| 2021 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 29th Las Vegas Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
.jpg) Allegiant Stadium inParadise, Nevada, hosted the Las Vegas Bowl for the first time ever. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Allegiant Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Paradise, Nevada | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Braelon Allen (RB, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Wisconsin by 8[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | David Smith (SEC)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 32,515 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$2,900,000[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Beth Mowins (play-by-play),Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The2021 Las Vegas Bowl was acollege footballbowl game played on December 30, 2021, with kickoff at 10:30 p.m.EST (7:30 p.m. localPST) onESPN.[4] It was the 29th edition of theLas Vegas Bowl and was one of the2021–22 bowl games concluding the2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by roofing distribution company SRS Distribution, the game was officially known as theSRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl.
The bowl featuredWisconsin of theBig Ten Conference (Big Ten) andArizona State of thePac-12 Conference. This was the fifth meeting between the two programs, with Arizona State holding a 3–1 edge in previous meetings, the most recent occurring in 2013.[5] This was Wisconsin's first trip to the Las Vegas Bowl. This was Arizona State's third trip to the Las Vegas Bowl. They lost their two previous trips (2011 toBoise State, and2018 toFresno State).
Wisconsin, 8-4 (6-3 in conference play), have won six out of their last seven bowl game appearances. All-American linebackerLeo Chenal and freshman All-American tailbackBraelon Allen are top players for the Badgers.
Arizona State entered the bowl with an 8–4 record overall, and a 6–3 record in Pac-12 play. The Sun Devils finished in second place in the conference's South Division, tied withUCLA.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wisconsin | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Arizona State | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
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| Statistics | Wisconsin | Arizona State |
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| First downs | 17 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 58–294 | 54–219 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–157 | 33–60 |
| Passing yards | 137 | 159 |
| Passing:comp–att–int | 11–15–1 | 11–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Wisconsin | Passing | Graham Mertz | 11/15, 137 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Braelon Allen | 29 carries, 159 yards | |
| Receiving | Jake Ferguson | 3 receptions, 33 yards, TD | |
| Arizona State | Passing | Jayden Daniels | 11/21, 159 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jayden Daniels | 19 carries, 40 yards | |
| Receiving | Ricky Pearsall | 4 receptions, 65 yards |