The 2021 Celebration Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 18, 2021, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. EST at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta,[3] with television coverage on ABC.[4] It was one of the highest attended and sixth edition of the Celebration Bowl, and was the only one of the 2021–22 bowl games to feature FCS teams. Sponsored by wireless service provider Cricket Wireless, the game was officially known as the Cricket Celebration Bowl.
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| Date | December 18, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Off: Shaquan Davis (WR, SCSU) Def: Decobie Durant (DB, SCSU)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Jackson State by 11.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Tim Rich (AAC)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 48,653 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Jay Walker (analyst), Quint Kessenich and Tiffany Greene (sidelines) | ||||||||||||||||||
Each year, the Celebration Bowl matches the champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) against the champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). These are the two prominent NCAA Division I conferences of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Teams
editThe game was played between the South Carolina State Bulldogs, champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), and the Jackson State Tigers, champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
South Carolina State Bulldogs
editThe Bulldogs of the MEAC clinched a berth in the Celebration Bowl on November 13;[5] they completed their regular season with a 5–0 record in conference play, 6–5 overall. This was the first Celebration Bowl appearance by the Bulldogs.
Jackson State Tigers
editThe SWAC was represented by the winner of the SWAC Championship Game, the Jackson State Tigers, who defeated the Prairie View A&M Panthers by a score of 27–10 on December 4.
Game summary
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| South Carolina State | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Jackson State | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
- Game attendance: 48,653
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Jay Walker (analyst), Tiffany Greene and Quint Kessenich (sidelines)
- Box score
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Statistics
edit| Statistics | SCSU | JSU |
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| First downs | 15 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 68–268 | 65–194 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–102 | 29–19 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 175 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–31–1 | 16–36–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:37 | 28:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina State | Passing | Corey Fields Jr. | 12/31, 166 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Donte Anthony | 17 carries, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Shaquan Davis | 5 receptions, 95 yards, 3 TD | |
| Jackson State | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 16/36, 175 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Santee Marshall | 4 carries, 23 yards | |
| Receiving | Malachi Wideman | 3 receptions, 42 yards |
References
edit- ^ "South Carolina State Wins 2021 Cricket Celebration Bowl". December 18, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Cricket Celebration Bowl homepage". thecelebrationbowl.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Celebration Bowl ticket punched for SC State". HBCU Gameday. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
External links
edit- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com