2001 Liberty Bowl

The 2001 AXA Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 31, 2001, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The 43rd edition of the Liberty Bowl featured the Louisville Cardinals and the BYU Cougars. The game was sponsored by the Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company and was branded as the AXA Liberty Bowl. Louisville won the game, 28–10.^[2]

2001 AXA Liberty Bowl
43rd Liberty Bowl
Louisville Cardinals BYU Cougars (10–2) (12–1) C-USA Mountain West 28 10 Head coach:  John L. Smith Head coach:  Gary Crowton AP Coaches BCS 23 22 NR AP Coaches BCS 19 17 NR
1 2 3 4 Total Louisville 7 7 7 7 28 BYU 0 7 3 0 10
Date	December 31, 2001
Season	2001
Stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Location	Memphis, Tennessee
MVP	Dave Ragone (QB, Louisville)
Referee	Jeff Roberson (Sun Belt)
Attendance	58,968[1]
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Mark Jones, Chris Spielman, and Holly Rowe
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