BYU football reportedly to play UAB in Independence Bowl

The BYU football team reportedly has its bowl matchup.

The Cougars will face the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Independence Bowl, per a report on Twitter by the Action Network. The game will be played on Dec. 18 in Shreveport, La.

Late surprise here: BYU vs. UAB in Independence Bowl, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ

Live updates of every bowl matchup. Follow along here:https://t.co/qNeB1xqENu

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 5, 2021

The Cougars have a contract with the Independence Bowl for this season.

BYU finished the season ranked No. 12 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, with Utah leapfrogging it into No. 10 after winning the Pac-12 title over Oregon on Saturday.

The Cougars started the season hot, winners of their first five games. But they dropped two consecutive games against Boise State and Baylor, which hurt them when it came to their standing among college football’s elite.

However, BYU ran off five more wins to finish the year. In all, it went 5-0 against Pac-12 schools, including a gutsy win over USC on the road on the final game of its 2021 season.

This story will be updated.

from The Salt Lake Tribune https://ift.tt/3dokMp6