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SHREVEPORT, La. -- J'Mar Smith threw a touchdown pass and had a late scoring run to help Louisiana Tech beat Miami 14-0 on Thursday night in the only shutout in the Independence Bowl's 44-game history.
Miami completed its second losing season in 12 years. The Hurricanes have lost nine of 10 bowl games. Smith connected with Israel Tucker on a 26-yard touchdown strike on a screen pass in the second quarter, capping a 13-play, 91-yard drive. Smith added an 8-yard scoring run with 1:15 left. "I'm really proud of the experience to have that many fans here when we ran out of the tunnel -- to see all the red and blue in the stands was awesome," Holtz said.Louisiana Tech: The season will forever be tainted by"what if" for the Bulldogs. Following a season-opening loss at Texas, Louisiana Tech rattled off eight straight wins before Smith was suspended two games for violating an undisclosed program policy.
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