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Independence Bowl Announces 2020-25 Bowl Tie-Ins
College football’s 11th-oldest bowl game will begin a new chapter in 2020, as the Independence Bowl’s matchups will feature a rotation of the Pac-12 Conference, American Athletic Conference (AAC) and Conference USA (C-USA), as well as nationally respected independent programs Army West Point (Army) and Brigham Young University (BYU) beginning with the 45th Independence Bowl in 2020. The new rotation is a six-year deal that will bring teams to Shreveport from 2020 through 2025.
Independence Bowl Viewership Up 36 Percent from 2018
ESPN viewership of the 2019 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl increased 36 percent from 2018, as over 2.7 million viewers tuned into the game between Louisiana Tech and Miami.
Louisiana Tech Records First Shutout in I-Bowl History
In a game that featured more combined punts than points scored, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the University of Miami Hurricanes 14-0 on Wednesday in the 2019 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl. The shutout by Louisiana Tech was the first shutout in Independence Bowl history.
Independence Bowl Announces All-Time Team
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of college football, the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl have named the 44-year-old game’s all-time team by position – as voted on by the media that currently covers and has covered the Independence Bowl.
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