NCAAF Game Recap
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Norfolk State at LibertySat Dec 1, 2018 2:00 PM EST
Bama |
35 |
UGA |
28 |
| F | |
Clem |
42 |
Pitt |
10 |
| F | |
Tex |
27 |
Okla |
39 |
| F | |
NW |
24 |
OSU |
45 |
| F | |
Mem |
41 |
UCF |
56 |
| F | |
Utah |
3 |
Wash |
10 |
| F | |
Fres |
19 |
Boise |
16 |
| F OT | |
Drak |
24 |
IASt |
27 |
| F | |
NIU |
30 |
Buff |
29 |
| F | |
ULLaf |
19 |
App |
30 |
| F | |
Marsh |
20 |
VaTec |
41 |
| F | |
JacSt |
27 |
Maine |
55 |
| F | |
Akr |
3 |
SCar |
28 |
| F | |
ECU |
3 |
NCSt |
58 |
| F | |
JMU |
20 |
Colg |
23 |
| F | |
UAB |
27 |
MidTN |
25 |
| F | |
Norf |
17 |
Lib |
52 |
| F | |
Stan |
23 |
Cal |
13 |
| F | |
Liberty 52, Norfolk State 17
Dec 1, 2018, 2:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norfolk State (4-7) |
3 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
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Liberty (6-6) |
10 |
28 |
7 |
7 |
52 |
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Kentory Matthews rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns and Frankie Hickson ran for 100 yards and a score to power Liberty to a 52-17 romp over FCS-member Norfolk State on Saturday.
Liberty (6-6), an FBS independent, pulled away from a 3-3 first-quarter tie with 35 unanswered points before halftime.
The Flames took the lead for good on Stephen Calvert's 18-yard TD toss to Michael Bollinger with 52 seconds left in the first quarter. Liberty tacked on four touchdowns in the first 12 minutes of the second quarter. Hickson scored first on a 5-yard run, Matthews added TD runs of 1 and 3 yards and Rion Davis added a 22-yard interception return score to make it 38-3 with 2:57 left before halftime. Juwan Carter's 10-yard TD pass to Justin Smith halted the Flames' scoring streak and pulled the Spartans (4-7) within 38-10 at halftime.
Matthews added a 10-yard TD run in the third quarter and a 13-yard scoring run in the fourth. Norfolk State's Gerald Hulett sandwiched a 5-yard TD run in between Matthews' TD run to complete the scoring.
Calvert completed 18 of 31 passes for 158 yards. Calvert's favorite target was Antonio Gandy-Golden who snagged seven passes for 71 yards.
Carter passed for 197 yards for the Spartans but he was intercepted twice. Isaiah Winstead had nine catches for 82 yards.
The game was originally scheduled for Sept. 15 but was postponed because of Hurricane Florence.
Passing
| Norf | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Carter | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 1 | 197 | 23 | 2 | 58.1 |
| Lib | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| S. Calvert | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 1 | 158 | 24 | 0 | 82.5 |
| M. Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 95.8 |
Rushing
| Norf | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Brent | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| J. Carter | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 24 | 0 |
| Lib | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| K. Matthews | 14 | 151 | 10.8 | 43 | 4 |
| F. Hickson | 17 | 100 | 5.9 | 12 | 1 |
Receiving
| Norf | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Winstead | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 21 | 0 |
| C. Awanna | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 23 | 0 |
| Lib | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| A. Gandy-Golden | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 24 | 0 |
| B. Farrow | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 11 | 0 |
Returning
| Norf | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Taylor | 3 | 14.7 | 0 | 30 | 1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Hulett | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lib | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| K. Matthews | 2 | 19.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Pickett | 1 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Norf | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Nardone | 5 | 169 | 33.8 | 57 |
| Lib | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| A. Alves | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 39 |
Team Stats Comparison
| Norf | Lib | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 17 | 52 |
| Total Yards | 311 | 473 |
| Rushing Yards | 114 | 308 |
| Passing Yards | 197 | 165 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 21/37 | 19/32 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| First Downs | 17 | 29 |
| Penalties - Yards | 3/35 | 1/15 |
| Time Of Possession | 01:01 | 59:59 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 5/12 | 7/12 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 0/0 | 1/1 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 5/34 | 2/38 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | Norf | Lib | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lib | 06:52 | FG | Aaron Peart 20 yd FG | 0 | 3 |
| Norf | 11:48 | FG | Josh Nardone 22 yd FG | 3 | 3 |
| Lib | 14:08 | TD | Michael Bollinger 18 yd pass from Stephen Calvert (Aaron Peart kick) | 3 | 10 |
| 2nd Quarter | Norf | Lib | |||
| Lib | 00:05 | TD | Frankie Hickson 5 yd run (Aaron Peart kick) | 3 | 17 |
| Lib | 03:27 | TD | Kentory Matthews 3 yd run (Aaron Peart kick) | 3 | 24 |
| Lib | 11:53 | TD | Kentory Matthews 1 yd run (Aaron Peart kick) | 3 | 31 |
| Lib | 12:03 | TD | Rion Davis 22 yd interception return (Aaron Peart kick) | 3 | 38 |
| Norf | 13:54 | TD | Justin Smith 10 yd pass from Juwan Carter (Josh Nardone kick) | 10 | 38 |
| 3rd Quarter | Norf | Lib | |||
| Lib | 10:49 | TD | Kentory Matthews 10 yd run (Aaron Peart kick) | 10 | 45 |
| 4th Quarter | Norf | Lib | |||
| Norf | 00:10 | TD | Gerald Hulett 5 yd run (Josh Nardone kick) | 17 | 45 |
| Lib | 03:24 | TD | Kentory Matthews 13 yd run (Aaron Peart kick) | 17 | 52 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Attendance: 13,243 |
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