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The 2009 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl was the thirty-fourth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The game started at 5:00 p.m. US EST on Monday, December 28, 2009. The game was telecast on ESPN2 and the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Texas A&M Aggies by a score of 44-20. [1]
Number of bowl teams per state. NCAA by-laws state that a school with a record of 6–6 in regular season play is eligible only if conferences cannot fill out available positions for bowl games with teams possessing seven (or more) wins (excluding games played in Hawaii and conference championship games in the ACC, Big 12, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference and the SEC).
The deal, changing the game's full name to the PetroSun Independence Bowl, was to have run through 2008 with an option for 2009; however the deal was discontinued prior to the 2008 game. On May 21, 2009, AdvoCare became the fifth title sponsor since the bowl's inception. The bowl was then renamed the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl. [15]
SEC Bowl Games Game Date Location/Time* Television Winner + Score Loser + Score Attendance Payout Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl: December 27, 2009 LP Field Nashville, Tennessee 7:30 p.m. ESPN: Clemson: 21 Kentucky: 13 37,209: $1,700,000 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl: December 28, 2009 Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana 4:00 p.m ...
Number of teams: 120 [n 1] Duration: September 3 – December 12: Preseason AP No. 1: Florida: Postseason; Duration: December 19, 2009 – January 7, 2010: Bowl games: 34: Heisman Trophy: Mark Ingram II (running back, Alabama) Bowl Championship Series; 2010 BCS Championship Game: Site: Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, California: Champion(s) Alabama ...
The number of bowl games have risen steadily, reaching 41 (including the national championship game) by the 2015 bowl season. To fill the 80 available bowl slots, a record 15 teams with non-winning seasons participated in bowl games—including three with a record of 5–7.
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The team was led by second-year head coach Mike Sherman and played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The Aggies finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in Big 12 play and lost in the Independence Bowl 44–20 against Georgia. This would be the Aggies' last losing season until 2022. [1]