| 2001 AXA Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 43rd Liberty Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]