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Date | December 30, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Independence Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | QB Brad Smith - Missouri CB Marcus King - Missouri |
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Attendance | 41,332 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Independence Bowl
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The 2005 Independence Bowl, the 30th in the history of the College Football bowl game, saw the Missouri Tigers of the Big 12 overcome a 21-0 deficit late in the first quarter to defeat the SEC's South Carolina Gamecocks, 38-31 in the 30th edition of the bowl game. Quarterback Brad Smith and cornerback Marcus King, both of Missouri, were named the offensive and defensive players of the game.
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