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The 2021 LendingTree Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 18, 2021, and televised on ESPN .[ 4] It was the 23rd edition of the LendingTree Bowl , and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season . Online lending marketplace LendingTree was the game's title sponsor. This was the first LendingTree bowl to be played at Hancock Whitney Stadium , following 22 editions at Ladd–Peebles Stadium .
Originally scheduled to kickoff at 5:45 p.m. EST (4:45 p.m. local CST ), the start of the game was pushed back 15 minutes due to local weather conditions.[ 5] Liberty defeated Eastern Michigan, 56–20, to claim their third consecutive bowl victory.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
^ "LendingTree Bowl Moving to Hancock Whitney Stadium" . LendingTreeBowl.com . November 12, 2021. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ @CregStephenson (December 18, 2021). "Malik Willis is your game MVP after accounting for 289 yards & 5 TDs" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments" . footballzebras.com . December 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021 .
^ "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved May 28, 2021 .
^ @CregStephenson (December 18, 2021). "Due to a short weather delay, the LendingTree Bowl between Liberty & Eastern Michigan will kick off at 5 p.m. (rather than 4:45 as originally scheduled)" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ Sordelett, Damien (December 18, 2021). "Willis shines as Liberty wins LendingTree Bowl" . The News & Advance . Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021 .
^ Wickliffe, Greg (December 19, 2021). "Eastern Michigan can't contain Liberty QB Malik Willis in Lending Tree Bowl loss" . MLive.com . Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021 .
^ Stephenson, Craig (December 18, 2021). "Eastern Michigan football burned by Liberty, QB Malik Willis, 56-20, in Lending Tree Bowl" . Detroit Free Press . Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021 .
^ Stephenson, Creg (December 18, 2021). "Liberty QB Willis accounts for five touchdowns in rout of Eastern Michigan" . The Detroit News . Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021 .