in the Rose Bowl two consecutive seasons.

No. 12 Georgia Tech (10-3) faces No. 7 Mississippi State (10-2) in the Capital One Orange Bowl at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens. Georgia Tech owns a 3-3 all-time record in the Orange Bowl, with its most recent appearance coming versus Iowa following the 2009 season. The Coastal Division champion Yellow Jackets are 4-0 all-time versus Mississippi State, with the most recent meeting resulting in a 42-31 Tech road win during the aforementioned 2009 season. The Yellow Jackets will be making their 43rd overall bowl appearance.

Joining Florida State and Georgia Tech from the ACC will be Boston College (New Era Pinstripe Bowl), Clemson (Russell Athletic Bowl), Duke (Hyundai Sun Bowl), Louisville (Belk Bowl), Miami (Duck Commander Independence Bowl), North Carolina (Quick Lane Bowl), NC State (Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl), Pitt (Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl) and Virginia Tech (Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman).

Boston College (7-5 this season) will carry a 13-10 all-time record into postseason bowl appearances when it plays in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 27 (4:30 p.m. ESPN). The game will mark the ACC’s first year of affiliation with the New York game, which originated in 2010.

Clemson’s appearance in the Russell Athletic Bowl is set for Monday, Dec. 29 (5:30 p.m., ESPN). The Tigers (9-3), ranked 17th nationally, have won two straight bowl games and will carry an 18-18 all-time postseason record into the contest.

Duke (9-3), which extends its school-record bowl game appearance streak to three consecutive years, will play in the Sun Bowl for the first time on Saturday, Dec. 27 (2 p.m., CBS). It will be the 11th bowl appearance for the Blue Devils, who are 3-7 all-time in postseason games.

Louisville (9-3), ranked 21st nationally, will make its first bowl appearance as an ACC member and its second trip to the Belk Bowl when it plays in the Charlotte, North Carolina, game on Tuesday, Dec. 30 (6:30 p.m., ESPN). The Cardinals own a 9-8-1 all-time record in bowl games, including wins each of the previous two years.

Miami (6-6) makes its first Duck Commander Independence Bowl appearance and its 38th bowl appearance overall on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 3:30 p.m. (ABC). The Hurricanes own a 19-18 all-time record in bowl game appearances.

North Carolina (6-6) makes its first visit to Detroit for the Quick Lane Bowl on Friday, Dec. 26, at 4:30 pm. (ESPN). The Tar Heels have won two of their last three bowl game appearances and stand 14-16 all-time in postseason games.

NC State (7-5) is set to meet UCF (9-3) in the St. Pete Bitcoin Bowl on Friday, Dec. 26 (8 p.m. ESPN). The Wolfpack stands 14-12-1 all-time in bowl games and will be taking part in postseason play for the first time under second-year head coach Dave Doeren.

Pitt (6-6) has a noon date with Houston (9-3) on Friday, Jan. 2 in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas. The Panthers, who stand 13-17 all-time in bowl games, will be playing in their second bowl in as many years as an ACC member.

Virginia Tech (6-6) will take on Cincinnati (9-3) in the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman at Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. (ESPN). It will be the 27th overall game for the Hokies, who look to improve on a 10-17 postseason ledger.
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Sunday, December 4, 2011

NC State and Louisville Accept Bids to 2011 Belk Bowl

10:06 PM
NC State and Louisville Accept Bids to 2011 Belk Bowl

Will face off in Charlotte on Tuesday, December 27th

Charlotte, N.C. – The NC State Wolfpack, representing the Atlantic Coast Conference, will face the Louisville Cardinals, Co-Champions of the Big East Conference, in the 2011 Belk Bowl, it was announced today by game officials. Louisville will be making their first appearance in the game, while NC State returns for the second time, and first since 2005.

The 10th annual Belk Bowl will take place on Tuesday, December 27, with an 8 p.m. kickoff. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN. The first college bowl game to call the Carolinas home, the Bowl has averaged almost 60,000 fans each year with three sellouts. In addition, the game has reached over 25 million television households.

“We are very pleased to announce the University of Louisville and North Carolina State University will be playing in the 2011 Belk Bowl,” said Will Webb, Executive Director. “Louisville has played very well this season. Every game has been very competitive, with no loss by more than nine points. And NC State has shown great resiliency, winning three of their last four games to become bowl eligible, including a win over the ACC Champions Clemson.”

“We feel that the Cardinals and Wolfpack are very strong teams that should be a tremendous matchup in Charlotte. We look forward to hosting both Louisville and NC State, and all of their fans for the 2011 Belk Bowl and all the surrounding events.”

NC State finished the season with a 7-5 overall record (4-4 in the ACC, fourth in the Atlantic Division). Against Maryland In their last regular season game, NC State overcame a 27-point deficit in the second half with 42 unanswered points to secure the win and a bowl berth.

Louisville finished the regular season with a 7-5 record (5-2 in the Big East, tied for first place). They won five of their last six games, including victories over West Virginia and Rutgers.

Tickets for the Belk Bowl are on sale now and only available through Ticketmaster and the participating schools. Upper Level Seats begin at just $40. To purchase individual tickets, please visit any Ticketmaster outlet in the southeast or online at www.ticketmaster.com. To order from Ticketmaster by phone, call 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Carolina Panthers Box Office, located at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

Charlotte Collegiate Football, a non-profit organization, runs the Belk Bowl and serves as the local organizing committee for the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game.

Fans can visit the official website, www.BelkBowl.com, for more information about the game and surrounding events.
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