American college football season
The 2020 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by second-year head coach Hugh Freeze and played their home games at Williams Stadium . The Flames competed as an FBS independent .
Schedule [ edit ] Liberty had games scheduled against Bowling Green , North Carolina A&T , UConn , and UMass , which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[1] [2] These games were partially replaced with new match-ups announced with Coastal Carolina and North Alabama . The games against NC State and Syracuse were rescheduled for different days for the 2020 season.[3]
Because of an increased number of COVID-19 cases within the football program, Liberty University's medical staff decided to pause its football team's activities and cancel the game with Coastal Carolina in Conway, South Carolina , scheduled for December 5.[4] Ironically, the two teams were selected to play in the Cure Bowl at season's end, a match-up that Liberty won.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 19 12:00 p.m. at Western Kentucky ESPNU W 30–244,276 September 26 1:00 p.m. FIU ESPNU W 36–341,000 October 3 1:00 p.m. North Alabama Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 28–71,000 October 10 12:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA ESPN2 W 40–71,000 October 17 12:00 p.m. at Syracuse ACCRSN W 38–210 (Behind closed doors) October 24 1:00 p.m. Southern Miss Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 56–351,000 November 7 12:00 p.m. at Virginia Tech No. 25 ACCN W 38–351,000 November 14 12:00 p.m. Western Carolina No. 22 Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA ESPNU W 58–141,000 November 21 7:30 p.m. at NC State No. 21 ACCRSN L 14–154,032 12:00 p.m. UMass Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 45–0 December 5 2:00 p.m. at No. 18 Coastal Carolina ESPNU No contest[4] _ December 26 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 12 Coastal Carolina ESPN W 37–34 OT 4,488
Schedule Source: [5] [6] Rankings [ edit ] In week 5, Liberty received votes in the Coaches Poll for the first time in program history and the following week, they received votes in the AP Poll for the first time. In week 9, they were nationally ranked for the first time, when they were ranked at No. 25 in the AP Poll. They would spend 8 total weeks in the rankings, finishing at No. 17.
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP — — — — — — RV RV RV 25 22 21 RV 25 22 22 23 17 Coaches — — — — — RV RV RV RV RV 22 22 RV 25 21 21 23 18 CFP Not released — — — — — Not released
Game summaries [ edit ] At Western Kentucky [ edit ] Liberty at Western Kentucky 1 2 3 4 Total • Flames 10 7 7 6 30 Hilltoppers 0 10 7 7 24
Scoring summary 1 11:27 LIB Malik Willis 4-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(5 plays, 52 yards, 2:02) LIB 7–0 05:21 LIB Alex Barbir 24-yard field goal(14 plays, 70 yards, 4:36) LIB 10–0 2 14:56 WKU Brayden Narveson 43-yard field goal(11 plays, 47 yards, 5:25) LIB 10–3 10:15 LIB Malik Willis 4-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(11 plays, 65 yards, 4:41) LIB 17–3 06:15 WKU Mitchell Tinsley 6-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)(8 plays, 88 yards, 4:00) LIB 17–10 3 10:56 LIB Dalvin Smith 24-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)(7 plays, 79 yards, 3:00) TIE 17–17 01:33 LIB Shedro Louis 29-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(4 plays, 85 yards, 1:43) LIB 24–17 4 11:43 LIB Malik Willis 18-yard rush (Alex Barbir PAT failed)(6 plays, 57 yards, 3:17) LIB 30–17 03:04 WKU Craig Burt Jr. 24-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)(9 plays, 87 yards, 3:41) LIB 30–24
Pregame line Over/under WKU −14.5 51.5[7]
Statistics Liberty Western Kentucky First downs 27 19 Total yards 487 291 Rushing yards 354 110 Passing yards 133 181 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 34:59 25:01
Team Category Player Statistics Liberty Passing Malik Willis 13/21, 133 yards Rushing Malik Willis 21 carries, 168 yards, 3 TDs Receiving CJ Yarbrough 2 receptions, 53 yards Western Kentucky Passing Tyrrell Pigrome 18/25, 181 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Tyrrell Pigrome 14 carries, 74 yards Receiving Mitchell Tinsley 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Florida International at Liberty 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 14 0 14 6 34 • Flames 14 0 13 9 36
