1985 Liberty Bowl

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1985 Liberty Bowl
27th Liberty Bowl
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LSU70007
Baylor733821
DateDecember 27, 1985
Season 1985
Stadium Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Location Memphis, Tennessee
MVPBaylor QB Cody Carlson
Referee Otho Kortz (Big Ten)
Attendance40,186
United States TV coverage
Network Raycom Sports
Announcers Merle Harmon, Bud Wilkinson and Kevin Kiley
Liberty Bowl
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The 1985 Liberty Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game held on December 27, 1985, in Memphis, Tennessee, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. [1] The 27th edition of the Liberty Bowl featured the Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Baylor won the game, 21–7. [2]

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LSU entered the game with a 9–1–1 overall record and 4–1–1 conference record, led by head coach Bill Arnsparger. Baylor entered the game with an 8–3 overall record and 6–2 conference record, led by head coach Grant Teaff. [3]

Game summary

Cody Carlson, the Baylor quarterback, tossed scoring passes of 5 and 15 yards to lead the Bears to a 21–7 win. The Tigers' only score came on a Liberty Bowl-record 79-yard punt return by Norman Jefferson.

Baylor overcame the 7–0 deficit to lead 10–7 at the half. Baylor raised their lead to 13–7 in the third quarter on a 35-yard field goal by Syler, but missed a chance to increase their lead to 9 points later in the period when Syler was wide right on a 37-yard attempt.

With Baylor clinging to a 13–7 edge, Carlson, who alternated with Tom Muecke at quarterback for the Bears, capped a 62-yard fourth-quarter march with a 15-yard scoring strike to the split end John Simpson. Carlson then found Matt Clark alone in the end zone with a two-point conversion pass as the Bears took command, 21–7. [4]

Scoring summary

QuarterTeamScoring summaryScore
LSUBaylor
1LSUNorman Jefferson 79-yard punt return, Lewis kick good70
1BaylorMatt Clark 5-yard touchdown pass, Syler kick good77
2BaylorSyler 23-yard field goal710
3BaylorSyler 35-yard field goal713
4BaylorJohn Simpson 15-yard touchdown reception from Cody Carlson, Matt Clark two-point conversion pass good721
721

[5]

Statistical summary

Team Statistics

(Rushing-Passing-Total): BU - 215-274-489; LSU - 91-101-192.

Individual Statistical Leaders

Rushing (Att.-Yds.-TD): BU - Perry 7-25-0, Rutledge 10-36-0; LSU - Dalton Hillard 20-66-0, Garry James 7-23-0

Passing (Att.-Comp.-Int.-TD-Yds.): BU - Cody Carlson 12-9-0-2-161, Tom Muecke 18-9-0-0-113; LSU - Jeff Wickersham 24-11-0-1-95, Mickey Guidry 3-2-0-0-6.

Receiving (No.-Yds.-TD): BU - John Simpson 3-117-1, Matt Clark 3-31-1; LSU - Garry James 4-25-0, Jean-Batiste 2-23-0. [5]

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