2010 Liberty Bowl (January)
| 2010 Auto Zone Liberty Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 51st Bowl Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 2, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Ryan Mallett (QB Arkansas) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Tom DeJoseph (ACC) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Eddie Money | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 62,742 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$1,700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 3.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The 2010 Liberty Bowl was the fifty-first edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The game started at 5:30 PM US EST on Saturday, January 2, 2010. The game was telecast on ESPN and matched the Arkansas Razorbacks against East Carolina University, the Conference USA Champion.
The game marked Arkansas' fourth appearance in the bowl. It was their first appearance since 1987 and their first win in the bowl. East Carolina also made its fourth appearance in the game. The Pirates played in the 2009 game, a 25–19 loss to Kentucky. Arkansas entered the game with a 7–5 record. East Carolina entered the game with a 9–4 record. It was the first ever meeting between the two schools.
Alex Tejada kicked a 37-yard field goal in overtime and gave Arkansas a 20–17 win in the Liberty Bowl after East Carolina's Ben Hartman missed two field goal attempts late in regulation and another in the extra session. Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett was named most valuable player despite going only 15 of 36 for 202 yards and a touchdown. Dominique Lindsay rushed for 151 yards on 33 carries for East Carolina. His 3-yard touchdown run opened the scoring in the second quarter, ending a 99-yard drive by the Pirates. It was 10–0 at halftime, the first time the Razorbacks had been shut out in the first half since September against Alabama.
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