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2006 Independence Bowl

Field	Value
year_game_played	2006
title_sponsor	PetroSun
game_name	Independence Bowl
football_season	2006
visitor_name_short	Oklahoma State
visitor_nickname	Cowboys
visitor_school	Oklahoma State University
home_name_short	Alabama
home_nickname	Crimson Tide
home_school	University of Alabama
visitor_record	6–6
visitor_conference	Big 12
home_record	6–6
home_conference	SEC
visitor_coach	Mike Gundy
home_coach	Joe Kines
visitor_1q	7
visitor_2q	17
visitor_3q	0
visitor_4q	10
home_1q	7
home_2q	7
home_3q	3
home_4q	14
date_game_played	December 28 (Thursday)
stadium	Independence Stadium
city	Shreveport, Louisiana
MVP	OSU RB Jackson Almeida
anthem	Richard Street
referee	Tom Zimorski (ACC)
attendance	45,054{{cite news
last	Anderson
first	Joel
title	Ricks gets his kicks
work	The Shreveport Times
pages	1G
date	December 29, 2006 }}
payout	2,200,000
us_network	ESPN
us_announcers_link	List of announcers of major college bowl games
us_announcers	Gary Thorne (Play by Play)
Andre Ware (Analyst)
Todd Harris (Sideline)

Andre Ware (Analyst) Todd Harris (Sideline)

The 2006 PetroSun Independence Bowl, part of the 2006–07 NCAA football bowl season, took place on December 28, 2006 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Oklahoma State Cowboys, from the Big 12 Conference, and the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference. Oklahoma State won the game, 34–31.

This was the only 2006–07 bowl game in which both teams finished 6–6 in the regular season, and the first meeting between the programs on the gridiron. With the dismissal of Alabama head coach Mike Shula occurring in November, Joe Kines served as the Tide's head coach for this contest, with Nick Saban being hired as coach the following January.

Game summary

Alabama played Oklahoma State in the Independence Bowl on December 28, 2006. The Cowboys scored first on a Dantrell Savage 1-yard touchdown run to lead, 7–0. Alabama responded later in the first quarter on a Matt Caddell 18-yard touchdown reception from John Parker Wilson to tie the game at 7–7. Oklahoma State responded with 10 consecutive points on a Keith Toston 4-yard touchdown run and later on a 28-yard field goal by Jason Ricks to take a 17-7 lead. Alabama responded with Tim Castille 1-yard touchdown run, only to have the Cowboys get a Keith Toston 7-yard touchdown run to take a 24-14 lead at the half.{{cite news

After bringing the score to 24-17 in the third on a 24-yard field goal by Jamie Christensen, Oklahoma State responded with an Adarius Bowman 10-yard touchdown reception from Bobby Reid early in the fourth to extend their lead to 31–17. The Tide responded with 14 straight points on an 86-yard punt return by Javier Arenas and a throwback to offensive tackle Andre Smith at the 2-yard line to even the score at 31–31. The Cowboys would seal the victory with only 00:08 remaining in the game on a 27-yard, game-winning field goal by Jason Ricks. For the game, the Cowboys' 34 points and 419 yards were the most allowed by the Alabama defense for the 2006 season.

Statistics

Oklahoma State	Alabama
First downs	23
Total yards	419
Passing yards	212
Rushing yards	207
Penalties	9-77
3rd-down conversions	5-13
4th-down conversions	2-2
Turnovers	2
Time of possession	28:09

Oklahoma State

QB Bobby Reid: 15/29, 212 yds, TD, Int
RB Dantrell Savage: 19 rush, 112 yds, TD
WR Brandon Pettigrew: 4 rec, 65 yds

Alabama

QB John Parker Wilson: 18/33, 168 yds, TD, Int
RB Jimmy Johns: 7 rush, 39 yds
WR D.J. Hall: 5 rec, 32 yds

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