2021 Armed Forces Bowl

2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
19th Armed Forces Bowl
Missouri Tigers	Army Black Knights
(6–6)	(8–4)
SEC	Independent
22	24
Head coach: ; Eliah Drinkwitz	Head coach: ; Jeff Monken
Date	December 22, 2021
Season	2021
Stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium
Location	Fort Worth, Texas
MVP	Arik Smith (LB, Army) & Brady Cook (QB, Missouri)
Favorite	Missouri by 3.5
Referee	Derek Anderson (Big 12)
Attendance	34,888
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
International TV coverage
Network	ESPN Brazil
Announcers	Matheus Pinheiro (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
Armed Forces Bowl
< 2020	2022 >

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]

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

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

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

2021 Northrop Grumman Armed Forces Bowl

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	10	6	0	6	22
Army	0	7	7	10	24

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

Game information

First quarter

11:55 MIZZ – Brady Cook 30-yard run, Harrison Mevis kick good. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:05. Missouri 7–0
0:55 MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 22-yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:27. Missouri 10–0

Second quarter

13:56 ARMY – Christian Anderson 22-yard run, Cole Talley kick good. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59. Missouri 10–7
5:59 MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 25-yard field goal. Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 7:57. Missouri 13–7
0:03 MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 39-yard field goal. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:49. Missouri 16–7

Third quarter

6:35 ARMY – Jakobi Buchanan 10-yard run, Cole Talley kick good. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:25. Missouri 16–14

Fourth quarter

10:20 ARMY – Brandon Walters 14-yard pass from Tyhier Tyler, Cole Talley kick good. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:29. Army 21–16
1:11 MIZZ – Keke Chism 6-yard pass from Brady Cook, two-point conversion pass incomplete. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 1:33. Missouri 22–21
0:00 ARMY – Cole Talley 41-yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:11. Army 24–22

Statistics

Statistics	MIZZ	ARMY
First downs	28	21
Plays–yards	433	306
Rushes–yards	195	211
Passing yards	238	95
Passing: comp–att–int	27–34–0	6–9–0
Time of possession	29:00	31:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	27/34, 238 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Elijah Young	13 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Keke Chism	5 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
Army	Passing	Christian Anderson	3/4, 60 yards
	Rushing	Jakobi Buchanan	21 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tyrell Robinson	1 receptions, 42 yards

References

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

External links

Game statistics at statbroadcast.com
Official game program via publogix.com

[1] "Bowl Notes – 2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl". armedforcesbowl.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.

[2] "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

[3] "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

[4] "2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Set for December 22". armedforcesbowl.com. May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

[5] "Winsipedia - Army vs. Missouri". Winsipedia.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

[6] "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments | Football Zebras". December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2022.

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