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Deutsch1993 Liberty Bowl
| 1993 St. Jude Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 35th Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
 Program cover for the 1993 game | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 28, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | QB Jeff Brohm, Louisville | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jimmy Harper (SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 21,097 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried and Adrian Karsten | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1993 Liberty Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 28, 1993, as part of the 1993–94 bowl season. The 35th edition of the Liberty Bowl, the game matched the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference, and the Louisville Cardinals, a football independent. Louisville defeated Michigan State, 18–7.[1][2][3][4]
Scoring summary
[edit]First quarter
[edit]- Michigan State – Duane Goulbourne 1-yard touchdown run (Bill Stoyanovich kick), 10:10 left.
- Louisville – David Akers 31-yard field goal, 7:07 left.
Fourth quarter
[edit]- Louisville – Reggie Ferguson 25-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Brohm (David Akers kick), 12:05 left.
- Louisville – Safety, Craig Thomas tackled in end zone by Joe Johnson and Tyrus McCloud, 8:53 left.
- Louisville – Ralph Dawkins 11-yard touchdown run (kick failed), 4:57 left.
Statistics
[edit]| Statistics | Michigan State | Louisville |
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| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Rushing yards | 114 | 172 |
| Passing yards | 193 | 197 |
| Total yards | 307 | 369 |
| Passes (att-comp-int) | 28–15–1 | 31–19–0 |
| Punts–average | 5–29.0 | 5–36.2 |
| Fumbles–lost | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 5–60 | 6–45 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Michigan State Football 2004 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Scout.com: 1993: A Look Back". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- ^ "2005 Louisville Football - Bowl Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL; Louisville Accepts Bid to Liberty Bowl". The New York Times. October 28, 1993.
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