2021 Las Vegas Bowl Explained

Game Name:Las Vegas Bowl
Subheader:29th Las Vegas Bowl
Title Sponsor:SRS Distribution
Date Game Played:December 30
Year Game Played:2021
Football Season:2021
Stadium:Allegiant Stadium
City:Paradise, Nevada
Visitor School:Wisconsin Badgers
Visitor Name Short:Wisconsin
Visitor Nickname:Badgers
Visitor Record:8–4
Visitor Conference:Big Ten
Visitor Coach:Paul Chryst
Visitor 1Q:14
Visitor 2Q:6
Visitor 3Q:0
Visitor 4Q:0
Home School:Arizona State Sun Devils
Home Name Short:Arizona State
Home Nickname:Sun Devils
Home Record:8–4
Home Conference:Pac-12
Home Coach:Herm Edwards
Home 1Q:3
Home 2Q:3
Home 3Q:7
Home 4Q:0
Mvp:Braelon Allen (RB, Wisconsin)
Odds:Wisconsin by 8[1]
Referee:David Smith (SEC)[2]
Attendance:32,515
Payout:2,900,000[3]
Us Network:ESPN
Us Announcers:Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Different Previous:2019

The 2021 Las Vegas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2021, with kickoff at 10:30 p.m. EST (7:30 p.m. local PST) on ESPN.[4] It was the 29th edition of the Las Vegas Bowl and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by roofing distribution company SRS Distribution, the game was officially known as the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl.

Teams

The bowl featured Wisconsin of the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten) and Arizona State of the Pac-12 Conference. This was the fifth meeting between the two programs, with Arizona State holding a 3–1 edge in previous meetings, the most recent occurring in 2013.[5] This was Wisconsin's first trip to the Las Vegas Bowl. This was Arizona State's third trip to the Las Vegas Bowl. They lost their two previous trips (2011 to Boise State, and 2018 to Fresno State).

Wisconsin Badgers

See main article: 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team. Wisconsin, 8-4 (6-3 in conference play), have won six out of their last seven bowl game appearances. All-American linebacker Leo Chenal and freshman All-American tailback Braelon Allen are top players for the Badgers.

Arizona State Sun Devils

See main article: 2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football team. Arizona State entered the bowl with an 8–4 record overall, and a 6–3 record in Pac-12 play. The Sun Devils finished in second place in the conference's South Division, tied with UCLA.

Game summary

Statistics

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wisconsin Badgers Team Page with Schedule and ATS Results. vegasinsider.com. December 8, 2021.
  2. Web site: 2021-22 bowl officiating assignments. footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. December 8, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2021 Bowl Schedule . collegefootballpoll.com . December 5, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2021 College Football Bowl Schedule . FBSchedules.com . June 17, 2021.
  5. Web site: Winsipedia: Wisconsin vs. Arizona State.