{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use American English|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox NCAA football yearly game | game_name = Quick Lane Bowl | subheader = 3rd Quick Lane Bowl | title_sponsor = | image = <!-- Image can be included here --> | caption = <!-- Image caption --> | date_game_played = December 26 | year_game_played = 2016 | football_season = 2016 | stadium = Ford Field | city = Detroit, Michigan | visitor_school = Maryland | visitor_name_short = Maryland | visitor_nickname = Terrapins | visitor_record = 6–6 | visitor_conference = Big Ten | visitor_coach = D. J. Durkin | visitor_1q = 0 | visitor_2q = 13 | visitor_3q = 14 | visitor_4q = 3 | home_school = Boston College | home_name_short = Boston College | home_nickname = Eagles | home_record = 6–6 | home_conference = ACC | home_coach = Steve Addazio | home_1q = 6 | home_2q = 23 | home_3q = 7 | home_4q = 0 | MVP = Boston College defensive line<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/12/26/14084142/entire-bc-defensive-line-named-mvp-of-quick-lane-bowl |title=Entire BC defensive line named MVP of Quick Lane Bowl |first=Joseph |last=Gravellese |website=bcinterruption.com |date=December 26, 2016 |accessdate=December 27, 2021}}</ref> | odds = Maryland by 2<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/18228600/college-football-full-list-odds-every-bowl-game| title=College Bowl Game Odds| publisher=ESPN| date=December 7, 2016 | accessdate=December 9, 2016}}</ref> | anthem = <!-- National Anthem performer(s) --> | referee = Steve Strimling (Pac-12)<ref name="Game Stats" /> | halftime = <!-- Halftime performer(s) --> | attendance = 19,117<ref name="Game Stats" /> | payout = 1,200,000<ref>[http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl_games_bowl_schedule.html Bowl payout]</ref> | us_network = ESPN/WJR | us_announcers = {{Plainlist| *Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, Alex Corddry (TV) *Frank Beckmann, Lomas Brown, Kenny Brown (Radio)}} | ratings = }}
The '''2016 Quick Lane Bowl''' was a postseason college football bowl game, played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, on December 26, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Quick Lane Bowl Scheduled for December 26|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/2016-Quick-Lane-Bowl-Scheduled-for-December-26/e0079846-bf37-451b-b354-416e3b0ffa16|website=Detroit Lions|publisher=NFL.com|accessdate=December 4, 2016}}</ref> The third edition of the Quick Lane Bowl featured the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference and the Boston College Eagles of the Atlantic Coast Conference.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Black|first1=A. J.|title=Boston College Set To Play Maryland In 2016 Quick Lane Bowl In Detroit|url=http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/12/4/13834282/quick-lane-2016-detroit-boston-college-maryland-acc-rematch|website=BC Interruption|publisher=SB Nation|accessdate=December 4, 2016}}</ref>
== Teams == The game featured the Boston College Eagles against the Maryland Terrapins.
This was the twelfth meeting between the schools, with Boston College leading the all-time series 8–3 coming into the game. Notably, Boston College and Maryland had been together in the ACC from 2005 until 2013, after which Maryland left to join the Big Ten.
