1998 Independence Bowl

The 1998 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

1998 Sanford Independence Bowl
Bowl Game
Texas Tech Red Raiders Ole Miss Rebels
(7–4) (6–5)
Big 12 SEC
18 35
Head coach: 
Spike Dykes		 Head coach: 
David Cutcliffe (interim)
1234 Total
Texas Tech 7308 18
Ole Miss 77021 35
DateDecember 28, 1998
Season1998
StadiumIndependence Stadium
LocationShreveport, Louisiana
MVPQB Romaro Miller
DL Kendrick Clancy
RefereeGordon Riese (Pac-10)
Attendance46,682
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersDave Barnett, Bill Curry and Dave Ryan

Background

The Rebels had plummeted to fourth in the SEC West after losing their last three games, including one to Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl. Tuberville left the team prior to the bowl game for Auburn, leaving the coaching duties to David Cutcliffe, hired on December 2. Meanwhile, the Red Raiders were third in the Big 12 South Division after losing four of their last five games. This was the first Independence Bowl for both teams since 1986, which Mississippi won, 20-17. This was the first Independence Bowl featuring a Big 12 team, and the first to be sponsored by Sanford, a leading manufacturer and marketer of writing instruments.

Game summary

First quarter
  • Texas Tech: Dorris 22 pass from Peters (Birkholz kick) – 7–0 Texas Tech
  • Ole Miss: Lucas 33 pass from Miller (McGee kick) – 7–7 tie

Second quarter
  • Ole Miss: McAllister 32 pass from Miller (McGee kick) – 14–7 Ole Miss
  • Texas Tech: Birkholz 49 field goal – 14–10 Ole Miss

Fourth quarter
  • Ole Miss: Peterson 26 pass from Miller (McGee kick) – 21–10 Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss: McAllister 4 run (McGee kick) – 28–10 Ole Miss
  • Ole Miss: McAllister 43 kickoff return (McGee kick) – 35–10 Ole Miss
  • Texas Tech: McCullar fumble recovery for a touchdown (Winn pass) – 35–18 Ole Miss

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Aftermath

The Rebels returned to the Independence Bowl the following year. The Red Raiders haven't returned to the Independence Bowl since this game.

In an adjacent development, Tuberville would end up coaching Texas Tech from 2010−12.

Statistics
StatisticsOle MissTexas Tech
First downs1918
Rushing yards13982
Passing yards216203
Interceptions12
Total yards355285
Fumbles–lost3–22–1
Penalties–yards7–865–55
Punts–average5–32.46–30.8

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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