2021 Celebration Bowl
The 2021 Celebration Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on December 18, 2021, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta,[2] with television coverage on ABC.[3] It will be the 6th edition of the Celebration Bowl, and will be the only one of the 2021–22 bowl games to feature FCS teams. Sponsored by wireless service provider Cricket Wireless, the game will be officially known as the Cricket Celebration Bowl.
| 2021 Cricket Celebration Bowl | |||||||||||||
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| 6th Celebration Bowl | |||||||||||||
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| Date | December 18, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Season | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Favorite | Jackson State by 11.5 | ||||||||||||
| Referee | Tim Rich (AAC)[1] | ||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Jay Walker (analyst), Quint Kessenich and Tiffany Greene (sideline) | ||||||||||||
Teams
The game will be played between the South Carolina State Bulldogs, champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), and the to-be-determined champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
South Carolina State Bulldogs
The Bulldogs of the MEAC clinched a berth in the Celebration Bowl on November 13;[4] they completed their regular season with a 5–0 record in conference play, 6–5 overall. This is the first Celebration Bowl appearance by the Bulldogs.
Jackson State Tigers
The SWAC will be 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| South Carolina State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jackson State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
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Statistics
| Statistics | SCSU | JSU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Carolina State | Passing | ||
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
References
- "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.