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- ↑ "Bowl History - Kasay's kick at 0:00 defeats Arkansas 20-17 in 1987 Liberty Bowl" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Liberty Bowl Flashback: Georgia Bulldogs Beat Arkansas Razorbacks on Last-Second Field Goal in 1987". December 24, 2010.