American college football season
The 2024 Liberty Flames football team will represent Liberty University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames play their home games at Williams Stadium located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and compete as a second-year member of Conference USA. They are led by second-year head coach Jamey Chadwell.
Preseason
The Conference USA preseason media poll was released on July 19. The Flames were predicted to finish first in the conference.[1]
Media poll
|
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Liberty |
197 (18)
|
2 |
Western Kentucky |
173 (2)
|
3 |
Jacksonville State |
166
|
4 |
Middle Tennessee |
98
|
5 |
New Mexico State |
97
|
Sam Houston
|
7 |
Louisiana Tech |
88
|
8 |
FIU |
81
|
9 |
UTEP |
76
|
10 |
Kennesaw State |
27
|
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
August 31, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. | Campbell* | | ESPN+ | W 41–24 | 21,573 |
September 7 | 10:15 p.m. | at New Mexico State | | ESPN2 | W 30–24 | 16,562 |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | UTEP | - Williams Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| ESPN+ | W 28–10 | 21,805 |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | East Carolina* | - Williams Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| ESPN+ | W 35–24 | 24,076 |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State* | | ESPN+ | Canceled[2] | |
| 7:00 p.m. | FIU | - Williams Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| CBSSN | W 31–24 OT | 16,343 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State | | CBSSN | L 24–27 | 8,209 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State | - Williams Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| CBSSN | L 21–31 | 18,069 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | CBSSN | W 37–17 | 13,500 |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Massachusetts* | | ESPN+ | W 35–34 OT | 9,115 |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | - Williams Stadium
- Lynchburg, VA
| ESPN+ | W 38–21 | 17,930 |
| 3:30 p.m. | at Sam Houston | | CBSSN | L 18–20 | 8,651 |
January 4, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Buffalo | | ESPN | | |
|
[3][4]
Game summaries
Campbell (FCS)
Game One – Campbell Fighting Camels (FCS) (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Camels (FCS) |
3 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 24 |
Flames |
7 |
10 |
10 | 14 | 41 |
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 21,573
- Referee: Douglas Mercer
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner (play-by-play), Joe Jauch (analyst) and Emily Austen (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (11:22) LIB – Quinton Cooley 6-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:28; Liberty 7–0)
- (8:54) CAMP – Connor Lytton 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:28; Liberty 7–3)
- Second quarter
- (11:33) CAMP – Sincere Brown 36-yard pass from Chad Mascoe, Connor Lytton kick (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:37; Campbell 10–7)
- (4:14) LIB – Colin Karhu 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:10; Tied 10–10)
- (1:04) LIB – Treon Sibley 70-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 0:29; Liberty 17–10)
- Third quarter
- (8:54) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 2-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:00; Liberty 24–10)
- (4:37) LIB – Colin Karhu 34-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:58; Liberty 27–10)
- (3:04) CAMP – Mark Biggins 1-yard run, Connor Lytton kick (Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 1:32; Liberty 27–17)
- Fourth quarter
- (8:22) LIB – Billy Lucas 5-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 6:23; Liberty 34–17)
- (4:10) LIB – Ryan Burger 6-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:00; Liberty 41–17)
- (1:56) CAMP – Allen Mitchell 2-yard run, Connor Lytton kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:14; Liberty 41–24)
|
Statistics |
CAMP |
LIB
|
First downs |
13 |
28
|
Total yards |
310 |
533
|
Rushing yards |
116 |
279
|
Passing yards |
194 |
254
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
11–18–0 |
18–26–0
|
Time of possession |
23:58 |
36:02
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Campbell |
Passing |
Chad Mascoe |
10/17, 180 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Mark Biggins |
8 carries, 81 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Sincere Brown |
5 receptions, 126 yards, TD
|
Liberty |
Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
16/23, 242 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Quinton Cooley |
16 carries, 110 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Treon Sibley |
5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
|
at New Mexico State
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (7:23) NMSU – Abraham Montano 29 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:16; NMSU 3–0)
- (5:39) NMSU – Monte Watkins 64 yard pass from Parker Awad, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 1 plays, 64 yards, 0:12; NMSU 10–0)
- (2:53) LIB – Colin Karhu 39 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 7:21; NMSU 10–3)
- Second quarter
- (13:15) NMSU – Seth McGowan 5 yard pass from Parker Awad, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38; NMSU 17–3)
- (5:55) LIB – Colin Karhu 31 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:31; NMSU 17–6)
- (0:37) LIB – Colin Karhu 29 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 2:56; NMSU 17–9)
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- (9:45) LIB – CJ Bazile Jr. 22 Yd fumble return, Kaidon Salter run for two-point conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 4 yards, 3:22; NMSU 17–15)
- (7:42) NMSU – Parker Awad 2 yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:55; NMSU 24–15)
- (5:12) LIB – Quinton Cooley 27 yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:26; NMSU 24–22)
- (1:05) LIB – Quinton Cooley 44 yard run, Kaidon Salter pass to Reese Smith for two-point conversion (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:54; LIB 30–24)
|
Statistics |
LIB |
