The 2000 Sanford Independence Bowl, part of the NCAA football bowl games, took place on December 31, 2000 at Independence StadiuminShreveport, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Mississippi State Bulldogs, representing the Southeastern Conference, and the Texas A&M Aggies from the Big 12 Conference.
| 2000 Independence Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| “The Snow Bowl” | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 31, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Independence Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Clair Gausman (Mtn. West) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 36,974 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$2,112,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mark Jones, Gino Toretta, and Rob Stone | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The game was later referred to as "The Snow Bowl", as a snowstorm (rare for the Shreveport area) began just before kickoff, blanketing the field in powder, and continued throughout the entire game.
Mississippi State won the bowl in overtime, 43–41 against their future SEC rival.[1]