Liberty Flames @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty Flames | 7 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Scoring
Q1 9:16MTSUHayes Sutton 6 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)0–7
MTSUHayes Sutton 6 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)0–7Q1 5:53LIBKaidon Salter 41 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)7–7
LIBKaidon Salter 41 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)7–7Q2 9:00LIBQuinton Cooley 4 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)14–7
LIBQuinton Cooley 4 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)14–7Q2 3:09LIBJulian Gray 41 Yd Run (Brayden Beck PAT failed)20–7
LIBJulian Gray 41 Yd Run (Brayden Beck PAT failed)20–7Q2 0:32LIBJacob Jenkins 4 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)27–7
LIBJacob Jenkins 4 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)27–7Q3 1:49LIBColin Karhu 35 Yd Field Goal 30–7
LIBColin Karhu 35 Yd Field Goal 30–7Q4 12:53MTSUTerry Wilkins 17 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)30–14
MTSUTerry Wilkins 17 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)30–14Q4 9:42LIBJulian Gray 34 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)37–14
LIBJulian Gray 34 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)37–14Q4 4:47MTSUZeke Rankin 48 Yd Field Goal 37–17
MTSUZeke Rankin 48 Yd Field Goal 37–17Passing
Liberty Flames
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | 11/15 | 154 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 | 90.3 |
| Ryan Burger | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 98.9 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Vattiato | 22/33 | 263 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 44.2 |
Rushing
Liberty Flames
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Cooley | 24 | 136 | 5.7 | 1 | 13 |
| Kaidon Salter | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 1 | 41 |
| Julian Gray | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 1 | 41 |
| James Jointer | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Vaughn Blue | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Caden Williams | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaiden Credle | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Nicholas Vattiato | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 18 |
| Terry Wilkins | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Jekail Middlebrook | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
Liberty Flames
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Canion | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 35 |
| Tyson Mobley | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Julian Gray | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | 34 |
| Treon Sibley | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Jacob Jenkins | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 7 |
| Vaughn Blue | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bentley Hanshaw | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holden Willis | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 22 |
| Cam'ron Lacy | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Hayes Sutton | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 27 |
| Javonte Sherman | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Myles Butler | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Terry Wilkins | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 17 |
| Jaiden Credle | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Ethan Crite | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jekail Middlebrook | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 11 |
Defense
Liberty Flames
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Jolly Jr. | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Reese | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Carter | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Khori Jones | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Dixon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dexter Ricks Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Bazile Jr. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Crisp | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eldric Griffin | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Yates Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Boti | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenton Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amarian Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Vaughan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliyt Nairne | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Bush Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Williams | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Bynum | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Hughes | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Davis | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakai Woods | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvae Myers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muaaz Byard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damonte Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Buckner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Stewart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amarrien Bailey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Raby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Douglas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Howse IV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Butts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickey Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Arre McDonald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Francis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Hixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Liberty Flames | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 5-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 500 | Total Yards | 351 |
| 161 | Passing | 263 |
| 12/16 | Comp/Att | 22/33 |
| 10.1 | Yards per pass | 8.0 |
| 339 | Rushing | 88 |
| 50 | Rushing Attempts | 26 |
| 6.8 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 5-33 | Penalties | 10-94 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:23 | Possession | 29:37 |
Drives 20
Q1
MTSUPunt5 plays · 34 yds · 2:36MTSU 25 → LIB 41LIBFumble5 plays · 31 yds · 2:12LIB 11 → LIB 42MTSUTouchdown3 plays · 42 yds · 0:56LIB 42 → LIB 0LIBTouchdown7 plays · 93 yds · 3:14LIB 7 → MTSU 0MTSUPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 2:17MTSU 25 → MTSU 34LIBFumble3 plays · 14 yds · 1:11LIB 44 → MTSU 42MTSUPunt3 plays · -5 yds · 2:18MTSU 42 → MTSU 37LIBTouchdown14 plays · 85 yds · 6:07LIB 15 → MTSU 0Q2
MTSUPunt6 plays · 13 yds · 2:20MTSU 25 → MTSU 38LIBTouchdown7 plays · 96 yds · 3:31LIB 4 → MTSU 0MTSUFumble3 plays · 28 yds · 1:13MTSU 24 → LIB 48LIBTouchdown5 plays · 23 yds · 1:18MTSU 23 → MTSU 0MTSUEnd of Half1 play · 3 yds · 0:27MTSU 25 → MTSU 28Q3
LIBPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:27LIB 35 → LIB 35MTSUDowns17 plays · 84 yds · 8:28MTSU 11 → LIB 5LIBField Goal8 plays · 79 yds · 3:16LIB 5 → MTSU 16MTSUTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 3:56MTSU 25 → LIB 0Q4
LIBTouchdown6 plays · 79 yds · 3:05LIB 21 → MTSU 0MTSUField Goal10 plays · 44 yds · 4:55MTSU 25 → LIB 31LIBEnd of Game9 plays · 29 yds · 4:45MTSU 44 → MTSU 15Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.