NMSU
|
First downs |
18 |
18
|
Total yards |
473 |
275
|
Rushing yards |
217 |
117
|
Passing yards |
256 |
158
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–29–0 |
9–22–0
|
Time of possession |
28:56 |
31:04
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Liberty |
Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
16/29, 256 yards
|
Rushing |
Quinton Cooley |
12 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Treon Sibley |
5 receptions, 155 yards
|
New Mexico State |
Passing |
Parker Awad |
9/22, 158 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Seth McGowan |
15 carries, 66 yards
|
Receiving |
Monte Watkins |
1 reception, 64 yards, TD
|
UTEP
Game Three – UTEP Miners (0–2) at Liberty Flames (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Miners |
3 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 10 |
Flames |
7 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 21,805
- Referee: Garrett Dickerson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner (play-by-play), Joe Jauch (analyst) and Emily Austen (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (9:40) UTEP – Buzz Flabiano 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:26; UTEP 3–0)
- (4:34) LIB – Billy Lucas 12-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:00; Liberty 7–3)
- Second quarter
- (14:35) LIB – Billy Lucas 1-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:13; Liberty 14–3)
- Third quarter
- (12:26) UTEP – Kenny Odom 60-yard pass from Skyler Locklear, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:11; Liberty 14–10)
- (2:07) LIB – Billy Lucas 2-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:11; Liberty 21–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (6:51) LIB – Tyson Mobley 13-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:47; Liberty 28–10)
|
Statistics |
UTEP |
LIB
|
First downs |
18 |
19
|
Total yards |
335 |
415
|
Rushing yards |
91 |
187
|
Passing yards |
244 |
228
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
26–43–2 |
15–19–0
|
Time of possession |
29:14 |
30:46
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UTEP |
Passing |
Skyler Locklear |
26/43, 244 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Jevon Jackson |
15 carries, 67 yards
|
Receiving |
Kam Thomas |
8 receptions, 68 yards
|
Liberty |
Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
15/19, 228 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Billy Lucas |
21 carries, 104 yards, 3 TD
|
Receiving |
Treon Sibley |
4 receptions, 77 yards
|
East Carolina
Game Four – East Carolina Pirates (2–1) at Liberty Flames (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Pirates |
14 |
3 |
7 | 0 | 24 |
Flames |
0 |
7 |
14 | 14 | 35 |
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Rain
- Game attendance: 24,076
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner (play-by-play), Joe Jauch (analyst) and Emily Austen (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (9:52) ECU – Jake Garcia 6 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:35; East Carolina 7–0)
- (3:18) ECU – Marlon Gunn Jr. 1 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05; East Carolina 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (11:52) ECU – Andrew Conrad 35 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 23 yards, 4:31; East Carolina 17–0)
- (2:53) LIB – Elijah Canion 14 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:32; East Carolina 17–7)
- Third quarter
- (9:16) LIB – Reese Smith 17 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:44; East Carolina 17–14)
- (2:52) LIB – Reese Smith 14 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:27; Liberty 21–17)
- (0:41) ECU – Rahjai Harris 44 yard run, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:03; East Carolina 24–21)
- Fourth quarter
- (8:10) LIB – Reese Smith 15 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:31; Liberty 28–24)
- (2:00) LIB – Quinton Cooley 21 yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:05; Liberty 35–24)
|
Statistics |
ECU |
LIB
|
First downs |
21 |
26
|
Total yards |
331 |
414
|
Rushing yards |
127 |
191
|
Passing yards |
204 |
223
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
20–36–1 |
19–32–1
|
Time of possession |
23:17 |
36:43
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
East Carolina |
Passing |
Jake Garcia |
20/36, 204 yards, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Rahjai Harris |
13 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Chase Sowell |
5 receptions, 72 yards
|
Liberty |
Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
19/32, 223 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Quinton Cooley |
19 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Reese Smith |
6 receptions, 80 yards, 3 TD
|
at Appalachian State
Game Five – Liberty Flames (4–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2)
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Flames |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Mountaineers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: Canceled
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
|
Statistics |
LIB |
APP
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Liberty |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Appalachian State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
FIU
Game Six – FIU Panthers (2–3) at Liberty Flames (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | | Total |
Panthers |
3 |
7 |
0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Flames |
3 |
14 |
0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 16,343
- Referee: Garrett Dickerson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Donte Whitner (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (8:34) LIB – Colin Karhu 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:43; Liberty 3–0)
- (4:16) FIU – Alejandro Prado 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:10; Tied 3–3)
- Second quarter
- (14:50) FIU – Dean Patterson 17-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:02; FIU 10–3)
- (8:15) LIB – Quinton Cooley 4-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:27; Tied 10–10)
