| 2017 Walk-On's Independence Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 42nd Independence Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 27, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Independence Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | James Blackman (QB, Florida State) & Nate Andrews (DB, Florida State)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Greg Sujack (MAC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 33,601 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$1,466,200[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dave LaMont, Ahmad Brooks, Roddy Jones | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2017 Independence Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2017, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The 42nd annual Independence Bowl featured the Southern Miss Golden Eagles of Conference USA against the Florida State Seminoles of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Sponsored by Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, the game was officially known as the Walk-On's Independence Bowl.
The contest was televised on ESPN, with kickoff at 1:30 p.m. (EST). It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. Florida State defeated Southern Miss, 42–13.
- ^ Deen, Safid (December 27, 2017). "FSU's Cam Akers, James Blackman shine in freshman finales in Independence Bowl". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Bowl payout