Liberty Bowl
Good news for Cincinnati: quarterback Zach Collaros will start in the Liberty Bowl against Vanderbilt on Dec. 31, coach Butch Jones confirmed after practice Thursday. [1]
Vanderbilt linebacker Chris Marve will have his own cheering section for the Liberty Bowl. [2]
Kickoff for the 2011 edition of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl is now less than 24 hours away and with the media scrutiny surrounding this game, there is always breaking news. [3]
Cincinnati will start quarterback Zach Collaros in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Vanderbilt, coach Butch Jones announced after practice Thursday in Memphis, Tenn. [4]
The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. [5]
Getting the senior quarterback for the game should be a huge boost for a Bearcats offense that was inconsistent with Munchie Legaux and Jordan Luallen sharing the snaps behind center. [4]
Marve is among nine Commodores making some school history of their own Saturday, playing in a second bowl game in four seasons. [2]
It was built partially as a way to bring the Liberty Bowl to a permanent home in Memphis (The game had started in Philadelphia, but because of poor attendance for a northern bowl, it left the city, playing one year in Atlantic City before settling in Memphis). [6]
Collaros fractured his ankle during the Nov. 12 game against West Virginia, but has been steadily returning to full health this month. [1]
Vanderbilt junior quarterback Jordan Rodgers stepped into the starting role midway through the season and has improved steadily as the year has progressed. [3]
Sources:
[1] Zach Collaros will start in Liberty Bowl | CollegeFootballTalk
[2] Marve will have own cheering section as Vanderbilt caps season in …
[3] Liberty Bowl: Latest News, Notes and Analysis for Cincinnati vs …
[4] Cincinnati Bearcats QB Zach Collaros to return for Liberty Bowl - ESPN
[5] Liberty Bowl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia