2010 Independence Bowl
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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.
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.
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.
Independence Bowl
The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976....
was the thirty-fifth edition of the college football
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
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and was played at Independence Stadium
Independence Stadium
Independence Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Shreveport, Louisiana and is the home of the Independence Bowl.Formerly known as State Fair Stadium, it is the site of the annual Independence Bowl post-season college football game, initially the Bicentennial Bowl...
in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
. The game started at 5:00 PM US EST
North American Eastern Time Zone
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on Monday, December 27, 2010
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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. The game was telecast on ESPN2
ESPN2
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and featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2010 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 3rd year head coach Paul Johnson and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic...
from the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC) versus Air Force
2010 Air Force Falcons football team
The 2010 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fourth year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games in Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado...
from the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
(MWC), the nation's top two rushing 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 BowlArmed Forces Bowl
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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
Ole Miss Rebels football
The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs...
in 1983 and a 23–7 win over Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Hokies football
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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 Bowl2010 Orange Bowl
The 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl game featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Iowa Hawkeyes on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida...
where they were defeated by Iowa
2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
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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.
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 Scott Blair Scott Blair was an American football placekicker for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets where he was a four year starter. He played high school football for the Calhoun Yellow Jackets in Calhoun, Georgia.- References :... 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
| Statistics | Air Force | Georgia Tech |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 17 | 18 |
| Total offense, plays-yards | 72-287 | 71-320 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 49-170 | 57-279 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Yds | 11-23-117 | 5-14-41 |
| Fumbles-Interceptions | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| Time of Possession | 30:40 | 29:20 |