| 2007 PetroSun Independence Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 30, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Independence Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Alabama QB John Parker Wilson Alabama DE Wallace Gilberry | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Alabama by 3½[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Bill Athan (WAC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 47,043[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$2,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mark Jones, Bob Davie | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2007 PetroSun Independence Bowl, part of the 2007–08 NCAA football bowl season, took place on December 30, 2007 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference, and the Colorado Buffaloes, from the Big 12 Conference. Alabama won the game, 30–24.
This was the only 2007–08 bowl game in which both teams finished 6–6 on the regular season. It was also the first bowl game for both respective head coaches (Nick Saban and Dan Hawkins) at their current programs.
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