Fans attending the Liberty Bowl this Saturday between the #20 Memphis Tigers and Iowa State Cyclones better dress warm.

According to MemphisWeather.net, the game time temperature will be around 40° with a wind chill of 34° when you factor in the expected 1omph winds.

The 40º weather isn't the coldest the Liberty Bowl has ever had. That honor goes to the 1983 Liberty Bowl between Notre Dame and Boston College. That game was played in 15º weather.

Factoring in the wind chill of 34º, this would be tied for the 10th coldest Liberty Bowl.

Will the cold be a factor in Saturday's game?

Memphis defensive coordinator Chris Ball doesn't think so.

"I’d say it’d hurt us if we had an indoor facility because we’d be practicing inside and be soft about it, but we’ve been outside practicing. It was cold this morning when we practiced and our kids were fine. We’re fine. We’ll be just fine.”

Quarterback Riley Ferguson talked about the weather, "We know that it’s part of playing football. We know that it’s going to be like this, especially guys who want to play at the next level. There are definitely some spots that can get cold. We’re prepared for it and we’re glad it’s been cold this week so we can be ready come Saturday.”

Tiger receiver Anthony Miller feels the colder weather is better for him, "I’ve been practicing without sleeves this week just to get prepared for the weather this Saturday. I think playing in the cold is better because you don’t lose as much energy. The heat zaps a lot out of you. Being in the cold, you warm yourself up. I think playing in the cold is better for me.”

Linebacker Austin Hall also talked about playing in the cold, “The cold can go two ways—it’s a mindset. Today, it was pretty cold. You’re out there for 30 minutes and it’s pretty rough, but after you run around it’s really nothing.”

The Tigers are looking to be the first Tiger team to win 11 games in a season. If they are going to do it, they'll have to do it in the coldest game this season and the coldest game in the Norvell era.