1993 Liberty Bowl
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 Louisville Cardinals accepted their invitation after their victory over the Navy Midshipmen. The Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference also accepted their invitation. The Louisville Cardinals defeated the Michigan State Spartans by a score of 18–7.[1][2][3][4]
Scoring summary
First Quarter
- 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
- 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
| 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 |
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