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| 35th Outback Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 2, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Raymond James Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Matt Corral (QB, Ole Miss)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Indiana by 8[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Gary Patterson (ACC)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 11,025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Tom Hart (play-by-play) Jordan Rodgers (analyst) Cole Cubelic (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2021 Outback Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 2, 2021, with kickoff at 12:30 p.m. EST on ABC.[4] It was the 35th edition of the Outback Bowl, and was one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. The game was named after its title sponsor, Outback Steakhouse.
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Teams
The game matched the Indiana Hoosiers from the Big Ten Conference and the Ole Miss Rebels from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the first meeting between the programs.[5]
Ole Miss Rebels
Ole Miss entered the game with a 4–5 record in an SEC-only schedule. They finished in fifth place in the SEC's Western Division. The Rebels were 0–2 against ranked opponents, losing to eventual national champions Alabama and SEC Eastern Division champions Florida. They had wins against Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Mississippi State. This was Ole Miss's first appearance in the Outback Bowl. They were one of a limited number of teams to enter a bowl game with a losing record.
Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana entered the game with a 6–1 record in a Big Ten-only schedule. They finished in second place in the Big Ten's East Division. The Hoosiers were 3–1 against ranked opponents, defeating Penn State, Michigan, and Wisconsin while losing to Big Ten champions Ohio State. This was Indiana's first appearance in the Outback Bowl.
Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ole Miss | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| No. 11 Indiana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: Friday, January 2, 2021
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 14 mph
- Referee: Gary Patterson (ACC)
- TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Statistics
| Statistics | MISS | IND |
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| First downs | 27 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 80–493 | 85–369 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–147 | 40–168 |
| Passing yards | 346 | 201 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–45–0 | 26–45–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 30/44, 342 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Henry Parrish | 17 carries, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Dontario Drummond | 6 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD | |
| Indiana | Passing | Jack Tuttle | 26/45, 201 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Stevie Scott | 19 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Whop Philyor | 18 receptions, 81 yards |
References
- ^ @outbackbowl (January 2, 2021). "@OleMissFB's Matt Corral is your 2021 #OutbackBowl MVP!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "ESPN Game Summary - Ole Miss vs. Indiana - January 2, 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "ESPN Events Reveals 13-Game College Football Bowl Schedule for 2020-21: Inaugural Launch of the Fenway Bowl Postponed". espnpressroom.com (Press release). October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ole Miss Rebels vs. Indiana Hoosiers football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com
This page was last edited on 19 February 2024, at 22:03