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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] North Central , the defending national champions after winning the 2019 Stagg Bowl , and making their second title game appearance,[2] Mary Hardin–Baylor , seeking their second championship (their 2016 championship victory was later vacated) in their fifth title game appearance.[3] [3]
National semifinals [ edit ] Game summary [ edit ]
2021 Stagg Bowl
Period
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 [ edit ]
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
References [ edit ]
Seasons
Playoffs
Championship games
Records & statistics
