Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech (5-7) vs. No. 19 Army (11-2), Dec. 28 at 9:15 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds: Army by 16.5

Marshall pulled out of the bowl due to a lack of players, with numerous players entering the transfer portal and coach Charles Huff now at Southern Miss.

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

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Marshall is opting out of the Independence Bowl against Army while Louisiana Tech has been tabbed to step in as a replacement, sources confirmed to CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd. The Th

By game’s end, the Independence Bowl found a replacement, and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will make the short drive from Ruston, La., to Shreveport to face the Black Knights on

Marshall has notified officials that it is opting out of the Independence Bowl vs. Army, sources tell @YahooSports. Absent of 6-6 teams, officials are working to determine a replacement thru a ranking of NCAA APR scores of 5-7 teams. Marshall has lost 25+ players in the portal.

Marshall is expected to withdraw from the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl after a wave of transfer portal entries following a coaching change.

Marshall opted out of playing Army in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 28 because of losing a large number of players to the transfer portal, and was replaced by Louisiana Tech. The Thundering Herd went 10-3 and defeated Louisiana 31-3 in the Sun Belt Conference championship game on Dec.