The Latest: Independence Bowl canceled; Army in limbo
By The Associated PressDecember 20, 2020 GMT
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The Independence Bowl won’t be played this season for the first time in over four decades, leaving Army’s postseason prospects in jeopardy.
Army (9-2) already had accepted a bid to play in the Dec. 26 game in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Independence Bowl officials said the number of schools opting out of bowl opportunities due to the pandemic left a lack of teams available to fill all the potential bowl slots.
The Independence Bowl has been played for 44 consecutive years.
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The Birmingham Bowl scheduled for New Year’s Day has been canceled.