PHILADELPHIA – The Walk-On's Independence Bowl announced today that Temple (8-4, 7-1 American) has been selected to play in its bowl against Duke (7-5, 3-5 ACC). The game will be played on Thursday, December 27, at 1:30 p.m. at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
This is Temple's fourth straight bowl game and the eighth in school history. Temple has been bowl eligible for five consecutive seasons and eight times in the past 10 years. This is Temple's first time playing in the Independence Bowl.
"We are very excited to participate in the Independence Bowl and we are looking forward to spending time in Shreveport to see all it has to offer," said Temple head coach Geoff Collins.