2021 Frisco Bowl

This article is about the December 2021 edition of the annual Frisco Bowl. For the one-off bowl game played two days later, see 2021 Frisco Football Classic.

The 2021 Frisco Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2021, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. EST (6:30 p.m. local CST) on ESPN.^[3] It was the 4th edition of the Frisco Bowl (after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by restaurant franchise Tropical Smoothie Cafe, the game was officially known as the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.

2021 Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
4th Frisco Bowl
UTSA Roadrunners San Diego State Aztecs (12–1) (11–2) C-USA MWC 24 38 Head coach:  Jeff Traylor Head coach:  Brady Hoke AP Coaches CFP 24 25 NR AP Coaches CFP NR NR 24
1 2 3 4 Total UTSA 14 0 10 0 24 San Diego State 7 10 14 7 38
Date	December 21, 2021
Season	2021
Stadium	Toyota Stadium
Location	Frisco, Texas
MVP	Off: Jesse Matthews (WR, SDSU) Def: CJ Baskerville (S, SDSU)[1]
Favorite	UTSA by 2.5
Referee	Ron Hudson (MAC)[2]
Attendance	15,801
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
Frisco Bowl  < 2019 2022 >

Teams

Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game was played between teams from the Group of Five conferences.

This was the first time that San Diego State and UTSA had played each other.^[4]

UTSA Roadrunners

Main article: 2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team

The Roadrunners, from Conference USA (C-USA), finished the regular season with a record of 11–1, 7–1 in conference play. The team won the West Division, advancing to the C-USA Championship Game, defeating Western Kentucky 49–41 for the program's first conference championship. UTSA entered the game ranked no. 24 in the AP Poll and no. 25 in the Coaches Poll. The team was led by second year head coach Jeff Traylor.

San Diego State Aztecs

Main article: 2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The Aztecs, from the Mountain West Conference (MW), finished the regular season with a record of 11–1, 7–1 in conference play. The Aztecs won the West Division and made the MW Championship Game, losing 13–46 to Utah State. The team entered the game ranked no. 24 in the CFP poll. The Aztecs were led by head coach Brady Hoke.

Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UTSA	14	0	10	0	24
No. 24 San Diego State	7	10	14	7	38

Game information

First quarter 12:36 UTSA – De'Corian Clark 12-yard pass from Frank Harris, Hunter Duplessis kick good. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24. UTSA 7–0 5:09 SDSU – Jesse Matthews 20-yard pass form Lucas Johnson, Matt Araiza kick good. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:03. tied 7–7 2:02 UTSA – Brenden Brady 2-yard run, Hunter Duplessis kick good. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07. UTSA 14–7 Second quarter 9:14 SDSU – Jesse Matthews 11-yard pass form Lucas Johnson, Matt Araiza kick good. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:18. tied 14–14 0:00 SDSU – Matt Araiza 33-yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 1:55. San Diego State 17–14 Third quarter 11:59 SDSU – Greg Bell 1-yard run, Matt Araiza kick good. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:01. San Diego State 24–14 10:09 UTSA – Hunter Duplessis 41-yard field goal. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50. San Diego State 24–17 2:39 SDSU – Tyrell Shavers 24-yard pass form Lucas Johnson, Matt Araiza kick good. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:58. San Diego State 31–17 0:00 UTSA – Zakhari Franklin 3-yard pass from Frank Harris, Hunter Duplessis kick good. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39. San Diego State 31–24 Fourth quarter 9:51 SDSU – Lucas Johnson 2-yard run, Matt Araiza kick good. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:09. San Diego State 38–24

2021 Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl

at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas

• Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST (6:30 p.m. local CST)
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) NW
• Game attendance: 15,801
• TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
• Box score

Statistics

Statistics	UTSA	SDSU
First downs	21	32
Plays–yards	388	489
Rushes–yards	117	156
Passing yards	271	333
Passing: comp–att–int	22–38–1	24–36–0
Time of possession	22:09	37:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTSA	Passing	Frank Harris	22/36, 271 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Brenden Brady	16 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Zakhari Franklin	8 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
San Diego State	Passing	Lucas Johnson	24/36, 333 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Greg Ball	26 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jesse Matthews	11 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD

See also

• 2021 Frisco Football Classic, played at the same venue two days later

References

1. @ohrnberger (December 21, 2021). "Jesse Matthews wins the offensive MVP, CJ Baskerville wins the defensive MVP for the 2021 Frisco Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
2. "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
3. "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
4. "Winsipedia - San Diego State vs. UTSA". Winsipedia.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

External links

• Game statistics at statbroadcast.com