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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| year = 2022
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| image_size = 150
| image_size = 150
| conference = Independent
| conference = Independent
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| CFPRank =
| record = 8–5
| record = 8–5
| head_coach = [[Hugh Freeze]]
| head_coach = [[Hugh Freeze]]
| hc_year = 4th
| hc_year = 4th
| hc_games = Regular Season
| hc_games = regular season
| head_coach2 = [[Josh Aldridge]]
| head_coach2 = [[Josh Aldridge]]
| hc_games2 = interim, Bowl Game
| hc_games2 = interim; bowl game
| off_coach = [[Kent Austin]]
| off_coach = [[Kent Austin]]
| oc_year = 4th
| oc_year = 4th
| off_scheme =
| off_scheme = [[Multiple offense|Multiple]]
| def_coach =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| dc_year =
| cooff_coach2 = Maurice Harris
| cooff_coach2 = Maurice Harris
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| codef_coach2 = Jack Curtis
| codef_coach2 = Jack Curtis
| codc2_year = 2nd
| codc2_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| def_scheme = [[Nickel defense|4–2–5]]
| captain =
| captain =
| stadium = [[Williams Stadium]]<br>(capacity: 25,000)
| stadium = [[Williams Stadium]]
| champion =
| bowl = [[2022 Boca Raton Bowl|Boca Raton Bowl]]
| bowl = [[2022 Boca Raton Bowl|Boca Raton Bowl]]
| bowl_result = L 19–21 vs. [[2022 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo]]
| bowl_result = L 19–21 vs. [[2022 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo]]
}}
}}
{{2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records}}
{{2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records}}
The '''2022 Liberty Flames football team''' represented [[Liberty University]] in the [[2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. The Flames played their home games at [[Williams Stadium]] in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]], and competed as an [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|FBS independent]]. They were led by fourth-year head coach [[Hugh Freeze]].


The '''2022 Liberty Flames football team''' represented [[Liberty University]] in the [[2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. The Flames played their home games at [[Williams Stadium]] in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]], and competed as an [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|FBS independent]]. They were led by fourth-year head coach [[Hugh Freeze]], who left before the bowl game leading to intern head coach [[Josh Aldridge]].
The 2022 season was the program's last season as an independent as the Flames will join [[Conference USA]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite news|last=Damien Sordelett|url=https://newsadvance.com/sports/college/liberty_university/liberty-accepts-invitation-set-to-join-conference-usa/article_2f132f16-3e65-11ec-96ae-8720a8427626.html|work=The News & Advance|title=Liberty accepts invitation, set to join Conference USA|date=November 5, 2021|access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Eddie Callahan|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/11/05/liberty-sports-moving-conference-usa-beginning-2023-24/|work=WDBJ|title=Liberty sports moving to Conference USA beginning in 2023-24|date=November 5, 2021|access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref><ref name=cbs21/>

