2021 New Mexico Bowl

Postseason college football bowl game

College football game

2021 PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl

16th New Mexico Bowl
| UTEP Miners | Fresno State Bulldogs

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(7–5) | (9–3)
C–USA | MWC
24 | 31
Head coach:
Dana Dimel | Head coach:
Lee Marks
(interim)
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UTEP | 7| 10| 0| 7 | 24
Fresno State | 9| 10| 7| 5 | 31
Date| December 18, 2021
Season| 2021
Stadium| University Stadium
Location| Albuquerque, New Mexico
MVP| Offense: Jordan Mims (RB, Fresno State)
Defense: Elijah Gates (DB, Fresno State)[1]
Favorite| Fresno State by 11
Referee| David Siegle (MAC)[2]
Attendance| 16,422
United States TV coverage
Network| ESPN
ESPN Radio
Announcers| ESPN: John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
International TV coverage
Network| ESPN Brazil
Announcers| Matheus Pinheiro (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
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The 2021 New Mexico Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 18, 2021, with kickoff at 2:15 p.m. EST (12:15 p.m. local MST) on ESPN.[3] It was the 16th edition of the New Mexico Bowl, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Due to sponsorship from video game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile, the game was branded as the 2021 PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl.

## Teams

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Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game will be played between teams from the Conference USA (C-USA) and Mountain West Conference (MWC). The bowl also has a tie-in with the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

This will be the thirteenth meeting between UTEP and Fresno State; the Bulldogs lead the all-time series 8-3-1.[4] From 1992 until 2004, both teams were together as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

### UTEP Miners

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Main article: 2021 UTEP Miners football team

The Miner started out their season at 2-0, after beating both New Mexico State and Bethune–Cookman (FCS). The program suffered its first loss against Boise State. Following the loss they won 4 games in a row against with a record of 6-1, New Mexico, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, and Louisiana Tech. After the 4 game winning streak, they followed up 3 straight losses to Florida Atlantic, UTSA and North Texas. The Miners ended their 4 game losing streak with a win over Rice. To end their season UTEP lost to UAB for a final record of 7-5.

### Fresno State Bulldogs

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Main article: 2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

## Game summary

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2021 PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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UTEP | 7 | 10 | 0| 7| 24
Fresno State | 9 | 10 | 7| 5| 31

at Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico

* Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021
* Game time: 2:15 p.m. EST (12:15 p.m. local MST)
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: S 6 mph
* Game attendance: 16,422
* Referee: David Siegle
* TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
* Box score

Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | UTEP  | FRES
1  | 12:44  | 5  | 75  | 2:16  | Fresno State  | Jordan Mims 2-yard touchdown run, Cesar Silva kick failed  | 0  | 6
1  | 9:03  | 7  | 80  | 3:36  | UTEP  | Trent Thompson 1-yard touchdown reception from Gavin Hardison, Gavin Baechle kick good  | 7  | 6
1  | 1:31  | 11  | 52  | 5:06  | Fresno State  | 42-yard field goal by Cesar Silva  | 7  | 9
2  | 14:49  | 6  | 54  | 1:42  | UTEP  | 38-yard field goal by Gavin Baechle  | 10  | 9
2  | 6:54  | 10  | 70  | 4:01  | UTEP  | Ronald Awatt 1-yard touchdown run, Gavin Baechle kick good  | 17  | 9
2  | 1:52  | 10  | 75  | 5:02  | Fresno State  | Jordan Mims 1-yard touchdown run, Cesar Silva kick good  | 17  | 16
2  | 0:04  | 7  | 43  | 0:38  | Fresno State  | 45-yard field goal by Cesar Silva  | 17  | 19
3  | 1:17  | 8  | 85  | 3:50  | Fresno State  | Jordan Mims 22-yard touchdown reception from Jake Haener, Cesar Silva kick good  | 17  | 26
4  | 14:10  | 5  | 75  | 2:07  | UTEP  | Trent Thompson 51-yard touchdown reception from Calvin Brownholtz, Gavin Baechle kick good  | 24  | 26
4  | 9:04  | 13  | 71  | 5:06  | Fresno State  | 21-yard field goal by Cesar Silva  | 24  | 29
4  | 7:05  |  |  |  | Fresno State  | UTEP fumble recovered in own end zone for a safety  | 24  | 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 24  | 31

### Statistics

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Statistics  | UTEP  | FRES

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First downs | 16 | 25
Plays–yards | 57–398 | 76–467
Rushes–yards | 28–95 | 35–181
Passing yards | 303 | 286
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–29–1 | 26–41–0
Time of possession | 25:17 | 34:43
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UTEP  | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 12/27, 252 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 14 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 3 receptions, 61 yards
Fresno State  | Passing | Jake Haener | 26/41, 286 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Jordan Mims | 29 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Jalen Cropper | 9 receptions, 72 yards

## References

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1. ^ @gabecamarillo_ (December 18, 2021). "Jordan Mims is the offensive MVP of the New Mexico Bowl, and Elijah Gates is the defensive MVP of the game" (Tweet). Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
2. ^ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
3. ^ "Schedule announced for 44 college football bowl games in 2021-22". Crescent City Sports. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
4. ^ "Winsipedia - Fresno State vs. UTEP". Winsipedia.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

## External links

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* Game statistics at statbroadcast.com

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