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Georgia football: MVP’s from the Liberty Bowl win over TCU

By Kyle Funderburk

Dec 30, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; TCU Horned Frogs linebacker Ty Summers (42) and TCU Horned Frogs cornerback Jeff Gladney (12) bring down Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel (1) during the first half at Liberty Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; TCU Horned Frogs linebacker Ty Summers (42) and TCU Horned Frogs cornerback Jeff Gladney (12) bring down Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel (1) during the first half at Liberty Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive tackle Trenton Thompson (78) sacks TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Kenny Hill (7) during the second half at Liberty Bowl. Georgia Bulldogs defeated the TCU Horned Frogs 31-23. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive tackle Trenton Thompson (78) sacks TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Kenny Hill (7) during the second half at Liberty Bowl. Georgia Bulldogs defeated the TCU Horned Frogs 31-23. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

Trenton Thompson

In the regular season, Thompson only had two sacks. Against TCU he had three. Two of those sacks were probably the most important plays of the game. Both came late in long drives by TCU, both led to 40-plus-yard field goal attempts, and both field goals were missed.

Two sacks definitely kept 14 points off the board for TCU. But with the inconsistent kicking by TCU, Thompson’s sacks prevented any points from being scored at all. For that, he earned defensive and all-around MVP honors for the Liberty Bowl.

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