2021 New Mexico Bowl

2021 PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl
16th New Mexico Bowl
UTEP Miners Fresno State Bulldogs (7–5) (9–3) C–USA MWC 24 31 Head coach:  Dana Dimel Head coach:  Lee Marks (interim)
1 2 3 4 Total 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)

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

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

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

Main article: 2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Game summary

2021 PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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 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

Statistics	UTEP	FRES
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
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

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

• Game statistics at statbroadcast.com