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2021 Fiesta Bowl

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2021 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
50th Fiesta Bowl
1234 Total
Oregon 71000 17
Iowa State 72133 34
DateJanuary 2, 2021
Season2020
StadiumState Farm Stadium
LocationGlendale, Arizona
MVPOffense: Brock Purdy (QB, Iowa State) Defense: O'Rien Vance (LB, Iowa State)[1]
FavoriteIowa State by 4.5[2]
RefereeDavid Smith (SEC)[3]
Attendance0 (family members only)
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN and ESPN Radio
AnnouncersESPN: Dave Pasch (play-by-play)
Mike Golic (analyst)
Quint Kessenich (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher and Ben Hartsock
Fiesta Bowl
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The 2021 Fiesta Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 2, 2021, with kickoff at 4:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. local MST).[4] It was the 50th edition of the Fiesta Bowl, and was one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. Sponsored by video game brand PlayStation, the game was officially known as the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. The bowl was celebrating its 50th anniversary, having been first played in 1971.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Arizona, it was announced in early December that the game would be played behind closed doors, with only players' family members admitted.[5]

Teams

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As one of the New Year's Six bowl games, the participants of the game were determined by the College Football Playoff selection committee. The committee matched Oregon of the Pac-12 Conference and Iowa State of the Big 12 Conference,[6] in the first meeting between the two teams.[7]

Oregon

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Oregon won the Pac-12 title after beating USC in the Pac-12 Championship Game on December 18, and received the conference's automatic bid to a New Year's Six bowl game. The team accepted a berth to the Fiesta Bowl on December 20, which was the program's third-ever Fiesta Bowl, after the 2002 and 2013 editions.

Iowa State

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Iowa State lost to Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship Game on December 19. They were eligible for an at-large selection to a New Year's Six bowl game, being ranked 10th in the College Football Playoff rankings on December 20, and received and accepted an invitation to the Fiesta Bowl that day. This was both Iowa State's first-ever Fiesta Bowl and New Year's Six bowl appearance.

Game summary

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2021 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Oregon 7 10 0017
No. 10 Iowa State 7 21 3334

at State Farm StadiumGlendale, Arizona

Game information
First quarter
  • (7:24) ISU – Breece Hall 1 yard rush, Connor Assalley kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:36; Iowa State 7–0)
  • (4:14) ORE – Anthony Brown 6 yard rush, Henry Katleman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:10; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:58) ISU – Charlie Kolar 14 yard pass from Brock Purdy, Connor Assalley kick (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 8:09; Iowa State 14–7)
  • (3:17) ORE – Anthony Brown 16 yard rush, Henry Katleman kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 3:21; Tied 14–14)
  • (1:44) ISU – Brock Purdy 1 yard rush, Connor Assalley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Iowa State 21–14)
  • (1:27) ISU – Breece Hall 1 yard rush, Connor Assalley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:17; Iowa State 28–14)
  • (0:13) ORE – Henry Katleman 47 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 1:10; Iowa State 28–17)
Third quarter
  • (6:30) ISU – Connor Assalley 33 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –2 yards, 1:33; Iowa State 31–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:11) ISU – Connor Assalley 39 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 7:57; Iowa State 34–17)

Statistics

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Statistics ORE ISU
First downs 17 25
Plays–yards 46–312 85–384
Rushes–yards 18–86 56–228
Passing yards 226 156
Passing: compattint 19–28–1 20–29–0
Time of possession 17:12 42:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing Anthony Brown 12/19, 147 yards
Rushing Travis Dye 8 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Johnny Johnson III 4 receptions, 41 yards
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 20/29, 156 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Breece Hall 34 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Charlie Kolar 5 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

References

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  1. ^ @TalkIowaSports (January 2, 2021). "Brock Purdy named offensive MVP, O'Rien Vance defensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "ESPN Game Summary - Oregon vs. Iowa State - January 2, 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "College Football Bowl Schedule | 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "CFP's Rose Bowl won't have fans; Fiesta, too". ESPN.com. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Mickanen, Dylan (December 20, 2020). "Oregon Ducks to play Iowa State Cylones in the Playstation Fiesta Bowl". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Oregon Ducks vs. Iowa State Cyclones football series history". Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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