2021 Camellia Bowl

2021 TaxAct Camellia Bowl
8th Camellia Bowl
Georgia State Panthers Ball State Cardinals
(7–5) (6–6)
Sun Belt MAC
51 20
Head coach: 
Shawn Elliott		 Head coach: 
Mike Neu
1234Total
Georgia State 14628351
Ball State 760720
DateDecember 25, 2021
Season2021
StadiumCramton Bowl
LocationMontgomery, Alabama
MVPDarren Grainger (QB, Georgia State)
FavoriteGeorgia State by 4.5
RefereeKevin Vicknair (C-USA)[1]
Attendance7,345[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersRoy Philpott (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Brazil
AnnouncersMatheus Pinheiro (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)

The 2021 Camellia Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 25, 2021, at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. The eighth edition of the Camellia Bowl, the game featured the Georgia State Panthers of the Sun Belt Conference and the Ball State Cardinals of the Mid-American Conference. The game began at 1:30 p.m. CST and aired on ESPN.[3] It was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by tax preparation software company TaxAct, the game was known as the TaxAct Camellia Bowl.

Teams

Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game was played between teams from the Sun Belt Conference and Mid-American Conference (MAC).

This was the third meeting between Georgia State and Ball State; entering the game, the all-time series was tied at 1–1.[4]

Georgia State Panthers

Ball State Cardinals

Game summary

2021 TaxAct Camellia Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Georgia State 14 6 28351
Ball State 7 6 0720

at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, December 25, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. local CST)
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 13 mph
  • Referee: Kevin Vicknair
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline)
  • Box score
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP GSU BSU
1 8:59 2 61 0:38 Ball State Jayshon Jackson 56-yard touchdown reception from Drew Plitt, Jake Chanove kick good 0 7
1 4:55 10 75 4:04 Georgia State Aubry Payne 18-yard touchdown reception from Darren Grainger, Noel Ruiz kick good 7 7
1 2:02 Georgia State Fumble recovery returned 37 yards for touchdown by Javon Denis, Noel Ruiz kick good 14 7
2 14:11 7 24 1:48 Georgia State 27-yard field goal by Noel Ruiz 17 7
2 9:20 7 30 2:06 Ball State 34-yard field goal by Jacob Lewis 17 10
2 6:01 8 65 3:19 Georgia State 28-yard field goal by Noel Ruiz 20 10
2 0:18 13 53 5:43 Ball State 43-yard field goal by Jacob Lewis 20 13
3 12:05 8 75 2:55 Georgia State Robert Lewis 10-yard touchdown reception from Darren Grainger, Noel Ruiz kick good 27 13
3 7:08 7 68 3:29 Georgia State Darren Grainger 34-yard touchdown run, Noel Ruiz kick good 34 13
3 1:33 5 71 1:37 Georgia State Aubry Payne 16-yard touchdown reception from Darren Grainger, Noel Ruiz kick good 41 13
3 0:00 Georgia State Interception returned 55 yards for touchdown by Antavious Lane, Noel Ruiz kick good 48 13
4 9:03 8 38 3:27 Georgia State 45-yard field goal by Noel Ruiz 51 13
4 3:13 15 75 5:50 Ball State Drew Plitt 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Chanove kick good 51 20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 51 20

Statistics

Team statistics

Team statistical comparison
Statistic GSU BSU
First downs2122
First downs rushing134
First downs passing714
First downs penalty14
Third down efficiency6–118–18
Fourth down efficiency0–01–3
Total plays–net yards62–46481–367
Rushing attempts–net yards41–25935–74
Yards per rush6.32.1
Yards passing205293
Pass completions–attempts17–2127–46
Interceptions thrown01
Punt returns–total yards0–01–(−3)
Kickoff returns–total yards0–06–137
Punts–average yardage2–37.53–40.0
Fumbles–lost0–03–1
Penalties–yards7–853–32
Time of possession26:4633:14

Individual statistics

Georgia State statistics
Panthers passing
C–A Yds TD–INT
Darren Grainger15–192033–0
Mikele Colasurdo2–220–0
Panthers rushing
Car Yds TD
Darren Grainger111221
Tucker Gregg16540
Jaymest Williams8490
Antoine Lane3240
Jamari Thrash150
Marcus Carroll140
Cornelius McCoy110
Panthers receiving
Rec Yds TD
Aubry Payne81092
Robert Lewis2301
Terrance Dixon1240
Cornelius McCoy1190
Ja'Cyais Credle1100
Sam Pinckney160
Jamari Thrash150
Donavon Grier220
Ball State statistics
Cardinals passing
C–A Yds TD–INT
Drew Plitt27–462931–1
Cardinals rushing
Car Yds TD
Carson Steele15620
Jayshon Jackson4120
Rico Barfield3120
Will Jones340
Donny Marcus130
Drew Plitt9−191
Cardinals receiving
Rec Yds TD
Jayshon Jackson121461
Yo'Heinz Tyler5520
Carson Steele3400
Trevor Hohlt4370
Hassan Littles1110
Will Jones270

References

  1. ↑ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Camellia Bowl Results". camelliabowl.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Winsipedia - Ball State vs. Georgia State". Winsipedia.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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