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/////////////////////////// OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE FOUNDATION THE OFFICIAL INSIDE THE I-BOWL NEWSLETTER OF: I-BOWL WEEKLY WHAT TO WATCH FOR ////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////// I-BOWL WEEKLY RADIO SHOW WEEK THREE OF ACTION FULL LIST OF I-BOWL GAMES TO WATCH Tune into “I-Bowl Weekly” presented by Gateway Tire and Origin FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 @ 5:00 PM CT | ESPN Wed, Sept. 11 at 6 pm Bank every Wednesday during college football season from 6-7 NORTH CAROLINA One of the surprise stories of the season so far has been UNC, as they have matched their win total from 2018 through on 1130 The Tiger p.m. for the latest news on college football, interviews and insight just two games. Mack Brown’s team held on to defeat Miami in week two after a big week one win over South Carolina, into who might be coming to the 2019 Walk-On’s Independence and the Tar Heels are being led by freshman QB Sam Howell. He has been extremely efficient, passing for 519 yards, four Bowl. Join Erik Evenson and Jeff Butler from the Walk-On’s Inde- TDs and no interceptions in two games. Wake Forest has a pair of victories over Group-of-Five opponents and will look to start ACC play with a victory. The Demon Deacons are averaging 356.5 yards per game passing so far. Can UNC keep SPECIAL GUEST: pendence Bowl staff, along with Independence Bowl Foundation WAKE FOREST Chairman and Lou Groza Award winner Art Carmody IV. Listen live the momentum going and get half-way to bowl eligibility, and can Wake take a leap forward after going 6-6 last year? Chris Blair, every Wednesday on 1130 The Tiger and 1130theTiger.com! “Voice of the LSU Tigers” FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 @ 8:15 PM CT | ESPN MORE ABOUT I-BOWL WEEKLY WASHINGTON ST. This one should be an offensive shootout, as Houston HC Dana Holgorsen matches up with his former boss Mike Leach. Houston averages 34 points and have instant offense QB D’Eriq King. He has 408 total yards and four total TDs this year after scoring 49 touchdowns a year ago. WSU has the tough task of replacing Gardner Minshew at QB, but that has not SPONSORS OF THE SHOW stopped them. They have scored 58 and 59 points in their first two games and starting QB Anthony Gordon has thrown for just under 900 yards and nine TDs. This one should be one of the most entertaining games of the weekend, and HOUSTON should one of the I-Bowl’s primary tie-ins not fill, Houston could be in the mix to head to Shreveport.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 @ 11:00 AM CT | CBS SPORTS NETWORK Another one of the best stories in college football this year takes on last year’s AAC representative in the I-Bowl. Mike MARYLAND Locksley has taken over as the head coach at Maryland and his team has outscored opponents 142-20, including a 63- 20 win over ranked Syracuse last week. The No. 21 Terrapins, who are averaging 636.5 yards per game, are looking for revenge, as the Owls defeated them 35-14 in 2018. QB Anthony Russo was terrific in week one against Bucknell, passing for 409 yards and four touchdowns. Temple is in their first year under Rod Carey and they bring back an explosive TEMPLE offense. This should be a great game to see some points scored and will be a great test of where these to programs are.

I-BOWL WEEKLY GAME OF THE WEEK SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 @ 11:00 AM CT | ESPN Two teams that have been trending in different directions the A pair of undefeated teams matchup in a non-conference game in Starkville. The Bulldogs have scored 38 points in last two years hit the turf at in Charlottesville, SAT, SEPT. 14 @ 6:30 PM CT KANSAS STATE back-to-back weeks against ULL and Southern Miss. QB Tommy Stevens has passed for four TDs and no interceptions CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA through two weeks but gets a tougher matchup this week. Kansas State is in the first year of the Chris Klieman era and Va. on Saturday. Virginia finds themselves ranked in the latest ACC NETWORK AP Poll after a blowout victory over William & Mary, while FSU have defeated Nicholls and Bowling Green 49-14 and 52-0, respectively. MSU has had a great defense in recent years survived an overtime scare against UL Monroe last week. MISSISSIPPI ST. but lost a lot of talent to the NFL. Their rebuilt defense will get a chance to slow down an offense that is clicking. Many predicted MSU to drop to 7-5 or 6-6 this year but they will try to show that they are still one of the top teams in the SEC. The Seminoles will have the most talent on the field, as they will in most games, but can they improve and put it together. Their 2019 STATS & LEADERS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 @ 11:00 AM CT | ABC offense has provided 76 points in two games, but they have Pitt finds themselves at 1-1 after two games, but they take on Penn State and UCF in the next two weeks. If they can pull allowed 80 points and an average of 520 yards in two games. 