2010 Liberty Bowl (December)

February 2020 March 2026 Liberty Bowl 52nd Liberty Bowl Auto Zone December 31 2010 2010 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee University of Georgia Georgia Bulldogs 6–6 Mark Richt SEC 3 0 3 0 University of Central Florida UCF Knights 10–3 – 24 25 George O'Leary C-USA 0 3 0 7 Latavius Murray (RB, UCF) Georgia by 6The Odds, Los Angeles Times, December 20, 2010 Rick Loumiet (Big 12) The O'Jays 51,231 1.35 million ESPN Dave Neal and Andre Ware 3.2 2010 (Jan.) The 2010 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 31, 2010. The 52nd edition of the Liberty Bowl matched up the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) against the UCF Knights, the Conference USA champions. With sponsorship from AutoZone, the game was officially the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The game was won by UCF, 10–6. The game marked UCF's second appearance in the Liberty Bowl. In the 2007 edition, the Knights had lost to Mississippi State. With a 1–1 record in prior 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. Game notes The victory marked UCF's first-ever bowl win.https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/36733/instant-analysis-ucf-10-georgia-6 Instant Analysis: UCF 10, Georgia 6 ESPN 2010-12-31 2010-12-31 No. 25 UCF and Georgia faced each other in the second meeting between the two schools. The Bulldogs won the previous meeting, 24-23, in 1999, in a game sometimes known as the "Burglary Between the Hedges."https://archive.today/20120910032531/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/knights/os-bianchi-ucf-georgia-preview-1231-20101230,0,4526171.column UCF Liberty Bowl win against Georgia would avenge Burglary Between the Hedges The Knights started fast out of the gate, with Quincy McDuffie returning the opening kickoff 95-yards for a touchdown, but the play was called back due to a holding penalty. Georgia took a 3-0 lead behind a 95-yard drive later in the first quarter. Late in the second quarter, an interception by UCF's Josh Linam set up a 22-yard field goal, and a 3-3 tie at halftime. With Georgia leading 6-3 in the fourth quarter, UCF quarterback Jeffrey Godfrey drove the Knights 65 yards for the game's first touchdown, and a 10-6 lead. In the final seconds, Georgia had an attempt at a potential game-winning "hail mary" pass, but it was knocked down by Kemal Ishmael as time expired. Latavius Murray rushed for 104 yards on 18 carries, with one touchdown, earning him Liberty Bowl MVP honors. Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring Informationhttp://espn.go.com/ncf/drivechart?gameId=303652116 https://archive.today/20120709195823/http://espn.go.com/ncf/drivechart?gameId=303652116 dead July 9, 2012 Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCF Knights - Drivechart ESPN 2010-12-31 2010-12-31 Score Length Time UGA UCF 1 02:02 15 plays, 95 yards 9:13 UGA Blair Walsh 20–yard field goal 3 0 2 00:33 8 plays, 27 yards 0:54 UCF Nick Cattoi 22–yard field goal 3 3 3 09:23 13 plays, 61 yards 5:37 UGA Blair Walsh 41–yard field goal 6 3 4 08:53 11 plays, 65 yards 5:39 UCFLatavius Murray 10–yard run, Nick Cattoi kick good 6 10 Final Score 6 10 References Liberty Bowl Category:Liberty Bowl Category:Georgia Bulldogs football bowl games Category:UCF Knights football bowl games Category:2010 in sports in Tennessee Category:December 2010 sports events in the United States