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| 2021 Duke's Mayo Bowl |
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| 20th Duke's Mayo Bowl |
 Both teams warming up on the field before the game |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | South Carolina Gamecocks | | (6–6) | (6–6) | | ACC | SEC | | 21 | 38 | | Head coach: Mack Brown | Head coach: Shane Beamer | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | North Carolina | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 | | South Carolina | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 38 | |
| Date | December 30, 2021 |
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| Season | 2021 |
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| Stadium | Bank of America Stadium |
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| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
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| MVP | Dakereon Joyner (WR, South Carolina) |
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| Favorite | North Carolina by 7[1] |
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| Referee | Reggie Smith (Big Ten) [2] |
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| Attendance | 45,520[3] |
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| United States TV coverage |
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| Network | ESPN |
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| Announcers | Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline) |
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| Duke's Mayo Bowl | | ← 2020 | 2022 → | |
The 2021 Duke's Mayo Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2021, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 20th edition of the Duke's Mayo Bowl, and the second under its current name, the contest featured the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference. The game began at 11:30 a.m. EST and was televised on ESPN. It was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Duke's Mayonnaise served as the game's title sponsor.
South Carolina defeated North Carolina with a final score of 38–21, winning its first bowl game since 2017. South Carolina kicker Parker White became the program’s all-time leader in points.[4]
Teams
[edit] This was the 20th edition of the game, though only the second under its current name; the bowl had previously gone by three other names since its inauguration in 2002. Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game featured the North Carolina Tar Heels from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the South Carolina Gamecocks from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the 59th meeting between North Carolina and South Carolina, who spent 1953 to 1970 in the ACC together; entering the game, the Tar Heels led the all-time series, 35–19–4.[5] The teams' last met in a pair of season-opening contests in 2015, won by South Carolina,[6] and 2019, won by North Carolina;[7] both games were also played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Additionally, the teams are scheduled to meet again in Charlotte in 2023 and have scheduled a home-and-home series for 2028 and 2029.[8] This was North Carolina's 36th overall bowl game appearance and their fifth in this particular game, having competed in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2013.[8] South Carolina made their 24th overall bowl game appearance and their second in this particular game, with their lone previous appearance coming in 2018.[9]
North Carolina Tar Heels
[edit] Main article: 2021 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
North Carolina finished their regular season with an overall 6–6 record, 3–5 in ACC games. After starting with two wins in their first three games, the team alternated losses and wins for the rest of the season. The Tar Heels played four ranked teams, losing to Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, and NC State while defeating Wake Forest.
South Carolina Gamecocks
[edit] Main article: 2021 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
South Carolina also finished their regular season with an overall 6–6 record, 3–5 in SEC games. After starting with two wins followed by two losses, the team alternated wins and losses for the rest of the season. The Gamecocks played three ranked teams, losing to Georgia, Texas A&M, and Clemson.
Game summary
[edit] 2021 Duke's Mayo Bowl
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Carolina | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| South Carolina | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 38 |
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: Thursday, December 30, 2021
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
- Box score
| Scoring summary |
