2021 SWAC Football Championship Game (May)

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2021 SWAC Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Alabama A&M Bulldogs
(4–0) (3–0)
33 40
Head coach: 
Doc Gamble		 Head coach: 
Connell Maynor
1234 Total
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 141207 33
Alabama A&M 108148 40
DateMay 1, 2021
Season
Network
ESPN2
AnnouncersTiffany Greene (play by play), Jay Walker (color)
SWAC Football Championship Game
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2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 Alabama A&M x$   3 – 0     5 – 0  
Alabama State   3 – 2     3 – 3  
Jackson State   3 – 2     4 – 3  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 3     1 – 3  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff x   4 – 0     4 – 1  
Southern   4 – 1     5 – 1  
Prairie View A&M*   2 – 1     2 – 1  
Texas Southern   1 – 2     1 – 2  
Grambling State   0 – 4     0 – 4  
Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Note: The SWAC played a spring conference-only schedule (February–May 2021) due to COVID-19 pandemic. Alcorn State opted out of the spring season; all of their scheduled games were counted as forfeit wins for their opponents.
    * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The Spring 2021 SWAC Championship Game was a

wireless service provider Cricket, the game was officially known as the Spring 2021 Cricket SWAC Football Championship.[2]

While prior editions of the SWAC Championship Game had been played in December, this edition was delayed into May due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Teams

Alabama A&M Bulldogs

Main article: 2020 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Alabama A&M entered the championship game 3-0. Alabama A&M had won the championship game once prior in 2006.[3]

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Main article: 2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Arkansas–Pine Bluff entered the championship game 4-0. Arkansas-Pine Bluff had won the championship game once prior in 2012.[4]

Game summary

Spring 2021 SWAC Championship Game
Period 1 2 34Total
UAPB 14 12 0733
Alabama A&M 10 8 14840

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

  • Date: Saturday, May 1, 2021
  • Game time: 3 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 17,248
  • Referee: Marty Adams
  • TV: ESPN2
  • [5]
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:29) AAMU – Spencer Corey 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:31; AAMU 3–0)
  • (10:24) UAPB – Mattias Clark 4-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:05; UAPB 7–3)
  • (7:38) AAMU – Zabrian Moore 30-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; AAMU 10–7)
  • (7:26) UAPB – Tyrin Ralph 81-yard kickoff returned (Zach Piwniczka kick) (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12; UAPB 14–10)
Second quarter
  • (11:07) AAMU – Gary Quarles 3-yard rush (Spencer Corey PAT blocked) (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:41; AAMU 16–14)
  • (7:04) UAPB – DeJuan Miller 5-yard pass from Taylor Holston (Zach Piwniczka PAT blocked) (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:03; UAPB 20–16)
  • (7:04) AAMU – Ja'Marian Green Defensive PAT conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:03; UAPB 20–18)
  • (5:17) UAPB – Kolby Watts 33-yard fumble returned (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:47; UAPB 26–18)
Third quarter
  • (8:00) AAMU – Anthony Howard 7-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:55; UAPB 26–25)
  • (1:24) AAMU – Gary Quarles 3-yard rush (Spencer Corey kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15; AAMU 32–26)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:16) AAMU – Zabrian Moore 13-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Aqeel Glass two-point conversion pass to Terrell Gardner) (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:40; AAMU 40–26)
  • (2:30) UAPB - Josh Wilkes 11-yard pass from Skylar Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick) (AAMU 40–33)

References

  1. ^ "SWAC relocates football championship game to Jackson". www.hbcusports.com. April 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "No. 22 Alabama A&M Wins First SWAC Football Championship In 15 Years With 40-33 Win Over No. 25 UAPB". swac.org. May 2021.
  3. ^ "Party Like Its 2006! No. 22 Alabama A&M Wins First SWAC Football Championship In 15 Years With 40-33 Win Over No. 25 UAPB". aamusports.com. May 2021.
  4. ^ "#GoldenLionLookback 2012: UAPB Wins SWAC Championship In OT Thriller". uapblionsroar.com. July 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Box Score". swac.org.
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