Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Liberty Flames
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
 Liberty Flames | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Scoring
Q2 13:17WKUDalvin Smith 9 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–0
WKUDalvin Smith 9 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–0Q2 9:30LIBBilly Lucas 2 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)7–7
LIBBilly Lucas 2 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)7–7Q2 2:05LIBQuinton Cooley 22 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)7–14
LIBQuinton Cooley 22 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)7–14Q2 0:10LIBJulian Gray 11 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)7–21
LIBJulian Gray 11 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)7–21Q3 10:33WKUGeorge Hart III 2 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–21
WKUGeorge Hart III 2 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–21Q3 9:44LIBQuinton Cooley 2 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)14–28
LIBQuinton Cooley 2 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)14–28Q3 3:44WKUKisean Johnson 16 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–28
WKUKisean Johnson 16 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–28Q4 11:13LIBColin Karhu 29 Yd Field Goal 21–31
LIBColin Karhu 29 Yd Field Goal 21–31Q4 2:59LIBKaidon Salter 3 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)21–38
LIBKaidon Salter 3 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)21–38Passing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Veltkamp | 20/34 | 262 | 7.7 | 2 | 3 | 68.3 |
Liberty Flames
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaidon Salter | 6/11 | 108 | 9.8 | 1 | 0 | 82.5 |
| Ryan Burger | 1/1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
Rushing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Young | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 0 | 30 |
| Caden Veltkamp | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Jalen Hampton | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
| LT Sanders | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Hart III | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty Flames
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Cooley | 24 | 166 | 6.9 | 2 | 24 |
| Billy Lucas | 19 | 131 | 6.9 | 1 | 36 |
| Kaidon Salter | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 1 | 36 |
| Vaughn Blue | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Julian Gray | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
| James Jointer | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisean Johnson | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 32 |
| Dalvin Smith | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 1 | 38 |
| Easton Messer | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Elijah Young | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| LT Sanders | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Liberty Flames
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Gray | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 1 | 36 |
| Donte Lee Jr. | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Treon Sibley | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Reese Smith | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Vaughn Blue | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonte' Mathews | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Stout | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deante McCray | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Walker IV | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyshawn Swanson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Wheeler | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terrion Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Robinson | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylan Guidry | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarko Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Lynch | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Benjamin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terreance Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Patterson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harper Holloman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demick Starling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Veltkamp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swipe Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty Flames
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Carter | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Jolly Jr. | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Bush Jr. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amarian Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Khori Jones | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brylan Green | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Ricks Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eldric Griffin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliyt Nairne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teylor Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Dixon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Boti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Hardy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenton Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Auguste | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Liberty Flames | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 29 |
| 6-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 368 | Total Yards | 556 |
| 262 | Passing | 137 |
| 20/34 | Comp/Att | 7/12 |
| 7.7 | Yards per pass | 11.4 |
| 106 | Rushing | 419 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 63 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 6.7 |
| 2-26 | Penalties | 3-20 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:17 | Possession | 34:43 |
Drives 20
Q1
LIBPunt9 plays · 45 yds · 4:23LIB 20 → WKU 35WKUInterception2 plays · 4 yds · 0:40WKU 20 → WKU 24LIBDowns4 plays · 3 yds · 1:23WKU 34 → WKU 31WKUInterception8 plays · 54 yds · 4:01WKU 31 → LIB 15LIBFumble7 plays · 53 yds · 3:29LIB 11 → WKU 36WKUTouchdown6 plays · 64 yds · 2:37WKU 36 → LIB 0Q2
LIBTouchdown8 plays · 92 yds · 3:44LIB 8 → WKU 0WKUFumble8 plays · 42 yds · 3:36WKU 25 → LIB 33LIBTouchdown8 plays · 67 yds · 3:49LIB 33 → WKU 0WKUPunt5 plays · 31 yds · 1:10WKU 25 → LIB 44LIBTouchdown7 plays · 90 yds · 0:45LIB 10 → WKU 0WKUEnd of Half1 play · -1 yds · 0:10WKU 25 → WKU 24Q3
WKUTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 4:27WKU 25 → LIB 0LIBTouchdown2 plays · 38 yds · 0:39WKU 38 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown13 plays · 75 yds · 6:00WKU 25 → LIB 0LIBField Goal14 plays · 61 yds · 7:24LIB 28 → WKU 11Q4
WKUPunt5 plays · 16 yds · 1:39WKU 25 → WKU 41LIBTouchdown13 plays · 86 yds · 6:35LIB 14 → WKU 0WKUDowns4 plays · 13 yds · 0:57WKU 25 → WKU 38LIBEnd of Game4 plays · 37 yds · 2:02WKU 38 → WKU 1Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.