Army takes Liberty Bowl spot left by Tennessee’s withdrawal
Associated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Army went from left out of the bowls to replacing Tennessee in the Liberty Bowl on Monday night, hours after the Volunteers withdrew because of COVID-19 test results. “Our team deserves to be in a bowl and so does the 9-2 Army squad,” West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons said. “While we are disappointed that Tennessee couldn’t be in the game, Army needed a bowl and an opponent, and the Mountaineers are glad to solve the problem.” West Virginia coach Neal Brown agreed, saying Monken and his staff have done a terrific job winning 43 games in five seasons. “We are obviously disappointed that we will not be able to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, but the health and safety of our student-athletes will always remain our top priority.” ___ More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 ___ This story has been updated to correct Iowa’s ranking to No.
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