Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs - News - December 30, 2025 | FOX Sports

INDEPENDENCE BOWL

6-7

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14

FINAL

23

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Drew Henderson - Misses Independence Bowl Henderson (undisclosed) did not play in Tuesday's 23-14 win over Coastal Carolina in the Independence Bowl.

Impact After missing the Bulldogs' final game of the regular season with an unknown ailment, Henderson remained sidelined in their bowl game win. The redshirt sophomore kicker will now focus on getting back to full health before the team starts up spring ball.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Eli Aragon - Idle for bowl game Aragon (undisclosed) didn't play in Tuesday's bowl game against Louisiana Tech.

Impact Aragon missed three consecutive games to cap off the 2025 season. The junior wideout caught 10 of his 18 targets for 109 yards and no touchdowns. He transferred into the program after an impressive 2024 campaign with Western Illinois.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Louisiana Tech scores 17 in 4th quarter, beats Coastal Carolina 23-14 to win Independence Bowl

Trey Kukuk followed his fourth-quarter touchdown pass with a big run to set up Andrew Burnette’s go-ahead plunge in a 17-point fourth quarter, and Louisiana Tech rallied to beat Co...

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Clay Thevenin - Playing through injury Thevenin (undisclosed) has returned to Tuesday's game against Coastal Carolina but appears banged up, per the ESPN broadcast.

Impact Thevenin has been in and out of the contest after suffering an injury in the first half. While he's been attempting to play through the injury, he doesn't seem to be at full health.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Clay Thevenin - Briefly returns, appears banged up Thevenin (undisclosed) returned to action after he was knocked out of the game initially, but proceeded to limp off the field again in the third quarter, per the ESPN broadcast.

Impact Thevenin's day likely appears done after he was already removed from the game once with what remains an undisclosed injury. To this point, the tailback had four carries for 12 yards and four catches for 18 yards.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Clay Thevenin - Exits bowl game Thevenin has left Tuesday's game against Coastal Carolina with an undisclosed injury, per the ESPN broadcast.

Impact Thevenin rushed three times for five yards and caught two passes for 15 yards before exiting in the first half. While he's sidelined, Andrew Burnette could see more carries.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Samari Collier - Not starting Independence Bowl Collier (knee) isn't starting for Coastal Carolina in the Independence Bowl, per Chris Burns of KTAL.

Impact Tad Hudson will get the start for the Chanticleers instead. Collier hasn't played since Week 12 when he got banged up against Georgia Southern, and he'll officially miss Coastal Carolina's bowl game to close out the year. The senior quarterback wraps up 2025 in Conway with 489 passing yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions with 429 rushing yards and seven scores as well.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

STANDINGS

CONFERENCE USA

SUN BELT

CONFERENCE USA		W-L	CONF	STRK
1	Kennesaw State	10-4	7-1	L1
2	Jacksonville State	9-5	7-1	W1
3	Western Kentucky	9-4	6-2	W1
4	Louisiana Tech	8-5	5-3	W3
5	Florida International	7-6	5-3	L1
6	Missouri State	7-6	5-3	L3
7	Delaware	7-6	4-4	W2
8	Liberty	4-8	3-5	L4
9	New Mexico State	4-8	2-6	L1
10	Middle Tennessee	3-9	2-6	W2
11	UTEP	2-10	1-7	L5
12	Sam Houston	2-10	1-7	L2

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EVENT INFO

Independence Stadium

Independence Stadium

Shreveport, LA

Dec 30, 2025

30,298

3 Hours 56 Minutes