According to the DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Northern Illinois has accepted a bid to play Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 28 in Shreveport.

UL was hoping to secure an at-large berth in the bowl after missing out on an opening to the Texas Bowl. Western Michigan took that final spot to play Rice on Dec. 30 in Houston.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • December 7, 2008