Air Force tied for fourth place in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) while Ole Miss finished in second place in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was Air Force's fourth consecutive Liberty Bowl (due to the policy of the winner of Commander in Chief's Trophy having a bid into the game), and Ole Miss' first bowl game since 1991. This was the third time the two teams faced each other in a 10-year span.
Game summary
Dou Innocent gave the Rebels a 7–0 lead with 2:42 left in the first quarter. He finished the day with 65 yards on 17 carries. Brian Lee kicked two field goals from 24 and 29 yards out to make the final score 13–0 as Air Force was held to 185 yards of total offense. Russ Shows went 9-of-19 for 163 yards. Cassius Ware had 10 tackles and 2 sacks, in an MVP effort.[1]
Statistics
Statistics
Air Force
Ole Miss
First downs
14
13
Rushing yards
104
168
Passing yards
81
163
Total yards
185
331
Passing C-A-I
10–17–2
9–19–0
Punts–average
7–33.0
5–20.2
Fumbles–lost
2–1
2–1
Penalties–yards
6–53
7–57
Aftermath
Neither team has returned to the Liberty Bowl since this game.
