NCAAF Game Recap
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New Mexico State at LibertySat Nov 24, 2018 2:00 PM EST
Aub |
21 |
Bama |
52 |
| F | |
SCar |
35 |
Clem |
56 |
| F | |
ND |
24 |
USC |
17 |
| F | |
Mich |
39 |
OSU |
62 |
| F | |
GATec |
21 |
UGA |
45 |
| F | |
Okla |
59 |
WVU |
56 |
| F | |
Wash |
28 |
WaSt |
15 |
| F | |
UCF |
38 |
SoFL |
10 |
| F | |
LSU |
72 |
TxAM |
74 |
| F(6OT) | |
Tex |
24 |
Kans |
17 |
| F | |
Fla |
41 |
FlaSt |
14 |
| F | |
UtSt |
24 |
Boise |
33 |
| F | |
MD |
3 |
PSU |
38 |
| F | |
KY |
56 |
Lou |
10 |
| F | |
BYU |
27 |
Utah |
35 |
| F | |
Syr |
42 |
BC |
21 |
| F | |
Ill |
16 |
NW |
24 |
| F | |
MissSt |
35 |
Miss |
3 |
| F | |
Pitt |
3 |
MiaFL |
24 |
| F | |
K St |
38 |
IASt |
42 |
| F | |
NIU |
21 |
WestMI |
28 |
| F | |
Ball |
21 |
MiaOH |
42 |
| F | |
ColSt |
19 |
AF |
27 |
| F | |
Hou |
31 |
Mem |
52 |
| F | |
Neb |
28 |
Iowa |
31 |
| F | |
C Mi |
13 |
Toled |
51 |
| F | |
Akr |
28 |
Ohio |
49 |
| F | |
E Mi |
28 |
Kent |
20 |
| F | |
Buff |
44 |
BGSU |
14 |
| F | |
Ark |
0 |
MIZ |
38 |
| F | |
CoCar |
28 |
SoAl |
31 |
| F | |
UVA |
31 |
VaTec |
34 |
| F OT | |
ECU |
6 |
Cin |
56 |
| F | |
Oreg |
55 |
OreSt |
15 |
| F | |
Navy |
28 |
Tul |
29 |
| F | |
Bayl |
35 |
TxTch |
24 |
| F | |
W Ky |
30 |
LT |
15 |
| F | |
Purd |
28 |
Ind |
21 |
| F | |
Marsh |
28 |
FLInt |
25 |
| F | |
NCSt |
34 |
UNC |
28 |
| F OT | |
Wake |
59 |
Duke |
7 |
| F | |
OD |
13 |
Rice |
27 |
| F | |
GaSo |
35 |
GASt |
14 |
| F | |
NMS |
21 |
Lib |
28 |
| F | |
Wyo |
31 |
NM |
3 |
| F | |
Troy |
10 |
App |
21 |
| F | |
Del |
6 |
JMU |
20 |
| F | |
ULLaf |
31 |
ULMon |
28 |
| F | |
Stan |
49 |
UCLA |
42 |
| F | |
SMiss |
39 |
UTEP |
7 |
| F | |
UAB |
3 |
MidTN |
27 |
| F | |
AzSt |
41 |
Ariz |
40 |
| F | |
MIN |
37 |
Wisc |
15 |
| F | |
SMU |
24 |
Tuls |
27 |
| F | |
Temp |
57 |
UConn |
7 |
| F | |
ArkSt |
33 |
TxSt |
7 |
| F | |
Tenn |
13 |
Vand |
38 |
| F | |
Rut |
10 |
MSU |
14 |
| F | |
UNCC |
27 |
FlAtl |
24 |
| F | |
SJSU |
13 |
Fres |
31 |
| F | |
Colo |
21 |
Cal |
33 |
| F | |
NorTx |
24 |
UTSA |
21 |
| F | |
(N/A) |
27 |
JacSt |
34 |
| F | |
OkSt |
24 |
TCU |
31 |
| F | |
NEV |
29 |
UNLV |
34 |
| F | |
Hawaii |
31 |
SDSU |
30 |
| F OT | |
Liberty 28, New Mexico State 21
Nov 24, 2018, 2:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Mexico State (3-9) |
14 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
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Liberty (5-6) |
17 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Stephen Calvert threw two touchdown passes, Solomon Ajayi returned an interception 26 yards for a score and Liberty jumped out to a big lead and held on for a 28-21 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday.
