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2021 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
15th Birmingham Bowl
Houston Cougars
Auburn Tigers
(11–2)
(6–6)
The American
SEC
17
13
Head coach: Dana Holgorsen
Head coach: Bryan Harsin
AP
Coaches
CFP
21
21
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Houston
7
3
0
7
17
Auburn
0
3
10
0
13
Date
December 28, 2021
Season
2021
Stadium
Protective Stadium
Location
Birmingham, Alabama
MVP
Clayton Tune (QB, Houston)
Favorite
Auburn by 2
Referee
Michael Mothershed (Pac-12) [1]
Attendance
47,100[2]
United States TV coverage
Network
ESPN
Announcers
Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Eric Mac Lain (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Birmingham Bowl
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The 2021 Birmingham Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2021, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. local CST) and televised on ESPN.[3] It was the 15th edition of the Birmingham 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 the TicketSmarter ticket sales company, the game was officially known as the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl. This was the first edition of the bowl played at Protective Stadium.
Teams
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Consistent with conference tie-ins, the bowl features teams from the American Athletic Conference (AAC or "The American") and the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
This was the seventh meeting between Auburn and Houston; previous to the game, the Tigers led the all-time series, 5–1.[4]
Auburn Tigers
[edit] Main article: 2021 Auburn Tigers football team
Houston Cougars
[edit] Main article: 2021 Houston Cougars football team
Game summary
[edit] 2021 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 20 Houston
7
3
0
7
17
Auburn
0
3
10
0
13
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game attendance: 47,100
TV announcers (ESPN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Eric Mac Lain (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Box score
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Houston
Auburn
1
8:46
12
87
6:14
Houston
Alton McCaskill 5-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick good
7
0
2
6:58
9
44
4:10
Houston
52-yard field goal by Dalton Witherspoon
10
0
2
3:10
8
67
3:48
Auburn
27-yard field goal by Ben Patton
10
3
3
12:12
7
57
2:48
Auburn
35-yard field goal by Ben Patton
10
6
3
3:52
11
78
6:20
Auburn
Kobe Hudson 12-yard touchdown reception from T. J. Finley, Ben Patton kick good
10
13
4
3:27
8
80
3:20
Houston
Jake Herslow 26-yard touchdown reception from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick good
17
13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
Statistics
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Team statistics
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Team statistical comparison
Statistic
Houston
Auburn
First downs
19
15
First downs rushing
6
6
First downs passing
12
8
First downs penalty
1
1
Third down efficiency
6–14
4–15
Fourth down efficiency
1–2
1–3
Total plays–net yards
67–398
66–352
Rushing attempts–net yards
26–115
29–125
Yards per rush
4.4
4.3
Yards passing
283
227
Pass completions–attempts
26–41
19–37
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Punt returns–total yards
0–0
0–0
Kickoff returns–total yards
4–52
2–42
Punts–average yardage
4–35.8
6–38.3
Fumbles–lost
2–0
2–0
Penalties–yards
6–34
3–35
Time of possession
29:50
30:10
Individual statistics
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Houston statistics
Cougars passing
C–A
Yds
TD–INT
Clayton Tune
26–40
283
2–1
Seth Green
0–1
0
0–1
Cougars rushing
Car
Yds
TD
Alton McCaskill
14
78
0
Clayton Tune
7
43
0
Ta'Zhawn Henry
2
−2
0
TEAM
3
−6
0
Cougars receiving
Rec
Yds
TD
Nathaniel Dell
10
150
0
Jake Herslow
5
65
1
Christian Trahan
3
30
0
Jeremy Singleton
2
17
0
Alton McCaskill
4
15
1
Ta'Zhawn Henry
2
6
0
Auburn statistics
Tigers passing
C–A
Yds
TD–INT
T. J. Finley
19–37
227
1–0
Tigers rushing
Car
Yds
TD
Tank Bigsby
16
96
0
Malcolm Johnson Jr.
2
24
0
Jarquez Hunter
5
17
0
Ja'Varrius Johnson
1
2
0
John Samuel Shenker
1
1
0
TEAM
1
−3
0
Demetris Robertson
1
−5
0
T. J. Finley
2
−7
0
Tigers receiving
Rec
Yds
TD
Tank Bigsby
5
68
0
Kobe Hudson
4
57
1
John Samuel Shenker
5
54
0
Ja'Varrius Johnson
1
20
0
Demetris Robertson
2
15
0
Shedrick Jackson
2
13
0
Notes
[edit]
References
[edit]
^"2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
^"Houston vs. Auburn - Game Summary". ESPN.com. December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
^"2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
^"Winsipedia - Auburn vs. Houston". Winsipedia.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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1952 Salad Bowl
1962 Tangerine Bowl
1969 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
1971 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
1974 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
1977 Cotton Bowl Classic
1979 Cotton Bowl Classic
1980 Cotton Bowl Classic
1980 Garden State Bowl
1981 Sun Bowl
1985 Cotton Bowl Classic
1988 Aloha Bowl
1996 Liberty Bowl
2003 Hawaii Bowl
2005 Fort Worth Bowl
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2007 Texas Bowl
2008 Armed Forces Bowl
2009 Armed Forces Bowl
2012 TicketCity Bowl
2014 BBVA Compass Bowl
2015 Armed Forces Bowl (January)
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2016 Las Vegas Bowl
2017 Hawaii Bowl
2018 Armed Forces Bowl
2020 New Mexico Bowl
2021 Birmingham Bowl
2022 Independence Bowl
2025 Texas Bowl
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