2002 Independence Bowl

2002 Independence Bowl
1234 Total
Nebraska 31433 23
Ole Miss 014103 27
Date December 27, 2002
Season 2002
Stadium Independence Stadium
Location Shreveport, Louisiana
MVP Eli Manning
Chris Kelsay
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN

The 2002 Independence Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Ole Miss Rebels on December 27, 2002, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Ole Miss won the game 2723; Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning, who passed for 313 yards and a touchdown, was the offensive player of the game. After the loss, Nebraska finished the season 77, ending a forty-year streak of winning seasons for the Cornhuskers.[1]

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