FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will play Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl next month.
The Wildcats are 6-6 overall and became bowl-eligible with a 24-23 win over West Virginia on Saturday. Even without a sixth win, K-State was likely to receive a bowl invitation this off-season because of a high Academic Progress Rate score and not enough six-win teams to fill the record number of bowl games.
It is the second time Arkansas and Kansas State have been pitted against each other in the postseason, having also played four years ago in the Cotton Bowl. The Razorbacks won that game 29-16 in a matchup of top 10 teams that failed to be invited to bowl games affiliated with the now-defunct Bowl Championship Series.