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GJEM · 09-27-2008, 03:58 AM

Memphis, TN- An unsuccessful 2-point conversion late in the fourth-quarter by Tulsa proved to be the deciding factor in the 2010 Liberty Bowl.

It was senior TE Logan Cawyer’s 4-yard touchdown catch on 4th and goal from the 4-yard line that allowed Tulsa to pull within just two points of Kentucky 28-26.

On Tulsa’s 2-point try the Golden Hurricane tried to fool Kentucky on a HB miss-direction draw which had proven to be effective all night but this time it was not to be as MLB Bo Horne stormed through the offensive line and met HB Jamad Williams in the backfield to keep Kentucky’s slim 2-point lead.

With over 2:16 remaining on the clock and three timeouts Tulsa elected to kick it deep.

All Kentucky needed to do was force Tulsa to burn all three timeouts while picking up 3 to 4-yard chunks on the ground to seal up their second straight Liberty Bowl win.

Lead by freshman FB Paul Wilcher and HB Adam Richards Kentucky was able to gain enough yards on the ground to do just that as the Wildcats went on to beat Tulsa and win their second straight Liberty bowl title 28-26.

Both times Kentucky has played in the Liberty Bowl they have beaten their Conference USA counterpart by just two points. Last year Kentucky was able to edge out Southern Miss 23-21 on a last second field goal by senior kicker Lones Seiber. Then this year the Wildcats were able take down Tulsa 28-26 on a 2-point conversion stop.

Two of the games final five turnovers were returned for touchdowns and all but one of them was turned into some kind of points.

Kentucky’s Winston Guy picked off Tulsa’s Jacob Bower on the 6-yard line and returned it 97 yards to the house in the second-quarter to give Kentucky the lead 7-3.

Then early in the third-quarter Tulsa SS James Lockett stripped tailback Adam Richard on the 33-yard line and ran it back 67 yards which at that point brought Tulsa within 1 at 21-20.

Prior to this game senior QB Jacob Bower threw just 5 interceptions on the season he nearly matched that total in this game alone as he threw 3 on the evening. Two of his three were picked off by sophomore FS Winston Guy who always seemed to be matched up on WR Trae Johnson.

Kentucky accomplished both of the goals they set out to accomplish and that is probably the biggest reason as to why they won this game. The first was holding Tulsa under 30 points and the second was to rush for 100 yards of more and they were able to achieve both. If you’re wondering as to why then does their box score only show 98 yards rushing well then the answer is because of two kneel downs by QB Mike Hartline to end the game. You put those 4 yards back on the board and Kentucky finishes the game with 102 yards rushing.

With the win Kentucky finishes the year 9-4 while Tulsa finishes the 2010 campaign 12-2 and still ranked in the final BCS Top 25.

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GJEM Pro OVR: 12 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Woodbury,MN Posts: 917 GJEM7	Re: Building Ashley a Winner: GJEM’s Kentucky Wildcats Dynasty Memphis, TN- An unsuccessful 2-point conversion late in the fourth-quarter by Tulsa proved to be the deciding factor in the 2010 Liberty Bowl. It was senior TE Logan Cawyer’s 4-yard touchdown catch on 4th and goal from the 4-yard line that allowed Tulsa to pull within just two points of Kentucky 28-26. On Tulsa’s 2-point try the Golden Hurricane tried to fool Kentucky on a HB miss-direction draw which had proven to be effective all night but this time it was not to be as MLB Bo Horne stormed through the offensive line and met HB Jamad Williams in the backfield to keep Kentucky’s slim 2-point lead. With over 2:16 remaining on the clock and three timeouts Tulsa elected to kick it deep. All Kentucky needed to do was force Tulsa to burn all three timeouts while picking up 3 to 4-yard chunks on the ground to seal up their second straight Liberty Bowl win. Lead by freshman FB Paul Wilcher and HB Adam Richards Kentucky was able to gain enough yards on the ground to do just that as the Wildcats went on to beat Tulsa and win their second straight Liberty bowl title 28-26. Both times Kentucky has played in the Liberty Bowl they have beaten their Conference USA counterpart by just two points. Last year Kentucky was able to edge out Southern Miss 23-21 on a last second field goal by senior kicker Lones Seiber. Then this year the Wildcats were able take down Tulsa 28-26 on a 2-point conversion stop. Two of the games final five turnovers were returned for touchdowns and all but one of them was turned into some kind of points. Kentucky’s Winston Guy picked off Tulsa’s Jacob Bower on the 6-yard line and returned it 97 yards to the house in the second-quarter to give Kentucky the lead 7-3. Then early in the third-quarter Tulsa SS James Lockett stripped tailback Adam Richard on the 33-yard line and ran it back 67 yards which at that point brought Tulsa within 1 at 21-20. Prior to this game senior QB Jacob Bower threw just 5 interceptions on the season he nearly matched that total in this game alone as he threw 3 on the evening. Two of his three were picked off by sophomore FS Winston Guy who always seemed to be matched up on WR Trae Johnson. Kentucky accomplished both of the goals they set out to accomplish and that is probably the biggest reason as to why they won this game. The first was holding Tulsa under 30 points and the second was to rush for 100 yards of more and they were able to achieve both. If you’re wondering as to why then does their box score only show 98 yards rushing well then the answer is because of two kneel downs by QB Mike Hartline to end the game. You put those 4 yards back on the board and Kentucky finishes the game with 102 yards rushing. With the win Kentucky finishes the year 9-4 while Tulsa finishes the 2010 campaign 12-2 and still ranked in the final BCS Top 25. Last edited by GJEM; 10-24-2008 at 01:22 AM.