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CFB WEEK 7 @INDYBOWL OCTOBER 12-18

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/////////////////////////// OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE INDEPENDENCE BOWL FOUNDATION & RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENCE BOWL THE OFFICIAL INSIDE THE I-BOWL NEWSLETTER OF CATCHING UP ON CFB I-BOWL WEEKLY RADIO SHOW ////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////////////// WEEK 6 SCOREBOARD WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 | 6-7 PM CT GAME OF THE WEEK AP TOP 25 - WEEK 6 #2 #3 Houston - 49, Tulane - 31 Duke - 38, Syracuse - 24 Tune into 1130 The Tiger every Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. 1. Clemson (59) 14. BYU for the official radio show of the Radiance Technologies - 46, Louisville - 27 Army - 14, The Citadel 9 2. Alabama (2) 15. Auburn Independence Bowl! Director of Media Relations Erik Evenson SAT., OCT. 17 @ 7 PM CT #2 Alabama - 63, Ole Miss - 48 Arkansas State - 50, Central Arkansas - 27 3. Georgia (1) 16. Wisconsin and 2019 I-Bowl Chairman & former Lou Groza Award-winning TUSCALOOSA, Ala. 4. Notre Dame 17. SMU kicker Art Carmody IV get you set for each weekend of college CBS #1 Clemson - 42, #7 Miami - 17 Troy - 37, Texas State - 17 5. North Carolina 18. Tennessee football. They'll update you on all the best games of the #3 Georgia - 44, #14 Tennessee - 21 Boston College - 31, Pittsburgh - 30 (OT) 6. Ohio State 19. Michigan weekend and update on everything you need to know about #21 Texas A&M - 41, #4 Florida - 38 Kansas State - 21, TCU - 14 7. Oklahoma St. 20. Iowa State the 2020 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl! STATS & LEADERS 8. Cincinnati 21. ULL #5 Notre Dame - 42, Florida State - 26 Middle Tennessee - 31, Florida International - 28 3-0 OVERALL RECORD 3-0 9. Penn State 22. Kansas State #8 North Carolina - 56, #19 Virginia Tech - 45 Navy - 31, Temple - 29 GAME OF THE WEEK 10. Florida 23. Virginia Tech 3-0 (SEC) CONFERENCE RECORD 3-0 (SEC) #13 Auburn - 30, Arkansas - 28 East Carolina - 44, South Florida - 24 11. Texas A&M 24. Minnesota FAST FACTS: 43.3 POINTS PER GAME 51.0 #15 BYU - 27, UTSA - 20 Tech - 21, UTEP - 17 12. Oregon 25. USC • For the third time in four years, Alabama and Georgia 19.3 PTS. ALLOWED PER GAME 30.3 Missouri - 45, #17 LSU - 41 Marshall - 38, Western Kentucky - 14 13. Miami meet up as top four foes. This game, however, is their 499.0 (266.7/232.3) TOTAL YARDS (PASS/RUSH) 560.3 (385.0/175.3) Oklahoma - 53, #22 Texas - 45 (4OT) Kentucky - 24, Mississippi State - 2 first meeting in the regular season since 2015 - when 377.0 (230.3/146.7) YDS. ALLOWED (PASS/RUSH) 473.0 (322.3/150.7) Alabama won 38-10 in Athens. The teams have not met in #24 Iowa State - 31, Texas Tech - 15 Charlotte - 49, North Texas - 21 Tuscaloosa since 2007, 's first year at Alabama. S. Bennett: 689 yds, 5 TD, 0 int PASSING LEADER M. Jones: 1101 yds, 8 TD, 1 int Liberty - 40, UL Monroe - 7 South Carolina - 41, Vanderbilt - 7 The Crimson Tide have not defeated the Bulldogs at Z. White: 54 car, 209 yds, 4 TD RUSHING LEADER N. Harris: 52 car, 347 yds, 10 TD Bryant-Denny Stadium since 1994. UGA HC K. Jackson: 19 rec, 300 yds, 1 TD RECEIVING LEADER J. Waddle: 19 rec, 396 yds, 3 TD NC State - 38, Virginia - 21 looks to become the first former Saban assistant to defeat the master, as Saban is now 20-0 against former assistants after last week's win over and Ole Miss. • As much of the SEC this season, Alabama has struggled on defense. The Tide allowed 647 yards of offense and 48 points against Ole Miss last week - including 268 yards on the ground. The Dawgs will try to ground-and-pound against Alabama - a staple of Kirby Smart-led teams. Georgia has yet to get the ground game going at full force this year, averaging just 172 yards per game rushing. BOWL PROJECTIONS • The best matchup of the game will be the elite UGA defense against an elite Crimson Tide offense. Alabama is averaging 560.3 yards of offense per game, while Georgia's defense is allowing just 236.7 yards per game. The Tide racked up over 700 yards and scored 63 points on Ole Miss last week - including 306 yards on the ground. They had gained less than 115 yards rushing in each of their first two contest and UGA held Tennessee to -1 rushing yards last //////////////////////////////// week, so Alabama's rushing offense vs. Georgia's rushing defense could be a key factor in the matchup. STANFORD WASHINGTON ST. SPECIAL GUEST NEWS ARMYARMY KYLE BONAGURA (ESPN) ARMY "Head Ball Coach" OREGON ST. WASHINGTON ST. Coached in 2005 and 2014 I-Bowls with South Carolina JERRY PALM (CBS SPORTS) ARMYARMY MARK SCHLABACH (ESPN) ARMY

