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Ohio batters ULM 45-14 in Independence Bowl

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Ohio wide receiver Chase Cochran (8) catches a 68-yard touchdown pass in front of Louisiana-Monroe safety Mitch Lane (38) Friday during the first quarter of the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La.

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Louisiana-Monroe had the better storyline and what amounted to a home-field advantage. What the Warhawks didn't have was an answer for Ohio's Tyler Tettleton or Beau Blankenship. Ohio jumped out to a big early lead and cruised to a 45-14 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Friday in the Independence Bowl.