MEMPHIS — Liberty was accompanied by fireworks Friday night.
Arkansas racked up the yards and lit up the scoreboard at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, defeating Texas Tech 39-26 in a Liberty Bowl game that at times resembled the shootouts when these teams were members of the Southwest Conference.
The Razorbacks capped a 7-6 campaign and claimed their third bowl trophy since 2021. Arkansas improved its all-time Liberty Bowl record to 4-3, with all wins coming since the 2009 season.
Playing without his three top pass catchers from the regular season, Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green completed 11 of 21 passes for 341 yards and 2 touchdowns to earn the bowl’s most valuable player award.