2002 Independence Bowl

2002 Independence Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers Ole Miss Rebels (7–6) (6-6) 23 27 Head coach:  Frank Solich Head coach:  David Cutcliffe AP Coaches NR NR AP Coaches NR NR 1 2 3 4 Total University of Nebraska 3 14 3 3 23 University of Mississippi 0 14 10 3 27
Date	December 27, 2002
Season	2002
Stadium	Independence Stadium
Location	Shreveport, Louisiana
MVP	Eli Manning Chris Kelsay
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
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The 2002 Independence Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Ole Miss Rebels on December 27, 2002, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Ole Miss won the game 27–23; Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning, who passed for 313 yards and a touchdown, was the offensive player of the game. After the loss, Nebraska finished the season 7–7, ending a forty-year streak of winning seasons for the Cornhuskers.