Arkansas football: Razorbacks headed to to Memphis for Liberty Bowl vs Kansas
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football fans can pack their bags: the Razorbacks are headed to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee.
Arkansas (6-6) will play Big 12 opponent Kansas (6-6) at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Dec. 28 (4:30 p.m. CT, ESPN).
It will be Arkansas' sixth appearance in the Liberty Bowl, which began in 1959. Most recently, the Razorbacks beat Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl at the end of the 2015 season. Running back Alex Collins was named the game's MVP.
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Arkansas hasn't played Kansas in over a century. The two teams have played twice, once in 1905 and again in 1906. The Jayhawks won both meetings.
The Razorbacks are playing in a Tier 1 bowl game for the second straight year. Arkansas ended last season with an Outback Bowl win over Penn State. Arkansas' record in bowl games dating back to 1934 is 15-24-3.
Christina Long covers the Arkansas Razorbacks for the Southwest Times Record and USA TODAY Network. You can follow her on Twitter @christinalong00 or email her at clong@swtimes.com.
This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Arkansas football to play Kansas in Liberty Bowl
