The 2014 Independence Bowl was a

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played on December 27, 2014, at

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, in the United States. The 39th annual

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, it pitted the

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of the

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against the

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of the

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. The game started at 3:30 p.m. CST and aired

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. It was one of the 2014–15 bowl games that concluded the 2014 FBS football season. Sponsored by duck call manufacturer

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, the game was officially known as the Duck Commander Independence Bowl.

Teams

The game featured the

of the

against the

of the

. This was the 16th overall meeting between these two teams, with Miami leading the series 8–5–2 going into the game. The last time these two teams met was in 1987.

Miami (Florida)

After finishing their regular season with a 6–6 record, the Hurricanes accepted their invitation to play in the game. This was Miami's first Independence Bowl.

South Carolina

After finishing their regular season with a 6–6 record, the Gamecocks accepted their invitation to play in the game. This was South Carolina's second Independence Bowl; the Gamecocks previously played in the 2005 game, with the 2005 South Carolina squad losing to the

Missouri Tigers The Missouri Tigers intercollegiate athletics programs represent the University of Missouri, located in Columbia. The name comes from a band of armed Union Home Guards called the Fighting Tigers of Columbia who, in 1864, protected Columbia fro ...

by a score of 38–31.

Game summary

Scoring summary

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Statistics

References

Independence Bowl Miami Hurricanes football bowl games South Carolina Gamecocks football bowl games

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