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2021 Liberty Flames football Conference Independent Record 8–5 Head coach Co-offensive coordinator Kent Austin (3rd season)Co-offensive coordinator Maurice Harris (3rd season) Offensive scheme Multiple Defensive coordinator Scott Symons (3rd season) Co-defensive coordinator Josh Aldridge (3rd season) Co-defensive coordinator Jack Curtis (1st season) Base defense 4–2–5 Home stadium Williams Stadium (Capacity: 25,000)Seasons
The 2021 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by third-year head coach Hugh Freeze and played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia . The Flames competed as an FBS independent . They finished the regular season 7–5.
The Flames received an invite to the LendingTree Bowl where they played Eastern Michigan , winning 56–20.
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the Flames finished the 2020 season 10–1; the team's only loss was a one point loss at NC State . They received a bid to the Cure Bowl where they defeated no. 12 Coastal Carolina in overtime. They finished the season ranked no. 17 in the AP Poll and no. 18 in the Coaches Poll .[1] [2] The 2020 team was the first to win ten games since 2008 and the first since the program joined the FBS in 2018.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:00 p.m. Campbell ESPN3 W 48–7 15,834
September 11 7:00 p.m. at Troy ESPN+ W 21–13 24,714
September 18 6:00 p.m Old Dominion Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 45–17 18,471
8:00 p.m. at Syracuse ACCN L 21–24 29,942
October 2 7:00 p.m. at UAB CBSSN W 36–12 37,167
October 9 3:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 41–13 19,935
October 16 7:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN+ L 28–31 11,546
October 23 4:00 p.m. at North Texas ESPN+ W 35–26 13,454
October 30 12:00 p.m. UMass Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 62–17 16,577
November 6 12:00 p.m. at No. 16 Ole Miss SECN L 14–27 53,235
November 20 4:00 p.m. Louisiana Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA ESPNU L 14–42 15,564
November 27 12:00 p.m. Army Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA ESPN+ L 16–31 19,269
December 18 5:45 p.m. vs. Eastern Michigan ESPN W 56–20 15,186
Source[3]
Roster
Game summaries
Campbell
Campbell Fighting Camels at Liberty Flames – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Fighting Camels
0
7
0 0 7
Flames
14
6
14 14 48
at Williams Stadium , Lynchburg, Virginia
Date : September 4Game time : 6:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 7 MPHGame attendance : 15,834Referee : Timot HedgepethTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Matt Warner, Joe Jauch and Emily AustenBox score
Game information
First quarter
LIB – Demario Douglas 35-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick), 11:18. Flames 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:46.
LIB – C. J. Daniels 0-yard fumble return (Alex Barbir kick), 4:57. Flames 14–0.
Second quarter
CAM – Caleb Snead 40-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Isaac Riffle kick), 10:41. Flames 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:39.
LIB – Malik Willis 12-yard run (kick failed), 0:25. Flames 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:01.
Third quarter
LIB – Joshua Mack 1-yard run (Alex Barbir kick), 12:53. Flames 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:03.
LIB – Shedro Louis 36-yard run (Alex Barbir kick), 4:53. Flames 34–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:20.
Fourth quarter
LIB – Jaivan Lofton 27-yard pass from Johnathan Bennett (Alex Barbir kick), 10:46. Flames 41–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:19.
LIB – Johnathan Bennett 2-yard run (Alex Barbir kick), 1:18. Flames 48–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 7:15.
Top passers
CAM – Hajj-Malik Williams – 15/32, 183 yards, TD
LIB – Malik Willis – 15/23, 217 yards, TD
Top rushers
CAM – Hajj-Malik Williams – 4 rushes, 26 yards
LIB – Joshua Mack – 19 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAM – Caleb Snead – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
LIB – Demario Douglas – 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD
at Troy
Liberty Flames at Troy Trojans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Flames
7
7
0 7 21
Trojans
7
0
0 6 13
at Veterans Memorial Stadium , Troy, Alabama
Date : September 11Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT / 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: sunny • Wind: NW 7 MPHGame attendance : 24,714Referee : Jeff MaconaghyTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Will Kollmeyer and Ben StanfieldBox score
Game information
First quarter
TROY – B. J. Smith 5-yard run (Brooks Buce kick), 9:40. Trojans 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
LIB – Demario Douglas 32-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick), 4:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
Second quarter
LIB – Jerome Jackson 2-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick), 7:29. Flames 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 7:20.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LIB – Malik Willis 4-yard run (Alex Barbir kick), 12:22. Flames 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:44.
