Liberty Bowl: ECU vs. Texas Tech

Autozone Liberty Bowl

Robrt Guliano on why Arkansas will win: Why Arkansas will win: Boy, this is an intriguing bowl game without regarding the teams playing. It is the last thing I would think a bowl game held in Memphis would be. In fact, if you’re going to have a bowl game in Memphis it should be named one of the following:

-The Elvis Bowl

-The Barbecue Bowl

-The Neighborhood Crime Watch Bowl

Also, the Liberty bowl should be in Philly, and Autozone should sponsor the Motor City Bowl (which no longer exists thanks to the Little Casers Pizza Bowl). This bowl from name to sponsor to location is the bologna of bowl season. Just all the leftover names, locations, and sponsors put into one. Fittingly, Arkansas seems to be the mystery meat of college football. Their best player, QB Ryan Mallet, is a “leftover” from Michigan.

Arkansas Players to Watch:

3. Liberty Bowl Tradition- Arkansas has none. 0-3 all time.

2. Bobby Petrino- Petrino leaving Louisville was like The Beatles breaking up. It ended up worse for all parties.

1. QB Ryan Mallet- Sizeable quarterback has 29 touchdown tosses this year.

Brandon Hickey on why ECU will win: East Carolina comes into Memphis with a C-USA Championship in hand and a respectable 9-4 record. However, they will be without two players after they were involved in a fight. Where was this fight you ask? The AutoZone Liberty Bowl Awards Luncheon. A natural place to throw down. Oh, and the most important thing what were they fighting about? A dessert. Not kidding. You can't make this stuff up. Anyway the one guy flipped over a table and had the other guy in a headlock while hitting him. All over some cheesecake.

ECU players to watch:

3. QB Patrick Pinkney-Threw for 2700 yards this year and 14 touchdowns. Not quite David Garrard-like.

2. WR Dwayne Harris-The real name of rapper The Game. Just kidding, it's Pinkney's favorite target who has 79 receptions.

1. Barbecue-Memphis is known for their BBQ, and as I can attest to having been there it is mighty fine. If you're ever in Memphis, go to B.B. King's aka the best food in the city.

THE COMPROMISE: Mallet throws for 5 touchdowns, Woo Pig Suey 38-24.