2021 First Responder Bowl

2021 Servpro First Responder Bowl
12th First Responder Bowl
Air Force Falcons Louisville Cardinals
(9–3) (6–6)
MWC ACC
31 28
Head coach: 
Troy Calhoun		 Head coach: 
Scott Satterfield
1234 Total
Air Force 72103 31
Louisville 01477 28
DateDecember 28, 2021
Season2021
StadiumGerald J. Ford Stadium
LocationDallas, Texas
MVPHaaziq Daniels (QB, Air Force)
FavoriteLouisville by 1.5
RefereeJames Carter (SEC) [1]
Attendance15,251
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersChris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Jalyn Johnson (sideline)
First Responder Bowl
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The 2021 First Responder Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2021, with kickoff at 3:15 p.m. EST (2:15 p.m. local CST) and televised on ESPN.[2] It was the 12th edition of the First Responder Bowl, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by fire and water cleanup and restoration company Servpro, the game was officially known as the Servpro First Responder Bowl.

Teams

While the bowl has tie-ins with the American Athletic Conference (AAC), Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and Big 12 Conference, the actual matchup featured teams from the ACC and Mountain West Conference (MWC). This was the first time Air Force and Louisville ever played each other.[3]

Air Force Falcons

Main article: 2021 Air Force Falcons football team

Louisville Cardinals

Main article: 2021 Louisville Cardinals football team

Game summary

2021 Servpro First Responder Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Air Force 7 21 0331
Louisville 0 14 7728

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

  • Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 15,251
  • Referee: James Carter
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Jalyn Johnson (sideline)
  • Box score
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Air Force Louisville
1 2:01 10 74 5:28 Air Force Haaziq Daniels 5-yard touchdown run, Matthew Dapore kick good 7 0
2 14:14 3 73 0:57 Air Force Brandon Lewis 61-yard touchdown reception from Haaziq Daniels, Matthew Dapore kick good 14 0
2 9:16 11 65 4:58 Louisville Trevion Cooley 1-yard touchdown run, Brock Travelstead kick good 14 7
2 5:42 6 75 3:34 Air Force Brandon Lewis 64-yard touchdown reception from Haaziq Daniels, Matthew Dapore kick good 21 7
2 5:30 Louisville Jawhar Jordan 100-yard kickoff return for touchdown, Brock Travelstead kick good 21 14
2 0:54 10 75 4:36 Air Force Haaziq Daniels 1-yard touchdown run, Matthew Dapore kick good 28 14
3 0:04 5 51 1:46 Louisville Tyler Harrell 34-yard touchdown reception from Malik Cunningham, Brock Travelstead kick good 28 21
4 5:28 17 66 9:36 Air Force 26-yard field goal by Matthew Dapore 31 21
4 2:57 6 70 2:31 Louisville Malik Cunningham 22-yard touchdown run, Brock Travelstead kick good 31 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 28

Statistics

Statistics AFA LOU
First downs 21 21
Plays–yards 65–422 59–402
Rushes–yards 55–170 37–195
Passing yards 252 207
Passing: comp–att–int 9–10–0 13–21–0
Time of possession 35:36 24:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing Haaziq Daniels 9/10, 252 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brad Roberts 20 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Brandon Lewis 5 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD
Louisville Passing Malik Cunningham 13/21, 207 yards, TD
Rushing Trevion Cooley 18 carries, 92 yards, TD
Receiving Tyler Harrell 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD

References

  1. ^ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Winsipedia - Air Force vs. Louisville". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.