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Alcorn State Might Get Liberty Bowl Bid

Alcorn State is being considered for the Liberty Bowl, the game’s selection committee chairman says.

The committee, expecting the host team for the Dec. 31 game in Memphis to be the winner of the Nov. 19 East Carolina-Memphis game, is considering Alcorn for the opposing team, chairman Reggie Barnes said.

Alcorn State, which features record-setting quarterback Steve McNair, is 5-2 and tied for second in the Division 1-AA Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Braves have no Division I-A opponents, and the NCAA would have to grant special permission for them to play in a bowl game.