2006 Independence Bowl

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Name=2006 Independence Bowl
Date=December 28, 2006
Year=2006
Visitor School=University of Alabama
Visitor Name Short=Alabama
Visitor Nickname=Crimson Tide
Visitor Record=6–6
Visitor Coach=Joe Kines
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=7
Visitor3=3
Visitor4=14
Home School=Oklahoma State University
Home Name Short=Oklahoma State
Home Nickname=Cowboys
Home Record=6–6
Home Coach=Mike Gundy
Home1=7
Home2=17
Home3=0
Home4=10
Type=bg
Stadium=Independence Stadium
City=Shreveport, Louisiana


MVP=OSU RB Dantrell Savage
Odds=
Anthem=Richard Street
Referee=
Halftime=
Attendance=45,054cite news
last =Anderson
first =Joel
title =Ricks gets his kicks
work =The Shreveport Times
pages = 1G
date =December 29, 2006 ]
US Network=ESPN
US Announcers=

The 2006 PetroSun Independence Bowl, part of the 2006–07 NCAA football bowl season, took place on December 28, 2006 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference, and the Oklahoma State Cowboys, from the Big 12 Conference. Oklahoma State won the game, 34–31.

This was the only 2006–07 bowl game in which both teams finished 6-6 on the regular season, and the first meeting between the programs on the gridiron. With the dismissal of Alabama head coach Mike Shula occurring in November, Joe Kines would serve as the Tide's head coach for this contest, with Nick Saban being hired as coach the following January.

Game summary

Alabama played Oklahoma State in the Independence Bowl on December 28, 2006. The Cowboys scored first on a Dantrell Savage 1-yard touchdown run to lead 7–0. Alabama would respond later in the first on a Matt Caddell 18-yard touchdown reception from John Parker Wilson to tie the game at 7–7. Oklahoma State would respond with 10 consecutive points on a Keith Toston 4-yard touchdown run and later on a 28-yard field goal by Jason Ricks to take a 17-7 lead. Alabama would respond with Tim Castille 1-yard touchdown run, only to have the Coyboys respond with a Keith Toston 7-yard touchdown run to take a 24-14 lead at the half.cite news
last =Haisten
first =Bill
title =Fine finale
work =The Tulsa World
pages = B1
date =December 29, 2006 ]

After bring the score to 24-17 in the third on a 24-yard field goal by Jamie Christensen, Oklahoma State would respond with a Adarius Bowman 10-yard touchdown reception from Bobby Reid early in the fourth to extend their lead to 31–17. The Tide would respond with 14 straight points on an 86-yard punt return by Javier Arenas and an Andre Smith 2-yard touchdown run to even the score at 31–31. The Cowboys would seal the victory with only 00:08 remaining in the game on a 27-yard, game-winning field goal by Jason Ricks. For the game, the Cowboys' 34 points and 419 yards were the most allowed by the Alabama defense for the 2006 season.

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tatistics

Alabama

* QB John Parker Wilson: 18/33, 168 yds, TD, Int
* RB Jimmy Johns: 7 rush, 39 yds
* WR D.J. Hall: 5 rec, 32 yds

Oklahoma State

* QB Bobby Reid: 15/29, 212 yds, TD, Int
* RB Dantrell Savage: 19 rush, 112 yds, TD
* WR Brandon Pettigrew: 4 rec, 65 yds

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