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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "LSU Football Bowl History & Recaps - LSUsports.net - the Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Independence Bowl history | Shreveporttimes | shreveporttimes.com". Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
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