Houston vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Independence Bowl: Time, TV, picks

Houston and Louisiana-Lafayette are playing in the 2021 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana. Houston entered the year at No. 25 in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after last year’s 12-2 finish. Louisiana Lafayette suffered three losses in September, two of them in overtime.

Houston and Louisiana-Lafayette will play in the Independence Bowl on Friday, Dec. 23 at 3 p.m. ET at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana.

ESPN is airing the Independence Bowl.

Houston and Louisiana are playing in the Independence Bowl. Louisiana has the better defense, but Houston's high-level offense is too much to overcome. Houston will win 31-24.

Houston plays Louisiana-Lafayette in the Independence Bowl.

Houston averaged 37.2 points per game and 463.6 yards per games this season. They were hampered by a defense that allowed nearly those totals. Houston lost to SMU 77-63 in November.

Houston is playing in the Independence Bowl. The team's quarterback Clayton Tune threw for 3,845 yards and 37 touchdown passes this season.

Houston will play in the Independence Bowl. Nathaniel Dell will be playing for Houston. Dell was the top receiver for Tune's team, hauling in 103 passes for 1,354 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Louisiana-Lafayette's offense was middling this season. The defense tied for 36th in points per game.

Houston and Louisiana-Lafayette are playing in the Independence Bowl.

Bralen Trahan had four interceptions and 73 tackles for Louisiana-Lafayette.

Zi’Yon Hill-Green, Louisiana-Lafayette's senior, had 12.5 tackles for loss and 7 sacks. Hill Green also had a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and 42 total tackles.