NCAA Bowl Game Matchup -- Advocare V100 Independence Bowl
| Missouri Tigers (7-5) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (7-5) |
| Date: |
Monday, December 26th |
| Kickoff: |
5 p.m. (et) |
| Site: |
Independence Stadium (53,000) -- Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Surface: |
FieldTurf |
| Annual: |
36th |
| Projected Payout Per Team: |
$1,100,000 |
| Television: |
ESPN2 |
| Announcers: |
Rob Stone, Danny Kanell and Allison Williams |
| Home Record: |
Missouri 5-1; North Carolina 6-1 |
| Away Record: |
Missouri 2-4; North Carolina 1-4 |
| Current Win/Loss Streak: |
Missouri 3W; North Carolina 1W |
| Las Vegas Line: |
Missouri 4.5 (Total, 52.5) |
| All-Time Series: |
Missouri (2-0) |
| Last Meeting: |
October 2, 1976 (Missouri, 24-3 at Missouri) |
| Series Streak: |
Missouri has won the only two meetings. |
| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Missouri vs. ACC (6-13) |
| Versus Opposing Conference: |
North Carolina vs. Big 12 (7-16) |
| Bowl Records: |
Missouri (12-16 -- 1-1 in Independence Bowl) |
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North Carolina (13-16) |
| 2011 National Rankings: |
Missouri - Unranked |
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North Carolina - Unranked |
| Coaches: |
Missouri - Gary Pinkel (84-54 at Missouri) |
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(Career Record, 157-91-3) |
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North Carolina - Everett Withers (7-5 at North Carolina) |
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(Career Record, Same as above) |
| Season Schedule/Results |
| Missouri Tigers |
| Sep 3 - W vs. Miami-Ohio, 17-6 |
| Sep 9 - L at Arizona State, 30-37 OT |
| Sep 17 - W vs. Western Ill, 69-0 |
| Sep 24 - L at Oklahoma, 28-38 |
| Oct 1 - Open |
| Oct 8 - L at Kansas State, 17-24 |
| Oct 15 - W vs. Iowa State, 52-17 |
| Oct 22 - L vs. Oklahoma State, 24-45 |
| Oct 29 - W at Texas A&M, 38-31 OT |
| Nov 5 - L at Baylor, 39-42 |
| Nov 12 - W vs. Texas, 17-5 |
| Nov 19 - W vs. Texas Tech, 31-27 |
| Nov 26 - W at Kansas, 24-10 |
| Dec 3 - Open |
| Dec 10 - Open |
| Dec 26 - vs. North Carolina, 5:00 PM (Independence Bowl) |
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| North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Sep 3 - W vs. James Madison, 42-10 |
| Sep 10 - W vs. Rutgers, 24-22 |
| Sep 17 - W vs. Virginia, 28-17 |
| Sep 24 - L at Georgia Tech, 28-35 |
| Oct 1 - W at East Carolina, 35-20 |
| Oct 8 - W vs. Louisville, 14-7 |
| Oct 15 - L vs. Miami-Florida, 24-30 |
| Oct 22 - L at Clemson, 38-59 |
| Oct 29 - W vs. Wake Forest, 49-24 |
| Nov 5 - L at NC State, 0-13 |
| Nov 12 - Open |
| Nov 17 - L at Virginia Tech, 21-24 |
| Nov 26 - W vs. Duke, 37-21 |
| Dec 3 - Open |
| Dec 10 - Open |
| Dec 26 - vs. Missouri, 5:00 PM (Independence Bowl) |
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