2021 Cheez-It Bowl
| MVP | Mario Goodrich (DB, Clemson)[1] |
|---|---|
The 2021 Cheez-It Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 29, 2021, with kickoff at 5:45 p.m. EST and televised on ESPN.[3] It was the 32nd edition of the Cheez-It Bowl, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Food manufacturing company Kellogg's was the title sponsor of the game, through its Cheez-It brand.
Teams
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game will be played between teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Big 12 Conference.
This will be the first time that Clemson and Iowa State have ever played each other.[4]
Clemson Tigers
Clemson completed their regular season with a 9–3 overall record, 6–2 in ACC games. The Tigers suffered two losses in their first four games, and did not reach the ACC Championship Game for the first time since the 2014 season. Clemson played three ranked teams during the regular season, losing to Georgia and Pittsburgh while defeating Wake Forest.
Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State completed their regular season with an overall 7–5 record, 5–4 in Big 12 games. The Cyclones also lost two of their first four games, and later finished the season by losing three of their final five games. Iowa State faced three ranked FBS teams during the regular season, losing to Iowa and Oklahoma while defeating Oklahoma State.
Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 19 Clemson | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Iowa State | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
- Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021
- Game time: 5:45 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
- Game attendance: 39,051
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
- Box score
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Statistics
| Statistics | CLEM | ISU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 73–315 | 60–270 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–128 | 21–66 |
| Passing yards | 187 | 204 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–33–1 | 23–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 21/32, 187 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Will Shipley | 18 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dacari Collins | 6 receptions, 56 yards | |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 23/39, 204 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jirehl Brock | 14 rushes, 42 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 4 receptions, 54 yards |
See also
- 2022 Citrus Bowl, contested at the same venue three days later
References
- ^ @BowlSeason (December 29, 2021). "The cheesiest #MVP! Congrats to Mario Goodrich on being the @CheezItBowl #MVP!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 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 June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Winsipedia - Clemson vs. Iowa State". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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External links
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com