Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
The 2021 Quick Lane Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2021, with kickoff at 11:00 a.m. EST , televised on ESPN .[ 3] It was the 7th edition of the Quick Lane Bowl (after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ), and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season . The game's title sponsor was Quick Lane Tire and auto centers.
While the bowl had tie-ins with the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Big Ten Conference , the actual participants were from the MAC and Mountain West Conference (MWC). This was the first time that Western Michigan and Nevada ever played each other.[ 4]
Western Michigan Broncos [ edit ] Western Michigan finished its regular season with a 7–5 record (4–4 in MAC games). The Broncos won four of their first five games, then lost four of their final six. The team was 1-1 in games against ranked opponents, with a loss to #2 Michigan , and a shocking win over #12 Pitt.
Nevada finished their regular season with an 8–4 record (5–3 in Mountain West games). The Wolf Pack played to a 5–1 record in their first six games, then went 3–3 in their final six games. The team played one ranked opponent, losing by two points to San Diego State in mid-November. Following the regular season, head coach Jay Norvell , offensive coordinator Matt Mumme , and multiple other coaches left the Nevada program to take jobs at Colorado State .[ 5] The team was coached by running backs/interim head coach Vai Taua .
Starting quarterback Carson Strong , who won back-to-back Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year awards in 2020 and 2021, opted out of the game in order to prepare for the 2022 NFL draft .[ 6] Multiple other athletes, including starting wide receivers Tory Horton and Melquan Stovall, transferred to Colorado State to remain with Norvell and did not play in the game.[ 7]
2021 Quick Lane Bowl
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Western Michigan 14 17 7 14 52 Nevada 3 7 7 7 24
at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan
Date : Monday, December 27, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m. EST Game weather : n/a (game played indoors) Game attendance : 22,321Referee : Edwin LeeTV announcers (ESPN ) : Bill Roth (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)Box score
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP WMU NEV 1 10:17 9 67 4:43 Nevada 32-yard field goal by Brandon Talton 0 3 1 10:04 Western Michigan Sean Tyler 100-yard kickoff return for touchdown, Parker Sampson kick good 7 3 1 6:31 6 95 2:39 Western Michigan Corey Crooms 74-yard touchdown reception from Kaleb Eleby , Parker Sampson kick good 14 3 2 14:15 10 72 5:37 Western Michigan 22-yard field goal by Parker Sampson 17 3 2 11:15 7 57 2:54 Nevada Devonte Lee 1-yard touchdown run, Brandon Talton kick good 17 10 2 7:48 7 63 3:20 Western Michigan Brett Borske 20-yard touchdown reception from Kaleb Eleby, Parker Sampson kick good 24 10 2 2:01 8 72 3:43 Western Michigan Jaxson Kincaide 7-yard touchdown run, Parker Sampson kick good 31 10 3 12:27 5 75 2:33 Western Michigan Kaleb Eleby 1-yard touchdown run, Parker Sampson kick good 38 10 3 1:33 9 70 5:30 Nevada Toa Taua 1-yard touchdown run, Brandon Talton kick good 38 17 4 8:57 9 61 4:25 Western Michigan Jaxson Kincaide 7-yard touchdown run, Parker Sampson kick good 45 17 4 5:05 8 66 3:52 Nevada Jamaal Bell 18-yard touchdown reception from Nate Cox, Brandon Talton kick good 45 24 4 1:36 8 48 3:29 Western Michigan Trae Allen 3-yard touchdown run, Parker Sampson kick good 52 24 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
Statistics WMU NEV First downs 23 16 Plays–yards 66–514 54–242 Rushes–yards 52–352 31–121 Passing yards 162 121 Passing: comp –att –int 8–14–1 12–23–1 Time of possession 32:32 27:28
Team Category Player Statistics Western Michigan Passing Kaleb Eleby 8/14, 162 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Sean Tyler 14 carries, 146 yards Receiving Corey Crooms 1 reception, 74 yards, 1 TD Nevada Passing Nate Cox 12/23, 121 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Devonte Lee 7 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jamaal Bell 7 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
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