TROY – Deyunkrea Lewis 11-yard pass from Taylor Powell (kick blocked), 1:14. Flames 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 2:41.
Top passers
LIB – Malik Willis – 13/18, 154 yards, 2 TD
TROY – Taylor Powell – 18/25, 211 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
LIB – Malik Willis – 20 rushes, 93 yards, TD
TROY – Kimani Vidal – 11 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
LIB – Demario Douglas – 3 receptions, 41 yards, TD
TROY – Luke Whittemore – 3 receptions, 70 yards
Old Dominion
Old Dominion Monarchs at Liberty Flames – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Monarchs
3
14
0 0 17
Flames
14
14
14 3 45
at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia
Date : September 18Game time : 6:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: SE 2 MPHGame attendance : 24,714Referee : Jeff FlanaganTV announcers (ESPN3) : Matt Warner, Joe Jauch and Emily AustenBox score
Game information
First quarter
LIB – C. J. Daniels 14-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick), 11:25. Flames 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:28.
LIB – Malik Willis 17-yard run (Alex Barbir kick), 3:17. Flames 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:45.
ODU – Nick Rice 43-yard field goal, 0:46. Flames 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:40.
Second quarter
LIB – C. J. Daniels 33-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick), 13:23. Flames 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:18.
ODU – Elijah Davis 1-yard run (Nick Rice kick), 6:29. Flames 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:43.
LIB – Kevin Shaa 38-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick), 3:48. Flames 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:31.
ODU – Zack Kuntz 30-yard pass from D. J. Mack Jr. (Nick Rice kick), 0:42. Flames 28–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
Third quarter
LIB – Kevin Shaa 8-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick), 11:10. Flames 35–17. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:00.
LIB – Malik Willis 1-yard run (Alex Barbir kick), 5:18. Flames 42–17. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:17.
Fourth quarter
LIB – Alex Barbir 31-yard field goal, 3:29. Flames 45–17. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 8:28.
Top passers
ODU – D. J. Mack Jr. – 15/27, 134 yards, TD, INT
LIB – Malik Willis – 21/28, 242 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
ODU – Elijah Davis – 11 rushes, 57 yards, TD
LIB – Malik Willis – 9 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
ODU – Zack Kuntz – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
LIB – C. J. Daniels – 5 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
at Syracuse
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SYR – Garrett Shrader 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 13:40. Orange 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 5:18.
SYR – Sean Tucker 27-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 9:51. Orange 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:40.
LIB – Shedro Louis 7-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick), 1:33. Orange 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:30.
Third quarter
SYR – Garrett Shrader 10-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 9:46. Orange 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:46.
LIB – C. J. Daniels 23-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick), 2:57. Orange 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:18.
Fourth quarter
LIB – Demario Douglas 33-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick), 14:31. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:27.
SYR – Andre Szmyt 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Orange 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
LIB – Malik Willis – 14/19, 205 yards, 3 TD
SYR – Garrett Shrader – 6/15, 77 yards
Top rushers
LIB – Shedro Louis – 9 rushes, 59 yards
SYR – Sean Tucker – 32 rushes, 169 yards, TD
Top receivers
LIB – C. J. Daniels – 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD
SYR – Sean Tucker – 2 receptions, 27 yards
at UAB
Game information
First quarter
UAB – Matt Quinn 37-yard field goal, 10:44. Blazers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:16.
Second quarter
LIB – Brayden Beck 21-yard field goal, 8:54. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 8:02.
Third quarter
LIB – Malik Willis 8-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 12:59. Flames 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
LIB – C. J. Daniels 39-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 10:33. Flames 17–3. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:13.
LIB – Malik Willis 1-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 3:11. Flames 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:18.
Fourth quarter
LIB – Joshua Mack 8-yard run (pass failed), 12:45. Flames 30–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:14.
LIB – Treon Sibley 33-yard pass from Johnathan Bennett (kick blocked), 6:21. Flames 36–3. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:14.
UAB – Mac McWilliams defensive PAT conversion, 6:21. Flames 36–5.
UAB – Jermaine Brown Jr. 59-yard run (Matt Quinn kick), 4:53. Flames 36–12. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:28.
