2010 Liberty Bowl (December)
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The 2010 Liberty Bowl, also known as Autozone
Liberty Bowl, was the fifty-second edition of the college football
bowl game
, and was played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
in Memphis
, Tennessee
. The game started at 3:30 PM US EST
on December 31, 2010
. The game was telecast on ESPN
and matched up the Georgia Bulldogs
of the SEC
against the UCF Knights
, the Conference USA
champions.
The game marked UCF's second appearance in the Liberty Bowl. In their first appearance in 2007
, the Knights lost to the Mississippi State Bulldogs
, 10–3. With a 1–1 record in previous appearances, this was Georgia's third trip to the Liberty Bowl.
AutoZone
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Liberty Bowl, was the fifty-second edition of the college football
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
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, and was played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is a football stadium, located at the Mid-South Fairgrounds, in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The stadium is the site of the annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl, and is the home field of the University of Memphis Tigers football team...
in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
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, Tennessee
Tennessee
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. The game started at 3:30 PM US EST
North American Eastern Time Zone
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on December 31, 2010
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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. The game was telecast on ESPN
ESPN
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and matched up the Georgia Bulldogs
2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team
The 2010 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in 2010. The Bulldogs competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference . This was the Georgia Bulldogs' tenth season for head coach Mark Richt...
of the SEC
Southeastern Conference
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against the UCF Knights
2010 UCF Knights football team
The 2010 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was George O'Leary, who was in his seventh season with the team. For the first time in program history, the Knights were nationally ranked following a...
, the Conference USA
Conference USA
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champions.
The game marked UCF's second appearance in the Liberty Bowl. In their first appearance in 2007
2007 Liberty Bowl
The 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, part of the 2007-08 NCAA football bowl games season, was played on December 29, 2007 at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee....
, the Knights lost to the Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA's Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white...
, 10–3. With a 1–1 record in previous appearances, this was Georgia's third trip to the Liberty Bowl.
Teams
Georgia running back Caleb King, backup cornerback Derek Owens and reserve offensive tackle A.J. Harmon were suspended for the Liberty Bowl for academic issues.Scoring summary
| Quarter | |Time | |Drive | |Team | |Scoring Information | |Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | Time | UGA | UCF |
| 15 plays, 95 yards | > UGA | Blair Walsh 20–yard field goal ! 3 !! 0 |
|
| 8 plays, 27 yards | > UCF | Nick Cattoi 22–yard field goal ! 3 !! 3 |
|
| 13 plays, 61 yards | > UGA | Blair Walsh 41–yard field goal ! 6 !! 3 |
|
| 11 plays, 65 yards | > UCF | Latavius Murray 10–yard run, Nick Cattoi kick good ! 6 !! 10 |
|