2010 Independence Bowl

The 2010 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl was the thirty-fifth edition of the college football bowl game and was played at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The game started at 5:00 PM US EST on Monday, December 27, 2010. The game was telecast on ESPN2 and featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) versus Air Force from the Mountain West Conference (MWC), the nation's top two rushing teams.

2010 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl
35th Independence Bowl
1234 Total
Air Force 3308 14
Georgia Tech 7000 7
DateDecember 27, 2010
Season2010
StadiumIndependence Stadium
LocationShreveport, Louisiana
MVPRB Jared Tew, Air Force
DT Rick Ricketts, Air Force
FavoriteAir Force by 2.5[1]
RefereeTony Backert (Sun Belt)
Attendance39,362
PayoutUS$1,100,000 per team
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
AnnouncersMark Jones, Bob Davie, and Eamon McAnaney
Nielsen ratingsTBD

Teams

Air Force Falcons

Air Force officially accepted an invitation to the bowl on December 1, 2010. The Falcons finished the regular season with an 8–4 record. The appearance in the Independence Bowl was the 4th straight year that Air Force appeared in a bowl game. The Falcons played in the Armed Forces Bowl for the preceding 3 seasons. Air Force played in its third Independence Bowl in school history. They entered the game with a 2–0 record in the bowl with a 9–3 victory over Ole Miss in 1983 and a 23–7 win over Virginia Tech in 1984. Air Force enters the game as the second ranked team in rushing offense with 317.9 yards per game, 437.4 yards in total offense.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Tech came into the Independence Bowl with a 6–6 record. The game marked the Jackets' 14th-straight bowl appearance, which was the fourth longest active streak in FBS. However, they came into the game with a five-game bowl losing streak. Georgia Tech led the country with 327 rushing yards per game. The previous season the Yellow Jackets won the ACC and played in the Orange Bowl where they were defeated by Iowa 24–14. This was the first time that Georgia Tech played in the Independence Bowl. The Yellow Jackets had 414.5 yards per game in total offense during the season.

Game Summary

Air Force defensive back Jon Davis intercepts a pass intended for Georgia Tech running back Embry Peeples

Scoring

Scoring Play Score
1st Quarter
AFA - Zack Bell 42 yard kick, 6:32 AFA 3–0
GT - Anthony Allen 5 yard run (Scott Blair kick), 0:41 GT 7–3
2nd Quarter
AFA - Zack Bell 41 yard kick, 0:00 GT 7–6
3rd Quarter
No scoring GT 7–6
4th Quarter
AFA - Jared Tew 3 yard run (Two-point conversion), 13:24 AFA 14–7

Statistics

StatisticsAir ForceGeorgia Tech
First Downs1718
Total offense, plays-yards72-28771-320
Rushes-yards (net)49-17057-279
Passes, Comp-Att-Yds11-23-1175-14-41
Fumbles-Interceptions0-03-1
Time of Possession30:4029:20

Game Notes

The two teams have played each other three previous times, in successive years (1977–79) with Georgia Tech winning all three matchups. The two teams have never faced each other in a bowl game.

References

  1. The Tuscaloosa News, December 27, 2010
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