College football game
The 2021 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 4, 2021, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California . It was the ninth edition of the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the Mountain West Conference (MWC) for the 2021 season . The game began at 12:00 p.m. PST and was aired on Fox . The game featured the Utah State Aggies , the Mountain Division champions, and the San Diego State Aztecs , the West Division champions. San Diego State won the right to host the game as a result of having the better conference record between the two teams.
Utah State clinched the Mountain Division championship with a victory at New Mexico on November 26. The Aggies finished with a conference record of 6–2 and held the head-to-head tiebreaker over Air Force thanks to their win over the Falcons on September 18.[ 2] Utah State will be making their first conference championship game appearance since the inaugural contest in 2013 , and are seeking their first Mountain West Conference championship.
San Diego State Aztecs [ edit ] San Diego State clinched the West Division championship outright with a conference record of 7–1 after beating Boise State on November 26.[ 3] The Aztecs will be making their first conference championship game appearance since their victory in 2016 .
This was the Aztecs' final game at their temporary home of Dignity Health Sports Park. They will move into their new home of Aztec Stadium , built on the site of their former home of San Diego Stadium , in 2022.
2021 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Utah State 0 14 15 17 46 No. 19 San Diego State 0 3 3 7 13
at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California
Date : December 4, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. PST Game attendance : 13,445Referee : Michael VanderveldeTV : Fox Box score
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Utah State San Diego State 2 9:06 10 53 4:29 Utah State Derek Wright 5-yard touchdown reception from Logan Bonner, Connor Coles kick good 7 0 2 4:57 6 63 1:31 Utah State Calvin Tyler Jr. 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Coles kick good 14 0 2 1:01 10 77 3:52 San Diego State 23-yard field goal by Matt Araiza 14 3 3 13:09 5 75 1:51 Utah State Brandon Bowling 58-yard touchdown reception from Logan Bonner, Connor Coles kick good 21 3 3 11:38 Utah State Fumble through the back of the end zone, safety 23 3 3 6:58 8 21 2:57 San Diego State 36-yard field goal by Matt Araiza 23 6 3 1:54 6 35 3:25 Utah State Brandon Bowling 18-yard touchdown reception from Logan Bonner, Connor Coles kick failed 29 6 4 13:40 7 17 2:59 Utah State 23-yard field goal by Connor Coles 32 6 4 10:21 5 40 2:01 Utah State Justin McGriff 9-yard touchdown reception from Logan Bonner, Connor Coles kick good 39 6 4 6:22 8 80 3:59 San Diego State Jesse Matthews 5-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Mayden, Matt Araiza kick good 39 13 4 3:58 Utah State Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by J. Nathan, Connor Coles kick good 46 13 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 46 13
Statistics USU SDSU First downs 23 17 Plays–yards 71–383 68–315 Rushes–yards 28–65 39–148 Passing yards 318 167 Passing: comp –att –int 29–43–1 16–29–0 Time of possession 28:58 31:02
Team Category Player Statistics Utah State Passing Logan Bonner 29/43, 318 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Calvin Tyler Jr. 17 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD Receiving Brandon Bowling 8 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TDs San Diego State Passing Jordon Brookshire 11/23, 117 yards Rushing Greg Bell 11 carries, 50 yards Receiving Jesse Matthews 8 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Division I FBS Division I FCS
Venues College Field / Aztec Field (1921, 1923–1925, 1927–1928, 1934–1935) Navy "Sports" Field (1922, 1926, 1929–1931, 1933–1934) Balboa Stadium (1921–1925, 1927–1929, 1932, 1934–1935, 1940–1941, 1945–1947, alternate in several other seasons) Aztec Bowl (1936–1942, 1947–1966) San Diego Stadium (1967–2019) Dignity Health Sports Park (2020–2021) Snapdragon Stadium (2022–present) Bowls & rivalries Seasons National championship seasons in bold
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