Date: September 26, 2020Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 1:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutesGame attendance: 1,000Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 3 E MPH Referee: Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ESPNU ): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), and Emily Austen (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 1 14:51 FIU Lexington Joseph 100-yard kickoff returned (Chase Gabriel kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:09) FIU 7–0 12:40 LIB Noah Fritch 24-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11) TIE 7–7 05:20 LIB Peyton Pickett 2-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(10 plays, 57 yards, 5:51) LIB 14–7 02:16 FIU D'Vonte Price 30-yard rush (Chase Gabriel kick)(8 plays, 82 yards, 3:04) TIE 14–14 3 12:26 LIB Alex Barbir 27-yard field goal(6 plays, 66 yards, 2:34) LIB 17–14 08:37 LIB DJ Stubbs 14-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(6 plays, 61 yards, 2:23) LIB 24–14 08:02 FIU D'Vonte Price 65-yard rush (Chase Gabriel kick)(2 plays, 79 yards, 0:35) LIB 24–21 04:35 LIB Alex Barbir 21-yard field goal(9 plays, 72 yards, 3:27) LIB 27–21 01:42 FIU Bryce Singelton 45-yard pass from Stone Norton (Chase Gabriel kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53) FIU 28–27 4 12:27 LIB Joshua Mack 2-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:15) LIB 33–28 06:32 LIB Alex Barbir 27-yard field goal(7 plays, 73 yards, 3:12) LIB 36–28 04:30 FIU D'Vonte Price 6-yard pass from Stone Norton (two-point converison pass attempt failed)(4 plays, 33 yards, 2:02) LIB 36–34
Pregame line Over/under LIB −7 59[8]
Statistics FIU Liberty First downs 16 31 Total yards 304 527 Rushing yards 168 219 Passing yards 136 308 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 22:39 37:21
Team Category Player Statistics FIU Passing Stone Norton 9/13, 120 yards, 2 TDs Rushing D'Vonte Price 13 carries, 148 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Bryce Singleton 2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD Liberty Passing Malik Willis 24/30, 285 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Joshua Mack 13 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD Receiving DJ Stubbs 8 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD
North Alabama [ edit ] North Alabama at Liberty 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 7 7 • Flames 0 7 14 7 28
Date: October 3, 2020Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 1:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 53 minutesGame attendance: 1,000Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 7 E MPH Referee: Duane HeydtTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), and Emily Austen (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 2 06:12 LIB Demario Douglas 7-yard pass from Chris Ferguson (Alex Barbir kick)(6 plays, 40 yards, 2:09) LIB 7–0 3 13:16 LIB DJ Stubbs 12-yard pass from Chris Ferguson (Alex Barbir kick)(6 plays, 72 yards, 1:44) LIB 14–0 05:37 LIB Brody Brumm 2-yard pass from Chris Ferguson (Alex Barbir kick)(13 plays, 51 yards, 5:49) LIB 21–0 4 14:23 LIB Chris Barrett 5-yard pass from Johnathan Bennett (Alex Barbir kick)(8 plays, 69 yards, 2:43) LIB 28–0 05:49 UNA Parker Driggers 5-yard rush (Sam Contorno kick)(3 plays, 12 yards, 1:30) LIB 28–7
Pregame line Over/under LIB −33 65[9]
Statistics North Alabama Liberty First downs 14 22 Total yards 247 357 Rushing yards 63 250 Passing yards 184 107 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 32:10 27:50
Team Category Player Statistics North Alabama Passing Rett Files 15/24, 156 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Parker Driggers 7 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD Receiving Andre Little 1 reception, 47 yards Liberty Passing Chris Ferguson 12/21, 64 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Joshua Mack 16 carries, 130 yards Receiving CJ Yarbrough 2 receptions, 43 yards
Louisiana–Monroe [ edit ] Louisiana–Monroe at Liberty 1 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 0 0 0 7 7 • Flames 14 10 7 9 40
