Louisiana Tech beats Miami 14-0 in Independence Bowl
J'Mar Smith threw a touchdown pass and had a late scoring run to help Louisiana Tech beat Miami 14-0 on Thursday night in the only shutout in the Independence Bowl’s 44-game history.
NCAA - Football
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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
14
Miami Hurricanes
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAT | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Independence Stadium · 33,129 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Troy Trojans | W 41-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ South Alabama Jaguars | W 35-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Old Dominion Monarchs | W 26-0 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ UL Monroe Warhawks | W 24-0 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 32-31 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:15 14-0
J'Mar Smith 8 Yd Run (Bailey Hale Kick)
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Touchdown 9:34 7-0
Israel Tucker 26 Yd pass from J'Mar Smith (Bailey Hale Kick)
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MIA
7 plays, 41 yards, 1:15 · End of 4th Quarter
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LAT 1:15
5 plays, 56 yards, 2:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:15 14-0
J'Mar Smith 8 Yd Run (Bailey Hale Kick)
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MIA 3:22
5 plays, 30 yards, 2:06 · Interception
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LAT 5:28
7 plays, 48 yards, 3:35 · Punt
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MIA 9:03
6 plays, 11 yards, 3:25 · Punt
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LAT 12:28
6 plays, 12 yards, 2:33 · Interception
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MIA 0:01
2 plays, 1 yard, 0:52 · Interception
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LAT 0:53
10 plays, 46 yards, 6:34 · Punt
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MIA 7:27
4 plays, 10 yards, 2:28 · Punt
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LAT 9:55
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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MIA 11:09
4 plays, 14 yards, 1:26 · Fumble
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LAT 12:35
5 plays, 20 yards, 2:25 · Punt
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MIA 0:01
2 plays, 21 yards, 0:08 · Fumble
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LAT 0:09
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:26 · Punt
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MIA 0:35
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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LAT 1:49
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:40 · Punt
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MIA 2:29
6 plays, 7 yards, 4:50 · Punt
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LAT 7:19
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:50 · Punt
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MIA 8:09
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:25 · Fumble
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LAT 9:34
13 plays, 91 yards, 5:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:34 7-0
Israel Tucker 26 Yd pass from J'Mar Smith (Bailey Hale Kick)
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MIA 14:52
5 plays, 1 yard, 3:14 · Punt
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LAT 3:06
6 plays, 31 yards, 3:12 · Punt
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MIA 6:18
10 plays, 39 yards, 4:17 · Punt
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LAT 10:35
4 plays, 9 yards, 2:20 · Punt
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MIA 12:55
5 plays, 14 yards, 2:05 · Punt
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
LAT
MIA
18
1st Downs
15
6-16
3rd down efficiency
5-14
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-0
337
Total Yards
227
163
Passing
153
13/28
Comp/Att
15/34
5.8
Yards per pass
4.5
174
Rushing
74
40
Rushing Attempts
28
4.4
Yards per rush
2.6
5-49
Penalties
7-65
1
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
2
31:26
Possession
28:34
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