The 2021 Armed Forces Bowl was a

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played on December 22, 2021, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. local CST) on

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. It was the 19th edition of the

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, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by aerospace and defense company

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, the game was officially known as the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.

Teams

While the bowl had tie-ins with the

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(AAC) and

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(C-USA), the actual matchup featured a team from the

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(SEC) and an FBS independent. This was the fifth meeting between Missouri and Army; entering the bowl, the Tigers led the all-time series, 3–2.

Missouri Tigers

Missouri entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (3–5 in SEC play). The Tigers played three ranked teams during the season—

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, and

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—losing each contest. Five of the Tigers' six wins came in their home stadium.

Army Black Knights

Army entered the bowl with an 8–4 overall record. After winning their first four games, the Knights fell to 4–3, then rallied to an 8–3 record before losing their final regular-season contest to

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. Army lost to the only ranked team they faced, Wake Forest.

Officials

The officials for the game came from the Big 12 Conference.

Referee: Derek Anderson Umpire: Sheldon Davis Head Linesman: Al Green Line Judge: Quentin Givens Side Judge: Mario Seneca Field Judge: Scott Gaines Back Judge: Lyndon Nixon Center Judge: Darren Winkley Replay Official: Mark Marsden Communicator: Buddy Gingras Alternate Official: Marvel July

Game summary

Statistics

References

External links

Game statistics
at statbroadcast.com
Official game program
via publogix.com {{Missouri Tigers bowl game navbox

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