2018 Liberty Bowl Teams
The game was played between Missouri from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Oklahoma State from the Big 12 Conference .[ 6] The two programs had previously met 52 times, with Missouri holding a 29–23 series lead.[ 7] Both programs were members of the Big Eight Conference for many years, and met annually from 1960 through 1997; their most recent prior meeting had been the 2014 Cotton Bowl Classic , won by Missouri.[ 7]
Missouri Tigers
Missouri received and accepted a bid to the Liberty Bowl on December 2.[ 6] The Tigers entered their third Liberty Bowl with an 8–4 record (4–4 in conference).
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State received and accepted a bid to the Liberty Bowl on December 2.[ 6] The Cowboys entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (3–6 in conference).
Game summary
2018 Liberty Bowl pregame
Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
MIZ
OKST
1
9:27
11
80
4:12
OKST
Dillon Stoner 30-yard touchdown reception from Taylor Cornelius , Matt Ammendola kick good
0
7
1
6:46
6
74
2:36
MIZ
24-yard field goal by Tucker McCann
3
7
2
7:49
16
97
5:48
MIZ
Dominic Gicinto 5-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock , Tucker McCann kick good
10
7
2
5:31
9
65
1:56
OKST
Tyron Johnson 7-yard touchdown reception from Taylor Cornelius, Matt Ammendola kick good
10
14
2
3:35
5
75
1:56
MIZ
Kendall Blanton 16-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick failed
16
14
3
11:49
10
75
3:11
OKST
Tylan Wallace 9-yard touchdown reception from Taylor Cornelius, Matt Ammendola kick good
16
21
3
10:21
3
26
1:14
OKST
Chuba Hubbard 4-yard touchdown run, Matt Ammendola kick good
16
28
3
4:20
12
67
6:01
MIZ
26-yard field goal by Tucker McCann
19
28
3
3:08
4
75
1:12
OKST
Tyron Johnson 46-yard touchdown reception from Taylor Cornelius, Matt Ammendola kick good
19
35
4
14:41
1
86
0:10
MIZ
Johnathon Johnson 86-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good
26
35
4
11:50
2
80
0:28
MIZ
Larry Rountree 55-yard touchdown run, Tucker McCann kick good
33
35
4
5:54
11
66
3:28
OKST
27-yard field goal by Matt Ammendola
33
38
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
33
38
Statistics
Total
No. 23 Tigers
3
13
3
14
33
Cowboys
7
7
21
3
38
Statistics
MIZ
OKST
First downs 27 27
Plays–yards 80–637 80–502
Rushes–yards 42–264 35–169
Passing yards 373 333
Passing: comp –att –int 23–38–0 27–45–2
Time of possession 32:25 27:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri
Passing Drew Lock 23/38, 373 yds, 3 TD
Rushing Larry Rountree 27 car, 204 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Johnathon Johnson 9 rec, 185 yds, 1 TD
Oklahoma State
Passing Taylor Cornelius 26/44, 336 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Chuba Hubbard 18 car, 145 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Tyron Johnson 7 rec, 141 yds, 2 TD
References
↑ @BrianBrinkleyOK (December 31, 2018). "#OkState QB Taylor Cornelius is the @AZOLibertyBowl MVP to finish his career" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 31, 2018 – via Twitter .
↑ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 18, 2018 .
↑ @DrewHill_CA (December 31, 2018). "51,587 is the announced attendance for the Liberty Bowl" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 31, 2018 – via Twitter .
↑ "2018 Bowl Schedule" . CFP.com . Retrieved December 3, 2018 .
↑ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule" . ESPN . May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018 .
1 2 3 "Liberty Bowl 2018, Oklahoma State vs. Missouri: Where, when, and team info" . sbnation.com . December 2, 2018.
1 2 "Missouri Tigers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys football series games history list" . winsipedia.com . Retrieved December 30, 2018 .
External links
History & conference tie-ins Games Notes
There was no Liberty Bowl in 2008 or 2015.
There was a Liberty Bowl in January and December of 2010 and 2016.