SHREVEPORT, La. - With the Marshall Thundering Herd dropping out of the Independence Bowl, it was up to the bowl committee to find a replacement.

After nearly a third of the Marshall football roster entered the transfer portal following the announcement of head coach Charles Huff leaving for Southern Miss, the Thundering Herd program has backed out of their agreement to come to Shreveport for the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.

Following Marshall football’s decision to drop out of the Independence Bowl, it was announced by bowl organizers that Louisiana Tech will take their place and f