AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Memphis, TN December 29 4:30 pm ESPN

Houston 36 V S S. Carolina 44

Houston (10-3)

Coach: Art Briles Record at UH: 26-23 (4 years) Bowl appearances: 16 Bowl record: 7-8-1 Last bowl: 2005 Fort Worth Kansas 42, Houston 13 2006 C-USA West finish: 7-1, 1st

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South Carolina (7-5)

Coach: Steve Spurrier Record at USC: 14-10 (2 years) Bowl appearances: 12 Bowl record: 3-9 Last bowl: 2005 Independence Missouri 38, South Carolina 31 2006 SEC East finish: 3-5, 5th

South Carolina and Houston play no defense in an entertaining Liberty Bowl with Spurriers Gamecocks  Finally held 44-36

Recap: Steve Spurrier's offense was humming along in the first half, but the South Carolina defense was doing nothing to stop Houston. In the final 30 minutes, Spurrier's Gamecocks got a little D to go with their O.

Defensive end Jordin Lindsey came up with two turnovers for a defense that made the stops that mattered most, and South Carolina beat Houston 44-36 in the Liberty Bowl on Friday for its first bowl victory under Spurrier.....more