Date: October 10, 2020Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutesGame attendance: Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: SW 5 MPH Referee: Jeff HeaserTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Mike Couzens (play–by–play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 1 10:01 LIB Peytton Pickett 15-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(4 plays, 24 yards, 1:41) LIB 7–0 06:11 LIB Malik Willis 6-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(7 plays, 41 yards, 2:58) LIB 14–0 2 03:56 LIB Treon Sibley 0-yard fumble returned (Alex Barbir kick)(4 plays, −5 yards, 1:51) LIB 21–0 01:46 LIB Alex Barbir 42-yard field goal(4 plays, −2 yards, 1:13) LIB 24–0 3 11:07 LIB Chancellor Smith 0-yard return of blocked punt (Alex Barbir kick)(3 plays, 7 yards, 1:12) LIB 31–0 4 12:45 LIB Alex Barbir 30-yard field goal(15 plays, 87 yards, 6:28) LIB 34–0 10:27 LIB Demario Douglas 73-yard punt returned (Alex Barbir PAT failed)(3 plays, 8 yards, 2:18) LIB 40–0 03:34 ULM Kadyn Roach 15-yard pass from Jeremy Hunt (Davis Hughes kick)(8 plays, 58 yards, 3:17) LIB 40–7
Pregame line Over/under LIB −17 63.5[10]
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Liberty First downs 10 20 Total yards 198 400 Rushing yards 78 180 Passing yards 120 220 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 27:49 32:11
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Passing Colby Suits 13/29, 78 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Josh Johnson 13 carries, 51 yards Receiving Josh Pederson 2 receptions, 21 yards Liberty Passing Malik Willis 11/29, 177 yards, 1 INT Rushing Malik Willis 13 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD Receiving DJ Stubbs 2 receptions, 69 yards
At Syracuse [ edit ] Liberty at Syracuse 1 2 3 4 Total • Flames 14 7 14 3 38 Orange 7 7 0 7 21
Date: October 17, 2020Location: Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: IndoorsReferee: J. MagallanesTV announcers (ACCRSN ): Evan Lepler (play–by–play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst), Abby Labar (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 1 08:32 SYR Taj Harris 17 Yd pass from Rex Culpepper (Andre Szmyt Kick)(9 plays, 61 yards, 3:55) SYR 0–7 08:14 LIB Shedro Louis 75 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:18) TIE 7–7 00:28 LIB Malik Willis 4 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)(11 plays, 88 yards, 5:11) LIB 14–7 2 09:21 SYR Aaron Hackett 12 Yd pass from Rex Culpepper (Andre Szmyt Kick)(3 plays, 36 yards, 1:06) TIE 14–14 07:49 LIB Shedro Louis 52 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)(3 plays, 78 yards, 1:32) LIB 21–14 3 12:55 LIB DJ Stubbs 36 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)(4 plays, 78 yards, 2:05) LIB 28–14 02:58 LIB Peytton Pickett 16 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)(7 plays, 59 yards, 3:47) LIB 35–14 4 08:45 SYR Anthony Queeley 21 Yd pass from Rex Culpepper (Andre Szmyt Kick)(7 plays, 65 yards, 2:16) LIB 35–21 05:20 LIB Alex Barbir 20 Yd Field Goal(7 plays, 44 yards, 3:25) LIB 38–21
Pregame line Over/under LIB −3.5 53[11]
Statistics Liberty Syracuse First downs 24 19 Total yards 520 308 Rushing yards 338 97 Passing yards 182 211 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 36:24 23:36
Team Category Player Statistics Liberty Passing Malik Willis 16/20, 182 yards, 1 TD Rushing Shedro Louis 10 carries, 170 yards, 2 TDs Receiving DJ Stubbs 4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD Syracuse Passing Rex Culpepper 19/40, 211 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Sean Tucker 21 carries, 111 yards Receiving Taj Harris 9 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Southern Miss [ edit ] Southern Mississippi at Liberty 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Eagles 7 0 21 7 35 • Flames 14 21 7 14 56
