Liberty Flames @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty Flames | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 29 |
Scoring
Q1 8:55WKUMalachi Corley 2 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)0–7
WKUMalachi Corley 2 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)0–7Q1 6:14LIBKaidon Salter 20 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)7–7
LIBKaidon Salter 20 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)7–7Q2 12:39WKULucas Carneiro 26 Yd Field Goal 7–10
WKULucas Carneiro 26 Yd Field Goal 7–10Q2 8:32LIBCJ Daniels 47 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)14–10
LIBCJ Daniels 47 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)14–10Q3 7:51LIBVictor Venn 9 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)21–10
LIBVictor Venn 9 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)21–10Q4 14:21LIBQuinton Cooley 2 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)28–10
LIBQuinton Cooley 2 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)28–10Q4 11:24WKUElijah Young 43 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)28–16
WKUElijah Young 43 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)28–16Q4 8:40LIBAaron Bedgood 6 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)35–16
LIBAaron Bedgood 6 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)35–16Q4 8:32WKURiver Helms 63 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)35–22
WKURiver Helms 63 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)35–22Q4 4:18LIBTreon Sibley 27 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)42–22
LIBTreon Sibley 27 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)42–22Q4 2:13WKUMalachi Corley 21 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)42–29
WKUMalachi Corley 21 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)42–29Passing
Liberty Flames
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | 10/15 | 169 | 11.3 | 3 | 0 | 96.4 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reed | 30/44 | 381 | 8.7 | 4 | 1 | 57.4 |
Rushing
Liberty Flames
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 1 | 34 |
| Quinton Cooley | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Aaron Bedgood | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 1 | 17 |
| Billy Lucas | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Malik Caper | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| James Jointer | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Young | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | 12 |
| Markese Stepp | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Malachi Corley | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Austin Reed | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
Liberty Flames
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Daniels | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 1 | 47 |
| Aaron Bedgood | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Treon Sibley | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 |
| Noah Frith | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Victor Venn | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Bentley Hanshaw | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Smith | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 0 | 19 |
| River Helms | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 1 | 63 |
| Elijah Young | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 1 | 43 |
| Malachi Corley | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 2 | 26 |
| Easton Messer | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 18 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| LT Sanders | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jimmy Holiday | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Team stats
| Liberty Flames | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 2-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-14 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 492 | Total Yards | 484 |
| 169 | Passing | 381 |
| 10/15 | Comp/Att | 30/44 |
| 11.3 | Yards per pass | 8.7 |
| 323 | Rushing | 103 |
| 54 | Rushing Attempts | 22 |
| 6.0 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 4-55 | Penalties | 7-57 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:07 | Possession | 26:53 |
Drives 21
Q1
WKUTouchdown13 plays · 75 yds · 6:05WKU 25 → LIB 0LIBTouchdown7 plays · 75 yds · 2:41LIB 25 → WKU 0WKUPunt6 plays · 18 yds · 1:52WKU 35 → LIB 47LIBPunt7 plays · 18 yds · 3:51LIB 8 → LIB 26WKUField Goal9 plays · 55 yds · 2:52WKU 37 → LIB 8Q2
LIBTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 4:07LIB 25 → WKU 0WKUMissed FG11 plays · 57 yds · 5:42WKU 25 → LIB 18LIBPunt5 plays · 10 yds · 1:37LIB 20 → LIB 30WKUInterception4 plays · 31 yds · 0:29WKU 39 → LIB 30LIBEnd of Half1 play · 2 yds · 0:44LIB 20 → LIB 22Q3
LIBPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:39LIB 25 → LIB 32WKUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:15WKU 35 → WKU 42LIBTouchdown9 plays · 83 yds · 4:15LIB 17 → WKU 0WKUPunt7 plays · 25 yds · 3:28WKU 25 → 50LIBTouchdown10 plays · 80 yds · 5:02LIB 20 → WKU 0Q4
WKUTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 2:57WKU 25 → LIB 0LIBTouchdown6 plays · 75 yds · 2:44LIB 25 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown1 play · 63 yds · 0:09WKU 37 → LIB 0LIBTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 4:14LIB 25 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown6 plays · 78 yds · 2:00WKU 22 → LIB 0LIBEnd of Game4 plays · 9 yds · 2:08WKU 38 → WKU 29Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.