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | | Plays | Yards | TOP | North Carolina | South Carolina | | 1 | 10:15 | 3 | 93 | 1:46 | South Carolina | Jaheim Bell 69-yard touchdown reception from Dakereon Joyner, Parker White kick good | 0 | 7 | | 1 | 7:45 | 3 | 78 | 1:24 | South Carolina | Jaheim Bell 66-yard touchdown reception from Zeb Noland, 2-point pass good | 0 | 15 | | 1 | 0:27 | 9 | 54 | 5:14 | South Carolina | 30-yard field goal by Parker White | 0 | 18 | | 2 | 13:11 | 6 | 75 | 2:16 | North Carolina | British Brooks 63-yard touchdown run, Grayson Atkins kick good | 7 | 18 | | 2 | 5:44 | 8 | 50 | 3:30 | North Carolina | 40-yard field goal by Grayson Atkins | 10 | 18 | | 2 | 2:27 | 6 | 75 | 3:17 | South Carolina | Juju McDowell 35-yard touchdown run, Parker White kick good | 10 | 25 | | 2 | 0:44 | 8 | 56 | 1:43 | North Carolina | 36-yard field goal by Grayson Atkins | 13 | 25 | | 3 | 9:53 | 9 | 75 | 5:07 | South Carolina | Kevin Harris 1-yard touchdown run, Parker White kick good | 13 | 32 | | 3 | 7:24 | 6 | 75 | 2:29 | North Carolina | Garrett Walston 37-yard touchdown reception from Sam Howell, 2-point run good | 21 | 32 | | 4 | 7:44 | 11 | 77 | 6:20 | South Carolina | 22-yard field goal by Parker White | 21 | 35 | | 4 | 0:50 | 10 | 61 | 5:02 | South Carolina | 33-yard field goal by Parker White | 21 | 38 | | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 21 | 38 | |
Statistics
[edit] Team statistics
[edit] Team statistical comparison | Statistic | North Carolina | South Carolina |
| First downs | 14 | 27 |
| First downs rushing | 5 | 17 |
| First downs passing | 9 | 9 |
| First downs penalty | 0 | 1 |
| Third down efficiency | 1–10 | 6–11 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Total plays–net yards | 50–333 | 66–543 |
| Rushing attempts–net yards | 29–128 | 51–301 |
| Yards per rush | 4.4 | 5.9 |
| Yards passing | 205 | 242 |
| Pass completions–attempts | 12–21 | 12–15 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punt returns–total yards | 0–0 | 1–(−7) |
| Kickoff returns–total yards | 1–16 | 0–0 |
| Punts–average yardage | 5–46.6 | 2–41.5 |
| Fumbles–lost | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 4–37 | 4–20 |
| Time of possession | 20:58 | 39:02 |
Individual statistics
[edit] North Carolina statistics | Tar Heels passing |
| C–A | Yds | TD–INT |
| Sam Howell | 12–20 | 205 | 1–0 |
| Drake Maye | 0–1 | 0 | 0–0 |
| Tar Heels rushing |
| Car | Yds | TD |
| British Brooks | 5 | 72 | 1 |
| Ty Chandler | 9 | 29 | 0 |
| Drake Maye | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Sam Howell | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Tar Heels receiving |
| Rec | Yds | TD |
| Antoine Green | 4 | 73 | 0 |
| Josh Downs | 3 | 62 | 0 |
| Garrett Walston | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Bryson Nesbit | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Stephen Gosnell | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ty Chandler | 1 | 1 | 0 |
South Carolina statistics | Gamecocks passing |
| C–A | Yds | TD–INT |
| Dakereon Joyner | 9–9 | 160 | 1–0 |
| Zeb Noland | 3–6 | 82 | 1–0 |
| Gamecocks rushing |
| Car | Yds | TD |
| Kevin Harris | 31 | 182 | 1 |
| Dakereon Joyner | 10 | 64 | 0 |
| Juju McDowell | 5 | 52 | 1 |
| Jaheim Bell | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Zeb Noland | 1 | −9 | 0 |
| O'Mega Blake | 1 | −9 | 0 |
| Gamecocks receiving |
| Rec | Yds | TD |
| Jaheim Bell | 5 | 159 | 2 |
| Ahmarean Brown | 4 | 61 | 0 |
| Juju McDowell | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| E. J. Jenkins | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Xavier Legette | 1 | 7 | 0 |
See also
[edit] - North Carolina–South Carolina football rivalry
References
[edit] - ^ Fawkes, Ben. "Odds for College Football Playoff, every bowl game". vsin.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina vs. South Carolina - Game Summary". ESPN.com. December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "South Carolina football: Parker White becomes Gamecocks' all-time points leader". 247Sports. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Mayo Bowl Capsule". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. December 30, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Carson, Moore lift Gamecocks past Tar Heels 17-13". ESPN. September 3, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Return of the Mack: Tar Heels defeat Gamecocks". ESPN. August 31, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "2021 Tar Heel Football Game Notes - Duke's Mayo Bowl Game" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels Athletics. December 30, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina Game Notes - Duke's Mayo Bowl" (PDF). South Carolina Gamecocks Athletics. December 30, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
External links
[edit] - Game statistics at statbroadcast.com
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Both teams warming up on the field before the game