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ERICK SMITH (USA TODAY) ARMY STEVE SPURRIER (SOUTH CAROLINA, 2005 I-BOWL)

1 Inside the I-Bowl RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com @IndyBowl RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com @IndyBowl Inside the I-Bowl 2 THE OFFICIAL INSIDE THE I-BOWL NEWSLETTER OF WHAT TO WATCH FOR I-BOWL ALUMNI IN THE NFL ////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////// Tremaine Edmunds – , MLB (Virginia Tech, 2015): 4 solo tackles, 8 total WEEK 7 MATCHUPS TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND tackles, 1 pass deflection vs. Titans #14 BYU (4-0) @ HOUSTON (1-0) | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 @ 8:30 PM CT | ESPN Terrell Edmunds – , S (Virginia Tech, 2015): 5 solo tackles, 1 pass FAST FACTS: • BYU was rolling along the first three contests until holding on to defeat UTSA last weekend 27-20. QB Zach Wilson had deflection vs. Eagles another efficient night, going 22/30 for 292 yards and tossing two TD's. BYU • The BYU defense continues to stifle opponents, allowing just 250 yards per game (179.5 passing/71.0 rushing). UH shut Tre Herndon – , CB (Vanderbilt, 2016): 6 solo tackles vs. Texans down the UTSA offense for the most part a week ago, holding them to 359 yards of total offense and just 72 rushing yards. • The BYU defense faces a tough matchup against an explosive Houston offense. After having five cancellations, the Cougars Ryan Tannehill – , QB (Texas A&M, 2009): 21/28, 185 yards, 3 passing TD; finally played their first game last week and defeated Tulane 49-31. Their offense exploded for 21 points in the third quarter 4 rushes for 42 yards, 1 rushing TD vs. Bills HOUSTON - led by QB Carter Tune, who threw for 319 yards and two TD's. • Houston lost the turnover battle in the game 5-0 against the Green Wave, which shows the explosiveness of their offense. Derrick Nnadi – , NT (Florida State, 2017): 3 solo tackles, 5 total tackles UH will need to clean up the turnovers to compete against a much tougher BYU opponent. vs. Raiders

