Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
The
2021 Pinstripe Bowl
was a
college football
bowl game
played on December 29, 2021, with kickoff at 2:15 p.m.
EST
and televised on
ESPN
.
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It was the 11th edition of the
Pinstripe 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
New Era Cap Company
, the game was officially known as the
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
. The Terrapins would score 54 points while only allowing 10 en route to their first win in a bowl game since the
2010 Military Bowl
.
Teams
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Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game was played between teams from the
Big Ten Conference
and the
Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC).
This was the 32nd meeting between Maryland and Virginia Tech; entering the bowl, the Terrapins led the all-time series, 16?15. From 2004 to 2013, the Terrapins and the Hokies both competed as members of the ACC.
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Maryland Terrapins
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With a 30 to 24 win over rival West Virginia and a 62 to 0 win over (FCS) Howard, the Terps started their season 4-0. They then lost their next 3 games to Iowa, Ohio State, and Minnesota. Next, they had a 38 to 35 win over Indiana. Again they lost 3 games in a row to Penn State, Michigan State, and Michigan. Finally, with a 40 to 16 win over Rutgers, the Terps finished their season 6-6 and were able to play in a bowl game for the first time since 2016. On December 4, 2021, they accepted an invite to play in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech Hokies
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The Hokies started the season on a 1-0 start after upsetting the then #10 ranked North Carolina Tarheels. After successfully beating Middle Tennessee, the Hokies found themselves ranked at #15. Going into week 3 they faced rivals, West Virginia. After a devastating loss to the Mountaineers 27-21, the Hokies fell to 2-1 and out of the AP poll rankings. Virginia Tech then had a bounceback game against the Richmond Spiders (FCS). The Hokies came up on top 21-10 and with the win advanced to 3-1. Virginia Tech then ended up going on a 3 game losing streak, losing to Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse. They beat Georgia Tech the next week to increase their record to 4-4. The next week, They had a loss to Boston College to make them 4-5. They got their revenge when they beat Duke to become 5-5. After this, they lost to Miami to make them 5-6. Finally, a surprise win over rival Virginia clinched the Hokies a bowl bid. On December 4, 2021, they accepted an invite to play in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against Maryland.
Game summary
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2021 New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Period
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1
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2
|
3
| 4
| Total
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Maryland
|
7
|
17
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17
| 13
| 54
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Virginia Tech
|
0
|
10
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0
| 0
| 10
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at
Yankee Stadium
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Bronx, New York
- Date
: Wednesday, December 29, 2021
- Game time
: 2:15 p.m.
EST
- Game weather
: Cloudy ?
Temperature
: 42 °F (6 °C) ?
Wind
: NE 5 mph
- Game attendance
: 29,653
- Referee
: Tom Smith
- TV announcers (
ESPN
)
:
Matt Barrie
(play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and
Sam Acho
(sideline)
- Box score
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Maryland
|
Virginia Tech
|
1
|
12:44
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Maryland
|
Tarheeb Still 92-yard punt return for touchdown, Joseph Petrino kick good
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
9:35
|
10
|
65
|
4:38
|
Virginia Tech
|
36-yard field goal by John Parker Romo
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
9:13
|
1
|
70
|
0:14
|
Maryland
|
Darryl Jones 70-yard touchdown reception from
Taulia Tagovailoa
, Joseph Petrino kick good
|
14
|
3
|
2
|
6:13
|
5
|
60
|
1:35
|
Maryland
|
Antwaine Littleton II 4-yard touchdown run, Joseph Petrino kick good
|
21
|
3
|
2
|
1:02
|
13
|
75
|
5:11
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Virginia Tech
|
Connor Blumrick 3-yard touchdown run, John Parker Romo kick good
|
21
|
10
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2
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0:00
|
6
|
60
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0:59
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Maryland
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44-yard field goal by Joseph Petrino
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24
|
10
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3
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10:13
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11
|
63
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4:47
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Maryland
|
30-yard field goal by Joseph Petrino
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27
|
10
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3
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6:48
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6
|
65
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2:21
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Maryland
|
Darryl Jones 32-yard touchdown reception from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick good
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34
|
10
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3
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0:18
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8
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59
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4:30
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Maryland
|
Roman Hemby
2-yard touchdown run, Joseph Petrino kick good
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41
|
10
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4
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14:50
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Maryland
|
Greg Rose 11-yard fumble return for touchdown, Joseph Petrino kick failed
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47
|
10
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4
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1:12
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10
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80
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6:56
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Maryland
|
Colby McDonald 20-yard touchdown run, Jack Howes kick good
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54
|
10
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"TOP" =
time of possession
. For other American football terms, see
Glossary of American football
.
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54
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10
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Statistics
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Team statistics
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Team statistical comparison
Statistic
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Maryland
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Virginia Tech
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First downs
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22
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13
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First downs rushing
|
11
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5
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First downs passing
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11
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7
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First downs penalty
|
0
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1
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Third down efficiency
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3?7
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6?18
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Fourth down efficiency
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1?1
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3?4
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Total plays?net yards
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53?481
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67?259
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Rushing attempts?net yards
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28?206
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48?122
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Yards per rush
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7.4
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2.5
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Yards passing
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275
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137
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Pass completions?attempts
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21?25
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11?19
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Interceptions thrown
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0
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0
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Punt returns?total yards
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2?94
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1?3
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Kickoff returns?total yards
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2?28
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7?171
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Punts?average yardage
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2?51.0
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6?39.0
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Fumbles?lost
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0?0
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2?1
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Penalties?yards
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3?22
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3?25
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Time of possession
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25:32
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34:28
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Individual statistics
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References
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- ^
Shimabuku, Christian (December 30, 2021).
"Former Kapolei standout Taulia Tagovailoa wins Pinstripe Bowl MVP"
.
khon2.com
.
KHON-TV
. Retrieved
December 31,
2021
.
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"2021-22 bowl officiating assignments"
.
footballzebras.com
. December 6, 2021
. Retrieved
December 8,
2021
.
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"2021 College Football Bowl Schedule"
.
FBSchedules.com
. Retrieved
June 16,
2021
.
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"Maryland vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - December 29, 2021 - ESPN"
.
ESPN.com
. Retrieved
December 30,
2021
.
- ^
"Winsipedia - Maryland vs. Virginia Tech"
.
Winsipedia.com
.
Archived
from the original on December 30, 2014
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
External links
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