The 2017 Belk Bowl was a postseason

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played at

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in Charlotte,

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on December 29, 2017. The game was the 16th edition of the Belk Bowl and featured the

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of the

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and the

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of the

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. It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by department store chain

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Teams

Wake Forest

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons finished the 2017 regular season with a 7–5 record. The game was the team's second appearance in the bowl; they made their first appearance in

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, when the game was known as the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

Texas A&M

The Texas A&M Aggies finished the 2017 regular season with a 7–5 record. The game was the team's first appearance in the bowl.

Game summary

Scoring summary

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References

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