Virginia had to withdraw from the game due to a number of COVID cases impacting its roster. SMU was originally slated to play in the Fenway Bowl versus Virginia. East Carolina was slated to play in the Military Bowl versus Boston College, the game was cancelled after Boston College said it did not have enough players to field a team because of coronavirus issues, season-ending injuries, opt-outs and transfers. Hawaii had to withdraw from the bowl due to a shortage of available players, stemming from a combination of a COVID-19 outbreak within the team, players already out with injury, and players who transferred away from the school at the conclusion of the regular season. Three bowl games involving American teams were cancelled due to COVID-19: Memphis was slated to play in the Hawaii Bowl versus Hawaii. The Bearcats lost to the Crimson Tide 27–6. Cincinnati was selected to participate in the Cotton Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff against Alabama.
With the win, Tulsa achieved their first bowl win since the 2016 Miami Beach Bowl In the 2021 Gasparilla Bowl, UCF defeated Florida 29–17, behind standout performances by wide receiver, and game MVP, Ryan O'Keefe and running back Isiah Bowser. With the win, Tulsa concluded their season with an 7–6 record. Tulsa defeated Old Dominion 30–17 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. Seven AAC teams participated in bowl games during the 2021 season the league finished 4–1. After the Bearcats loss to Alabama in the Cotton Bowl, Cincinnati finished fourth in the final AP Poll marking the best finish in program history. The Bearcats were ranked fourth in the final College Football Playoff rankings, thus becoming the first Group of Five team to make the playoffs. It was the second consecutive AAC championship and third consecutive AAC Championship game appearance in program history. Previous season Ĭincinnati finished with a 13–1 (8–0 AAC) record, winning the AAC Championship Game against Houston. The entire schedule was released on February 17, 2022. The three schools had been contractually required to remain with The American through 2024, but the conference and its departing members reached a buyout agreement that allowed those schools to leave in 2023. In September 2021, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF accepted invitations to join the Big 12 Conference. The American is considered a member of the Group of Five (G5) together with Conference USA, the MAC, Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference. The season is the tenth since the former Big East Conference dissolved and became the American Athletic Conference and the ninth season of the College Football Playoff in place. The 2022 American Athletic Conference football season is the 31st NCAA Division I FBS Football season of the American Athletic Conference (The American).
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