ARMY (4-1) @ UTSA (3-2) | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 @ 12:30 PM CT | CBSSN Brandon Facyson – , CB (Virginia Tech, 2015): 4 solo tackles, 7 total MIKE DAVIS (RB, CAROLINA PANTHERS) FAST FACTS (via C-USA): tackles, 1 forced vs. Saints • They are meeting in for the second straight year after this game was added to the schedule in August. Last year, Army ran for 340 yards in a 31-13 win. Lowell Narcisse and Sincere McCormick each ran for TD's for UTSA. Mike Davis – Carolina Panthers, RB (South Carolina, 2014): 16 rushes for 89 yards, 9 receptions for 60 yards and 1 TD vs. Falcons • Jr. QB Narcisse came off the bench to throw for 229 yards and two TD's on 17-of-20 passing in UTSA's narrow 27-20 loss at No. 15 BYU last Saturday. He entered the game on the final series of the first half and finished the afternoon with his best performance Brian Burns – Carolina Panthers, LB (Florida State, 2017): 3 solo tackles, 4 total tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble vs. Falcons of the season in a little more than one half of football against the Cougars, who led the FBS in total defense entering the contest. Narcisse tossed a pair of TD passes in the final quarter, one for 32 yards to junior WR Zakhari Franklin early in the period and a ARMY 34-yarder to senior WR Brennon Dingle with 1:17 left to play. John Johnson – , S (Boston College, 2013): 4 solo tackles, 5 total tackles, 1 pass deflection vs. Washington Football Team • UTSA has been nearly perfect in the red zone this season - having reached the opponent’s 20-yard line 21 times through the first five contests and scoring on 20 of those trips with 11 TD's and nine FG's. The only unsuccessful visit to the red zone occurred in the UAB contest when UTSA did not convert on four tries following a first-and-goal from the 2-yard line. • UTSA have come up with 10 total takeaways through the first five contests, which leads C-USA and stands fifth nationally. Seven of UTSA those turnovers have come in the form of an , which trails only Syracuse (8) among all FBS teams. • UTSA Sr. K Hunter Duplessis was 2-for-2 in FGA at BYU. He leads the FBS with 11 FG's and has the longest active streak of FG's made with 20. ESPN AGREEMENT • At 4-1, Army is off to its best start since the 1996 team opened 5-0. Among teams that have played multiple games, Army is averaging a nation’s-best 311.0 yards per game rushing with 17 touchdowns on the ground. • Army struggled last week against The Citadel, squeaking out with a 14-9 win against the FCS foe. The Black Knights, however, were //////////////////////////////// without starting QB Christian Anderson. Jemel Jones started at QB and threw two while only leading the offense to 228 total yards and 153 rushing yards. Army will look to get their stellar rushing attack back on track on Saturday. ESPN, I-BOWL AGREE TO SIX-YEAR EXTENSION

MARSHALL (3-0) @ LOUISIANA TECH (3-1) | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 @ 5 PM CT | CBSSN The nation's 11th-oldest has a tradition of being televised on ESPN networks, and that tradition will last at least another six years, as the Radiance FAST FACTS (via C-USA): • The only previous meeting between these teams in Ruston came in 1942 when Louisiana Tech posted a 42-0 shutout victory over Marshall. Technologies Independence Bowl and ESPN have reached an agreement covering the • Last year in Huntington, Brenden Knox ran for 123 yards and two TD's to lead Marshall to a 31-10 win. LA Tech RB Justin Henderson ran for 87 yards and a TD. 2020-2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowls. • Marshall RS-Sr. LB Tavante Beckett has been named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week following each of his last two games. Beckett tied a school record with three FR in just over two and one-third quarters in Marshall’s 38-14 win at WKU last Saturday, the final resulting in a 38-yard TD return in the third quarter. All three turnovers led directly to Marshall TD's. He also posted two tackles as Marshall held WKU "We are thrilled to announce the extension of this long-standing partnership that solidifies that the 11th-oldest of all college football bowls will scoreless until the final drive of the third quarter. For the game, WKU converted just two of 12 times on third down. continue to be on the worldwide leader in sports," said 2020 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Chairman Frank Auer. "The agreement we • Marshall is tied for the national lead in scoring defense, allowing just 7.0 points. They did not allow a point for 97:49 from the first quarter of the have signed with ESPN will ensure our partnership will continue to bring exciting, outstanding college football to the Ark-La-Tex and to the nation." App State game until the third quarter at WKU. The unit ranks 10th in total defense, allowing 274.7 yards and forcing six TO's in three games. MARSHALL • Jr. RB Brenden Knox, the 2019 C-USA MVP, is off to a strong start in 2020. In last Saturday’s win at WKU, he ran 15 times for 107 yards and his first career three TD game. Knox has now topped 100 yards in 12 of his 21 career games. In helping Marshall improve to 3-0, he became the 2020 marks the 29th-consecutive year that the Independence Bowl will be on an ESPN network, with the final year of the agreement being the 34th- 15th player in school history with 20 career rushing TD's and moved into 10th on the school’s all-time rushing list with 2,295 yards. consecutive year. That 2025 Independence Bowl will also be the 50th anniversary of Shreveport-Bossier City's annual bowl game, as the first game • So. WR Broc Thompson established a new career-high with 94 receiving yards on four catches – all in the first half – in the WKU game. LOUISIANA TECH • Marshall leads C-USA in third down conversions at 51.3% (20-of-39) and is third in fourth down conversions at 67% (4-of-6). was played in 1976 between McNeese State and Tulsa, and the game was named the Independence Bowl to honor the nation's bicentennial. • LA Tech have won eight straight games inside The Joe after defeating HBU (66-38) and UTEP (21-17) so far in the 2020 season. They went 6-0 inside Stadium in 2019. The eight game winning streak is tied for the fourth longest home winning streak at The Joe. The 2019 Independence Bowl between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes was the 28th-consecutive game carried on ESPN networks, • Sr. RB Israel Tucker became the fifth LA Tech skill player to record multiple TD's in a game this season when he ran for two TD in the 21-17 win over UTEP. • So. WR Wayne Toussant had a season-high 60-yard kickoff return against UTEP. Toussant averages 29.4 yards per kickoff return this season. and the game featured a total live audience of 2,772,258 - up from 2,037,565 in 2018. • LA Tech Fr. LB Tyler Grubbs leads the nation in tackles with 42 through four games. Included are four TFL, along with a FF and a pass breakup. • Sr. LB Trey Baldwin recorded a season-high-tying nine tackles in the win over UTEP. He also had two pass breakups on UTEP third down plays during the third quarter to force the Miners to punt on one drive and take a field goal on another. READ FULL STORY HERE • In his last 10 games, Jr. DL Milton Williams has totaled 7.5 sacks and 12.0 TFL. He has recorded a TFL in nine of those 10 games and has recorded a sack in seven of those 10 games. He posted a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss in the win over UTEP.

