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| year = 2022 |
| year = 2022 |
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| conference = Independent |
| conference = Independent |
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| record = 8–5 |
| record = 8–5 |
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| head_coach = [[Hugh Freeze]] |
| head_coach = [[Hugh Freeze]] |
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| hc_year = 4th |
| hc_year = 4th |
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| head_coach2 = [[Josh Aldridge]] |
| head_coach2 = [[Josh Aldridge]] |
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| hc_games2 = interim |
| hc_games2 = interim; bowl game |
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| off_coach = [[Kent Austin]] |
| off_coach = [[Kent Austin]] |
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| oc_year = 4th |
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| cooff_coach2 = Maurice Harris |
| cooff_coach2 = Maurice Harris |
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| codef_coach2 = Jack Curtis |
| codef_coach2 = Jack Curtis |
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| codc2_year = 2nd |
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| def_scheme = [[Nickel defense|4–2–5]] |
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| stadium = [[Williams Stadium]] |
| stadium = [[Williams Stadium]] |
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| bowl = [[2022 Boca Raton Bowl|Boca Raton Bowl]] |
| bowl = [[2022 Boca Raton Bowl|Boca Raton Bowl]] |
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| bowl_result = L 19–21 vs. [[2022 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo]] |
| bowl_result = L 19–21 vs. [[2022 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo]] |
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{{2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records}} |
{{2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records}} |
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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]]. |
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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]]. |
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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/> |
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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/> |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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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> |
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{{CFB schedule |
{{CFB schedule |
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| [[Hugh Freeze]] || Head coach |
| [[Hugh Freeze]] || Head coach |
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| [[Kent Austin]] ||Co- |
| [[Kent Austin]] ||Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach |
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| [[Maurice Harris (American football coach)|Maurice Harris]] || Co-offensive coordinator/ |
| [[Maurice Harris (American football coach)|Maurice Harris]] || Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach |
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| [[Josh Aldridge]] || Co- |
| [[Josh Aldridge]] || Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach intern head coach in the [[2022 Boca Raton Bowl|Boca Raton Bowl]] |
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| [[Jack Curtis (American football)|Jack Curtis]] || Co- |
| [[Jack Curtis (American football)|Jack Curtis]] || Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach |
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| [[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 |
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| [[Robert Bala]] || Defensive analyst |
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==Game summaries== |
==Game summaries== |
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===at Southern Miss=== |
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===At Southern Miss=== |
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| First downs || 23 || 19 |
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| Total yards || 447 || 389 |
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| Rushing yards || 244 || 252 |
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| Passing yards || 203 || 137 |
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| Turnovers || 3 || 5 |
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| Time of possession || 29:06 || 30:54 |
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|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Liberty Flames}}; text-align:center;"|'''Liberty''' || Passing || [[Kaidon Salter]] || 8/13, 148 yards, 2 TD, INT |
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| Rushing || Kaidon Salter || 9 rushes, 65 yards |
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| Receiving || Demario Douglas || 5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD |
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|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}; text-align:center;"|'''Southern Miss''' || Passing || Ty Keyes || 4/8, 89 yards, 2 INT |
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| Rushing || [[Frank Gore Jr.]] || 32 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD |
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| Receiving || Jakarius Caston || 2 receptions, 54 yards |
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| First downs || 15 || 18 |
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| Total yards || 355 || 390 |
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| Rushing yards || 241 || 188 |
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| 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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|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UAB Blazers}}; text-align:center;"|'''UAB''' || Passing || [[Dylan Hopkins]] || 10/15, 114 yards, TD |
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| Rushing || [[DeWayne McBride]] || 20 rushes, 177 yards, TD |
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| Receiving || Trea Shropshire || 1 reception, 56 yards |
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|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}; text-align:center;"|'''Liberty''' || Passing || Kaidon Salter || 13/25, 202 yards |
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| Rushing || Kaidon Salter || 14 rushes, 79 yards, TD |
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| Receiving || Noah Frith || 2 receptions, 75 yards |
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===At No. 19 Wake Forest=== |
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| First downs || 22 || 16 |
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| Total yards || 427 || 346 |
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| Rushing yards || 171 || 21 |
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| Passing yards || 256 || 325 |
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| Time of possession || 35:28 || 24:32 |
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|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Liberty Flames}}; text-align:center;"|'''Liberty''' || Passing || Kaidon Salter || 19/34, 256 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
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| Rushing || Dae Dae Hunter || 17 rushes, 89 yards, TD |
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| Receiving || Demario Douglas || 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD |
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|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 |
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| Rushing || Sam Hartman || 8 rushes, 11 yards |
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| Receiving || Keshawn Williams || 5 receptions, 129 yards |
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===Akron=== |
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===At Old Dominion=== |
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| Receiving || CJ Yarbrough || 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
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| Rushing || Blake Watson || 15 rushes, 80 yards |
| Rushing || [[Blake Watson]] || 15 rushes, 80 yards |
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| Receiving || Ali Jennings III || 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD |
