2023 Independence Bowl

2023 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
47th Independence Bowl
1234 Total
California 14000 14
Texas Tech 71773 34
DateDecember 16, 2023
Season2023
StadiumIndependence Stadium
LocationShreveport, Louisiana
MVPBehren Morton (QB, Texas Tech) & Jacob Rodriguez (LB, Texas Tech)[1]
FavoriteTexas Tech by 2.5[2]
RefereeJerry Magallanes (ACC)[3]
Attendance33,071
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersKevin Connors (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
Independence Bowl
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The 2023 Independence Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 16, 2023, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The 47th annual Independence Bowl game featured the Texas Tech Red Raiders from the Big 12 Conference and the California Golden Bears from the Pac-12 Conference. The game began at approximately 8:15 p.m. CST and was aired on ESPN.[4][5] The Independence Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding 2023 FBS football season. The bowl game was sponsored by engineering services company Radiance Technologies and was officially known as the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.

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  2. ^ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Straka, Dean. "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Lewis, Barry. "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 30, 2023.