2021 Camellia Bowl

Last updated
2021 TaxAct Camellia Bowl
8th Camellia Bowl
1234Total
Georgia State14628351
Ball State760720
DateDecember 25, 2021
Season 2021
Stadium Cramton Bowl
Location Montgomery, Alabama
MVPDarren Grainger (QB, Georgia State)
Favorite Georgia State by 4.5
Referee Kevin Vicknair (C-USA) [1]
Attendance7,345 [2]
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline)
International TV coverage
Network ESPN Brazil
Announcers Matheus Pinheiro (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
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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.

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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
1234Total
Georgia State14628351
Ball State760720

at Cramton BowlMontgomery, 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
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP GSUBSU
18:592610:38Ball StateJayshon Jackson 56-yard touchdown reception from Drew Plitt, Jake Chanove kick good07
14:5510754:04Georgia StateAubry Payne 18-yard touchdown reception from Darren Grainger, Noel Ruiz kick good77
12:02Georgia StateFumble recovery returned 37 yards for touchdown by Javon Denis, Noel Ruiz kick good147
214:117241:48Georgia State27-yard field goal by Noel Ruiz177
29:207302:06Ball State34-yard field goal by Jacob Lewis1710
26:018653:19Georgia State28-yard field goal by Noel Ruiz2010
20:1813535:43Ball State43-yard field goal by Jacob Lewis2013
312:058752:55Georgia StateRobert Lewis 10-yard touchdown reception from Darren Grainger, Noel Ruiz kick good2713
37:087683:29Georgia StateDarren Grainger 34-yard touchdown run, Noel Ruiz kick good3413
31:335711:37Georgia StateAubry Payne 16-yard touchdown reception from Darren Grainger, Noel Ruiz kick good4113
30:00Georgia StateInterception returned 55 yards for touchdown by Antavious Lane, Noel Ruiz kick good4813
49:038383:27Georgia State45-yard field goal by Noel Ruiz5113
43:1315755:50Ball StateDrew Plitt 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Chanove kick good5120
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.5120

Statistics

Team statistics

Team statistical comparison
StatisticGSUBSU
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–AYdsTD–INT
Darren Grainger15–192033–0
Mikele Colasurdo2–220–0
Panthers rushing
CarYdsTD
Darren Grainger111221
Tucker Gregg16540
Jaymest Williams8490
Antoine Lane3240
Jamari Thrash150
Marcus Carroll140
Cornelius McCoy110
Panthers receiving
RecYdsTD
Aubry Payne81092
Robert Lewis2301
Terrance Dixon1240
Cornelius McCoy1190
Ja'Cyais Credle1100
Sam Pinckney160
Jamari Thrash150
Donavon Grier220
Ball State statistics
Cardinals passing
C–AYdsTD–INT
Drew Plitt27–462931–1
Cardinals rushing
CarYdsTD
Carson Steele 15620
Jayshon Jackson4120
Rico Barfield3120
Will Jones340
Donny Marcus130
Drew Plitt9−191
Cardinals receiving
RecYdsTD
Jayshon Jackson121461
Yo'Heinz Tyler5520
Carson Steele3400
Trevor Hohlt4370
Hassan Littles1110
Will Jones270

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