The 2022 season was the program's last season as an independent as the Flames joined [[Conference USA]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite news|last=Damien Sordelett|url=https://newsadvance.com/sports/college/liberty_university/liberty-accepts-invitation-set-to-join-conference-usa/article_2f132f16-3e65-11ec-96ae-8720a8427626.html|work=The News & Advance|title=Liberty accepts invitation, set to join Conference USA|date=November 5, 2021|access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Eddie Callahan|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/11/05/liberty-sports-moving-conference-usa-beginning-2023-24/|work=WDBJ|title=Liberty sports moving to Conference USA beginning in 2023-24|date=November 5, 2021|access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref><ref name=cbs21/>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
Liberty will host six home games and travel to six different away games for the 2022 season.<ref name=cbs21>{{cite news|last=David Cobb|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/hugh-freeze-signs-contract-extension-with-liberty-as-flames-plan-to-be-a-force-in-conference-usa/|work=CBSSports.com|title=Hugh Freeze signs contract extension with Liberty as Flames plan to be a force in Conference USA|date=November 24, 2021|access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref>
Liberty hosted six home games and travelled to six away games.<ref name=cbs21>{{cite news|last=David Cobb|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/hugh-freeze-signs-contract-extension-with-liberty-as-flames-plan-to-be-a-force-in-conference-usa/|work=CBSSports.com|title=Hugh Freeze signs contract extension with Liberty as Flames plan to be a force in Conference USA|date=November 24, 2021|access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref>
{{CFB schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2022
| rankyear = 2022
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| [[Hugh Freeze]] || Head coach
| [[Hugh Freeze]] || Head coach
|-
|-
| [[Kent Austin]] ||Co-Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks Coach
| [[Kent Austin]] ||Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
|-
|-
| [[Maurice Harris (American football coach)|Maurice Harris]] || Co-offensive coordinator/Wide receivers coach
| [[Maurice Harris (American football coach)|Maurice Harris]] || Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach
|-
|-
| [[Josh Aldridge]] || Co-Defensive coordinator/Linebackers coach
| [[Josh Aldridge]] || Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach intern head coach in the [[2022 Boca Raton Bowl|Boca Raton Bowl]]
|-
|-
| [[Jack Curtis (American football)|Jack Curtis]] || Co-Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach
| [[Jack Curtis (American football)|Jack Curtis]] || Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach
|-
|-
| [[Chris Klenakis]] ||Offensive line coach
| [[Chris Klenakis]] ||Offensive line coach
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|-
|-
| [[Bruce Johnson (American football coach)|Bruce Johnson]] || Running backs coach
| [[Bruce Johnson (American football coach)|Bruce Johnson]] || Running backs coach
|-
| [[Robert Bala]] || Defensive analyst
|}
|}


==Game summaries==
==Game summaries==

===at Southern Miss===
===At Southern Miss===
{{see also|2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team}}
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'''Statistics'''

{| class="wikitable"
{{see also|2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team}}
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Liberty Flames}}"|LIB!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}"|USM
|-
| First downs || 23 || 19
|-
| Total yards || 447 || 389
|-
| Rushing yards || 244 || 252
|-
| Passing yards || 203 || 137
|-
| Turnovers || 3 || 5
|-
| Time of possession || 29:06 || 30:54
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Liberty Flames}}; text-align:center;"|'''Liberty''' || Passing || [[Kaidon Salter]] || 8/13, 148 yards, 2 TD, INT
|-
| Rushing || Kaidon Salter || 9 rushes, 65 yards
|-
| Receiving || Demario Douglas || 5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}; text-align:center;"|'''Southern Miss''' || Passing || Ty Keyes || 4/8, 89 yards, 2 INT
|-
| Rushing || [[Frank Gore Jr.]] || 32 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD
|-
| Receiving || Jakarius Caston || 2 receptions, 54 yards
|}
{{Clear}}


===UAB===
===UAB===
{{see also|2022 UAB Blazers football team}}
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|-
| First downs || 15 || 18
|-
| Total yards || 355 || 390
|-
| Rushing yards || 241 || 188
|-
| Passing yards || 114 || 202
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| Turnovers || 4 || 1
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| Time of possession || 31:29 || 28:31
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{| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
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|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UAB Blazers}}; text-align:center;"|'''UAB''' || Passing || [[Dylan Hopkins]] || 10/15, 114 yards, TD
|-
| Rushing || [[DeWayne McBride]] || 20 rushes, 177 yards, TD
|-
| Receiving || Trea Shropshire || 1 reception, 56 yards
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}; text-align:center;"|'''Liberty''' || Passing || Kaidon Salter || 13/25, 202 yards
|-
| Rushing || Kaidon Salter || 14 rushes, 79 yards, TD
|-
| Receiving || Noah Frith || 2 receptions, 75 yards
|}
{{Clear}}


===At No. 19 Wake Forest===
{{-}}
{{see also|2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team}}

===at No. 19 Wake Forest===
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'''Statistics'''