The Flames (5-6) took a 7-0 lead on Calvert's 5-yard TD toss to Antonio Gandy-Golden. Alex Probert kicked a 25-yard field goal and Ajayi had his pick-6 on the Aggies' ensuing possession just 8:51 into the game.
New Mexico State got on the scoreboard on the ensuing kickoff when Jason Huntley raced 85 yards to the end zone. Javahn Ferguson picked off Calvert and raced 37 yards for a score with 37 seconds left in the opening quarter to pull the Aggies (3-9) within 17-14.
Liberty added a 51-yard third-quarter field goal by Probert with 2:06 left, and after the Aggies turned the ball over on downs, Calvert connected with B.J. Farrow for a 31-yard score and a 28-14 halftime lead. NMSU's final score came when Josh Adkins hit Naveon Mitchell for a 4-yard TD with 1:46 left to play.
Frankie Hickson had his fourth 100-yard rushing game for the Flames, running for 116 yards on 27 carries.
Johnathan Boone snagged seven passes for 91 yards for NMSU.
Passing
| NMS | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Adkins | 54 | 29 | 53.7 | 1 | 313 | 24 | 1 | 69.4 |
| Lib | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| S. Calvert | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 2 | 154 | 31 | 2 | 65.8 |
Rushing
| NMS | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Huntley | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 14 | 0 |
| C. Gibson | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 10 | 0 |
| Lib | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| F. Hickson | 27 | 116 | 4.3 | 20 | 0 |
| K. Matthews | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
Receiving
| NMS | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Boone | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 18 | 0 |
| D. Dan Jr. | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 24 | 0 |
| Lib | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| A. Gandy-Golden | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 14 | 1 |
| D. Stubbs | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 19 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NMS | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| J. Huntley | 1 | 1 |
Returning
| NMS | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Huntley | 3 | 34.7 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Gibson | 2 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lib | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| P. Pickett | 1 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Stubbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| NMS | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Theisler | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | 49 |
| Lib | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| A. Alves | 9 | 340 | 37.8 | 49 |
Takeaways
| NMS | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Fergurson | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Lib | Int | Yds | InTD |
| S. Ajayi | 1 | 26 | 1 |
Team Stats Comparison
| NMS | Lib | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 21 | 28 |
| Total Yards | 396 | 295 |
| Rushing Yards | 83 | 141 |
| Passing Yards | 313 | 154 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 29/54 | 18/31 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| First Downs | 20 | 17 |
| Penalties - Yards | 2/20 | 6/63 |
| Time Of Possession | 59:59 | 01:01 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 3/16 | 7/19 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 2/7 | 0/0 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 6/32 | 9/38 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | NMS | Lib | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lib | 04:33 | TD | Antonio Gandy-Golden 5 yd pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick) | 0 | 7 |
| Lib | 08:06 | FG | Alex Probert 25 yd FG | 0 | 10 |
| Lib | 08:51 | TD | Solomon Ajayi 26 yd interception return (Alex Probert kick) | 0 | 17 |
| NMS | 09:08 | TD | Jason Huntley 85 yd kick return (Dylan Brown kick) | 7 | 17 |
| NMS | 14:23 | TD | Javahn Fergurson 37 yd interception return (Dylan Brown kick) | 14 | 17 |
| 2nd Quarter | NMS | Lib | |||
| Lib | 12:54 | FG | Alex Probert 51 yd FG | 14 | 20 |
| Lib | 14:34 | TD | B.J. Farrow 31 yd pass from Stephen Calvert (B.J. Farrow 2pt pass from Stephen Calvert) | 14 | 28 |
| 3rd Quarter | NMS | Lib | |||
| No scores this quarter | |||||
| 4th Quarter | NMS | Lib | |||
| NMS | 13:14 | TD | Naveon Mitchell 4 yd pass from Josh Adkins (Dylan Brown kick) | 21 | 28 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Attendance: 16,022 |
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