2-0 Overall Record 1-1 PITTSBURGH off an upset in one of the next two weeks, the Panthers could improve on their 7-7 season from last year, but they would QB James Blackman and RB are a tremendous duo 1-0 (ACC) Conference Record 0-0 (ACC) have to go 5-3 over their last eight games to get bowl eligible with two losses. Their offense has struggled, scoring just offensively, but they will face a Virginia defense that allows just 41.0 Points Per Game 38.0 34 total points, so they might have trouble keeping up with a Penn St. offense that has scored 124 points in two games. 228 yards and 15.5 points per game. QB Kenny Pickett passed for 321 yards against Ohio and looks to have turned a corner, but they’re best success in 2018 15.5 Pts. Allowed Per Game 40.0 PENN STATE was a relentless rushing game that led them to an ACC Coastal title. What offensive attack will they try on Saturday? Virginia on the other hand, has only allowed 31 points through 410.5 (238.0/172.5) Total Yards (Pass/Rush) 463.5 (304.5/159.0) two games, including a 30-14 win over Pitt in week one. QB 228.0 (157.5/70.5) Yards Allowed (Pass/Rush) 520.0 (324.0/196.0) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 @ 2:30 PM CT | ESPN Bryce Perkins is one of the best in the ACC and is Mr. Everything B. Perkins: 373 yds, 4 TD, 2 int Starting J. Blackman: 609 yds, 6 TD, 2 int The premier non-conference game on UCF’s schedule over the past few years comes to Spectrum Stadium on Saturday. for UVA so far. Perkins has passed for 373 yards and four TDs, STANFORD The Black Knights have a chance to make a statement over a Cardinal team that just lost 45-20 to USC. It will be inter- while also leading the team with 112 rushing yards. The Wahoos B. Perkins: 112 yds, 1 TD Rushing Leader C. Akers: 309 yds, 3 TD esting to see who plays at QB for UCF, as they have used Brandon Wimbush and Dillon Gabriel thus far, and Darriel Mack look like the team that was picked to win the ACC Coastal in the H. Dubois: 5 rec, 95 yds, 1 TD Receiving Leader T. Terry: 10 rec, 156 yds, 1 TD Jr., who replaced McKenzie Milton last year, has been cleared to play. Wimbush was unimpressive against FAMU, and pre-season. Gabriel has struggled with completion percentage but has hit the big play with regularity. Stanford could see an offen- UCF sive boost, as QB K.J. Costello could return. The Cardinal might struggle to keep up with UCF’s offense, especially if their defense plays like they did last week when they allowed 45 points and 377 yards to Kedon Slovis in his first career start.

1 Inside the I-Bowl WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com @IndyBowl WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com @IndyBowl Inside the I-Bowl 2 THE OFFICIAL INSIDE THE I-BOWL NEWSLETTER OF: NEWS & NOTES IN I-BOWL HISTORY //////////////////////// //////////////////////////////// CONFERENCE STANDINGS “DEUCE RUNS LOOSE” Ole Miss upset Oklahoma in the 1999 Independence Bowl as Deuce McAllister ATLANTIC Ovrl./Conf. COASTAL Ovrl./Conf. EAST Ovrl./Conf. WEST Ovrl./Conf. ran loose for 176 totals yards and two total touchdowns, including the longest #1 Clemson 2-0 (1-0) #25 Virginia 2-0 (1-0) #3 Georgia 2-0 (1-0) Ole Miss 1-1 (1-0) touchdown run in Independence Bowl history from Deuce McAllister (80 yards). Boston College 2-0 (1-0) North Carolina 2-0 (1-0) #9 Florida 2-0 (0-0) #2 Alabama 2-0 (0-0) The run is still the longest run from scrimmage and rushing touchdown in I-Bowl N.C. State 2-0 (0-0) Duke 1-1 (0-0) Kentucky 2-0 (0-0) #4 LSU 2-0 (0-0) history nearly 20 years later. The victory was ’s second in two years Wake Forest 2-0 (0-0) Georgia Tech 1-1 (0-0) Missouri 1-1 (0-0) #8 Auburn 2-0 (0-0) and his second of four total following Duke’s victory in 2018. The Ole Miss victory came over an Oklahoma team that would go on to win the National Champion- Florida State 1-1 (0-0) Pittsburgh 1-1 (0-1) South Carolina 1-1 (0-0) Mississippi State 2-0 (0-0) ship the next year behind quarterback , who was named the 1999 Louisville 1-1 (0-0) Virginia Tech 1-1 (0-1) Tennessee 0-2 (0-0) #16 Texas A&M 1-1 (0-0) I-Bowl Offensive MVP and held the passing yards record until Daniel Jones broke Syracuse 1-1 (0-0) Miami 0-2 (0-1) Vanderbilt 0-2 (0-1) Arkansas 1-1 (0-1) it in 2018.

