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The 2016 Independence Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 26, 2016 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana . The 41st annual Independence Bowl featured the NC State Wolfpack of the ACC against the Vanderbilt Commodores of the SEC . Sponsored by Camping World , the game was officially known as the Camping World Independence Bowl .
The game featured the NC State Wolfpack against the Vanderbilt Commodores .
This was the third meeting between the schools, with Vanderbilt winning the two previous ones. The most recent meeting was in the 2012 Music City Bowl , where the Commodores defeated the Wolfpack by a score of 38–24.[ 4]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NCST
VANDY
1
6:06
8
46
4:12
VANDY
52-yard field goal by Tommy Openshaw
0
3
2
9:08
7
41
3:30
NCST
Jaylen Samuels 9-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Finley , Connor Haskins kick good
7
3
2
1:24
4
81
0:50
NCST
Jaylen Samuels 55-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Finley, Connor Haskins kick good
14
3
3
11:50
4
18
1:52
NCST
Reggie Gallaspy II 5-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Finley, Connor Haskins kick good
21
3
3
5:34
9
58
2:28
NCST
Jaylen Samuels 17-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Finley, Connor Haskins kick good
28
3
3
0:58
11
75
4:36
VANDY
Ralph Webb 30-yard touchdown run, Tommy Openshaw kick good
28
10
4
10:37
3
4
1:26
VANDY
Khari Blasingame 1-yard touchdown run, Tommy Openshaw kick good
28
17
4
10:21
NCST
Nyheim Hines 100-yd kickoff return for a touchdown, Connor Haskins kick good
35
17
4
0:00
NCST
Interception returned 30 yards for touchdown by Niles Clark, Connor Haskins kick not needed
41
17
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
41
17
Statistics[ 2]
NCST
VANDY
First Downs
21
18
Third down efficiency
8–15
6–18
Rushes-yards
36–141 (3.9)
35–156 (4.5)
Passing yards
235
158
Passing, Comp-Att-Int
19–31–0
19–46–3
Time of Possession
29:48
30:12
Known as the AdvoCare V100 Bowl in 2013
History & conference tie-ins Games