2012 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Preview

Match-Up: Iowa State vs. Tulsa
Date/Time: December 31, 2012
Location: Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium)
Bowl Life: 54 years (1959)
Line: Tulsa by 1
National TV: ESPN (HD)
2011 Liberty Bowl: Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24





Breaking Down the Teams:
Iowa State Cyclones-
2012 Record: 6-6 (3-6 Big 12)
School Bowl Record: 3-8
Last Bowl Game: 2011 Pinstripe Bowl (Rutgers 27, Iowa State 13)
Liberty Bowl Appearances: 0-1 (Last: 1972)

Tulsa Golden Hurricane-
2012 Record: 10-3 (7-1 C-USA)
School Bowl Record: 8-10
Last Bowl Game: 2011 Armed Forces Bowl (BYU 24, Tulsa 21)
Liberty Bowl Appearances: 1-0 (Tulsa 31, Fresno State 24)

Game Notes: The Golden Hurricane look to avenge the season-opener loss to the Cyclones after winning the conference championship.

Prediction: Tulsa