Nebraska vs. Mississippi in the MainStay Independence Bowl Dec. 27 Courtesy IndependenceBowl.org December 8, 2002 SEE YOU IN SHREVEPORT Huskers nab Independence Bowl bid, will play Ole Miss Dec. 27 By Jim D. Berryman MissingNebraska.com The Nebraska Cornhuskers had reason to smile Sunday. The Huskers are bowl bound once again. They will play Ole Miss in the MainStay Independence Bowl on December 27 in Shreveport, Louisiana. At least one streak didn’t come to an end this season. It is the 34th straight appearance by Nebraska in a bowl game, the longest in Division 1-A. Coming off the worst Husker season in four decades, the 7-6 battle-scarred Big Red will make one final attempt at garnering a winning season against Eli Manning’s Ole Miss Rebels. But if you don’t have vacation time scheduled between Christmas and New Years, you’d better be filling out your “day off” request sheet at work. Because after playing for all the marbles in the national championship game on prime time big-league TV last season against Miami, Nebraska’s disappointing season has reduced the Huskers to following Susan Lucci in “All My Children”. Nebraska and Ole Miss kick it off at 3:30 pm central on Friday afternoon December 27. The Rebels are 6-6, but one of those victories was against Florida. Tickets for the Independence Bowl are $25 and are available by calling toll-free 1-888-414-BOWL or logging on to IndependenceBowl.org HUSKER INDEPENDENCE HQ Latest links, stories, pics of the Husker trip to Shreveport 12-21-02: Rebel Royalty: Eli Manning adds to legacy More from LJS 12-21-02: Solich says Huskers coaches will call plays by committee More from OWH 12-20-02: Husker fans not bowled over More from OWH 12-18-02: Ole Miss eager to take on NU More from OWH 12-10-02: Early ticket requests at a trickle for NU's bowl More from OWH 12-09-02: Undaunted, football fans prepare for Independence More from LJS 12-09-02: Huskers paired with Rebels in Independence More from LJS 12-08-02: Huskers Shreveport-bound to meet Ole Miss More from OWH 12-08-02: Bowl bid keeps Nebraska streak alive More from AP Who's Playing Who? All Bowl Games Huskers on ESPN.com Husker Hot Pics Photos from AP Husker Game Watch Locations Nationwide