{| class="wikitable"
{{see also|2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team}}
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Liberty Flames}}"|LIB!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Wake Forest Demon Deacons}}"|WFU

|-
{{-}}
| First downs || 22 || 16
|-
| Total yards || 427 || 346
|-
| Rushing yards || 171 || 21
|-
| Passing yards || 256 || 325
|-
| Turnovers || 4 || 2
|-
| Time of possession || 35:28 || 24:32
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Liberty Flames}}; text-align:center;"|'''Liberty''' || Passing || Kaidon Salter || 19/34, 256 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|-
| Rushing || Dae Dae Hunter || 17 rushes, 89 yards, TD
|-
| Receiving || Demario Douglas || 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Wake Forest Demon Deacons}}; text-align:center;"|'''Wake Forest''' || Passing || [[Sam Hartman]] || 26/44, 325 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
|-
| Rushing || Sam Hartman || 8 rushes, 11 yards
|-
| Receiving || Keshawn Williams || 5 receptions, 129 yards
|}
{{Clear}}


===Akron===
===Akron===
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{{see also|2022 Akron Zips football team}}
{{see also|2022 Akron Zips football team}}


{{-}}
{{Clear}}


===at Old Dominion===
===At Old Dominion===
{{see also|2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team}}
{{see also|2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team}}
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'''Statistics'''
'''Statistics'''
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Liberty Flames}}"|LIB!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}"|ODU
|-
|-
| First downs || 23 || 20
| First downs || 23 || 20
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|-
|}
|}
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
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| Receiving || CJ Yarbrough || 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
| Receiving || CJ Yarbrough || 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
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|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}; text-align:center;"|'''Old Dominion''' || Passing || Hayden Wolff || 27/46, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT
|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}; text-align:center;"|'''Old Dominion''' || Passing || [[Hayden Wolff]] || 27/46, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT
|-
|-
| Rushing || Blake Watson || 15 rushes, 80 yards
| Rushing || [[Blake Watson]] || 15 rushes, 80 yards
|-
|-
| Receiving || Ali Jennings III || 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD
| Receiving || Ali Jennings III || 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD
|}
|}
{{-}}
{{Clear}}


===at UMass===
===At UMass===
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{{see also|2022 UMass Minutemen football team}}

{{Clear}}


===Gardner-Webb===
===Gardner-Webb===
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{{see also|2022 Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team}}

{{Clear}}


===BYU===
===BYU===
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{{see also|2022 BYU Cougars football team}}
===at Arkansas===


{{Clear}}
===at UConn===

===At Arkansas===

{{see also|2022 Arkansas Razorbacks football team}}

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|H1=0|H2=3|H3=2|H4=14
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|attendance=70,072
|weather=Clear • '''Temperature''': {{convert|56|F|C}} • '''Wind''': 10 mph SW
|referee=Scott Walker
|TV=[[SEC Network]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Taylor Zarzour]] (play-by-play), [[Aaron Murray]] (analyst), [[Alyssa Lang]] (sideline)
|reference='''Pregame line''': Arkansas by 14.5 • '''[[Football Power Index|FPI]] odds to win''': Arkansas 75.5% • '''Game summary''': [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401403932 ESPN]
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;First quarter
*(0:17) Liberty – Noah Frith 16 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:19; '''Liberty 7–0''''')
;Second quarter
*(6:09) Liberty – Demario Douglas 20 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:46; '''Liberty 14–0''''')
*(0:42) Liberty – Treon Sibley 18 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:13; '''Liberty 21–0''''')
*(0:00) Arkansas – [[Cam Little]] 50 yard field goal (''Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:35; '''Liberty 21–3''''')
;Third quarter
*(5:33) Arkansas – Punt blocked through the end zone by Quincey McAdoo, safety ('''''Liberty 21–5''''')
;Fourth quarter
*(7:42) Arkansas – [[Trey Knox]] 5 yard pass from [[KJ Jefferson]], 2-point rush good (''Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 5:07; '''Liberty 21–13''''')
*(2:36) Arkansas - [[Trey Knox]] 8 yard pass from [[KJ Jefferson]], 2-point pass failed (''Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards; '''Liberty 21-19''''')
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| VisRushStats = 15 carries, 57 yards
| VisReceiver = [[Demario Douglas]]
| VisReceivingStats = 7 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD
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| HomePassStats = 23–37, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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| HomeRushStats = 17 carries, 60 yards
| HomeReceiver = [[Matt Landers]]
| HomeReceivingStats = 6 receptions, 119 yards
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{{clear}}