Their most recent meeting had been on November 23, 2013, when the Eagles defeated the Terrapins by a score of 29–26.<ref>[http://www.winsipedia.com/boston-college/vs/maryland Boston College Eagles vs. Maryland Terrapins series history]</ref>
=== Maryland === {{main article|2016 Maryland Terrapins football team|2016 Big Ten Conference football season}}
=== Boston College === {{main article|2016 Boston College Eagles football team|2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football season}}
==Game summary== <ref name="Game Stats">{{cite web|title=2016 Quick Lane Bowl Game Stats|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=155837|website=Stat Broadcast|publisher=Stat Broadcast|accessdate=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
===Scoring summary=== {{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart|VisitorName=MD|HomeName=BC|state=}} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry | Quarter=1 | Time=6:47 | Team=BC | DrivePlays=9 | DriveLength=59 | DriveTime=3:35 | Type=RushTD | Runner=Jon Hillman | yards=1 | kickresult=blocked | Kicker=Mike Knoll | Visitor=0 | Home=6 }} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry | Quarter=2 | Time=13:40 | Team=BC | DrivePlays=8 | DriveLength=46 | DriveTime=3:47 | Type=RecTD | Receiver=Tommy Sweeney | QB = Patrick Towles | yards=2 | kickresult=good | Kicker=Mike Knoll | Visitor=0 | Home=13 }} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry | Quarter=2 | Time=10:32 | Team=BC | DrivePlays=4 | DriveLength=13 | DriveTime=1:25 | Type=FG | yards=22 | Kicker=Mike Knoll | Visitor=0 | Home=16 }} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry | Quarter=2 | Time=9:20 | Team=UMD | DrivePlays=3 | DriveLength=75 | DriveTime=1:12 | Type=RushTD | Runner=Ty Johnson | yards=62 | kickresult=good | Kicker=Adam Greene | Visitor=7 | Home=16 }} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry | Quarter=2 | Time=7:29 | Team=BC | DrivePlays=5 | DriveLength=65 | DriveTime=1:51 | Type=RecTD | Receiver=Patrick Towles | QB = Jeff Smith | yards=20 | kickresult=good | Kicker=Mike Knoll | Visitor=7 | Home=23 }} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry | Quarter=2 | Time=6:36 | Team=UMD | DrivePlays=3 | DriveLength=45 | DriveTime=0:43 | Type=RushTD | Runner=Ty Johnson | yards=30 | 2pt type=pass | 2pt result=from Kenneth Goins failed | Visitor=13 | Home=23 }} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry | Quarter=2 | Time=7:29 | Team=BC | DrivePlays=5 | DriveLength=65 | DriveTime=1:51 | Type=RecTD | Receiver=Michael Walker | QB = Patrick Towles | yards=49 | kickresult=failed | Kicker=Mike Knoll | Visitor=13 | Home=29 }} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry | Quarter=3 | Time=13:24 | Team=BC | DrivePlays= | DriveLength= | DriveTime= | Type=Other | Other=Kevin Kavalec recovers fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, Mike Knoll kick good | Visitor=13 | Home=36 }} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry | Quarter=3 | Time=12:48 | Team=UMD | DrivePlays=2 | DriveLength=78 | DriveTime=0:27 | Type=RecTD | Receiver=Teldrick Morgan | QB = Perry Hills | yards=63 | kickresult=good | Kicker=Adam Greene | Visitor=20 | Home=36 }} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry | Quarter=3 | Time=10:05 | Team=UMD | DrivePlays=2 | DriveLength=65 | DriveTime=0:33 | Type=RecTD | Receiver=Levern Jacobs | QB = Perry Hills | yards=52 | kickresult=good | Kicker=Adam Greene | Visitor=27 | Home=36 }} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry | Quarter=4 | Time=2:55 | Team=UMD | DrivePlays=4 | DriveLength=0 | DriveTime=0:19 | Type=FG | yards=23 | Kicker=Adam Greene | Visitor=30 | Home=36 }} {{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd|Visitor=30|Home=36}}
===Statistics=== {| class="wikitable" ! Statistics<ref name="Game Stats" /> !! style="background:#f5002f; color:#f6d565"|MD !! style="background:#98002e; color:#bfa464"|BC |- | First downs || 17 || 15 |- | Third down efficiency || 4–15 || 4–19 |- | Plays–yards || 69–357 || 75–348 |- | Rushes-yards (avg.) || 34–128 (3.8) || 52–177 (3.4) |- | Passing yards || 229 || 171 |- | Passing, Comp-Att-Int || 15–35–1 || 11–23–1 |- | Time of Possession || 26:45 || 33:15 |- |}
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/400876091 Game summary] at ESPN
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