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] Utah State will be making their first conference championship game appearance since the inaugural contest in 2013, and are seeking their first Mountain West Conference championship.
San Diego State Aztecs
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San Diego State clinched the West Division championship outright with a conference record of 7–1 after beating Boise State on November 26.[3] The Aztecs will be making their first conference championship game appearance since their victory in 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, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 13,445
- Referee: Michael Vandervelde
- TV: 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.
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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
|