Date: October 24, 2020Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 1:00 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutesGame attendance: 1,000Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 5 MPH Referee: Billy WilliamsTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), Emily Austen (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 1 12:00 USM Tate Whatley 10 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:00) USM 7–0 11:14 LIB Kevin Shaa 39 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)(3 plays, 65 yards, 0:46) TIE 7–7 01:21 LIB Demario Douglas 12 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)(12 plays, 88 yards, 6:15) LIB 7–14 2 08:41 LIB Kevin Shaa 11 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)(13 plays, 83 yards, 6:08) LIB 7–21 05:46 LIB Chris Barrett 18 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)(4 plays, 35 yards, 1:24) LIB 7–28 00:15 LIB Johnny Huntley 10 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)(6 plays, 44 yards, 3:51) LIB 7–35 3 14:21 USM Tate Whatley 16 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)(1 play, 16 yards, 0:07) LIB 14–35 11:05 USM Tate Whatley 1 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)(8 plays, 35 yards, 3:16) LIB 21–35 03:27 USM Tate Whatley 4 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)(13 plays, 94 yards, 4:34) LIB 28–35 01:32 LIB CJ Daniels 42 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55) LIB 28–42 4 07:22 LIB Malik Willis 38 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)(1 play, 38 yards, 0:10) LIB 28–49 01:27 LIB Joshua Mack 1 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)(7 plays, 63 yards, 4:07) LIB 28–56 00:18 USM Jason Brownlee 17 Yd pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)(5 plays, 67 yards, 1:09) LIB 35–56
Pregame line Over/under LIB −14 59.5[12]
Statistics Southern Miss Liberty First downs 19 25 Total yards 416 537 Rushing yards 215 192 Passing yards 201 345 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:37 32:23
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Miss Passing Tate Whatley 15/26, 188 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Tate Whatley 12 carries, 52 yards, 4 TDs Receiving Jason Brownlee 5 receptions, 114, 1 TD Liberty Passing Malik Willis 24/31, 345, 6 TDs Rushing Malik Willis 12 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD Receiving Demario Douglas 6 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD
At Virginia Tech [ edit ] Liberty at Virginia Tech 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 25 Flames 7 7 7 17 38 Hokies 3 17 0 15 35
Date: November 7, 2020Location: Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutesGame attendance: 1,000Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear, nice • Wind: W 1 MPH Referee: Stuart MullinsTV announcers (ACCN ): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 1 09:46 LIB CJ Yarbrough 32 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14) LIB 7–0 04:40 VT Brian Johnson 41 Yd Field Goal(6 plays, 33 yards, 2:21) LIB 7–3 2 12:11 LIB Jerome Jackson 2 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)(14 plays, 80 yards, 7:25) LIB 14–3 08:48 VT Nick Gallo 3 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Brian Johnson Kick)(7 plays, 65 yards, 3:23) LIB 14–10 04:36 VT Hendon Hooker 12 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)(2 plays, 30 yards, 1:11) VT 14–17 00:01 VT Brian Johnson 18 Yd Field Goal(12 plays, 90 yards, 1:45) LIB 14–20 3 12:55 LIB Malik Willis 19 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)(11 plays, 95 yards, 6:31) LIB 21–20 4 10:29 LIB Johnny Huntley 5 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)(1 play, 6 yards, 0:04) LIB 28–20 05:46 VT Kaleb Smith 9 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Hendon Hooker Pass to Raheem Blackshear for Two-Point Conversion)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43) TIE 28–28 01:41 LIB Peytton Pickett 9 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05) LIB 35–28 00:52 VT Tré Turner 12 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Brian Johnson Kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 0:49) TIE 35–35 00:01 LIB Alex Barbir 51 Yd Field Goal(9 plays, 42 yards, 0:51) LIB 38–35
Pregame line Over/under VT −17 67.5[13]
Statistics Liberty Virginia Tech First downs 29 24 Total yards 466 418 Rushing yards 249 201 Passing yards 217 217 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 37:27 22:33
Team Category Player Statistics Liberty Passing Malik Willis 20/30, 217 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Malik Willis 19 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD Receiving CJ Yarbrough 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD Virginia Tech Passing Hendon Hooker 20/27, 217 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Hendon Hooker 20 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tré Turner 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
