2024 Independence Bowl

The 2024 Independence Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on December 28, 2024, at Independence Stadium located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The game is scheduled to begin at 8:15 p.m. CST and will air on ESPN.[2][3] The Independence Bowl will be one of the 2024–25 bowl games that will be concluding the 2024 FBS football season. The bowl game will be sponsored by engineering services company Radiance Technologies, and the game will be officially known as the 2024 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.

2024 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
48th Independence Bowl
DateDecember 28, 2024
Season2024
StadiumIndependence Stadium
LocationShreveport, Louisiana
RefereeTBA (MAC)[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersLowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Tori Petry (analyst)
Independence Bowl
 < 2023  2025

The 48th annual Independence Bowl game was originally set to feature Marshall and Army. However, Marshall withdrew from the contest.[4] Louisiana Tech was named as Marshall's replacement on December 14.

Teams

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The original match-up of Marshall and Army was announced on December 8. However, Marshall withdrew from the game after a plethora of players entered the transfer portal following the departure of head coach Charles Huff to Southern Miss.[5] Louisiana Tech was selected to replace Marshall.[6]

Army Black Knights

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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

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Game summary

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2024 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Louisiana Tech - - --0
No. 22 Army - - --0

at Independence StadiumShreveport, Louisiana

Statistics

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Statistics LT ARMY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ Austro, Ben (December 9, 2024). "2024-25 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Cobb, David. "2024-25 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  3. ^ Kelley, Kevin. "College football bowl schedule for 2024-25 season released". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  4. ^ Samuels, Doug (2024-12-14). "Marshall backs out of bowl game due to loss of over 25 players to the portal". Footballscoop. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  5. ^ Salerno, Cameron (December 14, 2024). "Marshall opts out of Independence Bowl vs. Army amid transfer portal exodus, per reports". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "LA Tech to Play in Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl". latechsports.com. Louisiana Tech University Athletics. December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.