2021 Quick Lane Bowl
The 2021 Quick Lane Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2021, with kickoff at 11:00 a.m. EST, televised on ESPN. It was the 7th edition of the Quick Lane Bowl, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 [NCAA Division I FBS football season|2021 FBS football season]. The game's title sponsor was Quick Lane Tire and auto centers.
Teams
While the bowl had tie-ins with the Mid-American Conference and the Big Ten Conference, the actual participants were from the MAC and Mountain West Conference. This was the first time that Western Michigan and Nevada ever played each other.Western Michigan Broncos
Western Michigan finished its regular season with a 7–5 record. The Broncos won four of their first five games, then lost four of their final six. The team was 1-1 in games against ranked opponents, with a loss to #2 2021 [Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan], and a shocking win over #12 2021 [Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pitt.]Nevada Wolf Pack
Nevada finished their regular season with an 8–4 record. The Wolf Pack played to a 5–1 record in their first six games, then went 3–3 in their final six games. The team played one ranked opponent, losing by two points to 2021 [San Diego State Aztecs football team|San Diego State] in mid-November. Following the regular season, head coach Jay Norvell, offensive coordinator Matt Mumme, and multiple other coaches left the Nevada [Wolf Pack football|Nevada] program to take jobs at Colorado State. The team was coached by running backs/interim head coach Vai Taua.Starting quarterback Carson Strong, who won back-to-back Mountain West Conference 2021 [Mountain West Conference football season#Mountain West Individual Awards|Offensive Player of the Year] awards in 2020 and 2021, opted out of the game in order to prepare for the 2022 NFL draft. Multiple other athletes, including starting wide receivers Tory Horton and Melquan Stovall, transferred to Colorado State to remain with Norvell and did not play in the game.
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Externals links
- at statbroadcast.com
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