COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : UCLA : Bruins Have a Chance for Liberty Bowl
There is still a chance that UCLA will play in a bowl game.
The Pacific 10 Conference has informed UCLA Athletic Director Peter Dalis that there might be an opening in the Dec. 27 Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn. The conference also mentioned a possibility of a berth in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., but UCLA rejected that because preparation for the Dec. 15 game would have interfered with final examinations, Dec. 10-14.
Air Force is tentatively scheduled to play the loser of the Ohio State-Michigan game in the Liberty Bowl. But, if Air Force (5-5) loses at Texas El Paso (3-6) Saturday, and UCLA (5-5) beats USC, the Bruins would land in the Liberty Bowl. NCAA rules prohibit teams with a losing record from playing a bowl game.
UCLA played in the Liberty Bowl in 1976, losing to Alabama, 36-6, in freezing weather.
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