2019 Independence Bowl
The 2019 Independence Bowl is a college football bowl game that will be played on December 26, 2019, with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. local CST) on ESPN.[4] It will be the 44th edition of the Independence Bowl, and will be one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, the game will be officially known as the Walk-On's Independence Bowl.
Teams
The bowl will feature the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs of Conference USA (C-USA) against the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It will be the fifth meeting between the two schoools and the first bowl game between them; Miami has won each of their previous four meetings.[5]
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech enters the bowl with a 9–3 record (6–2 in conference). They were co-champions of the West Division of C-USA; UAB advanced to the C-USA Championship Game due to their regular season win over the Bulldogs. This will be Louisiana Tech's fifth Independence Bowl, tying them with Ole Miss for the most appearances in the game. The Bulldogs have a record of 2–1–1 in prior editions of the bowl, most recently with their 2008 team winning that season's Independence Bowl over Northern Illinois, 17–10.
Miami Hurricanes
Miami enters the bowl at 6–6 (4–4 in conference). They finished in a three-way tie for third place in the Coastal Division of the ACC. The Hurricanes started their regular season with two losses, won six of their next eight games, and then finished with two losses. The 2014 Hurricanes appeared in that season's Independence Bowl, losing to South Carolina, 24–21.
Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Miami | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Independence Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana
- Date: Thursday, December 26, 2019
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. CST)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Eric Wood (sideline)
- Pregame line: Miami −6 • Odds to win: Miami 72.0% • Game summary: ESPN
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Statistics
| Statistics | LT | MIA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Miami | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
References
- ^ "College Football Las Vegas Odds". vegasinsider.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com