| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Florida State | 7 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 42 | | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
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| Team Stats |
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| FSU | USM |
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| 1st Downs | 25 | 12 | | Rushing | 214 | 131 | | Rushing Attempts | 45 | 28 | | Passing | 238 | 129 | | Passes Attempted | 28 | 27 | | Passes Completed | 19 | 15 | | Intercepted | 0 | 0 | | Pass Efficiency | 139.26 | 95.69 | | Total Offensive Plays | 73 | 55 | | Total Net Yards | 452 | 260 | | Average Gain Per Play | 6.19 | 4.73 | | Time of Possession | 37:08 | 22:52 |
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| Game Info |
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| Independence Bowl | | Stadium | Independence Stadium | | Location | Shreveport, Louisiana | | Date | Dec 27, 2017 | | Attendance | 33,601 | | Conference | FSU: ACC
USM: Conference USA | | Head Coach | FSU: Odell Haggins
USM: Jay Hopson | | Season Record | FSU: 7-6
USM: 8-5 |
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