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{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Peach Bowl
| subheader = 54th Peach Bowl
| title_sponsor = Chick-fil-A
| image =
| caption =
| date_game_played = December 30
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| home_3q = 0
| home_4q = 21
| MVP = [[Jayden Reed]] (WR, Michigan State) & [[Cal Haladay]] (LB, Michigan State)<ref>{{cite tweet |user=TheOnlyColors |number=1476762456479387676 |title=Cal Halady is the a Peach Bowl defensive MVP. Jayden Reed is offensive MVP. |date=December 30, 2021 |accessdate=December 31, 2021}}</ref>
| odds = Michigan State by 2.5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vsin.com/odds-for-college-football-playoff-every-bowl-game/|title=Odds for College Football Playoff, every bowl game|website=vsin.com|first=Ben|last=Fawkes|accessdate=December 8, 2021}}</ref>
| anthem = [[Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band]]
| halftime = Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band, [[University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band]]
| referee = Steve Marlowe ([[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
| attendance = 41,230
| payout =
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The '''2021 Peach Bowl''' was a [[college football]] [[bowl game]] played on December 30, 2021, with kickoff at 7:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]] and televised on [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 College Football Bowl Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/college-football-bowl-schedule/season/2021/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=June 17, 2021}}</ref> It was the 54th edition of the [[Peach Bowl]], and was one of the [[2021–22 NCAA football bowl games|2021–22 bowl games]] concluding the [[2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2021 FBS football season]]. Sponsored by restaurant chain [[Chick-fil-A]], the game was officially known as the '''Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl'''.
The game featured No. 12-ranked [[2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|Pittsburgh]], winners of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] against No. 10-ranked [[2021 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State]] of the [[Big Ten Conference]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tucker|first=Tim|title=Headed to Atlanta for Peach Bowl: Michigan State and Pittsburgh|language=English|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/headed-to-atlanta-for-peach-bowl-michigan-state-and-pittsburgh/CLVF53AWRNGKHDSAXDR6WKTQ54/|access-date=2021-12-12|issn=1539-7459}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lounsberry|first=Matthew|title=No. 10 Michigan State to battle No. 12 Pitt in Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl|url=https://www.si.com/college/michiganstate/football/michigan-state-spartans-football-cfp-top-25-rankings-120521|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Sports Illustrated Michigan State Spartans News, Analysis and More|date=December 5, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Pittsburgh head coach [[Pat Narduzzi]] had previously been the [[defensive coordinator]] at Michigan State for seven seasons.
==Teams==
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In head coach [[Pat Narduzzi]]'s seventh season, the Panthers finished in first place in the ACC Coastal division with a record of 11–2, 7–1 in [[2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football season|ACC play]]. It was the first 11-win season for the Panthers since [[1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|1981]]. Pitt was selected to finish fourth in the ACC Coastal, but a return from super senior quarterback Kenny Pickett helped the Panthers to significant wins over Clemson and Tennessee. The Panthers clinched the ACC Coastal division with a 48–38 win over Virginia on senior night, winning the division for the second time since [[2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|2018]]. They defeated [[2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest]] in the [[2021 ACC Championship Game|ACC Championship Game]], becoming the first school other than [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] or [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] to win the conference championship since [[2010 ACC Championship Game|2010]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Walsh|first=Erin|title=Kenny Pickett, No. 15 Pittsburgh Rout No. 16 Wake Forest to Win 2021 ACC Championship|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10019991-kenny-pickett-no-15-pittsburgh-rout-no-16-wake-forest-to-win-2021-acc-championship|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}</ref>
