NCAA Division III college football championship game
College football game
The 2021 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game , more commonly referred to as the 2021 Stagg Bowl or Stagg Bowl XLVIII , is a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division III for the 2021 season . It was played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio , on December 17, 2021. Kickoff was scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EST , and the game aired on ESPNU . The game featured the North Central Cardinals , from the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin , and the Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders , from the American Southwest Conference .
The participants of the 2021 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2021 Division III Playoffs , a 32-team single-elimination bracket.[ 1] The game featured North Central , the defending national champions after winning the 2019 Stagg Bowl , and making their second title game appearance,[ 2] and Mary Hardin–Baylor , seeking their second championship (their 2016 championship victory was later vacated) in their fifth title game appearance.[ 3] This contest was the first between the two teams.[ 3]
National semifinals [ edit ] 2021 Stagg Bowl
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Mary Hardin-Baylor 16 3 14 24 57 North Central 7 10 0 7 24
at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium • Canton, Ohio
Date : Friday, December 17, 2021Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind : -->Game attendance : 1,830Referee : Stuart HindmanTV : ESPNU
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Mary Hardin-Baylor North Central 1 14:48 0 0 0:12 North Central 93 Yard Kickoff Return Touchdown by DeAngelo Hardy, Tanner Rains Kick Good 0 7 1 11:51 6 62 2:53 Mary Hardin-Baylor 32-yard field goal by Brandon Cunningham 3 7 1 9:39 3 25 0:47 Mary Hardin-Baylor Brandon Jordan 19-yard touchdown reception from Kyle King, Brandon Cunningham kick blocked 9 7 1 2:14 6 83 3:04 Mary Hardin-Baylor K.J. Miller 19-yard touchdown reception from Kyle King, Brandon Cunningham kick good 16 7 2 5:32 14 90 6:58 North Central Ethan Greenfield 1-yard touchdown run, Tanner Rains kick good 16 14 2 2:05 6 39 2:35 North Central 22-yard field goal by Tanner Rains 16 17 2 0:00 8 56 1:58 Mary Hardin-Baylor 22-yard field goal by Brandon Cunningham 19 17 3 9:39 12 81 5:13 Mary Hardin-Baylor Aphonso Thomas 15-yard touchdown run, Brandon Cunningham kick good 26 17 3 1:31 10 91 4:55 Mary Hardin-Baylor Aphonso Thomas 3-yard touchdown run, Brandon Cunningham kick good 33 17 4 14:49 4 1 0:53 Mary Hardin-Baylor 20-yard field goal by Brandon Cunningham 36 17 4 10:10 5 46 2:09 Mary Hardin-Baylor Kenneth Cormier 11-yard touchdown run, Brandon Cunningham kick good 43 17 4 7:47 7 71 2:19 North Central Blake Williams 30-yard touchdown reception from Luke Lehnen, Tanner Rains kick good 43 24 4 6:01 3 44 1:44 Mary Hardin-Baylor Aaron Sims 37-yard touchdown reception from Kyle King, Brandon Cunningham kick good 50 24 4 0:42 6 53 3:16 Mary Hardin-Baylor Brenton Martin 17-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Redding, Brandon Cunningham kick good 57 24 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 57 24
Statistics NCC UMHB First downs 18 28 Plays–yards 61-287 65-596 Rushes–yards 34-85 32-133 Passing yards 202 463 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-27-3 24-33-0 Time of possession 28:48 31:12
Team Category Player Statistics North Central Passing Luke Lehnen 18-27, 202 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Rushing Ethan Greenfield 25 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD Receiving Andrew Kamienski 8 receptions, 115 yards Mary Hardin–Baylor Passing Kyle King 22-29, 436 yards, 3 TD Rushing Aphonso Thomas 13 carries, 65 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brenton Martin 9 receptions, 170 yards, 1 TD
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