Morgan Burns has scored on four kickoff returns this season and five in his career.
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It will also be a familiar game for the coaching staffs. Arkansas coach Bret Bielema worked for K-State coach Bill Snyder as defensive coordinator from 2002-03.
The Wildcats capped the regular season on Saturday with a 24-23 victory over West Virginia, giving K-State three straight wins on the heels of a six-game slide to open Big 12 play – the longest losing streak since 1989.
The 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl will feature the Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Kansas State Wildcats.
The game, one of the most historical bowl games in all of college football that matches the Big 12 and the SEC, will be played at The Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium at 2:20 p.m. CT, with a nationwide television audience watching on ESPN…
Kansas State: First Liberty Bowl appearance and 19th overall bowl game.
I expect Arkansas to be heavily favored, but of course with all bowl games, you never know how motivation can become a huge issue, and Snyder must always be respected.
It will be the fifth time the Razorbacks will play in the bowl game and first time in six years.
The Razorbacks finished the 2015 season 7-5 (5-3 SEC).
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“We look forward to returning to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl to once again represent the Southeastern Conference in Memphis”, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long said. It has been changed to reflect the number of bowl games between the programs. Due to the likelihood of a high volume of calls, fans are strongly encouraged to order tickets online.
