2021_Frisco_Bowl
2021 Frisco Bowl
Postseason college football bowl game
The 2021 Frisco Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2021, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. EST (6:30 p.m. local CST) on ESPN.[3] It was the 4th edition of the Frisco Bowl (after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by restaurant franchise Tropical Smoothie Cafe, the game was officially known as the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.
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| 4th Frisco Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 21, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Toyota Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Frisco, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Off: Jesse Matthews (WR, SDSU) Def: CJ Baskerville (S, SDSU)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | UTSA by 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Ron Hudson (MAC)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,801 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game was played between teams from the Group of Five conferences.
This was the first time that San Diego State and UTSA had played each other.[4]
UTSA Roadrunners
The Roadrunners, from Conference USA (C-USA), finished the regular season with a record of 11–1, 7–1 in conference play. The team won the West Division, advancing to the C-USA Championship Game, defeating Western Kentucky 49–41 for the program's first conference championship. UTSA entered the game ranked no. 24 in the AP Poll and no. 25 in the Coaches Poll. The team was led by second year head coach Jeff Traylor.
San Diego State Aztecs
The Aztecs, from the Mountain West Conference (MW), finished the regular season with a record of 11–1, 7–1 in conference play. The Aztecs won the West Division and made the MW Championship Game, losing 13–46 to Utah State. The team entered the game ranked no. 24 in the CFP poll. The Aztecs were led by head coach Brady Hoke.
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UTSA | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| No. 24 San Diego State | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Game information |
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at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas
- Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST (6:30 p.m. local CST)
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) NW
- Game attendance: 15,801
- TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
- Box score
Statistics
| Statistics | UTSA | SDSU |
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| First downs | 21 | 32 |
| Plays–yards | 388 | 489 |
| Rushes–yards | 117 | 156 |
| Passing yards | 271 | 333 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–38–1 | 24–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:09 | 37:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 22/36, 271 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Brenden Brady | 16 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 8 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD | |
| San Diego State | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 24/36, 333 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Greg Ball | 26 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jesse Matthews | 11 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD |
- 2021 Frisco Football Classic, played at the same venue two days later
- @ohrnberger (December 22, 2021). "Jesse Matthews wins the offensive MVP, CJ Baskerville wins the defensive MVP for the 2021 Frisco Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- "Winsipedia - San Diego State vs. UTSA". Winsipedia.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com