===At UConn===
{{see also|2022 UConn Huskies football team}}
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|home='''Huskies'''
|H1=14|H2=7|H3=0|H4=15
|stadium=[[Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field]] • [[East Hartford, Connecticut]]
|attendance= 15,107
|weather= Temperature: {{convert|68|°F|°C|abbr=on}} • Weather: Sunny
|referee=Marcus Woods
|TV=[[CBSSN]]
|TVAnnouncers= [[Meghan McPeak]] (play-by-play), [[Christian Fauria]] (color analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)
|reference=[https://www.liberty.edu/flames/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-Football-Game-10-at-UConn-11-12-22-2.pdf Box Score]
|scoring=
'''First quarter'''
*CONN – Victor Rosa 16 yd run (Noe Ruelas kick), 10:28. ''Huskies 7–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 04:27'''''
*LU – Nick Brown 38-yard field goal, 7:31. ''Huskies 7–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 02:57'''''
*CONN – Jackson Mitchell 31 yd fumble recovery (Noe Ruelas kick), 1:47. ''Huskies 14–3.
'''Second quarter'''
*LU – CJ Yarbrough 3 yd pass from Johnathan Bennett (Nick Brown kick), 13:00. ''Huskies 14–10. '''Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, TOP 01:13'''''
*CONN – Robert Burns 1 yd run (Noe Ruelas kick), 5:16. ''Huskies 21–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, TOP 04:08'''''
*LU – Malik Caper 1 yd run (Nick Brown kick), 00:35. ''Huskies 21–17. '''Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 01:36'''''
'''Third quarter'''
*LU – TJ Green 1 yd run (Nick Brown kick), 12:33. ''Flames 24–21. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:21'''''
*LU – Nick Brown 34-yard field goal, 4:24. ''Flames 27–21. '''Drive: 17 plays, 59 yards, TOP 06:12'''''
'''Fourth quarter'''
*CONN – Victor Rosa 27 yd run (Noe Ruelas kick), 14:52. ''Huskies 28–27. '''Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:32'''''
*LU – Demario Douglas 75 yd run (2 pt conv no good), 14:39. ''Flames 33–28. '''Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:13'''''
*CONN – Kevens Clercius 30 yd pass from Zion Turner (Keelan Marion pass good), 5:43. ''Huskies 36–33. '''Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, TOP 02:57'''''
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;Top passers
*CONN – Zion Turner – 15/21, 102 yards, 1 TD
*LU – Johnathan Bennett – 23/37, 201 yards, 1 TD
;Top rushers
*CONN – Robert Burns – 11 rushes, 104 yards, 1 TD
*LU – TJ Green – 24 rushes, 119 yards, 1 TD
;Top receivers
*CONN – Aaron Turner – 10 receptions, 65 yards
*LU – Demario Douglas – 8 receptions, 70 yards
;Top defense
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*LU – Javon Scruggs – 8 tackles
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{| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|UConn Huskies}}"|UConn!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}"|Liberty
|-
| First downs || 15 || 29
|-
| Total yards || 318 || 474
|-
| Rushing yards || 209 || 267
|-
| Passing yards || 109 || 207
|-
| Turnovers || 2 || 2
|-
| Time of possession || 32:18 || 27:42
|}


===Virginia Tech===
===Virginia Tech===
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|H4=0
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{{see also|2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

{{Clear}}


===New Mexico State===
===New Mexico State===
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{{see also|2022 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}

