2021 Quick Lane Bowl

{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game

| game_name = Quick Lane Bowl

| subheader = 7th Quick Lane Bowl

| title_sponsor =

| image =

| caption =

| date_game_played = December 27

| year_game_played = 2021

| football_season = 2021

| stadium = Ford Field

| city = Detroit, Michigan

| visitor_school = Western Michigan University

| visitor_name_short = Western Michigan

| visitor_nickname = Broncos

| visitor_record = 7–5

| visitor_conference = MAC

| visitor_rank_AP =

| visitor_rank_coaches =

| visitor_rank_CFP =

| visitor_coach = Tim Lester

| visitor_1q = 14

| visitor_2q = 17

| visitor_3q = 7

| visitor_4q = 14

| home_school = University of Nevada, Reno

| home_name_short = Nevada

| home_nickname = Wolf Pack

| home_record = 8–4

| home_conference = MWC

| home_rank_AP =

| home_rank_coaches =

| home_rank_CFP =

| home_coach = Vai Taua
(interim)

| home_1q = 3

| home_2q = 7

| home_3q = 7

| home_4q = 7

| MVP = Sean Tyler (RB, Western Michigan){{cite tweet |user=quicklanebowl |number=1475564639580790788 |title=The 2021 Quick Lane Bowl MVP: Sean Tyler |date=December 27, 2021 |accessdate=December 27, 2021}}

| odds = Western Michigan by 7

| anthem =

| halftime =

| referee = Edwin Lee (AAC){{cite web|url=https://www.footballzebras.com/2021/12/2021-22-bowl-officiating-assignments/|title=2021-22 bowl officiating assignments|website=footballzebras.com|date=December 6, 2021|accessdate=December 11, 2021}}

| attendance = 22,321

| payout =

| us_network = ESPN

| us_announcers = Bill Roth (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)

| ratings =

| intl_network =

| intl_announcers =

| different_previous = 2019

}}

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.{{cite web |title=2021 College Football Bowl Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/college-football-bowl-schedule/season/2021/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=June 16, 2021}} It was the 7th edition of the Quick Lane 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. The game's title sponsor was Quick Lane Tire and auto centers.

Teams

While the bowl had tie-ins with the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Big Ten Conference, the actual participants were from the MAC and Mountain West Conference (MWC). This was the first time that Western Michigan and Nevada ever played each other.{{Cite web |title=Winsipedia - Nevada vs. Western Michigan |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/nevada/vs/western-michigan |url-status=live |access-date=2021-12-05 |website=Winsipedia.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915124732/http://www.winsipedia.com/nevada/vs/western-michigan |archive-date=2015-09-15 }}

=Western Michigan Broncos=

Western Michigan finished its regular season with a 7–5 record (4–4 in MAC games). 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 Michigan, and a shocking win over #12 Pitt.

=Nevada Wolf Pack=

Nevada finished their regular season with an 8–4 record (5–3 in Mountain West games). 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 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 program to take jobs at Colorado State.{{cite web|title=Jay Norvell to be named CSU Rams football coach, source says|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/06/jay-norvell-csu-rams-football-coach/|website=The Denver Post|date=December 6, 2021|access-date=December 6, 2021}} The team was coached by running backs/interim head coach Vai Taua.

Starting quarterback Carson Strong, who won back-to-back Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year awards in 2020 and 2021, opted out of the game in order to prepare for the 2022 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=MW Announces 2021 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors|url=https://themw.com/news/2021/11/29/athlete-awards-mw-announces-2021-football-all-conference-teams-and-individual-honors.aspx|website=Mountain West Conference|date=November 30, 2021|access-date=December 6, 2021}} 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.{{cite web|title=Daiyan Henley transfers to Washington State over USC, UW, Kansas State|url=https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/tracking-the-nevada-football-players-entering-the-transfer-portal|website=Nevada Sports Net|date=December 8, 2021|access-date=December 29, 2021}}

Game summary

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|title=2021 Quick Lane Bowl

|date=Monday, December 27, 2021

|time=11:00 a.m. EST

|road=Western Michigan

|R1=14|R2=17|R3=7|R4=14

|home=Nevada

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium= Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=22,321

|weather=n/a (game played indoors)

|referee=Edwin Lee

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Bill Roth (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)

|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401331219 Box score]

