Overview
- Louisiana Tech was the first team to check in at the Shreveport Convention Center on arrival day.
- Coastal Carolina left Conway after a delay and arrived in Shreveport around 10 p.m.
- Kickoff is scheduled for December 30 at 1 p.m. at Independence Stadium in the 49th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.
- Head coach Sonny Cumbie said the close-to-campus game is a tremendous chance for the program, the institution, and north Louisiana.
- Louisiana Tech finished 7-5 with a 5-3 Conference USA record, while Coastal went 6-6 and will make its first Independence Bowl appearance.