Liberty Bowl’s SEC, AutoZone deals hinge on pending CFP decision
Navy quarterback Blake Horvath (11) scrambles with the ball while playing against Cincinnati in the 67th AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Jan. 2, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
While attending the annual Army-Navy football game last month in Baltimore, AutoZone Liberty Bowl executive director Steve Ehrhart found himself in the company of ACC commissioner Jim Phillips.
The two did not know each other well, but as Phillips spoke, it was apparent he knew plenty about the Memphis-based postseason game Ehrhart runs.
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Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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