2021 Independence Bowl
2021 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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45th Independence Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 18, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2021 Independence Bowl was a
ABC.[2] It was the 45th edition of the Independence 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
. Sponsored by engineering services company Radiance Technologies, the game was officially known as the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.
With kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EST (2:30 p.m. local CST), the start of the game was delayed approximately 12 minutes due to local weather conditions.[3]
Teams
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game was played between a Conference USA (C-USA) member, UAB, and BYU, an FBS independent.
This was the first matchup between UAB and BYU.[4]
UAB Blazers
BYU Cougars
Game summary
2021 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UAB | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
No. 13 BYU | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Independence Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ABC): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
- Box score
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Statistics
Statistics | UAB | BYU |
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First downs | 23 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 66–412 | 58–394 |
Rushes–yards | 43–223 | 35–199 |
Passing yards | 189 | 195 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–23–1 | 15–23–0 |
Time of possession | 35:27 | 24:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 19/23, 189 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 28 carries, 183 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Ryan Davis | 3 receptions, 50 yards | |
BYU | Passing | Baylor Romney | 15/23, 195 yards |
Rushing | Tyler Allgeier | 27 carries, 192 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Masen Wake Gunner Romney |
3 receptions, 55 yards 3 receptions, 55 yards |
References
- ^ a b "UAB football upsets No. 13 BYU in 2021 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl". vnexplorer.net. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Lundquist, Casey (December 18, 2021). "Independence Bowl Delayed Due to Weather". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Winsipedia - BYU vs. UAB". Winsipedia.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
External links
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com