College football revolved around a number of season-ending matches before the influx of bowl games in recent years. One of these games started 35 years back in Shreveport, Louisiana was the Independence Bowl. The sportsbook has this at Missouri Tigers -5 with the over/under at 52 ½.


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Missouri enters into the game with a 7-5 in total record and a 5-4 record in the Big 12. The Missouri Tigers are headed by 10th year head coach Gary Pinkel who has amassed an 84-54 record on his watch. As they’ve averaged 236.3 yards per game that is ranked 11th in the country, special mention must be made to the rushing offense of the Missouri Tigers. Missouri has done favorably against ranked squads this year with an astounding five games against them. They’re now arriving from of a three-game winning streak. Leading the Missouri Tigers behind center is sophomore scrambling Qb James Franklin.

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The Tar Heels enter the fray with an identical 7-5 in total record and a poor 3-5 record in the ACC Coastal division. North Carolina is in a state of transition in the head coaching department. Southern Miss head coach Larry Fedora has been announced as the new head coach to take effect following Fedora’s bowl game with the Golden Eagles against Nevada in the Hawaii Bowl on December 24th. Interim head coach Everett Withers has done a decent job in moving from his defensive coordinator post to head the Tar Heels this year. With UNC announcing Fedora’s employment, Withers is rumored to be joining Urban Meyer’s coaching staff in Columbus following the Independence Bowl. Withers lead the Tar Heels on an interim basis following UNC dismissed Butch Davis back in July. The Tar Heels have averaged 23.5 points per game on defense and 28.3 points per game on offense. UNC is headed by constant sophomore Qb Bryn Renner. Renner’s 68.8 completion proportion rates 13th greatest in the country and his 161.2 rating is currently ninth on the list of nation’s leading quarterbacks.