The game featured a wild finish as Liberty got into field goal range with 8 seconds left to go in a 35–35 tie. Facing a 4th and 6 at the Virginia Tech 41-yard line, disaster appeared to strike when Liberty 59-yard field goal attempt was blocked and returned for a touchdown by Virginia Tech's Jermaine Waller with no time remaining. However, Virginia Tech had called a timeout to try to Icing the kicker before the play. Liberty then decided to go for it on fourth down, and got a 8-yard pass completion for a first down after Virginia Tech mistakenly thought that Flames would try a Hail Mary and went to a prevent defense. With 5 seconds remaining, the Flames converted a 51-yard field goal to win the game.[14]
Western Carolina [ edit ] Western Carolina at Liberty 1 2 3 4 Total Catamounts 0 7 7 0 14 • Flames 7 21 14 16 58
Date: November 14, 2020Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 12:02 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutesGame attendance: 1,000Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 5 MPH Referee: Riley JohnsonTelevision network: ESPN3 Scoring summary 1 6:47 LIB Joshua Mack 1-yard run (Alex Barbir kick)(12 plays, 66 yards, 5:10) LIB 7–0 2 14:13 LIB Johnny Huntley 44-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(7 plays, 91 yards, 2:37) LIB 14–0 12:09 WCU Clayton Bardall 9-yard pass from Will Jones (Richard McCollum kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:04) LIB 14–7 9:50 LIB Malik Willis 11-yard run (Alex Barbir kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:19) LIB 21–7 4:13 LIB CJ Daniels 40-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(6 plays, 62 yards, 3:15) LIB 28–7 3 13:47 LIB Malik Willis 43-yard run (Alex Barbir kick)(3 plays, 49 yards, 1:04) LIB 35–7 10:49 LIB Kevin Shaa 83-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(1 play, 68 yards, 0:30) LIB 42–7 3:12 WCU Mark Wright 3-yard run (Richard McCollum kick)(11 plays, 57 yards, 4:41) LIB 42–14 4 14:49 LIB CJ Daniels 56-yard pass from Chris Ferguson(6 plays, 83 yards, 3:15) LIB 48–14 12:49 LIB Peytton Pickett 34-yard run (Jason Stricker kick)(2 plays, 35 yards, 0:34) LIB 55–14 6:09 LIB Alex Barbir 54-yard field goal(7 plays, 2 yards, 4:37) LIB 58–14
Pregame line Over/under LIB −39 63[15]
Statistics Western Carolina Liberty First downs 15 21 Total yards 282 633 Rushing yards 142 254 Passing yards 140 379 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics Western Carolina Passing Will Jones 7/13, 74 yards, TD, INT Rushing Donnavan Spencer 12 carries, 79 yards Receiving Owen Cosenke 5 receptions, 56 yards Liberty Passing Malik Willis 14/19, 306 yards, 3 TD Rushing Malik Willis 8 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kevin Shaa 2 receptions, 137 yards, TD
At NC State [ edit ] Liberty at NC State 1 2 3 4 Total Flames 0 7 7 0 14 • Wolfpack 0 7 2 6 15
Date: November 21, 2020Location: Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC Game start: 7:35 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutesGame attendance: 4,032Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Party Cloudy • Wind: Calm MPH Referee: Jeff FlanaganTV announcers (ACCRSN ): Tom Werme , James Bates, Kelly Crull Scoring summary 2 6:56 NCSU Zonovan Knights 19-yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(6 plays, 59 yards, 2:42) NCSU 7–0 0:19 LIB Noah Frith 12-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(10 plays, 84 yards, 2:13) TIED 7–7 3 7:11 LIB Jerome Jackson 6-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(6 plays, 53 yards, 2:24) LIB 14–7 3:34 NCSU Isaiah Moore 3-yard safety(1 play, –3 yards, 0:08) LIB 14–9 4 6:53 NCSU Zonovan Knight 4-yard run (2 point conversion failed)(6 plays, 26 yards, 1:53) NCST 15–14
Pregame line Over/under NCSU −4 66.5
Statistics Liberty NC State First downs 17 19 Total yards 279 321 Rushing yards 107 167 Passing yards 172 154 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 29:42 30:18
Team Category Player Statistics Liberty Passing Malik Willis 13/32, 171 yards, 2 TD Rushing Joshua Mack 12 carries, 49 yards Receiving Noah Frith 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD NC State Passing Bailey Hockman 14/27, 154 yards Rushing Zonovan Knight 14 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD Receiving Emeka Emezie 1 reception, 55 yards