- (0:20) LIB – Kaidon Salter 20-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:26; Liberty 17–10)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth quarter
- (10:43) LIB – Quinton Cooley 9-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:12; Liberty 24–10)
- (6:23) FIU – Kejon Owens 3-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:13; Liberty 24–17)
- (1:42) FIU – Keyone Jenkins 1-yard run, Alejandro Prado kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:44; Tied 24–24)
- Overtime
- (0:00) LIB – Kaidon Salter 9-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 15:00; Liberty 31–24)
|
Statistics |
FIU |
LIB
|
First downs |
18 |
21
|
Total yards |
344 |
406
|
Rushing yards |
99 |
281
|
Passing yards |
245 |
125
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
19–29–0 |
9–16–1
|
Time of possession |
29:18 |
30:42
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
FIU |
Passing |
Keyone Jenkins |
19/29, 245 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Kejon Owens |
15 carries, 52 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Dean Patterson |
6 receptions, 90 yards
|
Liberty |
Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
9/16, 125 yards
|
Rushing |
Quinton Cooley |
29 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Reese Smith |
4 receptions, 68 yards
|
at Kennesaw State
Game Seven – Liberty Flames (5–0) at Kennesaw State Owls (0–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Flames |
7 |
7 |
3 | 7 | 24 |
Owls |
7 |
7 |
7 | 6 | 27 |
at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, Georgia
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SE 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 8,209
- Referee: Reed Brotherton
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (5:43) LIB – Treon Sibley 15 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:22; LIB 7–0)
- (2:49) KENN – Christian Moss 41 yard pass from Davis Bryson, Austin Welch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; TIE 7–7)
- Second quarter
- (10:21) KENN – Michael Benefield 1 yard run, Austin Welch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:04; KENN 14–7)
- (0:48) LIB – Donte Lee Jr. 15 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:12; TIE 14–14)
- Third quarter
- (8:02) KENN – Qua Ashley 6 yard run, Austin Welch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:31; KENN 21–14)
- (5:05) LIB – Colin Karhu 47 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:57; KENN 21–17)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:43) KENN – Austin Welch 31 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 0:00; KENN 24–17)
- (4:13) KENN – Austin Welch 41 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 0:00; KENN 27–17)
- (1:49) LIB – Elijah Canion 0 yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 2:18; KENN 27–24)
|
Statistics |
LIB |
KENN
|
First downs |
22 |
18
|
Total yards |
386 |
323
|
Rushing yards |
180 |
134
|
Passing yards |
206 |
189
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
22–40–1 |
16–20–0
|
Time of possession |
27:41 |
32:19
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Liberty |
Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
22/40, 206 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Kaidon Salter |
9 carries, 87 yards
|
Receiving |
Elijah Canion |
5 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
|
Kennesaw State |
Passing |
Davis Bryson |
16/20, 189 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Michael Benefield |
16 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Jaden Robinson |
3 receptions, 72 yards
|
Jacksonville State
Game Eight – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4–3) at Liberty Flames (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Gamecocks |
7 |
7 |
10 | 7 | 31 |
Flames |
7 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 18,069
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Luke Kuechly (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (10:43) LIB – Vaughn Blue 25-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:32; Liberty 7–0)
- (10:30) JVST – Tre Stewart 75-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Tied 7–7)
- Second quarter
- (10:53) JVST – Tre Stewart 28-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; Jacksonville State 14–7)
- (4:16) LIB – Quinton Cooley 2-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:37; Tied 14–14)
- Third quarter
- (9:22) JVST – Garrison Rippa 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:20; Jacksonville State 17–14)
- (2:35) JVST – Tre Stewart 1-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 4:20; Jacksonville State 24–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:29) LIB – Jacob Jenkins 4-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 5:05; Jacksonville State 24–21)
- (1:57) JVST – Tre Stewart 1-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:37; Jacksonville State 31–21)
|
Statistics |
JVST |
LIB
|
First downs |
21 |
27
|
Total yards |
458 |
420
|
Rushing yards |
363 |
273
|
Passing yards |
95 |
147
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
6–10–0 |
12–25–1
|
Time of possession |
23:46 |
36:14
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Jacksonville State |
Passing |
Tyler Huff |
6/10, 95 yards
|
Rushing |
Tre Stewart |
27 carries, 232 yards, 4 TD
|
Receiving |
Cam Vaughn |
1 reception, 39 yards
|
Liberty |
Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
12/25, 147 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Quinton Cooley |
27 carries, 133 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Elijah Canion |
5 receptions, 63 yards
|
at Middle Tennessee
Game Nine – Liberty Flames (5–2) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Flames |
7 |
20 |
3 | 7 | 37 |
Blue Raiders |
7 |
0 |
0 | 10 | 17 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 13,500
- Referee: Rory Bernard
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Logan Ryan (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (9:16) MTSU – Hayes Sutton 6-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Zeke Rankin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:56; Middle Tennessee 7–0)
- (5:53) LIB – Kaidon Salter 41-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:14; Tied 7–7)
