AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Partners with College Football Playoff Foundation

for Extra Yard For Teachers Week and

The Big Day For Teachers

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl and the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation kicked off Extra Yard for Teachers Week with The Big Day For Teachers and a special surprise presentation to Sheffield High School teacher Stephanie Claybourne. The Big Day For Teachers is a nationwide day of celebration and recognition of teachers. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl presented Claybourne with a $1,000 DonorsChoose gift card to be used for classroom or student resources and projects that help keep kids learning.

Claybourne has been a teacher for 10 years. This is her sixth year teaching at Sheffield High School, where she teaches Spanish. Claybourne is a graduate of the University of Memphis.

“The Big Day For Teachers and Extra Yard for Teachers Week is all about supporting and celebrating teachers in our community,” said Harold Graeter, Associate Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. “We’re proud to partner with the College Football Playoff Foundation in recognizing Stephanie Claybourne for her many years as an educator, her service to Sheffield High School and most importantly, for making a positive difference in the lives of her students. The DonorsChoose gift card will provide her with much needed resources so she can continue to have a positive impact on her students.”

Extra Yard for Teachers Week continues through September 21st, as college football goes the extra yard to honor and recognize great teachers.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl is proud to support the College Football Playoff Foundation's Extra Yard For Teachers initiative. The College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation is the charitable arm of the College Football Playoff, supporting teachers and education across the country to improve U.S. student outcomes. The CFP Foundation's primary platform, Extra Yard for Teachers, elevates the teaching profession by inspiring and empowering teachers in four core areas: resources, recognition, professional development, recruitment and retention.                                                                  

AutoZone Liberty Bowl Partners with

College Football Playoff Foundation for

Extra Yard for Teachers Week and The Big Day 

  Whitehaven High School Teacher

is celebrated with surprise presentation

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl and the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation kicked off Extra Yard for Teachers Week with The Big Day and a special surprise presentation to long-time Whitehaven High School teacher Cynthia Cross-Green. The Big Day is a nationwide day of recognition to support and celebrate teachers. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl presented Cross-Green with a $1,000 DonorsChoose gift card to be used for classroom or student resources and projects that help keep kids learning.

Cross-Green began her teaching career in 1997 at Whitehaven High School. Over her twenty-four year tenure, Cross-Green has taught English, Honors English and Pre-AP English. In addition to being a respected and beloved member of the Whitehaven High School faculty, Cross-Green has also served our nation as a member of the United States Army Reserves since 1983.

“The Big Day and Extra Yard for Teachers Week is all about supporting and celebrating teachers in our community,” said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. “We’re proud to partner with the College Football Playoff Foundation in recognizing Cynthia Cross-Green for her many years as an educator and her service to Whitehaven High School. During these challenging times the DonorsChoose gift card will provide her with much needed resources so she can continue to have a positive impact on her students.”

Extra Yard for Teachers Week continues through September 19th, as college football goes the extra yard to honor and recognize great teachers.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl is proud to support the College Football Playoff Foundation's Extra Yard For Teachers initiative. The College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation is the charitable arm of the College Football Playoff, supporting teachers and education across the country to improve U.S. student outcomes. The CFP Foundation's primary platform, Extra Yard for Teachers, elevates the teaching profession by inspiring and empowering teachers in four core areas: resources, recognition, professional development, recruitment and retention.

AutoZone Liberty Bowl Announces

Primetime Slot for 2021 Game

Memphis, TN – The 63^rd Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be played Tuesday, December 28 at 6:45 p.m. EST and will be televised on ESPN.  This marks the first time in nearly 30 years (1993) the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be played in one of ESPN’s prestigious primetime slots. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s history of delivering exciting games and excellent television viewership created the opportunity for this marquee game date and time.

“Playing in primetime is a terrific opportunity for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl to showcase two outstanding universities from the SEC and Big 12, the Memphis community and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to a large primetime national audience,” said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. “The AutoZone Liberty Bowl is thrilled to play our game in this highly coveted television window as part of ESPN’s bowl game lineup.”

About the AutoZone Liberty Bowl:                                                                                                              

- The AutoZone Liberty Bowl was founded in 1959, making it the seventh oldest bowl game in America.

- 63 different universities have participated in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

- The AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s 63-year history has featured many of college football’s most outstanding coaches and players: Bear Bryant, Steve Spurrier, Urban Meyer, Dan Mullen, Kirby Smart, Mike Gundy and Heisman Trophy winners Ernie Davis, Terry Baker, Doug Flutie and Bo Jackson. As well as recent star players such as A. J. Green, Dak Prescott, Anthony Miller, Drew Lock and Navy MVP QB Malcolm Perry.                      

Tickets for the 63^rd AutoZone Liberty Bowl are available by calling the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at (901) 795-7700 or go to www.ticketmaster.com.