Top passers
LIB – Malik Willis – 13/19, 287 yards, TD
UAB – Dylan Hopkins – 12/26, 152 yards, INT
Top rushers
LIB – Malik Willis – 15 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD
UAB – Jermaine Brown Jr. – 9 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Top receivers
LIB – Demario Douglas – 4 receptions, 128 yards
UAB – RaJae' Johnson-Sanders – 1 reception, 53 yards
Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Liberty Flames – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Blue Raiders
0
7
6 0 13
Flames
14
10
10 7 41
at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia
Date : October 9Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: NE 6 MPHGame attendance : 19,935Referee : Duane HeydtTV announcers (ESPN3) : Matt Warner, Joe Jauch and Emily AustenBox score
Game information
First quarter
LIB – Demario Douglas 35-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 10:59. Flames 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:19.
LIB – Jerome Jackson 5-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 0:13. Flames 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:22.
Second quarter
LIB – T. J. Green 1-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 6:55. Flames 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
MTSU – Jimmy Marshall 6-yard pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin kick), 2:56. Flames 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:51.
LIB – Brayden Beck 37-yard field goal, 0:40. Flames 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 2:10.
Third quarter
LIB – Henry Chibueze tackled in end zone, 12:05. Flames 26–7.
MTSU – Jarrin Pierce 31-yard pass from Chase Cunningham (pass failed), 8:07. Flames 26–13. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:07.
LIB – Joshua Mack 2-yard run (Malik Willis pass to Brody Brumm), 3:25. Flames 34–13. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:33.
Fourth quarter
LIB – Malik Willis 1-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 4:17. Flames 41–13. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 4:31.
Top passers
MTSU – Chase Cunningham – 22/42, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT
LIB – Malik Willis – 17/30, 222 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
MTSU – Chaton Mobley – 4 rushes, 8 yards
LIB – Joshua Mack – 14 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
MTSU – Jimmy Marshall – 7 receptions, 77 yards, TD
LIB – Demario Douglas – 6 receptions, 156 yards, TD
at Louisiana–Monroe
Liberty Flames at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Flames
0
14
0 14 28
Warhawks
0
0
28 3 31
at Malone Stadium , Monroe, Louisiana
Date : October 16Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT / 6:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 13 MPHGame attendance : 11,546Referee : Marshall LewisTV : ESPN+Box score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LIB – Malik Willis 3-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 5:11. Flames 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:58.
LIB – C. J. Daniels 9-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 0:16. Flames 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:33.
Third quarter
ULM – Andrew Henry 12-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick), 11:09. Flames 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:46.
ULM – Abraham Alce 1-yard run (Calum Sutherland kick), 10:12. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04.
ULM – Andrew Henry 40-yard run (Calum Sutherland kick), 6:37. Warhawks 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:09.
ULM – Zach Rasmussen 14-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick), 1:22. Warhawks 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:19.
Fourth quarter
LIB – Shedro Louis 7-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 13:42. Warhawks 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:40.
LIB – Malik Willis 53-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 7:49. Tied 28–28. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:40.
ULM – Calum Sutherland 53-yard field goal, 1:44. Warhawks 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
LIB – Malik Willis – 16/28, 135 yards, TD, 3 INT
ULM – Chandler Rogers – 16/25, 225 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LIB – Malik Willis – 23 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD
ULM – Andrew Henry – 15 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Top receivers
LIB – D. J. Stubbs – 2 receptions, 32 yards
ULM – Zach Jackson – 4 receptions, 47 yards
at North Texas
Liberty Flames at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Flames
0
14
14 7 35
Mean Green
7
13
6 0 26
at Apogee Stadium , Denton, Texas
Date : October 23Game time : 4:00 p.m. EDT / 3:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: sunnyGame attendance : 13,454Referee : Joe LehringTV announcers (ESPN+) : Kyle Youmans and Hek’ma HarrisonBox score
Game information
First quarter
UNT – DeAndre Torrey 2-yard run (Aaron Beckham kick), 6:04. Mean Green 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter
LIB – Kevin Shaa 27-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 11:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:02.
UNT – Ayo Adeyi 42-yard run (Aaron Beckham kick), 10:25. Mean Green 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:50.
UNT – Aaron Beckham 35-yard field goal, 6:14. Mean Green 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:33.
UNT – Aaron Beckham 27-yard field goal, 1:51. Mean Green 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 3:09.
LIB – C. J. Daniels 39-yard pass from Johnathan Bennett (Brayden Beck kick), 1:13. Mean Green 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
UNT – Jason Pirtle 6-yard pass from Austin Aune (pass failed), 7:27. Mean Green 26–14. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 6:06.
