As corporate bowl names go, the PetroSun Independence Bowl isn't too bad of a name, and it's certainly an improvement over the Poulan and Weed Eater Independence Bowl (or Weedwacker Bowl) as it was known in the early 1990s. This year's Independence Bowl is set for December 30, 2007 at Independence Bowl Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The game earned its name because it was first played in the bicentennial year of 1976, and the bowl has increased its level of prestige since then. With ties to the Big 12 and SEC, gone are the days when teams like McNeese State and Louisiana Tech were invited, and in recent years holders of Independence Bowl game tickets have seen Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska and Texas A&M. The 2007 Independence Bowl features the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Colorado Buffaloes. GoTickets.com has a wide selection of Colorado Independence Bowl tickets and Alabama Independence Bowl tickets for you.

Less than 20,000 Independence Bowl tickets were sold for the inaugural game in 1976, but now it's common for nearly 50,000 football tickets to be sold for the game. And the payout for the teams has risen from $50,000 in 1976 to $2.2 million last year, so the quality of play has also improved dramatically. Now is the time to get your Independence Bowl tickets from GoTickets.com.