1998 Independence Bowl

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1998 Sanford Independence Bowl
Bowl Game
1234Total
Texas Tech730818
Ole Miss7702135
DateDecember 28, 1998
Season 1998
Stadium Independence Stadium
Location Shreveport, Louisiana
MVPQB Romaro Miller
DL Kendrick Clancy
Referee Gordon Riese (Pac-10)
Attendance46,682
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Dave Barnett, Bill Curry and Dave Ryan
Independence Bowl
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The 1998 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

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Background

The Rebels had plummeted to fourth in the SEC West after losing their last three games, including one to Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl. Tuberville left the team prior to the bowl game for Auburn, leaving the coaching duties to David Cutcliffe, hired on December 2. Meanwhile, the Red Raiders were third in the Big 12 South Division after losing four of their last five games. This was the first Independence Bowl for both teams since 1986, which Mississippi won, 20-17. This was the first Independence Bowl featuring a Big 12 team, and the first to be sponsored by Sanford, a leading manufacturer and marketer of writing instruments.

Game summary

First quarter

Second quarter

Fourth quarter

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Aftermath

The Rebels returned to the Independence Bowl the following year. The Red Raiders haven't returned to the Independence Bowl since this game.

In an adjacent development, Tuberville would end up coaching Texas Tech from 2010−12.

Statistics

StatisticsOle MissTexas Tech
First downs1918
Rushing yards13982
Passing yards216203
Interceptions12
Total yards355285
Fumbles–lost3–22–1
Penalties–yards7–865–55
Punts–average5–32.46–30.8

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