LIB – C. J. Daniels 15-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 5:16. Mean Green 26–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
LIB – Demario Douglas 72-yard punt return (Brayden Beck kick), 3:03. Flames 28–26.
Fourth quarter
LIB – Shedro Louis 37-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 11:19. Flames 35–26. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
LIB – Malik Willis – 12/18, 217 yards, 3 TD
UNT – Austin Aune – 22/35, 212 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
LIB – T. J. Green – 5 rushes, 25 yards
UNT – Ayo Adeyi – 16 rushes, 99 yards, TD
Top receivers
LIB – C. J. Daniels – 7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Damon Ward Jr. – 4 receptions, 57 yards
UMass
UMass Minutemen at Liberty Flames – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Minutemen
3
0
7 7 17
Flames
21
20
7 14 62
at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia
Date : October 30Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: cloudy • Wind: SW 7 MPHGame attendance : 16,577Referee : Jerr MagallanesTV announcers (ESPN3) : Matt Warner, Joe Jauch and Emily AustenBox score
Game information
First quarter
LIB – T. J. Green 26-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 14:46. Flames 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:08.
LIB – Demario Douglas 6-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 13:40. Flames 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06.
MASS – Cameron Carson 38-yard field goal, 11:07. Flames 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:33.
LIB – D. J. Stubbs 60-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 5:42. Flames 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:13.
Second quarter
LIB – T. J. Green 29-yard run (kick failed), 9:28. Flames 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 2:30.
LIB – Noah Firth 49-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 4:36. Flames 34–3. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:58.
LIB – Johnny Huntley 4-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 0:05. Flames 41–3. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:05.
Third quarter
MASS – Rico Arnold 30-yard pass from Brady Olson (Cameron Carson kick), 9:38. Flames 41–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:09.
LIB – Shedro Louis 9-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 6:15. Flames 48–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
Fourth quarter
LIB – Brody Brumm 39-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Brayden Beck kick), 13:29. Flames 55–10. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:40.
LIB – Khaleb Coleman 63-yard pass from Nate Hampton (Brayden Beck kick), 8:01. Flames 62–10. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 3:19.
MASS – Jared Chisari 8-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 1:03. Flames 62–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
Top passers
MASS – Brady Olson – 9/25, 74 yards, TD, INT
LIB – Malik Willis – 19/27, 307 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
MASS – Ellis Merriweather – 24 rushes, 149 yards
LIB – T. J. Green – 5 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
MASS – Rico Arnold – 1 reception, 30 yards, TD
LIB – D. J. Stubbs – 2 receptions, 72 yards, TD
at No. 16 Ole Miss
Liberty Flames at No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Flames
0
0
14 0 14
No. 16 Rebels
10
14
3 0 27
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium , Oxford, Mississippi
Date : November 6Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: sunny • Wind: 0 MPHGame attendance : 53,235Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (SECN ) : Dave Neal , Deuce McAllister and Andraya CarterBox score
Game information
First quarter
MISS – Jerrion Ealy 70-yard run (Caden Costa kick), 14:26. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34.
MISS – Caden Costa 43-yard field goal, 1:22. Rebels 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:18.
Second quarter
MISS – Jerrion Ealy 4-yard run (Caden Costa kick), 13:13. Rebels 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:56.
MISS – Dannis Jackson 40-yard pass from Matt Corral (Caden Costa kick), 1:27. Rebels 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
LIB – Shedro Louis 28-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 10:31. Rebels 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
MISS – Caden Costa 38-yard field goal, 6:49. Rebels 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:42.
LIB – Malik Willis 3-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 1:08. Rebels 27–14. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:41.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
LIB – Shedro Louis – 7 rushes, 101 yards, TD
MISS – Jerrion Ealy – 10 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
LIB – Demario Douglas – 5 receptions, 56 yards
MISS – Dannis Jackson – 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Louisiana
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Liberty Flames – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
7
14
7 14 42
Flames
0
7
7 0 14
at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia
Date : November 20Game time : 4:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPHGame attendance : 15,564Referee : Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Kevin Brown and Hutson Mason Box score
Game information
First quarter
UL – John Stephens Jr. 4-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick), 1:57. Ragin' Cajuns 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:43.
Second quarter
UL – Kyren Lacy 15-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick), 14:19. Ragin' Cajuns 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:50.
UL – Dalen Cambre 26-yard fumble return (Nate Snyder kick), 9:06. Ragin' Cajuns 21–0.
LIB – Kevin Shaa 29-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 7:14. Ragin' Cajuns 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:46.
