Betting on the Liberty Bowl 2006
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Liberty Bowl 2006 Game Details
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Date: 29 December 2006, 4:30 PM EST
Teams: Houston vs. South Carolina
Televised on: ESPN
Liberty Bowl Betting Matchup
Underdog Tulsa did the Conference USA proud with a 31-24 victory over Fresno State last year in the Liberty Bowl and the conference will face an SEC foe in 2006.
Tulsa scored a late TD and intercepted Paul Pinegar twice in the fourth quarter to defeat Fresno State. It was the first Tulsa bowl win since the old Freedom Bowl back in 1991. MVP Paul Davis ran for the winning TD and passed for two others as the Golden Hurricane blew past the Bulldogs.
The Golden Hurricane boasted a high-octane offense led by tight end Garrett Mills. Tulsa (8-4) rode a three-game winning streak into the Liberty Bowl and proved more than a tough matchup for Fresno State. The Bulldogs (8-4) had the fifth-best scoring offense but came into the game demoralized. After nearly upsetting USC on Nov. 19 in a memorable game, Fresno State lost back-to-back contests against Nevada and Louisiana Tech as they limped into bowl season.
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About the Liberty Bowl 2006
The Liberty Bowl is a post-season college football game that has been played in Memphis, Tennessee since 1995.
The 2005 Liberty Bowl was played on Dec. 31, 2005 at the 63,000-seat Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis. Tulsa represented NCAA football's Conference USA in the match, while Fresno State represented the Western Athletic Conference.
Fresno State had averaged 38.9 points per game, while Tulsa boasted scoring power with a 33.3 PPG average. The 2005 Liberty Bowl promises to be a high-scoring matchup.
Liberty Bowl Prior Results
| Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec. 2005 | Tulsa | 31 | Fresno State | 24 |
| 31 Dec. 2004 | Louisville | 44 | Boise State | 40 |
| 31 Dec. 2003 | Utah | 17 | Southern Mississippi | 0 |
| 31 Dec. 2002 | TCU | 25 | Colorado State | 3 |
| 31 Dec. 2001 | Louisville | 28 | BYU | 10 |
| 29 Dec. 2000 | Colorado State | 22 | Louisville | 17 |
| 31 Dec. 1999 | Southern Mississippi | 23 | Colorado State | 17 |
| 31 Dec. 1998 | Tulane | 41 | BYU | 27 |
| 31 Dec. 1997 | Southern Mississippi | 41 | Pittsburgh | 7 |
| 27 Dec. 1996 | Syracuse | 30 | Houston | 17 |
| 30 Dec. 1995 | East Carolina | 19 | Stanford | 13 |
| 31 Dec. 1994 | Illinois | 30 | East Carolina | 0 |
| 28 Dec. 1993 | Louisville | 18 | Michigan State | 7 |
| 31 Dec. 1992 | Mississippi | 13 | Air Force | 0 |
| 29 Dec. 1991 | Air Force | 38 | Mississippi State | 15 |
| 27 Dec. 1990 | Air Force | 23 | Ohio State | 11 |
| 29 Dec. 1989 | Mississippi | 42 | Air Force | 29 |
| 28 Dec. 1988 | Indiana | 34 | South Carolina | 10 |
| 29 Dec. 1987 | Georgia | 20 | Arkansas | 17 |
| 29 Dec. 1986 | Tennessee | 21 | Minnesota | 14 |
| 27 Dec. 1985 | Baylor | 21 | LSU | 7 |
| 27 Dec. 1984 | Auburn | 21 | Arkansas | 15 |
| 29 Dec. 1983 | Notre Dame | 19 | Boston College | 18 |
| 29 Dec. 1982 | Alabama | 21 | Illinois | 15 |
| 30 Dec. 1981 | Ohio State | 31 | Navy | 28 |
| 27 Dec. 1980 | Purdue | 28 | Missouri | 25 |
| 22 Dec. 1979 | Penn State | 9 | Tulane | 6 |
| 23 Dec. 1978 | Missouri | 20 | LSU | 15 |
| 19 Dec. 1977 | Nebraska | 21 | North Carolina | 17 |
| 20 Dec. 1976 | Alabama | 36 | UCLA | 6 |
| 22 Dec. 1975 | Southern California | 20 | Texas A&M | 0 |
| 16 Dec. 1974 | Tennessee | 7 | Maryland | 3 |
| 17 Dec. 1973 | North Carolina State | 31 | Kansas | 18 |
| 18 Dec. 1972 | Georgia Tech | 31 | Iowa State | 30 |
| 20 Dec. 1971 | Tennessee | 14 | Arkansas | 13 |
| 12 Dec. 1970 | Tulane | 17 | Colorado | 3 |
| 13 Dec. 1969 | Colorado | 47 | Alabama | 33 |
| 14 Dec. 1968 | Mississippi | 34 | Virginia Tech | 17 |
| 16 Dec. 1967 | North Carolina State | 14 | Georgia | 7 |
| 10 Dec. 1966 | Miami | 14 | Virginia Tech | 7 |
| 18 Dec. 1965 | Mississippi | 13 | Auburn | 7 |
| 19 Dec. 1964 | Utah | 32 | West Virginia | 6 |
| 21 Dec. 1963 | Mississippi State | 16 | North Carolina State | 12 |
| 15 Dec. 1962 | Oregon State | 6 | Villanova | 0 |
| 15 Dec. 1961 | Syracuse | 15 | Miami | 14 |
| 20 Dec. 1960 | Penn State | 41 | Oregon | 12 |
| 19 Dec. 1959 | Penn State | 7 | Alabama | 0 |
History of the Liberty Bowl
Since 1997, the regular season champion from Conference USA has played host team for the Liberty Bowl. Beginning in 1998, the Conference USA opponent has been the champion of the Mountain West Conference.
The game was played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until 1963. Due to poor attendance, the 1994 game was moved to an indoor venue in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Since 1965 the game has been played at its current home in Memphis, Tennessee.
From 1997 to 2003 the game was sponsored by AXA Financial, and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl. With the sponsorship in 2004 of auto parts retailer AutoZone, the bowl became officially known as the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
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