2021 Liberty Bowl
The 2021 Liberty Bowl is a college football bowl game that will be played on December 28, 2021, with kickoff scheduled for 6:45 p.m. EST (5:45 p.m. local CST) on ESPN.[2] It will be the 63rd edition of the Liberty Bowl, and will be one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by automotive retailer AutoZone, the game will be officially known as the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
| 2021 AutoZone Liberty Bowl | |||||||||
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| 63rd Liberty Bowl | |||||||||
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| Date | December 28, 2021 | ||||||||
| Season | 2021 | ||||||||
| Stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | ||||||||
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||||
| Favorite | Mississippi State by 8.5 | ||||||||
| Referee | Riley Johnson (ACC)[1] | ||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||
| Network | ESPN ESPN Radio | ||||||||
| Announcers | ESPN: Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), and Andraya Carter (sideline) ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley (play-by-play), Barrett Jones (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline) | ||||||||
Teams
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game will be played between teams from the Big 12 Conference and the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
This will be the eighth meeting between Mississippi State and Texas Tech, with the last meeting coming in 1970; the Bulldogs lead the all-time series, 4–2–1.[3]
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State, from the SEC, finished the regular season with an overall record of 7–5. This is the Bulldogs' third Liberty Bowl appearance, having appeared in the 2007 and 2013 editions, winning both. In 2007, Mississippi State defeated UCF 10–3. In the 2013 game, the Bulldogs defeated Rice 44–7. Mississippi State is led by head coach Mike Leach, who was the head coach at Texas Tech from 2000 to 2009.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech, from the Big 12, finished the regular season with an overall record of 6–6. This is the Red Raiders' first Liberty Bowl appearance. The team is led by interim head coach Sonny Cumbie, who was the starting quarterback at Texas Tech for the 2004 season, playing for Leach.
Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Texas Tech | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mississippi State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
- Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
- Game time: 6:45 p.m. EST (5:45 p.m. local CST)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), and Andraya Carter (sideline)
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Statistics
| Statistics | TTU | MSU |
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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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| Texas Tech | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Mississippi State | Passing | ||
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| 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 - Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.