Louisiana, Houston To Face Off In 46th Independence Bowl

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After earning its school-record fifth consecutive bowl appearance, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football team will make its first-ever appearance in the 46th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl in Shreveport, it was announced on Sunday.

Louisiana (6-6) will travel up Interstate 49 to face American Athletic Conference member Houston (7-5) in the contest scheduled for Friday, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN.

"We are so excited about the opportunity to play in the Independence Bowl," Louisiana head coach Michael Desormeaux said. "Our team is truly appreciative of the opportunity to play in such a great game. We are fired up for this team to get one more game together. Playing it in our home state makes this even more special."

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For the first time in school history, Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun football team will play in the Independence Bowl. On December 23rd, they'll face off against.

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