2012 Independence Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 Independence Bowl 37th Independence Bowl AdvoCare V100 Advocare-Bowl-Logo.png 2012 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Logo December 28 2012 2012 Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana Ohio University Ohio Bobcats 8–4 MAC Frank Solich 14 10 14 7 University of Louisiana at Monroe Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks 8–4 Sun Belt Todd Berry 0 7 7 0 La. Monroe by 7Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 4, 2012 Keith Moore-LB Beau Blankenship-RB Tyler Tettleton-QB Sound of Today Dennis Hennigan (Big East) Sound of Today and The Ohio University Marching 110 41,853 1,100,000 ESPN Dave LaMont Kelly Stouffer Cara Capuano 2013 The 2012 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game held on December 28, 2012, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the United States. The 37th edition of the Independence Bowl began at 1:00 p.m. CST and aired on ESPN. The game's title sponsor was AdvoCare, an American dietary supplement company. The game featured the Ohio Bobcats from the Mid-American Conference against the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks from the Sun Belt Conference and was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323632433 Tyler Tettleton, Beau Blankenship spark Ohio in Independence Bowl December 28, 2012 Associated Press January 19, 2014 Both the Bobcats and the Warhawks accepted their invitation after finishing at 8–4 during the regular season.http://independencebowl.org/story/2012-advocare-v100-independence-bowl-will-feature-ohio-and-ulm 2012 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Will Feature Ohio and ULM Independence Bowl December 2, 2012 December 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121205010943/http://independencebowl.org/story/2012-advocare-v100-independence-bowl-will-feature-ohio-and-ulm December 5, 2012 dead mdy-all This was both teams' first appearance in the Independence Bowl. Teams Under normal circumstances, the Independence Bowl would feature the seventh bowl-eligible team from the Atlantic Coast Conference against the tenth bowl-eligible team from the Southeastern Conference. However, both conferences are one school shy of having enough bowl-eligible teams to qualify (the ACC has six and the SEC has nine). On Friday, November 30, Louisiana Tech was invited to play in the Independence Bowl but asked for more time as they were in negotiations with the Liberty Bowl and Heart of Dallas Bowl.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2012/12/03/louisiana-tech-no-bowl-game-sonny-dykes-bruce-van-de-velde/1741769/ USA Today Why Louisiana Tech is staying home despite a 9-3 record 2012-12-20 Paul Myerberg December 3, 2012 Louisiana Tech athletic director Bruce Van De Velde and WAC commissioner Jeff Hurd both claimed that on Saturday, December 1, the Liberty Bowl executive director Steve Ehrhart guaranteed the Bulldogs a bowl invite.http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20121203/SPORTS02/121203035/Louisiana-Tech-AD-WAC-claim-Liberty-Bowl-reneged-deal The Times Louisiana Tech AD, WAC claim Liberty Bowl reneged on deal 2012-12-20http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/21247556/video-louisiana-tech-ad-says-liberty-bowl-went-back-on-its-word-to-school CBS Sports Louisiana Tech AD says Liberty Bowl 'went back on' its word to school 2012-12-20 After the Independence Bowl's deadline for Louisiana Tech to accept their invitation passed, the Independence Bowl selected the MAC's Ohio (8-4) instead. On Sunday, December 2, the Liberty Bowl extended their remaining bid to Iowa State (6-6) instead of Louisiana Tech (9-3). The Bulldogs did not end up playing in any bowl game despite boasting the nation's top scoring offense. 9-3 Louisiana Tech won't play in bowl ESPN December 3, 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8703346/louisiana-tech-bulldogs-9-3-go-bowl-game This was the first meeting between these two teams. Ohio 2012 Ohio Bobcats football team Despite a promising 7–0 start to the season (including a #23 ranking as well as defeating Penn State), the Bobcats would decline during their last five games, posting a mere 1–4 record during that timespan, dropping their conference record to 4-4, only good for third place in the MAC East Division. When Louisiana Tech declined their invitation, the Bobcats accepted theirs. Louisiana–Monroe 2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team In their first winning season since joining Division I FBS (then Division I-A) in 1994 (when they were the Northeast Louisiana Indians), the Warhawks finished in a tie for second place in the Sun Belt, amassing a 6–2 conference and 8–4 overall record. After the season, the Warhawks accepted an invitation to the 2012 Independence Bowl.http://independencebowl.org/story/2012-advocare-v100-independence-bowl-invites-ulm-first-bowl-game-program-history 2012 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Invites ULM to First Bowl Game in Program History IndependenceBowl December 1, 2012 December 1, 2012 https://archive.today/20130415040405/http://independencebowl.org/story/2012-advocare-v100-independence-bowl-invites-ulm-first-bowl-game-program-history April 15, 2013 dead mdy-all This was the first bowl game in school history for the Warhawks, being one of two teams making their bowl debut this season (along with fellow Sun Belt member the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers). Game summary Scoring summary Ohio Louisiana-Monroe expand 1 12:03 OHIO 3 80 1:10 RecTD Donte Foster Tyler Tettleton 3 good Matt Weller 7 0 1 8:17 OHIO 4 87 1:40 RecTD Chase Cochran Tyler Tettleton 68 good Matt Weller 14 0 2 14:37 LA-M 5 53 0:55 RecTD Tavarese Maye Kolton Browning 14 good Justin Manton 14 7 2 11:08 OHIO 8 54 3:29 FG 38 Matt Weller 17 7 2 4:50 OHIO 3 3 1:12 RushTD Beau Blankenship 2 good Matt Weller 24 7 3 12:22 OHIO 7 75 2:38 RushTD Beau Blankenship 2 good Matt Weller 31 7 3 8:25 OHIO 6 70 2:54 RushTD Beau Blankenship 1 good Matt Weller 38 7 3 2:40 LA-M 12 66 5:45 RecTD Kevin Steed Kolton Browning 1 good Justin Manton 38 14 4 14:52 OHIO 8 75 2:48 RushTD Beau Blankenship 2 good Matt Weller 45 14 45 14Ohio Bobcats vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks - Box Score. ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Statistics Starting lineups Source:Ohio vs ULM ulmathletics.com http://www.ulmathletics.com/fls/19000/stats/football/2012/ulm13.htm?ATCLID=205858508&SPSID=90583&SPID=10968&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=19000 2015-05-20May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Louisiana–Monroe Position Ohio Offense Je'Ron Hamm WR Tyler Futrell Joseph Treadwell LT Skyler Allen Jon Fisher LG Jon Lechner Josh Allen C Eric Herman Jonathon Gill RG John Prior Demiere Burkett RT Bryce Dietz Keavon Milton TE Troy Hill Brent Leonard WR Donte Foster Kolton Browning QB Tyler Tettleton Monterrell Washington RB Beau Blankenship Tavarese Maye WR–TE Tyler Knight Defense Malcolm Edmond LE Corey Hasting Gerrand Johnson DT–LDT Neal Huynh Joey Gautney RE–RDT Carl Jones DaCorris Ford OLB–RE Tremayne Scott R.J. Young MLB–SLB Jelani Woseley Ray Stovall OLB–MLB Nate Carpenter Henry Mitchell CB–WLB Keith Moore Rob'Donovan Lewis LCB Larenzo Fisher Otis Peterson RCB Ian Wells Cordero Smith SS Josh Kristoff Isaiah Newsome FS Gerald Moore References 2 Independence Bowl Category:Independence Bowl Category:Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football bowl games Category:Ohio Bobcats football bowl games Independence Bowl Category:December 2012 sports events in the United States