# 2017 Camellia Bowl

The 2017 Camellia Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 16, 2017. The game was the fourth edition of the Camellia Bowl and featured the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders of Conference USA and the Arkansas State Red Wolves of the Sun Belt Conference. Sponsored by broadcasting company Raycom Media, the game was officially known as the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl.

## Teams
### Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders finished the 2017 regular season with a 6–6 record. This was their first appearance in the Camellia Bowl.

### Arkansas State Red Wolves

The Arkansas State Red Wolves finished the 2017 regular season with a 7–4 record. This was their first appearance in the Camellia Bowl.

## Game summary
### Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | MTSU | ARST |
| 1 | 11:52 | 7 | 38 | 1:57 | ARST | 20-yard field goal by Sawyer Williams | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:25 | 4 | 65 | 2:27 | MTSU | Terelle West 45-yard touchdown run, Canon Rooker kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 5:41 | | | | MTSU | Fumble recovery returned 54 yards for touchdown by D.J. Sanders, Canon Rooker kick good | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | 1:59 | 13 | 85 | 3:42 | ARST | Justice Hansen 1-yard touchdown run, Sawyer Williams kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:45 | 3 | 50 | 1:14 | MTSU | Ruben Garnett 31-yard touchdown reception from Brent Stockstill, Canon Rooker kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:16 | 12 | 73 | 4:38 | MTSU | Tavares Thomas 2-yard touchdown run, Canon Rooker kick good | 28 | 10 |
| 3 | 6:19 | 10 | 58 | 2:57 | ARST | Justin McInnis 20-yard touchdown reception from Justice Hansen, Sawyer Williams kick good | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 14:24 | 9 | 47 | 2:58 | ARST | Warren Wand 2-yard touchdown reception from Justice Hansen, 2-point pass failed | 28 | 23 |
| 4 | 12:08 | 6 | 75 | 2:16 | MTSU | Shane Tucker 30-yard touchdown reception from Brent Stockstill, Canon Rooker kick good | 35 | 23 |
| 4 | 5:03 | 4 | 51 | 0:48 | ARST | Christian Booker 41-yard touchdown reception from Justice Hansen, Sawyer Williams kick good | 35 | 30 |
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### Statistics

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Red Wolves | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Statistics | MTSU | ARST |
| First downs | 17 | 32 |
| Plays–yards | 64–352 | 97–462 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–120 | 39–104 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 358 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–35–3 | 32–58–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:42 | 30:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Brent Stockstill | 19/35, 232 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing | Terelle West | 10 car, 65 yds, 1 TD |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving | Shane Tucker | 4 rec, 63 yds, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Justice Hansen | 31/57, 337 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Warren Wand | 13 rec, 46 yds |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Justin McInnis | 7 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD |