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The '''2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game''' was a [[college football]] game played on December 4, 2021, at [[Nippert Stadium]] in [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]. It was the seventh [[American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game]] and determined the champion of the [[American Athletic Conference]] (AAC) for the [[2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2021 season]]. The game began at 4:00 |
The '''2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game''' was a [[college football]] game played on December 4, 2021, at [[Nippert Stadium]] in [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]. It was the seventh [[American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game]] and determined the champion of the [[American Athletic Conference]] (AAC) for the [[2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2021 season]]. The game began at 4:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]] and aired on [[ESPN College Football on ABC|ABC]]. The game featured the regular season champions, the [[2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati Bearcats]], and the regular season runners-up, the [[2021 Houston Cougars football team|Houston Cougars]]. Sponsored by RoofClaim.com, a roofing services company, the game was officially known as the '''2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game presented by RoofClaim.com'''.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://theamerican.org/news/2021/11/17/roofclaim-com-named-as-presenting-partner-of-the-2021-american-athletic-conference-football-championship-game.aspx |title=RoofClaim.com Named as Presenting Partner of the 2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game |website=theamerican.org |date=November 17, 2021 |accessdate=December 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Teams== |
==Teams== |
Revision as of 22:57, 22 December 2021
MVP | Jerome Ford, RB, Cincinnati |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Cincinnati y$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Houston y | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Cincinnati 35, Houston 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 4, 2021, at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the seventh American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) for the 2021 season. The game began at 4:00 p.m. EST and aired on ABC. The game featured the regular season champions, the Cincinnati Bearcats, and the regular season runners-up, the Houston Cougars. Sponsored by RoofClaim.com, a roofing services company, the game was officially known as the 2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game presented by RoofClaim.com.[2]
Teams
This was the second year of the current division-less format of the game; instead of representatives from two divisions, the two teams with the best conference records earned a spot in the game.[3]
Houston
Houston clinched a berth in the championship game following its win over Temple on November 13.[4] This was the Cougars' second appearance in the American Championship Game, having won the inaugural contest 24–13 over Temple in 2015.
Cincinnati
Cincinnati clinched a berth in the championship game following its win over SMU on November 20.[5] The Bearcats secured home-field advantage for the championship game on November 26, defeating East Carolina 35–13 to complete an undefeated regular season.[6] This was the Bearcats' third straight championship game appearance, having lost to Memphis 29–24 in 2019 and defeating Tulsa 27–24 in 2020. Entering the game, the fourth-ranked Bearcats held the highest College Football Playoff ranking of any team to play in the American Championship Game.
Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Houston | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
No. 4 Cincinnati | 14 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
- Date: December 4, 2021
- Game time: 4:08 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Sunny • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) north
- Game attendance: 37,978
- Referee: Hank Johns
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
- Box score
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Statistics
Statistics | HOU | CIN |
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First downs | 22 | 14 |
Plays–yards | 73–336 | 45–400 |
Rushes–yards | 47–86 | 28–210 |
Passing yards | 250 | 190 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–26–1 | 11–17–0 |
Time of possession | 40:19 | 19:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 17/26, 250 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Alton McCaskill | 13 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 9 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD | |
Cincinnati | Passing | Desmond Ridder | 11/17, 190 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jerome Ford | 18 carries, 187 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Alec Pierce | 2 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD |
References
- ^ "Officiating crews for the 2021 college football conference championship games". footballzebras.com. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "RoofClaim.com Named as Presenting Partner of the 2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game". theamerican.org (Press release). November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "American Athletic Conference Announces Plans for 2020 Fall Sports Seasons". theamerican.org.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (November 13, 2021). "Houston routs Temple, clinches berth in AAC championship game". Texas Sports Nation. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ridder Leads Cincinnati to 48-14 Win over SMU on Senior Day". GoBearcats.com. University of Cincinnati Athletics Department. November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "No. 4 Cincinnati stays unbeaten, beats East Carolina 35-13". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
External links
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com