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1999 Liberty Bowl

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1999 AXA Liberty Bowl
41st Liberty Bowl
1234 Total
Colorado State 31400 17
Southern Miss 13730 23
DateDecember 31, 1999
Season1999
StadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
MVPAdalius Thomas (DE, Southern Miss)
RefereeJack Childress (ACC)
Attendance56,570[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersSteve Levy and Todd Christensen
Liberty Bowl
 < 1998  2000

The 1999 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 31, 1999, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The 41st edition of the Liberty Bowl matched the Colorado State Rams and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The game was sponsored by the Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company and was branded as the AXA Liberty Bowl. Southern Miss won the game 23–17; the game was highlighted by Southern Miss's strong defense, which scored two touchdowns and held Colorado State scoreless in the second half.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Results/Attendance". AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  2. ^ "Southern Mississippi 23, Colorado St. 17". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 5, 2001. Retrieved December 2, 2012.