Third quarter
LIB – Kevin Shaa 30-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 11:57. Ragin' Cajuns 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:18.
UL – Montrell Johnson 2-yard run (Nate Snyder kick), 7:44. Ragin' Cajuns 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
UL – Neal Johnson 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick), 14:11. Ragin' Cajuns 35–14. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:22.
UL – Emani Bailey 2-yard run (Nate Snyder kick), 2:26. Ragin' Cajuns 42–14. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:58.
Top passers
Top rushers
UL – Emani Bailey – 13 rushes, 60 yards, TD
LIB – T. J. Green – 4 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
UL – Peter LeBlanc – 2 receptions, 38 yards
LIB – Kevin Shaa – 3 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD
Army
Army Black Knights at Liberty Flames – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Black Knights
10
14
7 0 31
Flames
0
3
13 0 16
at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia
Date : November 27Game time : 12:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 6 MPHGame attendance : 19,269Referee : Jeff PumphreyTV announcers (ESPN+) : Matt Warner, Joe Jauch and Emily AustenBox score
Game information
First quarter
ARMY – Cole Talley 26-yard field goal, 6:48. Black Knights 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:47.
ARMY – Braheam Murphy 34-yard pass from Christian Anderson (Cole Talley kick), 0:17. Black Knights 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:47.
Second quarter
ARMY – Jakobi Buchanan 19-yard run (Cole Talley kick), 11:31. Black Knights 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:33.
ARMY – Jakobi Buchanan 1-yard run (Cole Talley kick), 6:48. Black Knights 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:51.
LIB – Brayden Beck 36-yard field goal, 3:20. Black Knights 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:21.
Third quarter
ARMY – Jakobi Buchanan 1-yard run (Cole Talley kick), 6:45. Black Knights 31–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:15.
LIB – Noah Firth 14-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 4:35. Black Knights 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:04.
LIB – Malik Willis 7-yard run (run failed), 0:19. Black Knights 31–16. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:58.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
ARMY – Christian Anderson – 3/4, 102 yards, TD
LIB – Malik Willis – 24/46, 305 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ARMY – Jakobi Buchanan – 22 rushes, 80 yards, 3 TD
LIB – Joshua Mack – 7 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
ARMY – Tyrell Robinson – 1 reception, 51 yards
LIB – C. J. Daniels – 8 receptions, 118 yards
vs. Eastern Michigan (LendingTree Bowl)
Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Liberty Flames (2021 LendingTree Bowl) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
3
7
0 10 20
Flames
13
20
16 7 56
at Hancock Whitney Stadium , Mobile, Alabama
Date : December 18Game time : 5:45 p.m. EST / 4:45 p.m. CSTGame weather : Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: overcast, humid • Wind: N 7 MPHGame attendance : 15,186Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich and Jalyn JohnsonBox score
Game information
First quarter
EMU – Chad Ryland 27-yard field goal, 7:48. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:12.
LIB – D. J. Stubbs 54-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 3:08. Flames 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 1:32.
LIB – Skyler Thomas 27-yard interception return (kick failed), 2:27. Flames 13–3.
Second quarter
EMU – Samson Evans 2-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 13:01. Flames 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
LIB – T. J. Green 24-yard run (kick failed), 12:07. Flames 19–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
LIB – Johnny Huntley 20-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 6:22. Flames 26–10. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 3:32.
LIB – Malik Willis 2-yard run (Brayden Beck kick), 0:16. Flames 33–10. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:56.
Third quarter
LIB – Malik Willis 35-yard run (run failed), 11:02. Flames 39–10. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:34.
LIB – Brayden Beck 43-yard field goal, 7:08. Flames 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:32.
LIB – Demario Douglas 2-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick), 2:44. Flames 49–10. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:22.
Fourth quarter
LIB – Kevin Shaa 64-yard pass from Johnathan Bennett (Brayden Beck kick), 10:58. Flames 56–10. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:08.
EMU – Chad Ryland 43-yard field goal, 5:26. Flames 56–13. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:32.
EMU – Jeff Hubbard 34-yard interception return (Chad Ryland kick), 4:29. Flames 56–20.
Top passers
EMU – Ben Bryant – 23/36, 200 yards, INT
LIB – Malik Willis – 13/24, 231 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
EMU – Samson Evans – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD
LIB – T. J. Green – 8 rushes, 88 yards, TD
Top receivers
EMU – Hassan Beydoun – 11 receptions, 83 yards
LIB – Kevin Shaa – 3 receptions, 94 yards, TD
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