The 2014 Independence Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2014 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana in the United States. The 39th annual Independence Bowl, it pitted the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference against the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference. The game will start at 3:30 p.m. CST and air on ABC. It was one of the 2014–15 bowl games that conclude the 2014 FBS football season. Sponsored by duck call manufacturer Duck Commander, the game was officially known as the Duck Commander Independence Bowl.

The game featured the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference against the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference.

This was the 16th overall meeting between these two teams, with Miami leading the series 8–5–2 going into the game. The last time these two teams met was in 1987.

After finishing their regular season with a 6–6 record, the Hurricanes accepted their invitation to play in the game.

This was Miami's first Independence Bowl.

After finishing their regular season with a 6–6 record, the Gamecocks accepted their invitation to play in the game.

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