{{Clear}}

===Vs. Toledo (Boca Raton Bowl)===
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{{see also|2022 Toledo Rockets football team|2022 Boca Raton Bowl}}


{{Clear}}
===vs. Toledo (Boca Raton Bowl)===


==Rankings==
==Rankings==
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| AP_13 = NR
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Latest revision as of 20:49, 6 May 2024

2022 Liberty Flames football
Boca Raton Bowl, L 19–21 vs. Toledo
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKent Austin (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMaurice Harris (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorJosh Aldridge (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJack Curtis (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Notre Dame   –     9 – 4  
Liberty   –     8 – 5  
BYU   –     8 – 5  
New Mexico State   –     7 – 6  
Army   –     6 – 6  
UConn   –     6 – 7  
UMass   –     1 – 11  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia, and competed as an FBS independent. They were led by fourth-year head coach Hugh Freeze, who left before the bowl game leading to intern head coach Josh Aldridge.

The 2022 season was the program's last season as an independent as the Flames joined Conference USA in 2023.[1][2][3]

Schedule

[edit]

Liberty hosted six home games and travelled to six away games.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.at Southern Miss
ESPN+W 29–27 4OT24,051
September 106:00 p.m.UAB
ESPN+W 21–1418,892
September 175:00 p.m.at No. 19 Wake Forest
ACCNL 36–3732,891
September 246:00 p.m.Akron
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 21–1220,004
October 16:00 p.m.at Old Dominion
ESPN+W 38–2418,368
October 83:30 p.m.at UMass
ESPN+W 42–2411,217
October 153:30 p.m.Gardner–Webbdagger
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 21–2020,924
October 223:30 p.m.BYU
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPNUW 41–1424,012
November 54:00 p.m.at Arkansas
SECNW 21–1970,072
November 1212:00 p.m.at UConn
CBSSNL 33–3615,107
November 1912:00 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+L 22–2323,055
November 2612:00 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+L 14–4918,837
December 207:30 p.m.vs. Toledo
ESPNL 19–2120,622

Coaching staff

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Name Title
Hugh Freeze Head coach
Kent Austin Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
Maurice Harris Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach
Josh Aldridge Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach intern head coach in the Boca Raton Bowl
Jack Curtis Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Chris Klenakis Offensive line coach
Jeremy Garrett Defensive line coach
Darius Eubanks Defensive backs coach
Tanner Burns Special Teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach
Ben Aigamaua Tight ends coach
Bruce Johnson Running backs coach
Robert Bala Defensive analyst

Game summaries

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At Southern Miss

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See also: 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT4OT Total
Flames 0 10 0 140302 29
Golden Eagles 0 3 7 140300 27

Statistics

Statistics LIB USM
First downs 23 19
Total yards 447 389
Rushing yards 244 252
Passing yards 203 137
Turnovers 3 5
Time of possession 29:06 30:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 8/13, 148 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kaidon Salter 9 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving Demario Douglas 5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
Southern Miss Passing Ty Keyes 4/8, 89 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 32 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jakarius Caston 2 receptions, 54 yards

UAB

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See also: 2022 UAB Blazers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 7 0 0 7 14
Flames 0 7 7 7 21
Statistics UAB LIB
First downs 15 18
Total yards 355 390
Rushing yards 241 188
Passing yards 114 202
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 31:29 28:31
Team Category Player Statistics
UAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 10/15, 114 yards, TD
Rushing DeWayne McBride 20 rushes, 177 yards, TD
Receiving Trea Shropshire 1 reception, 56 yards
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 13/25, 202 yards
Rushing Kaidon Salter 14 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Receiving Noah Frith 2 receptions, 75 yards

At No. 19 Wake Forest

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See also: 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 0 8 15 13 36
No. 19 Demon Deacons 3 17 0 17 37