Massachusetts at Liberty 1 2 3 4 Total Minutemen 0 0 0 0 0 • Flames 14 17 14 0 45
Date: Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutesGame attendance: 250Game weather: Sunny • Temperature : 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind : E 4 MPH Referee: Riley JohnsonTelevision network: ESPN3 Scoring summary 1 6:38 LIB Kevin Shaa 31-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(8 plays, 80 yards, 2:28) LIB 7–0 1:12 LIB Joshua Mack 59-yard run(2 plays, 72 yards, 0:28) LIB 14–0 2 10:39 LIB Michael Bollinger 13-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(5 plays, 76 yards, 1:52) LIB 21–0 4:41 LIB Demario Douglas 41-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(7 plays, 80 yards, 4:30) LIB 28–0 0:02 LIB Alex Barbir 24-yard field goal(7 plays, 55 yards, 0:37) LIB 31–0 3 6:14 LIB Malik Willis 54-yard run (Alex Barbir kick)(5 plays, 67 yards, 1:27) LIB 38–0 0:26 LIB Peytton Pickett 16-yard run (Alex Barbir kick)(3 plays, 41 yards, 1:35) LIB 45–0
Pregame line Over/under LIB −35.5 57.5[16]
Statistics UMass Liberty First downs 12 31 Total yards 227 629 Rushing yards 55 378 Passing yards 172 251 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 25:50 34:10
Team Category Player Statistics UMass Passing Garret Dzuro 9/22, 172 yards, 1 INT Rushing Cam Roberson 5 carries, 17 yards Receiving Samuel Emilus 4 receptions, 82 yards Liberty Passing Malik Willis 16/24, 223 yards, 3 TD Rushing Peytton Pickett 10 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD Receiving DeMario Douglas 4 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Coastal Carolina (Cure Bowl) [ edit ] Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina 1 2 3 4 OT Total • Flames 14 3 7 10 3 37 No. 12 Chanticleers 0 13 6 15 0 34
Date: December 26, 2020Location: Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL Game start: 7:35 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 49 minutesGame attendance: 4,488Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Frosty • Wind: CalmReferee: Ron HudsonTV announcers (ESPN ): Roy Philpott (play–by–play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 1 06:59 LIB Malik Willis 5-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(10 plays, 64 yards, 4:54) LIB 7–0 00:06 LIB Malik Willis 6-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(9 plays, 68 yards, 5:18) LIB 14–0 2 06:00 CCU Massimo Biscardi 21-yard field goal(12 plays, 66 yards, 6:11) LIB 14–3 02:02 CCU Isaiah Likely 25-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)(4 plays, 62 yards, 2:02) LIB 14–10 00:42 LIB Alex Barbir 37-yard field goal(7 plays, 40 yards, 1:20) LIB 17–10 00:00 CCU Massimo Biscardi 33-yard field goal(7 plays, 50 yards, 0:42) LIB 17–13 3 08:28 LIB Malik Willis 10-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(1 play, 10 yards, 0:05) LIB 24–13 04:36 CCU Greg Latushko 43-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Grayson McCall two-point conversion pass attempt failed)(7 plays, 80 yards, 3:52) LIB 24–19 4 13:22 LIB Malik Willis 3-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 6:14) LIB 31–19 10:34 CCU Grayson McCall 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(5 plays, 77 yards, 2:48) LIB 31–26 05:03 LIB Alex Barbir 32-yard field goal(10 plays, 61 yards, 5:31) LIB 34–26 03:01 CCU Greg Latushko 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Grayson McCall two-point conversion rush)(6 plays, 72 yards, 2:02) TIE 34–34 1OT LIB Alex Barbir 44-yard field goal(4 plays, -1 yards) LIB 37–34
Pregame line Over/under CCU –6.5 60[17]
Statistics Liberty Coastal Carolina First downs 26 24 Total yards 475 483 Rushing yards 255 165 Passing yards 220 318 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 30:49 29:11
Team Category Player Statistics Liberty Passing Malik Willis 19/29, 220 yards, 2 INT Rushing Malik Willis 21 carries, 137 yards, 4 TD Receiving DJ Stubbs 5 receptions, 68 yards Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 21/32, 318 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Grayson McCall 15 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 13 receptions, 178 yards
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