Arizona and Boston College to Play in 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl

The Independence Bowl Foundation is excited to announce Boston College and the University of Arizona will be the participants in the 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl.

“We are very excited about Arizona and Boston College playing in the AdvoCare V100 Bowl,” 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl Chairman John Hubbard said. “These are two programs on the rise with excellent coaches and high-powered offenses.  We look forward to the high-profile running back match up that will be on display in Shreveport, with Andre Williams from Boston College and Ka’Deem Carey from Arizona.”

Boston College, (7-5, 4-4) is the Atlantic Coast Conference’s representative in the AdvoCare V100 Bowl. This will be the Eagles first trip to play in the AdvoCare V100 Bowl/Independence Bowl.

First year head coach Steve Addazio has the Eagles in their first bowl game since the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl after going 2-10 in 2012.

The Arizona Wildcats (7-5, 4-5) of the Pac-12 are an at-large representative in the AdvoCare V100 Bowl. This is Arizona’s first trip to the AdvoCare V100 Bowl/Independence Bowl.

The Wildcats become just the third Pac-12 team to play in the AdvoCare V100 Bowl/Independence Bowl’s 38-year history, joining Washington (1987) and Oregon (1989, 1992).

Head coach Rich Rodriguez, is in his second season with the Wildcats, has lead the team to a bowl game in each of his first two years. It is the fifth time in the last six years the Wildcats have made a bowl game.

This will be the first meeting between Arizona and Boston College. It is also the second-consecutive year that both participants are making their first appearance in the AdvoCare V100 Bowl/Independence.