The bowl has conference tie-ins with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). However, as four SEC teams were selected for New Year's Six games, bowl organizers announced a matchup of Temple of the American Athletic Conference (The American), rather than an SEC team, and Duke of the ACC.[ 6] [ 7]
Temple received and accepted a bid to the Independence Bowl on December 2.[ 6] Geoff Collins resigned in order to take the same position at Georgia Tech , the Owls were led in the Independence Bowl by interim head coach Ed Foley .[ 8]
Duke received and accepted a bid to the Independence Bowl on December 2.[ 6]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
TEM
DUKE
1
10:36
6
77
2:29
DUKE
Quentin Harris 2-yard touchdown run, Collin Wareham kick good
0
7
1
8:43
5
26
1:53
TEM
Anthony Russo 15-yard touchdown run, Will Mobley kick good
7
7
1
5:42
8
32
3:01
TEM
Interception returned 52 yards for touchdown by Delvon Randall, Will Mobley kick no good (miss left)
13
7
2
10:25
10
58
3:13
TEM
Rob Ritrovato 1-yard touchdown run, Will Mobley kick good
20
7
2
7:42
7
70
2:43
DUKE
Chris Taylor 34-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Jones , Collin Wareham kick good
20
14
2
4:26
9
79
3:16
TEM
Brodrick Yancy 8-yard touchdown reception from Anthony Russo, Will Mobley kick good
27
14
2
1:11
10
75
3:15
DUKE
T. J. Rahming 22-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Jones, Collin Wareham kick good
27
21
3
11:06
9
59
3:54
DUKE
Daniel Jones 2-yard touchdown run, Collin Wareham kick good
27
28
3
7:28
2
83
0:45
DUKE
T. J. Rahming 85-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Jones, Collin Wareham kick good
27
35
3
2:49
9
68
3:01
DUKE
Jake Bobo 7-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Jones, Collin Wareham kick good
27
42
4
14:55
3
10
1:22
DUKE
Brittain Brown 4-yard touchdown run, Collin Wareham kick good
27
49
4
13:12
7
43
2:56
DUKE
Davis Koppenhaver 4-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Jones, Collin Wareham kick good
27
56
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
27
56
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
13
14
0
0
27
Blue Devils
7
14
21
14
56
Statistics
TEM
DUKE
First downs
19
22
Plays–yards
75–281
83–563
Rushes–yards
29–53
39–123
Passing yards
228
440
Passing: comp –att –int
25–46–1
32–44–3
Time of possession
25:53
34:07
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Temple
Passing
Anthony Russo
25/46, 228 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jager Gardner
7 car, 34 yds
Receiving
Brodrick Yancy
5 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD
Duke
Passing
Daniel Jones 30/41, 423 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Deon Jackson 10 car, 41 yds
Receiving
T. J. Rahming
12 rec, 240 yds, 2 TD
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