The 2021 Cheez-It Bowl was a

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played on December 29, 2021, with kickoff at 5:45 p.m. EST and televised on

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. It was the 32nd edition of the Cheez-It Bowl, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Food manufacturing company

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was the title sponsor of the game, through its

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brand.

Teams

Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game was played between teams from the

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(ACC) and the

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. This was the first matchup between Clemson and Iowa State.

Clemson Tigers

Clemson completed their regular season with a 9–3 overall record, 6–2 in ACC games. The Tigers suffered two losses in their first four games, and did not reach the ACC Championship Game for the first time since the 2014 season. Clemson played three ranked teams during the regular season, losing to

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and

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while defeating Wake Forest.

Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State completed their regular season with an overall 7–5 record, 5–4 in Big 12 games. The Cyclones also lost two of their first four games, and later finished the season by losing three of their final five games. Iowa State faced three ranked FBS teams during the regular season, losing to

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and

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while defeating

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Game summary

Statistics

References

External links

Game statistics
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