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- ↑ "Results/Attendance". AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Louisville 28, BYU 10". ESPN.com . Retrieved December 2, 2012.
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