2017 Sun Bowl

2017 Hyundai Sun Bowl
84th Sun Bowl
NC State Wolfpack Arizona State Sun Devils
(8–4) (7–5)
ACC Pac-12
52 31
Head coach: 
Dave Doeren		 Head coach: 
Todd Graham
CFP
24
1234 Total
NC State 721321 52
Arizona State 010021 31
DateDecember 29, 2017
Season2017
StadiumSun Bowl
LocationEl Paso, Texas
MVPNyheim Hines (RB, NC State)[1]
FavoriteNC State by 5.5
RefereeMike Cannon (Big Ten)
Attendance39,897[2]
PayoutUS$3,447,568[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersBrad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce (sideline)
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The 2017 Sun Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas, on December 29, 2017. The game was the 84th Sun Bowl and featured the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Pac-12 Conference. It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. Sponsored by Hyundai Motor America, the game was officially known as the Hyundai Sun Bowl.[4]

After taking a 28–10 lead at the half, NC State defeated Arizona State by a 52–31 final score. Nyheim Hines of NC State was selected as the game MVP.[5] His teammates Kentavius Street and Kyle Bambard were named the most valuable lineman and most valuable special teams player, respectively.[5]

  1. ^ "Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl on Twitter: @PackFootball 's Nyheim Hines was named CM Hendricks MVP, Kentavius Street was named Jimmy Rogers Jr. Most Valuable Lineman and Kyle Bambard was named John Folmer Special Teams MVP!". twitter.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Newsday | Long Island's & NYC's News Source". Newsday. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". College Football Poll.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Nationally Ranked NC State to Face Arizona State in 84th Annual Hyundai Sun Bowl". Sun Bowl Association. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Bowl, Hyundai Sun (December 29, 2017). "@PackFootball 's Nyheim Hines was named CM Hendricks MVP, Kentavius Street was named Jimmy Rogers Jr. Most Valuable Lineman and Kyle Bambard was named John Folmer Special Teams MVP!".