The 2000 Sanford Independence Bowl, part of the 2000–01 NCAA football bowl season, took place on December 31, 2000 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Mississippi State Bulldogs, representing the Southeastern Conference, and the Texas A&M Aggies from the Big 12 Conference. A freak snowstorm began just before kickoff, blanketing the field in powder; the entire game was played under extremely wintry conditions, a rarity for Shreveport. Mississippi St. won the bowl in overtime, 43–41.