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The 2021 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 4, 2021, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California . It was the ninth edition of the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the Mountain West Conference (MWC) for the 2021 season . The game began at 12:00 p.m. PST and was aired on Fox . The game featured the Utah State Aggies , the Mountain Division champions, and the San Diego State Aztecs , the West Division champions. San Diego State won the right to host the game as a result of having the better conference record between the two teams.
Utah State clinched the Mountain Division championship with a victory at New Mexico on November 26. The Aggies finished with a conference record of 6–2 and held the head-to-head tiebreaker over Air Force thanks to their win over the Falcons on September 18.[ 2] 2013 , and are seeking their first Mountain West Conference championship.
San Diego State Aztecs [ edit ] San Diego State clinched the West Division championship outright with a conference record of 7–1 after beating Boise State on November 26.[ 3] 2016 .
This was the Aztecs' final game at their temporary home of Dignity Health Sports Park. They will move into their new home of Aztec Stadium , built on the site of their former home of San Diego Stadium , in 2022.
2021 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Utah State
0
14
15 17 46
No. 19 San Diego State
0
3
3 7 13
at Dignity Health Sports Park • Carson, California
Date : December 4, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. PST Game attendance : 13,445Referee : Michael VanderveldeTV : Fox Box score
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Utah State
San Diego State
2
9:06
10
53
4:29
Utah State
Derek Wright 5-yard touchdown reception from Logan Bonner, Connor Coles kick good
7
0
2
4:57
6
63
1:31
Utah State
Calvin Tyler Jr. 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Coles kick good
14
0
2
1:01
10
77
3:52
San Diego State
23-yard field goal by Matt Araiza
14
3
3
13:09
5
75
1:51
Utah State
Brandon Bowling 58-yard touchdown reception from Logan Bonner, Connor Coles kick good
21
3
3
11:38
Utah State
Fumble through the back of the end zone, safety
23
3
3
6:58
8
21
2:57
San Diego State
36-yard field goal by Matt Araiza
23
6
3
1:54
6
35
3:25
Utah State
Brandon Bowling 18-yard touchdown reception from Logan Bonner, Connor Coles kick failed
29
6
4
13:40
7
17
2:59
Utah State
23-yard field goal by Connor Coles
32
6
4
10:21
5
40
2:01
Utah State
Justin McGriff 9-yard touchdown reception from Logan Bonner, Connor Coles kick good
39
6
4
6:22
8
80
3:59
San Diego State
Jesse Matthews 5-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Mayden, Matt Araiza kick good
39
13
4
3:58
Utah State
Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by J. Nathan, Connor Coles kick good
46
13
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
46
13
Statistics
USU
SDSU
First downs
23
17
Plays–yards
71–383
68–315
Rushes–yards
28–65
39–148
Passing yards
318
167
Passing: comp –att –int
29–43–1
16–29–0
Time of possession
28:58
31:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Utah State
Passing
Logan Bonner 29/43, 318 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Calvin Tyler Jr.
17 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Brandon Bowling
8 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TDs
San Diego State
Passing
Jordon Brookshire
11/23, 117 yards
Rushing
Greg Bell 11 carries, 50 yards
Receiving
Jesse Matthews
8 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Division I FBS Division I FCS
Venues
College Field / Aztec Field (1921, 1923–1925, 1927–1928, 1934–1935)
Navy "Sports" Field (1922, 1926, 1929–1931, 1933–1934)
Balboa Stadium (1921–1925, 1927–1929, 1932, 1934–1935, 1940–1941, 1945–1947, alternate in several other seasons)Aztec Bowl (1936–1942, 1947–1966)San Diego Stadium (1967–2019)Dignity Health Sports Park (2020–2021)Snapdragon Stadium (2022–present) Bowls & rivalries Seasons National championship seasons in bold
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