BYU To Play UAB in Independence Bowl

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesBYU will head to Shreveport, Louisiana to take on UAB in the Independence Bowl. The game will be Saturday, December 18 at 3:30 ET on ABC.

Many were hoping ESPN would move things around to get a better bowl matchup, but instead BYU will take on the 8-4 Blazers of Conference USA. BYU heads into the bowl game ranked #13 in the CFP rankings, down one spot from last week. BYU was passed by Pac-12 champ Utah and ACC champ Pitt. BYU remained at #12 in the AP Poll.

UAB won their season finale versus UTEP after narrowly falling to UTSA the game prior. They played one P5 team and got smashed 56-7 by the Georgia Bulldogs. The player on offense to watch for UAB is…