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Houston vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Independence Bowl: Time, TV, picks
A December showdown in Shreveport, Louisiana, is a bit of a letdown for two of the best Group of Five teams in 2021.
Houston
entered the year at No. 25 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after last year's 12-2 finish but suffered three losses in September, two in overtime.
Louisiana-Lafayette's regression from last year's campaign was…