The game , which was telecast at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC , featured the Cincinnati Bearcats , Big East co-champions , versus the Vanderbilt Commodores of the SEC . It was the first edition of the game to be aired by ABC since 1980 . The Cincinnati Bearcats won the game , by a final score of 31 – 24 , in front of a crowd of 57,103
Big East
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2011 Liberty Bowl