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Did You Know?

Did You Know?

  • The AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl is the 11th oldest bowl game in the country
  • Every Independence Bowl since 1992 has been televised by ESPN
  • There has only been one tie in Independence Bowl history and it was in 1990 (34-34) between Louisiana Tech and Maryland
  • The 2010 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl marks the 35th anniversary of the game
  • The AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl features two new conference partners in 2010 with the ACC and Mountain West
  • Nine of the last 11 Independence Bowl games have been decided by a touchdown or less

  • Five current ACC teams (Clemson, Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest) have played in the Independence Bowl in the past.

  • TCU, current member of the Mountain West Conference, played in the 1995 Independence Bowl as a member of the old Southwest Conference