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| Quarter=1

| Time=10:17

| Team=Nevada

| DrivePlays=9

| DriveLength=67

| DriveTime=4:43

| Type=FG

| yards=32

| Kicker=Brandon Talton

| Visitor=0

| Home=3

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| Time=10:04

| Team=Western Michigan

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| Type=Other

| Other=Sean Tyler 100-yard kickoff return for touchdown, Parker Sampson kick good

| Visitor=7

| Home=3

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| Quarter=1

| Time=6:31

| Team=Western Michigan

| DrivePlays=6

| DriveLength=95

| DriveTime=2:39

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Corey Crooms

| QB=Kaleb Eleby

| yards=74

| Kicker=Parker Sampson

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=14

| Home=3

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| Quarter=2

| Time=14:15

| Team=Western Michigan

| DrivePlays=10

| DriveLength=72

| DriveTime=5:37

| Type=FG

| yards=22

| Kicker=Parker Sampson

| Visitor=17

| Home=3

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=11:15

| Team=Nevada

| DrivePlays=7

| DriveLength=57

| DriveTime=2:54

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Devonte Lee

| yards=1

| Kicker=Brandon Talton

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=17

| Home=10

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=7:48

| Team=Western Michigan

| DrivePlays=7

| DriveLength=63

| DriveTime=3:20

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Brett Borske

| QB=Kaleb Eleby

| yards=20

| Kicker=Parker Sampson

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=24

| Home=10

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| Quarter=2

| Time=2:01

| Team=Western Michigan

| DrivePlays=8

| DriveLength=72

| DriveTime=3:43

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Jaxson Kincaide

| yards=7

| Kicker=Parker Sampson

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=31

| Home=10

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=12:27

| Team=Western Michigan

| DrivePlays=5

| DriveLength=75

| DriveTime=2:33

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Kaleb Eleby

| yards=1

| Kicker=Parker Sampson

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=38

| Home=10

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=1:33

| Team=Nevada

| DrivePlays=9

| DriveLength=70

| DriveTime=5:30

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Toa Taua

| yards=1

| Kicker=Brandon Talton

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=38

| Home=17

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| Quarter=4

| Time=8:57

| Team=Western Michigan

| DrivePlays=9

| DriveLength=61

| DriveTime=4:25

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Jaxson Kincaide

| yards=7

| Kicker=Parker Sampson

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=45

| Home=17

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| Quarter=4

| Time=5:05

| Team=Nevada

| DrivePlays=8

| DriveLength=66

| DriveTime=3:52

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Jamaal Bell

| QB=Nate Cox

| yards=18

| Kicker=Brandon Talton

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=45

| Home=24

}}

{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=1:36

| Team=Western Michigan

| DrivePlays=8

| DriveLength=48

| DriveTime=3:29

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Trae Allen

| yards=3

| Kicker=Parker Sampson

| kickresult=good

| Visitor=52

| Home=24

}}

=Statistics=

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| Float = left

| Visitor = Western Michigan Broncos

| VisitorDisplay = WMU

| Home = Nevada Wolf Pack

| HomeDisplay = NEV

| VisFirsts = 23

| VisPlaysYds = 66–514

| VisRushing = 52–352

| VisPassYds = 162

| VisPassing = 8–14–1

| VisTOP = 32:32

| HomeFirsts = 16

| HomePlaysYds = 54–242

| HomeRushing = 31–121

| HomePassYds = 121

| HomePassing = 12–23–1

| HomeTOP = 27:28

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{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers

| Float = right

| Visitor = Western Michigan Broncos

| VisitorDisplay = Western Michigan

| Home = Nevada Wolf Pack

| HomeDisplay = Nevada

| VisPasser = Kaleb Eleby

| VisPassStats = 8/14, 162 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

| VisRusher = Sean Tyler

| VisRushStats = 14 carries, 146 yards

| VisReceiver = Corey Crooms

| VisReceivingStats = 1 reception, 74 yards, 1 TD

| HomePasser = Nate Cox

| HomePassStats = 12/23, 121 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

| HomeRusher = Devonte Lee

| HomeRushStats = 7 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD

| HomeReceiver = Jamaal Bell

| HomeReceivingStats = 7 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD

}}

References

Externals links

[http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=380568 Game statistics] at statbroadcast.com

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