Minor bowls can produce major progress
Mark Story
Let's start Kentucky's maiden voyage to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl with a little straight talk.
Updated: 10:48 AM ET Sun, Dec. 28, 2008
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Liberty Bowl Preview
Holtz following in father's footsteps
JohnClay
His father tried to talk him out of it. Pleaded with him. Begged. Did everything but offer him a tall stack of cash, anything to persuade his son not to go into the family business.
Season in review
UK's season in review
Mark Story
There's only one fitting manner to review the season in which Kentucky became bowl-eligible for a third consecutive year for the first time in 57 years.
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Quarterbacks
Q&A with Jeremy Jarmon
Graceland isn't the only must-see in Memphis
By Chip Cosby
Memphis native Jeremy Jarmon, who will be returning home for Friday's Liberty Bowl, spent some time with the Herald-Leader talking about the city.
Kentucky roster
Kentucky roster
East Carolina roster
East Carolina
Kentucky
Coach: Rich Brooks (120-150-4 in 23 college seasons, 31-41 in six seasons at UK)
How Kentucky got here: UK finished the regular season 6-6 overall,2-6 in the Southeastern Conference and in last place in the Eastern Division.
All-time bowl record: 7-5
Last bowl appearance: Kentucky defeated Florida State 35-28 in the 2007 Music City Bowl.e_SClBEast Carolina
Coach: Skip Holtz (67-44 overall, 29-21 in four years at East Carolina)
How East Carolina got here: East Carolina finished the regular season 8-4 overall and 6-2 in Conference USA. The Pirates finished first in the East Division, then defeated West champion Tulsa 27-24 in the conference championship game.
All-time bowl record: 7-4
Last bowl appearance: East Carolina beat Boise State 41-38 in the 2007 Hawaii Bowl.
When: 5 p.m. Friday | Where: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis (Capacity 62,380) | TV: ESPN | Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1
Tickets: Box seats for $65 are sold out. Tickets for $50 available at libertybowl.org.
Records: Kentucky (6-6 overall, 2-6 Southeastern Conference); East Carolina (9-4 overall, 6-2 Conference USA)
Series: Kentucky leads 1-0 | Only meeting: Kentucky beat East Carolina 6-3 on Nov. 13, 1993, at Commonwealth Stadium
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