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2017 Independence Bowl
The 2017 Independence Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2017, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The 42nd annual Independence Bowl featured the Southern Miss Golden Eagles of Conference USA against the Florida State Seminoles of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Sponsored by Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, the game was officially known as the Walk-On's Independence Bowl. The contest was televised on ESPN, with kickoff at 1:30 PM ( EST). It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. Florida State defeated Southern Miss, . Team selection The game featured the Southern Miss Golden Eagles against the Florida State Seminoles. This was the twenty-third meeting between the schools, with Florida State holding a 13–8–1 advantage. They had most recently played in 1996, when the Seminoles defeated the Golden Eagles by a score of 54–14. Southern Miss Florida State On December 21, 2017, an unofficial repo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Stadium (Shreveport)
Independence Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Shreveport, Louisiana and is the home of the Independence Bowl. Formerly known as State Fair Stadium and Fairgrounds Stadium, it is the site of the annual Independence Bowl post-season college football game, initially (1976) the ''Bicentennial Bowl''. Before that, it was the home venue of the Shreveport Steamer of the short-lived World Football League (1974–75). It also served as a neutral site for the annual Arkansas–LSU football rivalry from 1924 to 1936. The 1924 game featured a silver football trophy as part of the dedication ceremonies for the new stadium. The stadium is also host to numerous high school football games and soccer matches, since many schools in Shreveport lack an on-campus facility. Independence Stadium also hosted the LHSAA state football championship games in 2005 after the Louisiana Superdome suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Katrina. In 1994–95, Independence Stadium was home to the Shreve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Florida State Seminoles Football Team
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Bowl Games
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Florida State Seminoles Football Bowl Games
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Ito Smith
Romarius "Ito" Smith (born September 11, 1995) is an American football running back who is a free agent. Smith was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, and played three seasons for the Falcons in the NFL. He played college football at Southern Miss. Early years Smith attended and played high school football at McGill–Toolen Catholic High School. As a result of his high school career playing for the Yellow Jackets, he was named as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and a two-star prospect according to Rivals.com and Scout.com. He committed to Southern Miss to play football over offers from Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisiana Tech, and Western Kentucky, among others. College career As a sophomore in 2015, he rushed for 1,128 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 49 passes for 515 yards. His average of 134 yards of total offense per game in 2015 ranked 18th among Division I FBS players. In July 2016, Smith was named to the watch list for the Maxwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korey Robertson
Korey Deuntae Robertson (born June 22, 1995) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Southern Miss. Early years Robertson attended Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Mississippi. As a senior, he had 50 receptions for 775 yards and six touchdowns. For his high school career, he caught 147 passes for 2,340 yards and 26 touchdowns. Robertson committed to play football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in June 2013. College career Robertson did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2015, Robertson played in all 14 of Southern Mississippi's games, catching 14 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns. In 2016, Robertson appeared in all 13 games of the season. He had 37 receptions for 437 yards and three touchdowns. As a redshirt junior in 2017, Robertson broke out, and once again appeared in all 13 games. He caught 76 passes for 1,106 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was named to the C-USA's 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cam Akers
Cam Akers (born June 22, 1999) is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Early years Akers attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Mississippi, where he played quarterback and running back for the football team. As a senior, he rushed for 2,105 yards and 34 touchdowns, and passed for 3,128 passing yards and 31 touchdowns. For his high school career, he had 13,243 yards and 149 touchdowns. Akers was named MS Gatorade Player of The Year He also played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and won the U.S. Army Player of the Year Award in 2016. College career Akers was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked among the top recruits in his class. He committed to Florida State University to play college football. During what was a generally forgettable 7-6 season, Akers set the team freshman record fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auden Tate
Auden Heanon Tate (born February 3, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2018 NFL Draft. Early life Tate attended Paul R. Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida. He committed to Florida State University to play college football. College career Tate played at Florida State from 2015 to 2017. After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. He finished his career with 65 receptions for 957 yards and 16 touchdowns. Collegiate statistics Professional career Cincinnati Bengals 2018 Tate was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round, 253rd overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was a healthy scratch for the first six games of the season before being waived on October 18, 2018 and re-signed to the practice squad. On November 5, he was promoted to the activ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware State Hornets Football
The Delaware State Hornets football team represents Delaware State University (DSU) at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They play at the 7,193-seat Alumni Stadium located in Dover, Delaware. The facility opened in 1957 as a multi-purpose venue, for football and track and field. History On November 9, 1980, Delaware State took on quarterback Neil Lomax and the Portland State Vikings and were defeated 105–0 in the biggest loss in Division I-AA Football history. This marked a low point for the team and with the help of new coach Joe Purzycki, the Hornets rebuilt their program. He was hired as Delaware State's head coach in 1981, and compiled a 21–21–1 overall record, including a 15–5–1 mark in his last two seasons. Bill Collick, who was Purzycki's defensive coordinator, took over the program in 1985. The Hornets had their most successful run under Collick's leadership. He led the Horne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reddit
Reddit (; stylized in all lowercase as reddit) is an American social news news aggregator, aggregation, Review site#Rating site, content rating, and Internet forum, discussion website. Registered users (commonly referred to as "Redditors") submit content to the site such as links, text posts, images, and videos, which are then #AnchorVote, voted up or down by other members. Posts are organized by subject into user-created boards called "communities" or "subreddits". Submissions with more upvotes appear towards the top of their subreddit and, if they receive enough upvotes, ultimately on the site's front page. Reddit administrators moderate the communities. Moderation is also conducted by community-specific moderators, who are not Reddit employees. As of March 2022, Reddit ranks as the 9th-List of most visited websites, most-visited website in the world and 6th most-visited website in the U.S., according to Semrush. About 42–49.3% of its user base comes from the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Team
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The 1996 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. In the inaugural season of Conference USA, Southern Miss claimed a share of the conference championship with Houston after finishing 4–1 in conference, and 8–3 overall. Schedule Roster References Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Conference USA football champion seasons Southern Miss Golden Eagles football The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football program represents the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They play college football in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Eagles are currently members of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Florida State Seminoles Football Team
The 1996 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. The team was selected national champion by Alderson. Florida State completed just their third undefeated regular season, and for the second straight season, running back Warrick Dunn was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Schedule Roster Rankings 1997 NFL Draft The following Seminoles were selected in the 1997 NFL Draft, including four players taken in the first fourteen picks. References Florida State Florida State Seminoles football seasons Atlantic Coast Conference football champion seasons Florida State Seminoles football The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the sport of American football. The Seminoles compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
