It’s a new year and a new time and date for the 49th Independence Bowl. Bowl officials announced Thursday the game has been slotted for 1p.m. Dec. 30 with a television lineup on ESPN.

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Christmas break has come for Ole Miss football, too. Well, almost. The No. 14 Rebels (9-3, 5-3 SEC) opened practices for their Gator Bowl showdown with Duke (9-3, 5-3 ACC) on December 14.