2021_Armed_Forces_Bowl

2021 Armed Forces Bowl

2021 Armed Forces Bowl

Postseason college football bowl game

The 2021 Armed Forces Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2021, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. local CST) on ESPN.[3] It was the 19th edition of the Armed Forces Bowl, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin, the game was officially known as the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.[4]

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Teams

While the bowl had tie-ins with the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and Conference USA (C-USA), the actual matchup featured a team from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and an FBS independent.

This was the fifth meeting between Missouri and Army; entering the bowl, the Tigers led the all-time series, 3–2.[5]

Missouri Tigers

Main article: 2021 Missouri Tigers football team

Missouri entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (3–5 in SEC play). The Tigers played three ranked teams during the season—Texas A&M, Georgia, and Arkansas—losing each contest. Five of the Tigers' six wins came in their home stadium.

Army Black Knights

Main article: 2021 Army Black Knights football team

Army entered the bowl with an 8–4 overall record. After winning their first four games, the Knights fell to 4–3, then rallied to an 8–3 record before losing their final regular-season contest to Navy. Army lost to the only ranked team they faced, Wake Forest.

Officials

The officials for the game came from the Big 12 Conference.

Referee: Derek Anderson

Umpire: Sheldon Davis

Head Linesman: Al Green

Line Judge: Quentin Givens

Side Judge: Mario Seneca

Field Judge: Scott Gaines

Back Judge: Lyndon Nixon

Center Judge: Darren Winkley

Replay Official: Mark Marsden

Communicator: Buddy Gingras

Alternate Official: Marvel July[6]

Game summary

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2021 Northrop Grumman Armed Forces Bowl

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 1 mph (1.6 km/h) NW
  • Game attendance: 34,888
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • Box score

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References

  1. [1]
    "Bowl Notes – 2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl". armedforcesbowl.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Set for December 22". armedforcesbowl.com. May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Winsipedia - Army vs. Missouri". Winsipedia.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments | Football Zebras". December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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