Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Liberty Flames
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
 Liberty Flames | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Scoring
Q1 13:36MTSUDJ Riles 3 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)7–0
MTSUDJ Riles 3 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)7–0Q1 8:37LIBQuinton Cooley 5 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)7–7
LIBQuinton Cooley 5 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)7–7Q1 6:43MTSUElijah Metcalf 20 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)14–7
MTSUElijah Metcalf 20 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)14–7Q1 0:49LIBQuinton Cooley 9 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)14–14
LIBQuinton Cooley 9 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)14–14Q2 8:29LIBBilly Lucas 1 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)14–21
LIBBilly Lucas 1 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)14–21Q2 0:20MTSUZack Dobson 2 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)21–21
MTSUZack Dobson 2 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)21–21Q3 12:43MTSUDJ England-Chisolm 36 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)28–21
MTSUDJ England-Chisolm 36 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)28–21Q3 6:41LIBBentley Hanshaw 23 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)28–28
LIBBentley Hanshaw 23 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)28–28Q3 6:10MTSUZack Dobson 72 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)35–28
MTSUZack Dobson 72 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)35–28Q3 2:50LIBQuinton Cooley 10 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)35–35
LIBQuinton Cooley 10 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)35–35Q4 14:37LIBCJ Daniels 37 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)35–42
LIBCJ Daniels 37 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)35–42Passing
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Vattiato | 24/37 | 332 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 67.1 |
Liberty Flames
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | 12/20 | 140 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 79.0 |
Rushing
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaiden Credle | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Terry Wilkins | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 10 |
| Nicholas Vattiato | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Zack Dobson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
Liberty Flames
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | 16 | 160 | 10.0 | 0 | 35 |
| Quinton Cooley | 24 | 134 | 5.6 | 3 | 14 |
| James Jointer | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 17 |
| Aaron Bedgood | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Billy Lucas | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 1 | 15 |
| Team | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Dobson | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 1 | 72 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 1 | 33 |
| Justin Olson | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Holden Willis | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 26 |
| DJ England-Chisolm | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 36 |
| Jaiden Credle | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| DJ Riles | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Terry Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty Flames
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Daniels | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 1 | 37 |
| Bentley Hanshaw | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 1 | 23 |
| Aaron Bedgood | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Kylen Austin | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Noah Frith | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakobe Thomas | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quindarius Dunnigan | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tra Fluellen | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Brumfield | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Raby | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Butler | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Branch | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teldrick Ross | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Francis | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devyn Curtis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marley Cook | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Buckner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorden Starling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrece Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Kinley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| De'Arre McDonald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slade Alexander | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Mann | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Bynum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raquon Hartley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty Flames
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyren Dupree | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Hodge | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Reese | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan Green | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Bishop | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Bazile Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Carter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Singleton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendy Charles | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Jolly Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Bell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Bedgood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jointer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grey Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Ricks Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Bush Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Khori Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Liberty Flames | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 33 |
| 4-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 428 | Total Yards | 541 |
| 332 | Passing | 140 |
| 24/37 | Comp/Att | 12/20 |
| 9.0 | Yards per pass | 7.0 |
| 96 | Rushing | 401 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 61 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 6.6 |
| 5-40 | Penalties | 8-80 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 22:40 | Possession | 37:20 |
Drives 27
Q1
LIBInterception1 play · 0 yds · 0:14LIB 23 → LIB 23MTSUTouchdown3 plays · 22 yds · 1:04LIB 22 → LIB 0LIBTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 4:59LIB 25 → MTSU 0MTSUTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 1:54MTSU 25 → LIB 0LIBTouchdown13 plays · 97 yds · 5:49LIB 3 → MTSU 0MTSUPunt6 plays · 19 yds · 2:26MTSU 26 → MTSU 45Q2
LIBTouchdown9 plays · 77 yds · 4:47LIB 23 → MTSU 0MTSUDowns7 plays · 46 yds · 3:04MTSU 25 → LIB 29LIBPunt5 plays · 30 yds · 2:05LIB 29 → MTSU 41MTSUTouchdown11 plays · 80 yds · 3:00MTSU 20 → LIB 0LIBEnd of Half1 play · -1 yds · 0:20LIB 25 → LIB 24Q3
MTSUPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:18MTSU 25 → MTSU 26LIBFumble2 plays · 12 yds · 0:38LIB 35 → LIB 47MTSUTouchdown2 plays · 47 yds · 0:21LIB 47 → LIB 0LIBTouchdown12 plays · 77 yds · 5:56LIB 23 → MTSU 0MTSUTouchdown2 plays · 75 yds · 0:31MTSU 25 → LIB 0LIBTouchdown8 plays · 61 yds · 3:12LIB 39 → MTSU 0MTSUFumble5 plays · 33 yds · 1:58MTSU 25 → LIB 42LIBTouchdown4 plays · 58 yds · 1:15LIB 42 → MTSU 0Q4
MTSUPunt4 plays · 10 yds · 0:50MTSU 25 → MTSU 35LIBPunt4 plays · 17 yds · 2:18LIB 20 → LIB 37MTSUPunt6 plays · 27 yds · 3:47MTSU 17 → MTSU 44LIBPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 2:03LIB 2 → LIB 11MTSUInterception2 plays · 2 yds · 0:22LIB 23 → LIB 21LIBPunt4 plays · 16 yds · 2:15LIB 20 → LIB 36MTSUDowns7 plays · 28 yds · 1:58MTSU 38 → LIB 34LIBEnd of Game5 plays · 8 yds · 1:04LIB 34 → LIB 42Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.