EAST Ovrl./Conf. WEST Ovrl./Conf. EAST Ovrl./Conf. WEST Ovrl./Conf. #17 UCF 2-0 (0-0) Memphis 2-0 (0-0) Western Kentucky 1-1 (1-0) UAB 2-0 (0-0) KICKOFF K’S 5K & 13.1 Temple 1-0 (0-0) SMU 2-0 (0-0) Charlotte 1-1 (0-0) Louisiana Tech 1-1 (0-0) Cincinnati 1-1 (0-0) Navy 1-0 (0-0) Marshall 1-1 (0-0) North Texas 1-1 (0-0) //////////////////////////////////// UConn 1-1 (0-0) Houston 1-1 (0-0) Middle Tennessee 1-1 (0-0) Southern Miss 1-1 (0-0) East Carolina 1-1 (0-0) Tulane 1-1 (0-0) Old Dominion 1-1 (0-0) UTEP 1-1 (0-0) PRE-REGISTER NOW TO SAVE $5 ON South Florida 0-2 (0-0) Tulsa 1-1 (0-0) FAU 0-2 (0-0) UTSA 1-1 (0-0) FIU 0-2 (0-1) Rice 0-2 (0-0) KICKOFF K’S 5K & HALF MARATHON! WEEK 2 SCORES POST-WEEK 2 BOWL PROJECTIONS WHEN: Saturday, September 28 at 7 a.m. ACC: AMERICAN: Virginia 52, William & Mary 17 Ohio State 42, Cincinnati 0 WHERE: Fern Marketplace Wake Forest 41, Rice 21 Memphis 55, Southern 24 Pittsburgh 20, Ohio 10 Georgia Tech 14, USF 10 Maryland 63, Syracuse 20 Illinois 32, UConn 23 PRE-REGISTRATION: SAVE $5 THROUGH RACE DAY! Virginia Tech 31, Old Dominion 17 East Carolina 48, Gardner-Webb 9 JASON KIRK GREG ATOMS JERRY PALM Prices are $30 for 5K and $70 for half marathon up to N.C. State 41, Western Carolina 0 SMU 49, North Texas 27 race day. Race day prices increase to $35 for 5K and Georgia Tech 14, USF 10 UCF 48, Florida Atlantic 14 Clemson 24, Texas A&M 10 Auburn 24, Tulane 6 FLORIDA STATE LOUISVILLE BOSTON COLLEGE $75 for half marathon. Boston College 45, Richmond 13 Houston 37, Prairie View A&M 17 Florida State 45, ULM 44 (OT) Tulsa 34, San Jose State 16 Duke 45, N.C. A&T 13 CAL LOUISIANA TECH MIDDLE TENNESSEE DETAILS: All pre-registered runners will receive a Louisville 42, Eastern Kentucky 0 C-USA: Walk-On’s Independence Bowl Kickoff K’s t-shirt, and North Carolina 28, Miami 25 Wake Forest 41, Rice 21 half marathon finishers will receive a medal. The Boise State 14, Marshall 7 SEC: Virginia Tech 31, Old Dominion 17 overall male and female half marathon winners will Alabama 62, New Mexico State 10 UAB 31, Akron 20 receive a $1,000 cash prize, while the overall winners Missouri 38, West Virginia 10 Louisiana Tech 20, Grambling 14 Purdue 42, Vanderbilt 24 Mississippi St. 38, Southern Miss 15 KYLE BONAGURA MARK SCHLABACH BRETT McMURPHY of the 5K will receive a $250 cash prize. Age group S. Carolina 72, Charleston South. 10 Appalachian State 56, Charlotte 41 winners for the 5K will receive $50 and $100 for the Clemson 24, Texas A&M 10 Baylor 63, UTSA 14 Mississippi St. 38, Southern Miss 15 SMU 49, North Texas 27 FAU MIAMI MIAMI half marathon. Georgia 63, Murray State 17 MTSU 45, Tennessee State 26 BYU 29, Tennessee 26 (2OT) UCF 48, Florida Atlantic 14 Florida 45, Tennessee-Martin 0 Western Kentucky 20, FIU 14 FLORIDA STATE LOUISIANA TECH ARIZONA ST. SIGN UP TO RACE Kentucky 38, Eastern Michigan 17 Texas Tech 38, UTEP 3 Auburn 24, Tulane 6 Ole Miss 31, Arkansas 17 LSU 45, Texas 38

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