1988 Liberty Bowl
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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Liberty Bowl
| subheader = 30th Liberty Bowl
| image =
| caption =
| date_game_played = December 28
| year_game_played = 1988
| football_season = 1988
| stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| city = Memphis, Tennessee
| visitor_school = Indiana University
| visitor_name_short = Indiana
| visitor_nickname = Hoosiers
| visitor_record = 7–3–1
| visitor_rank_AP =
| visitor_rank_coaches =
| visitor_coach = Bill Mallory
| visitor_conference = Big Ten
| visitor_1q = 7
| visitor_2q = 10
| visitor_3q = 3
| visitor_4q = 14
| home_school = University of South Carolina
| home_name_short = South Carolina
| home_nickname = Gamecocks
| home_record = 8–3
| home_rank_AP =
| home_rank_coaches =
| home_coach = Joe Morrison
| home_conference = Independent
| home_1q = 0
| home_2q = 0
| home_3q = 10
| home_4q = 0
| odds =
| anthem =
| referee = Thomas Thamert (CIFOA)
| halftime =
| payout =
| us_network = Raycom Sports
| us_announcers = Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
| ratings =
| intl_network =
| intl_announcers =
}}
The 1988 Liberty Bowl, a college football postseason bowl game, took place on December 28, 1988, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The competing teams in the 30th Liberty Bowl were the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference, and the South Carolina Gamecocks, who competed as a I-A independent. In what was the first ever meeting between the schools, Indiana was victorious in by a final score of 34–10.
Teams
=Indiana=
{{See also|1988 Indiana Hoosiers football team}}
The 1988 Indiana squad finished the regular season with a tie at Missouri and losses against Michigan, Illinois and Michigan State en route to an overall record of seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1).{{Cite web |last=DeLassus |first=David |title=Indiana Yearly Results: 1985–1989 |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/indiana/yearly_results.php?year=1985 |accessdate=January 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325054121/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/indiana/yearly_results.php?year=1985 |archive-date=2013-03-25 |url-status=dead }} In mid-November, the Hoosiers accepted an invitation to play in the Liberty Bowl. Their appearance marked the first for Indiana in the Liberty Bowl, and their fifth overall bowl game.
=South Carolina=
{{see also|1988 South Carolina Gamecocks football team}}
The 1988 South Carolina squad finished the regular season with losses at Georgia Tech and Clemson and at home to Florida State en route to an overall record of eight wins and three losses (8–3).{{Cite web |last=DeLassus |first=David |title=South Carolina Yearly Results: 1985–1989 |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/south_carolina/yearly_results.php?year=1985 |accessdate=January 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025161127/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/south_carolina/yearly_results.php?year=1985 |archive-date=2012-10-25 |url-status=dead }} After their loss to Clemson in the regular season finale on November 19, the Gamecocks publicly accepted an invitation to play in the Liberty Bowl.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2YhJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-QsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5864%2C1532247 |title=USC to receive 25,000 tickets for Liberty Bowl |newspaper=The News and Courier |page=3C |date=November 20, 1988 |accessdate=January 27, 2013}} The appearance marked the first for South Carolina in the Liberty Bowl, and their eighth overall bowl game.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vq8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1847%2C10079547 |title=Liberty Bowl will break jinx for one |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |page=23 |date=December 28, 1988 |accessdate=January 27, 2013}}
Game summary
The 1988 edition of the Liberty Bowl, marked the 30th edition and the kickoff occurred in sub-freezing conditions.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hGAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sM4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6322%2C4971827 |first=Michael |last=Mayo |title=O no! USC loses another bowl |newspaper=Spartanburg Herald-Journal |page=D2 |date=December 29, 1988 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}} The Hoosiers scored early in the game when Anthony Thompson gave Indiana a 7–0 lead with his nine-yard touchdown run.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BjctAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Mb4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1705%2C10630527 |first=Stephen |last=White |title=Hoosiers win, 34–10 |newspaper=The Rock Hill Herald |page=9A |date=December 29, 1988 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}} They extended their lead further to 17–0 at halftime after a ten-yard Dave Schnell touchdown pass to Calvert Miller and a 28-yard Pete Stoyanovich field goal in the second quarter. The Gamecocks scored their only touchdown early in the third quarter when Antonio Walker blocked a Macky Smith punt that was recovered and returned 34-yards by Mike Tolbert for the score. Each team then traded field goals, Stoyanovich from 19-yards for Indiana and Collin Mackie from 44-yards for Carolina that made the score 20–10 at the end of the third quarter. The Hoosiers then closed the game with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns and won 34–10. Points were scored on an 88-yard, Rob Turner touchdown reception from Dave Schnell and an eight-yard Thompson run. Dave Schnell was named the MVP of the game as he completed 16 of 31 passes for 378 yards and two touchdowns.
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| Time=9:23
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| DriveLength=88
| DriveTime=3:35
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Anthony Thompson
| yards=9
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Pete Stoyanovich
| Visitor=7
| Home=0
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| QB=Dave Schnell
| yards=10
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Pete Stoyanovich
| Visitor=14
| Home=0
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| Time=0:30
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| Kicker=Pete Stoyanovich
| Visitor=17
| Home=0
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=12:19
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| Visitor=17
| Home=7
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| Quarter=3
| Time=8:34
| Team=Indiana
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| Type=FG
| yards=19
| Kicker=Pete Stoyanovich
| Visitor=20
| Home=7
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=3:36
| Team=USC
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| Type=FG
| yards=44
| Kicker=Collin Mackie
| Visitor=20
| Home=10
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=14:45
| Team=Indiana
| DrivePlays=1
| DriveLength=88
| DriveTime=0:15
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Rob Turner
| QB=Dave Schnell
| yards=88
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Pete Stoyanovich
| Visitor=27
| Home=10
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=8:31
| Team=Indiana
| DrivePlays=10
| DriveLength=56
| DriveTime=3:52
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Anthony Thompson
| yards=8
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Pete Stoyanovich
| Visitor=34
| Home=10
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd|Visitor=34|Home=10}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1988 bowl game navbox}}
{{Liberty Bowl navbox}}
{{Indiana Hoosiers bowl game navbox}}
{{South Carolina Gamecocks bowl game navbox}}
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