2018 Independence Bowl
# 2018 Independence Bowl

The 2018 Independence Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2018. It was the 43rd edition of the Independence Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, the game was officially known as the Walk-On's Independence Bowl.

## Teams

The bowl has conference tie-ins with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). However, as four SEC teams were selected for New Year's Six games, bowl organizers announced a matchup of Temple of the American Athletic Conference (The American), rather than an SEC team, and Duke of the ACC. This was the first meeting between Duke and Temple.

### Temple Owls

Temple received and accepted a bid to the Independence Bowl on December 2. The Owls entered the bowl with an 8–4 record (7–1 in conference), having won 6-of-7 to end their regular season. As Temple head coach Geoff Collins resigned in order to take the same position at Georgia Tech, the Owls were led in the Independence Bowl by interim head coach Ed Foley.

### Duke Blue Devils

Duke received and accepted a bid to the Independence Bowl on December 2. The Blue Devils entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (3–5 in conference), having lost 4-of-6 to end their regular season.

## Game summary

### Scoring summary

Scoring summary :

| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | TEM | DUKE |
| 1 | 10:36 | 6 | 77 | 2:29 | DUKE | Quentin Harris 2-yard touchdown run, Collin Wareham kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:43 | 5 | 26 | 1:53 | TEM | Anthony Russo 15-yard touchdown run, Will Mobley kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:42 | 8 | 32 | 3:01 | TEM | Interception returned 52 yards for touchdown by Delvon Randall, Will Mobley kick no good (miss left) | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:25 | 10 | 58 | 3:13 | TEM | Rob Ritrovato 1-yard touchdown run, Will Mobley kick good | 20 | 7 |
| 2 | 7:42 | 7 | 70 | 2:43 | DUKE | Chris Taylor 34-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Jones, Collin Wareham kick good | 20 | 14 |
| 2 | 4:26 | 9 | 79 | 3:16 | TEM | Brodrick Yancy 8-yard touchdown reception from Anthony Russo, Will Mobley kick good | 27 | 14 |
| 2 | 1:11 | 10 | 75 | 3:15 | DUKE | T. J. Rahming 22-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Jones, Collin Wareham kick good | 27 | 21 |
| 3 | 11:06 | 9 | 59 | 3:54 | DUKE | Daniel Jones 2-yard touchdown run, Collin Wareham kick good | 27 | 28 |
| 3 | 7:28 | 2 | 83 | 0:45 | DUKE | T. J. Rahming 85-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Jones, Collin Wareham kick good | 27 | 35 |
| 3 | 2:49 | 9 | 68 | 3:01 | DUKE | Jake Bobo 7-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Jones, Collin Wareham kick good | 27 | 42 |
| 4 | 14:55 | 3 | 10 | 1:22 | DUKE | Brittain Brown 4-yard touchdown run, Collin Wareham kick good | 27 | 49 |
| 4 | 13:12 | 7 | 43 | 2:56 | DUKE | Davis Koppenhaver 4-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Jones, Collin Wareham kick good | 27 | 56 |
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### Statistics

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Owls | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
| Statistics | TEM | DUKE |
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 75–281 | 83–563 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–53 | 39–123 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 440 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–46–1 | 32–44–3 |
| Time of possession | 25:53 | 34:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Temple | Passing | Anthony Russo | 25/46, 228 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Temple | Rushing | Jager Gardner | 7 car, 34 yds |
| Temple | Receiving | Brodrick Yancy | 5 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD |
| Duke | Passing | Daniel Jones | 30/41, 423 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT |
| Duke | Rushing | Deon Jackson | 10 car, 41 yds |
| Duke | Receiving | T. J. Rahming | 12 rec, 240 yds, 2 TD |
