2021 Camellia Bowl

2021 TaxAct 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
Date	December 25, 2021
Season	2021
Stadium	Cramton Bowl
Location	Montgomery, Alabama
MVP	Darren Grainger (QB, Georgia State)
Favorite	Georgia State by 4.5
Referee	Kevin Vicknair (C-USA)
Attendance	7,345
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)
Camellia Bowl
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Last updated October 16, 2024

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	3	4	Total
Georgia State	14	6	28	3	51
Ball State	7	6	0	7	20

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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 downs	21	22
First downs rushing	13	4
First downs passing	7	14
First downs penalty	1	4
Third down efficiency	6–11	8–18
Fourth down efficiency	0–0	1–3
Total plays–net yards	62–464	81–367
Rushing attempts–net yards	41–259	35–74
Yards per rush	6.3	2.1
Yards passing	205	293
Pass completions–attempts	17–21	27–46
Interceptions thrown	0	1
Punt returns–total yards	0–0	1–(−3)
Kickoff returns–total yards	0–0	6–137
Punts–average yardage	2–37.5	3–40.0
Fumbles–lost	0–0	3–1
Penalties–yards	7–85	3–32
Time of possession	26:46	33:14

Individual statistics

Georgia State statistics
Panthers passing
	C–A	Yds	TD–INT
Darren Grainger	15–19	203	3–0
Mikele Colasurdo	2–2	2	0–0
Panthers rushing
	Car	Yds	TD
Darren Grainger	11	122	1
Tucker Gregg	16	54	0
Jaymest Williams	8	49	0
Antoine Lane	3	24	0
Jamari Thrash	1	5	0
Marcus Carroll	1	4	0
Cornelius McCoy	1	1	0
Panthers receiving
	Rec	Yds	TD
Aubry Payne	8	109	2
Robert Lewis	2	30	1
Terrance Dixon	1	24	0
Cornelius McCoy	1	19	0
Ja'Cyais Credle	1	10	0
Sam Pinckney	1	6	0
Jamari Thrash	1	5	0
Donavon Grier	2	2	0

Ball State statistics
Cardinals passing
	C–A	Yds	TD–INT
Drew Plitt	27–46	293	1–1
Cardinals rushing
	Car	Yds	TD
Carson Steele	15	62	0
Jayshon Jackson	4	12	0
Rico Barfield	3	12	0
Will Jones	3	4	0
Donny Marcus	1	3	0
Drew Plitt	9	−19	1
Cardinals receiving
	Rec	Yds	TD
Jayshon Jackson	12	146	1
Yo'Heinz Tyler	5	52	0
Carson Steele	3	40	0
Trevor Hohlt	4	37	0
Hassan Littles	1	11	0
Will Jones	2	7	0

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References

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

External links

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[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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