Pittsburgh quarterback [[Kenny Pickett]] was the recipient of many awards for his play during the season. Pickett came in third place in voting for the [[Heisman Trophy]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bryce Young|url=https://www.heisman.com/heisman-winners/bryce-young/|access-date=2021-12-14|website=Heisman|language=en-US}}</ref> broke [[Deshaun Watson]]'s single-season ACC record for passing touchdowns with 40,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Michalowski|first=George|date=2021-12-04|title=Kenny Pickett Breaks Deshaun
Pickett announced he would not play in the game to prepare for the [[2022 NFL Draft|NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite
===Michigan State Spartans===
{{main|2021 Michigan State Spartans football team}}
In head coach [[Mel Tucker]]'s second season, Michigan State finished the regular season 10–2 overall and 7–2 in [[2021 Big Ten Conference football season|Big Ten play]], finishing third in the East division. It was the first 10-win season for the Spartans since [[2017 Michigan State Spartans football team|2017]]. The Spartans, picked to finish in last place in their division after winning only two games the prior season,<ref>{{Cite web|
Running back [[Kenneth Walker III (running back)|Kenneth Walker III]] was named the [[Walter Camp Award]] winner as the college football player of the year, decided by a group of coaches and sports information directors.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Lounsberry|first=Matthew|title=Michigan State's Kenneth Walker wins Walter Camp Award!|url=https://www.si.com/college/michiganstate/football/michigan-state-spartans-football-kenneth-walker-walter-camp-award-winner-2021|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Sports Illustrated Michigan State Spartans News, Analysis and More|date=December 9, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He was also named the winner of the [[Doak Walker Award]] as the nation's top running back and<ref>{{Cite web|last=Charboneau|first=Matt|title=MSU's Kenneth Walker III wins Walter Camp, Doak Walker awards|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2021/12/09/msu-kenneth-walker-iii-wins-doak-walker-award-top-running-back/6455779001/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=The Detroit News|language=en-US}}</ref> became the first player to win the Camp Award while not being named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Solari|first=Ryan Ford and Chris|title=Michigan State football's Kenneth Walker III wins Walter Camp player of year, Doak Walker|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2021/12/09/michigan-state-football-kenneth-walker-iii-doak-walker-award/6455776001/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Detroit Free Press|language=en-US}}</ref> He is the only Michigan State player to win either award in the school's history.<ref name=":4" /> Walker led the Spartans and was second in the country with 1,636 rushing yards and added 18 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCAA College Football FBS current individual Stats {{!}} NCAA.com|url=https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs|access-date=2021-12-12|website=www.ncaa.com|language=en}}</ref> He announced in late December that he would not play in the game to prepare for the NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite
MSU had the nation's worst passing defense, allowing 337.7 yards per game.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NCAA College Football FBS current team Stats {{!}} NCAA.com|url=https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs|access-date=2021-12-12|website=www.ncaa.com|language=en}}</ref>
Mel Tucker was named the conference's [[Big Ten Conference football individual awards|Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year]] (coaches vote) and [[Dave McClain (American football)|Dave McClain]] Coach of the Year (media vote).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-30|title=Michigan
==Game summary==
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|road=No. 12 Pittsburgh
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=7|R4=0
|home='''No. 10 Michigan State'''
|H1=10|H2=0|H3=0|H4=21
|stadium= [[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]] • [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
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* 8:06 MSU – [[Connor Heyward]] 15-yard pass from Payton Thorne, two-point conversion failed. ''Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:47.'' '''Pittsburgh 21–16'''
* 2:51 MSU – Jayden Reed 22-yard pass from Payton Thorne , two-point conversion pass [[Jalen Nailor]] from Payton Thorne. ''Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 2:46.'' '''Michigan State 24–21'''
* 0:22 MSU – [[Cal Haladay]] 78-yard interception return, Matt Coghlin kick good. '''Michigan State 31–21'''
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| HomeDisplay = MSU
| VisFirsts = 14
| VisPlaysYds =
| VisRushing =
| VisPassYds = 170
| VisPassing = 16–23–1
| VisTOP = 24:47
| HomeFirsts = 25
| HomePlaysYds =
| HomeRushing =
| HomePassYds = 354
| HomePassing = 29–50–1
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