- Second quarter
- (9:00) LIB – Quinton Cooley 4-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 6:07; Liberty 14–7)
- (3:09) LIB – Julian Gray 41-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 96 yards, 3:31; Liberty 20–7)
- (0:32) LIB – Jacob Jenkins 4-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:18; Liberty 27–7)
- Third quarter
- (1:49) LIB – Colin Karhu 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:16; Liberty 30–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:53) MTSU – Terry Wilkins 17-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Zeke Rankin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Liberty 30–14)
- (9:42) LIB – Julian Gray 34-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:05; Liberty 37–14)
- (4:47) MTSU – Zeke Rankin 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:55; Liberty 37–17)
|
Statistics |
LIB |
MTSU
|
First downs |
30 |
18
|
Total yards |
500 |
351
|
Rushing yards |
339 |
88
|
Passing yards |
161 |
263
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
12–16–0 |
22–33–0
|
Time of possession |
30:23 |
29:37
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Liberty |
Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
11/15, 154 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Quinton Cooley |
24 carries, 136 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Elijah Canion |
3 receptions, 54 yards
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Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
Nicholas Vattiato |
22/33, 263 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Nicholas Vattiato |
8 carries, 26 yards
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Receiving |
Holden Willis |
5 receptions, 81 yards
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at UMass
Game Ten – Liberty Flames (6–2) at UMass Minutemen (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter |
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| | | Total |
Flames |
0 |
7 |
7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Minutemen |
7 |
13 |
0 | 8 | 6 | 34 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 9,115
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (9:20) UMASS – Jalen John 9-yard run, Jacob Lurie kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:35; UMass 7–0)
- (7:20) UMASS – Jacob Lurie 22-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:50; UMass 10–0)
- Second quarter
- (5:01) LIB – Quinton Cooley 11-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:11; UMass 10–7)
- (1:33) UMASS – Jacob Lurie 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:28; UMass 13–7)
- (0:10) UMASS – AJ Hairston 2-yard run, Jacob Lurie kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:58; UMass 20–7)
- Third quarter
- (10:01) LIB – Kaidon Salter 8-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:51; UMass 20–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:09) LIB – Quinton Cooley 11-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:40; Liberty 21–20)
- (7:08) UMASS – Ahmad Haston 2-yard run, Dominick Mazotti pass (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:01; UMass 28–21)
- (3:49) LIB – Kaidon Salter 1-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:19; Tied 28–28)
- Overtime
- (0:00) UMASS – Jalen John 2-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; UMass 34–28)
- (0:00) LIB – Quinton Cooley 11-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Liberty 35–34)
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Statistics |
LIB |
MASS
|
First downs |
27 |
26
|
Total yards |
423 |
426
|
Rushing yards |
309 |
263
|
Passing yards |
114 |
163
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
9–16–1 |
13–25–0
|
Time of possession |
27:50 |
32:10
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Liberty |
Passing |
Kaidon Salter |
9/16, 114 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Quinton Cooley |
20 carries, 147 yards, 3 TD
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Receiving |
Treon Sibley |
1 reception, 34 yards
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UMass |
Passing |
AJ Hairston |
13/25, 163 yards
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Rushing |
Jalen John |
15 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Jakobie Keeney-James |
6 receptions, 75 yards
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Western Kentucky
Game Eleven – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7–3) at Liberty Flames (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Hilltoppers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Flames |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia
- Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner (play-by-play), Joe Jauch (analyst) and Emily Austen (sideline)
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
WKU |
LIB
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Western Kentucky |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Liberty |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Sam Houston
Game Twelve – Liberty Flames (8–2) at Sam Houston Bearkats (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Flames |
2 |
7 |
0 | 9 | 18 |
Bearkats |
3 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 20 |
at Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, Texas
- Date: Friday November 29, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- TV: CBSSN
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
LIB |
SHSU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Liberty |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Sam Houston |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs. Buffalo (Bahamas Bowl)
2025 Bahamas Bowl
Buffalo Bulls (8–4) vs. Liberty Flames (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Bulls |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Flames |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
- Date: Saturday January 4, 2025
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- TV: ESPN
Statistics |
UB |
LIB
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Buffalo |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Liberty |
Passing |
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