Elements, history, and competition make I-Bowl unique for UH, UL

By News Staff on Thursday, December 29, 2022
  • The Ragin Cajuns of the University of Louisiana Lafayette take the field in Shreveport before clashing against the University of Houston Cougars in a 23-16 loss in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)
    The Ragin Cajuns of the University of Louisiana Lafayette take the field in Shreveport before clashing against the University of Houston Cougars in a 23-16 loss in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)
    By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor SHREVEPORT – Everything about last Friday’s 23-16 contest between the Houston Cougars and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl could be classified as unique. This bowl game, played at Shreveport’s Independence Stadium since its inauguration in 1976, has always kept the same name. Only the title sponsor has changed i...

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