2010 Liberty Bowl (December)

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.

2010 Auto Zone Liberty Bowl
52nd Liberty Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs UCF Knights
(6–6) (10–3)
SEC C-USA
6 10
Head coach: 
Mark Richt		 Head coach: 
George O'Leary
APCoachesBCS
–2425
1234 Total
Georgia 3030 6
UCF 0307 10
DateDecember 31, 2010
Season2010
StadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
MVPLatavius Murray (RB, UCF)
FavoriteGeorgia by 6[1]
RefereeR. Loumiet (Big 12)
Halftime showThe O'Jays
Attendance51,231
PayoutUS$1.35 million
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersDave Neal and Andre Ware
Nielsen ratings3.2

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.[2] 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."[3]

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
QuarterTimeDriveTeamScoring Information[4]Score
LengthTimeUGAUCF
1 02:0215 plays, 95 yards9:13 UGABlair Walsh 20–yard field goal 30
2 00:338 plays, 27 yards0:54 UCFNick Cattoi 22–yard field goal 33
3 09:2313 plays, 61 yards5:37 UGABlair Walsh 41–yard field goal 63
4 08:5311 plays, 65 yards5:39 UCFLatavius Murray 10–yard run, Nick Cattoi kick good 610
Final Score610
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References
  1. The Odds, Los Angeles Times, December 20, 2010
  2. "Instant Analysis: UCF 10, Georgia 6". ESPN. December 31, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  3. UCF Liberty Bowl win against Georgia would avenge Burglary Between the Hedges
  4. "Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCF Knights - Drivechart". ESPN. December 31, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
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