Photos: Liberty Bowl – Tulsa takes win over Iowa State, 31-17
December 31, 2012
Tulsa running back Trey Watts is stopped short of the goal line by Iowa State linebacker Deon Broomfield in the second quarter of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles A. Smith)
Iowa State defensive backs Deon Broomfield (26) and Marcus Pate (39), and linebacker A.J. Klein (47) tackle Tulsa running back Trey Watts (22) after a short gain in the first half of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Tulsa quarterback Cody Green throws a pass against Tulsa in the first quarter of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Iowa State fan Mark Seacat tries to direct his son West's gaze to the field, but the young boy looks into the stands prior to the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game featuring Iowa State and Tulsa, in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Tulsa linebacker Trent Martin (40) is tied up by Iowa State offensive linesman Kyle Lichtenberg (69) as he pursues Iowa State quarterback Sam B. Richardson (12) in the second quarter of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Iowa State receiver Jarvis West looks for running room after hauling in a pass in the first quarter against Tulsa duringf the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles A. Smith)
Iowa State tight end Ernst Brun Jr. (84) is tackled by Tulsa defensive back Dexter McCoil (26) following a short pass reception during the first quarter of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Iowa State fan Trent Ragaller throws a football while tailgating before the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Tulsa, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/The Des Moines Register, David Purdy)
Tulsa running back Trey Watts (22) is tackled by Iowa State defensive back Jared Brackens (14) after a short gain in the first quarter of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Tulsa quarterback Cody Green (7) sprints into the end zone with a 7-yard second-quarter touchdown run in the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads, left, and Tulsa coach Bill Blankenship exchange greetings before the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)