2021 Guaranteed Rate Bowl
The 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bowl is a college football bowl game that will be played on December 28, 2021, with kickoff scheduled for 10:15 p.m. EST (8:15 p.m. local MST) on ESPN.[2] It will be the 32nd edition of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, though the first under the current name (after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and will be one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Residential mortgage company Guaranteed Rate is the game's title sponsor.
| 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bowl | |||||||||
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| 32nd Guaranteed Rate Bowl | |||||||||
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| Date | December 28, 2021 | ||||||||
| Season | 2021 | ||||||||
| Stadium | Chase Field | ||||||||
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona | ||||||||
| Favorite | Minnesota by 4 | ||||||||
| Referee | Jeff Flanagan (ACC)[1] | ||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||
| Network | ESPN ESPN Radio | ||||||||
| Announcers | ESPN: Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline) ESPN Radio: Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline) | ||||||||
Teams
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game will be played between teams from the Big 12 Conference and the Big Ten Conference.
This will be the first time that Minnesota and West Virginia have ever played each other.[3]
Minnesota Golden Gophers
West Virginia Mountaineers
Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Minnesota | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
- Game time: 10:15 p.m. EST (8:15 p.m. local MST)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
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Statistics
| Statistics | WVU | MIN |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Minnesota | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
References
- "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 - Minnesota vs. West Virginia". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.