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Revision as of 17:46, 13 December 2021
The 2021 Peach Bowl is a college football bowl game that will be played on December 30, 2021, with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.[3] It will be the 54th edition of the Peach Bowl, and will be one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, the game will be officially known as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
The game will feature No. 10-ranked Michigan State of the Big Ten Conference against No. 12-ranked Pittsburgh, winners of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[4][5]
Teams
As one of the New Year's Six bowl games, the participants of the game were determined by the College Football Playoff selection committee rather than being based on conference tie-ins.
This will be the eighth meeting between Michigan State and Pittsburgh; the Spartans lead the all-time series, 6-0-1.[6][7]
Michigan State Spartans
In head coach Mel Tucker's second season, Michigan State finished the regular season 10–2 overall and 7–2 in Big Ten play, finishing third in the East division. It was the first 10-win season for the Spartans since 2017. The Spartans, picked to finish in last place in their division after winning only two games the prior season,[8] started the season 8–0 including a win over Big Ten champions Michigan, the Wolverines only loss of the season.[9] The Spartans lost their first game against Purdue,[10] but still had a chance to win the Big Ten before being blown out by Ohio State.
Running bank Kenneth Walker III was named the winner Walter Camp Award as the college football player of the year as decided by a group of coaches and sports information directors.[11] He was also named the winner of the of the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back.[12] Walker became the first player to win the Camp Award while not being named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.[13] Walker is the only player to win either award in Michigan State history.[11]
Walker led the Spartans and was second in the country with 1,636 rushing yards.[14] MSU had the nation's worst passing defense, allowing 337.7 yards per game.[15]
Tucker was named the conference's Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches vote) and Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media vote).[16][17] Tucker was also named Region 3 coach of the year by the American Football Coaches Association.[18]
Pittsburgh Panthers
The Panthers finished in first place in the ACC Coastal division with a record of 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play. They defeated Wake Forest in the ACC Championship Game, becoming the first school other than Clemson or Florida State to win the conference championship since 2010.[19]
Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett was named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy[20] and broke the Panthers' all-time record for touchdown passes, breaking Dan Marino's record.[21]
Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 10 Michigan State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 12 Pittsburgh | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Thursday, December 30, 2021
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
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Statistics
| Statistics | MSU | PITT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Michigan State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
References
- ^ Fawkes, Ben. "Odds for College Football Playoff, every bowl game". vsin.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Tucker, Tim. "Headed to Atlanta for Peach Bowl: Michigan State and Pittsburgh". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ Lounsberry, Matthew. "No. 10 Michigan State to battle No. 12 Pitt in Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl". Sports Illustrated Michigan State Spartans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Winsipedia - Michigan State vs. Pittsburgh". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rivalry Finder". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ Baird, Nathan; clevel; .com (2021-07-21). "Ohio State football voted overwhelming 2021 Big Ten favorite in cleveland.com preseason poll". cleveland. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ Davis, Tyler J. (2012-11-27). "Michigan State football enjoys snow day, beats Penn State, 30-27: Game thread recap". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Michigan State vs. Purdue - Game Recap - November 6, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ a b Lounsberry, Matthew. "Michigan State's Kenneth Walker wins Walter Camp Award!". Sports Illustrated Michigan State Spartans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ Charboneau, Matt. "MSU's Kenneth Walker III wins Walter Camp, Doak Walker awards". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ Solari, Ryan Ford and Chris. "Michigan State football's Kenneth Walker III wins Walter Camp player of year, Doak Walker". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "NCAA College Football FBS current individual Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "NCAA College Football FBS current team Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Michigan State's Mel Tucker sweeps Big Ten Coach of the Year awards". mlive. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (2021-11-30). "Michigan State's Mel Tucker sweeps Big Ten Coach of the Year awards". MLive.com. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "LUKE FICKELL HEADLINES 2021 WERNER LADDER AFCA FBS REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR WINNERS". acfa.com. Retrieved Dec 7, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Walsh, Erin. "Kenny Pickett, No. 15 Pittsburgh Rout No. 16 Wake Forest to Win 2021 ACC Championship". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Heisman Trophy ceremony 2021: Bryce Young leads finalists, live stream, watch online, TV channel". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Pitt QB breaks Marino, Watson marks in ACC win". ESPN.com. 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2021-12-12.