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The 2007 Liberty Bowl was a
college football postseason
bowl game played on December 29, 2007, at
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in
Memphis, Tennessee. The 49th edition of the
Liberty Bowl matched the
University of Central Florida (UCF)
Knights, winners of the
Conference USA
Championship for the first time in school history, and the
Mississippi State University (MSU)
Bulldogs, in their first bowl game under head coach
Sylvester Croom. With sponsorship from
AutoZone, the game was officially the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Mississippi State
free safety
Derek Pegues intercepted two passes as part of an outstanding overall defensive effort by the Bulldogs on his way to earning MVP honors. The Bulldogs emerged victorious by a score of 10–3.
| Scoring summary
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| Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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UCF
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MSU
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| 2
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11:49
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|
18
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1:43
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UCF
|
45-yard field goal by Michael Torres
|
3
|
0
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| 2
|
06:02
|
|
1
|
1:37
|
MSU
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22-yard field goal by Adam Carlson
|
3
|
3
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| 4
|
01:54
|
|
59
|
3:53
|
MSU
|
Anthony Dixon 1-yard touchdown run, Adam Carlson kick good
|
3
|
10
|
| "TOP" =
time of possession. For other American football terms, see
Glossary of American football.
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3
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10
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References
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| Notes |
- There was no Liberty Bowl in 2008 or 2015.
- There was a Liberty Bowl in January and December of 2010 and 2016.
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