Statistics

Statistics LIB WFU
First downs 22 16
Total yards 427 346
Rushing yards 171 21
Passing yards 256 325
Turnovers 4 2
Time of possession 35:28 24:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 19/34, 256 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dae Dae Hunter 17 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Receiving Demario Douglas 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Wake Forest Passing Sam Hartman 26/44, 325 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Sam Hartman 8 rushes, 11 yards
Receiving Keshawn Williams 5 receptions, 129 yards

Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 3 3 6 12
Flames 7 7 0 7 21
See also: 2022 Akron Zips football team

At Old Dominion

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See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 14 7 10 7 38
Monarchs 14 3 7 0 24

Statistics

Statistics LIB ODU
First downs 23 20
Total yards 478 415
Rushing yards 210 118
Passing yards 268 297
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:57 31:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 10/19, 170 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dae Dae Hunter 15 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD
Receiving CJ Yarbrough 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Old Dominion Passing Hayden Wolff 27/46, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Blake Watson 15 rushes, 80 yards
Receiving Ali Jennings III 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD

At UMass

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 0 21 14 7 42
Minutemen 7 3 0 14 24
See also: 2022 UMass Minutemen football team

Gardner-Webb

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1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 10 7 3 20
Flames 7 7 0 7 21
See also: 2022 Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

BYU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 14 0 0 0 14
Flames 3 17 14 7 41
See also: 2022 BYU Cougars football team

At Arkansas

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See also: 2022 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Game Nine – Liberty Flames (7–1) at Arkansas Razorbacks (5–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Flames 7 14 0021
Razorbacks 0 3 21419

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 10 mph SW
  • Game attendance: 70,072
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas by 14.5 • FPI odds to win: Arkansas 75.5% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:17) Liberty – Noah Frith 16 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:19; Liberty 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:09) Liberty – Demario Douglas 20 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:46; Liberty 14–0)
  • (0:42) Liberty – Treon Sibley 18 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:13; Liberty 21–0)
  • (0:00) Arkansas – Cam Little 50 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:35; Liberty 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (5:33) Arkansas – Punt blocked through the end zone by Quincey McAdoo, safety (Liberty 21–5)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:42) Arkansas – Trey Knox 5 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, 2-point rush good (Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 5:07; Liberty 21–13)
  • (2:36) Arkansas - Trey Knox 8 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards; Liberty 21-19)
Statistics LIB ARK
First downs 17 22
Plays–yards 63–315 79–428
Rushes–yards 38–91 42–144
Passing yards 224 284
Passing: comp–att–int 15–25–1 23–37–2
Time of possession 30:38 29:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Johnathan Bennett 15–25, 224 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Shedro Louis 15 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Demario Douglas 7 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 23–37, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Raheim Sanders 17 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Matt Landers 6 receptions, 119 yards

At UConn

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See also: 2022 UConn Huskies football team
Game Ten - Liberty Flames (8-1) at UConn Huskies (5-5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Flames 3 14 10633
Huskies 14 7 01536

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 12:02 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 15,107
  • Referee: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Christian Fauria (color analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information
Statistics UConn Liberty
First downs 15 29
Total yards 318 474
Rushing yards 209 267
Passing yards 109 207
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 32:18 27:42

Virginia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 7 10 0 6 23
Flames 7 10 5 0 22
See also: 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

New Mexico State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 7 21 14 7 49
Flames 7 0 0 7 14
See also: 2022 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Vs. Toledo (Boca Raton Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 7 0 0 12 19
Rockets 0 3 10 8 21
See also: 2022 Toledo Rockets football team and 2022 Boca Raton Bowl

Rankings

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Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP———————RVRV2319RV————
Coaches——————RVRVRV2319RVRV———
CFPNot released——————Not released

References

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  1. ^ Damien Sordelett (November 5, 2021). "Liberty accepts invitation, set to join Conference USA". The News & Advance. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Eddie Callahan (November 5, 2021). "Liberty sports moving to Conference USA beginning in 2023-24". WDBJ. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. ^ a b David Cobb (November 24, 2021). "Hugh Freeze signs contract extension with Liberty as Flames plan to be a force in Conference USA". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.


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