The 2004 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, played on December 31, 2004, was the 46th edition of the Liberty Bowl. The game was played between Boise State, and Louisville, in front of 58,355 fans.
This bowl game was notable for being the highest ranked non-BCS bowl game in the nation that year, with Boise State ranked 9th and Louisville ranked 10th.
Boise State played in place of the Mountain West Conference champions, the Utah Utes, who played in the Fiesta Bowl instead.
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