| Receiving || Ali Jennings III || 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD |
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===At UMass=== |
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===BYU=== |
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===At Arkansas=== |
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*(6:09) Liberty – Demario Douglas 20 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:46; '''Liberty 14–0''''') |
*(6:09) Liberty – Demario Douglas 20 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:46; '''Liberty 14–0''''') |
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*(0:42) Liberty – Treon Sibley 18 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:13; '''Liberty 21–0''''') |
*(0:42) Liberty – Treon Sibley 18 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:13; '''Liberty 21–0''''') |
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*(0:00) Arkansas – Cam Little 50 yard field goal (''Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:35; '''Liberty 21–3''''') |
*(0:00) Arkansas – [[Cam Little]] 50 yard field goal (''Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:35; '''Liberty 21–3''''') |
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*(5:33) Arkansas – Punt blocked through the end zone by Quincey McAdoo, safety ('''''Liberty 21–5''''') |
*(5:33) Arkansas – Punt blocked through the end zone by Quincey McAdoo, safety ('''''Liberty 21–5''''') |
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*(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''''') |
*(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''''') |
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*(2:36) Arkansas - Trey Knox 8 yard pass from [[KJ Jefferson]], 2-point pass failed (''Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards; '''Liberty 21-19''''') |
*(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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| VisReceiver = Demario Douglas |
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| VisReceivingStats = 7 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD |
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===At UConn=== |
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2022 Liberty Flames football | |
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Boca Raton Bowl, L 19–21 vs. Toledo | |
Conference | Independent |
Record | 8–5 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kent Austin (4th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Maurice Harris (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Co-defensive coordinator | Josh Aldridge (4th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jack Curtis (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Williams Stadium |
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No. 18 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | – | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | ESPN+ | W 29–27 4OT | 24,051 | |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | UAB | ESPN+ | W 21–14 | 18,892 | |
September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Wake Forest | ACCN | L 36–37 | 32,891 | |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron |
| ESPN+ | W 21–12 | 20,004 |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion | ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 18,368 | |
October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass | ESPN+ | W 42–24 | 11,217 | |
October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Gardner–Webb |
| ESPN+ | W 21–20 | 20,924 |
October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | BYU |
| ESPNU | W 41–14 | 24,012 |
November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | SECN | W 21–19 | 70,072 | |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at UConn | CBSSN | L 33–36 | 15,107 | |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech |
| ESPN+ | L 22–23 | 23,055 |
November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | New Mexico State |
| ESPN+ | L 14–49 | 18,837 |
December 20 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Toledo | ESPN | L 19–21 | 20,622 | |
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Coaching staff
[edit]Name | Title |
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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
[edit]At Southern Miss
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total | |
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Flames | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Statistics
Statistics | LIB | USM |
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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 |
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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
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Flames | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Statistics | UAB | LIB |
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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 |
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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
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Flames | 0 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 36 |
No. 19 Demon Deacons | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
Statistics
Statistics | LIB | WFU |
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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 |
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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
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
Flames | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
At Old Dominion
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Flames | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
Monarchs | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Statistics
Statistics | LIB | ODU |
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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 |
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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
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Flames | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Minutemen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Gardner-Webb
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Flames | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
BYU
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Flames | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
At Arkansas
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Flames | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Razorbacks | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 19 |
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 |
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Statistics | LIB | ARK |
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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 |
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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
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Flames | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
Huskies | 14 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 36 |
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 | ||
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Statistics | UConn | Liberty |
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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
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hokies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Flames | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
New Mexico State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Flames | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Vs. Toledo (Boca Raton Bowl)
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Flames | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
Rockets | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 21 |
Rankings
[edit]Week | ||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | 19 | RV | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 19 | RV | RV | — | — | — |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
References
[edit]- ^ Damien Sordelett (November 5, 2021). "Liberty accepts invitation, set to join Conference USA". The News & Advance. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Eddie Callahan (November 5, 2021). "Liberty sports moving to Conference USA beginning in 2023-24". WDBJ. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ 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.