3 Inside the I-Bowl RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com @IndyBowl RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com @IndyBowl Inside the I-Bowl 4 THE OFFICIAL INSIDE THE I-BOWL NEWSLETTER OF OMAR BRADLEY AWARD ////////////////////////////////////// JOSEPH M. COSUMANO, JR. TO RECEIVE 2020 OMAR N. BRADLEY "SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE" AWARD

Some of America's most outstanding and decorated citizens and groups have been honored with the Omar N. Bradley "Spirit of Independence" Award - presented each year at the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl, and the Independence Bowl Foundation has selected retired United States Army Lieutenant General Joseph M. Cosumano, Jr. as the 44th recipient of the prestigious award.

"General Cosumano is one of the greatest patriots I have ever known," said Radiance Technologies CEO Bill Bailey. "I watched Joe lead the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command to accomplish amazing technologies to protect the American citizens. He very much deserves this recognition. He is a Shreveport native that has served our country with honor and distinction."

LTG Cosumano - a graduate of Northwestern State University - served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 2004, and has been honored with a plethora of decorations throughout his career. In his 35 years of service, he was honored with the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, and National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star. The Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster denotes receiving each respective award multiple times.

"I am honored to have served with and for the men and women of the greatest Military on Earth," noted LTG Cosumano. "I accept this award on their behalf, as it represents all their sacrifices and those of their families to keep America and the world safe!" "General Cosumano is exactly the type of service-oriented, dedicated, independent-thinking patriot we wish to honor with the Spirit of Independence RADIANCETECHNOLOGIESINDEPENDENCEBOWL.COM Award," remarked 2020 Independence Bowl Foundation Chairman Frank Auer. "He is also one of ours. We are so fortunate to have a favorite son who has achieved so much and represented us and our nation so well. We are delighted to present this award in appreciation for General Cosumano’s lasting contributions to our country."

READ MORE ABOUT LTG COSUMANO HERE SUPER BOIL SUNDAY @INDYBOWL //////////////////////////////// WHERE: Field Level at Independence Stadium WHEN: Sunday, October 25 from 12-3 p.m.

LEARN MORE: Due to ongoing changes in state regulations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Independence Bowl Foundation event - Super Boil Sunday - will be MOVED TO THE INDEPENDENCE STADIUM FIELD and has shifted to a MEMBER AND MEMBER-GUEST-ONLY EVENT, in compliance with the state and local COVID-19 regulations on public gatherings.

Super Boil Sunday will still feature boiled shrimp, fried fish and char-grilled oysters courtesy of Louisiana Seafood and Shaver's Catering, as well as beer from Great Raft Brewing. The noon NFL games will be aired on the main video board of the stadium.

Super Boil Sunday is now for current Independence Bowl Foundation MEMBERS AND MEMBER-GUESTS ONLY. Members who want to bring additional guests will be charged $15 each, as space permits. To purchase or renew a foundation membership, visit radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.com/foundation-membership-purchase/. CONTACT: Erik Evenson, Director of Media Relations The Independence Bowl Foundation asks that members comply with state and local regulations on public gatherings - including the wearing of face masks to M: 404.368.7481 and from tables and standard social distancing guidelines, and members are asked to consider RSVPing for either the first or second half of the event to remain under the capacity on public events established by the state of Louisiana. Priority will be given to those who RSVP. Members can reserve their spot for the event O: 318.221.0712 by contacting the bowl office at (318) 221-0712. E: [email protected]

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