NCAAF Game Recap
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Liberty at Western KentuckySat Sep 19, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
Cit |
0 |
Clem |
49 |
F |
SoFL |
0 |
ND |
52 |
F |
Tuls |
7 |
OkSt |
16 |
F |
APSU |
20 |
Cin |
55 |
F |
UCF |
49 |
GATec |
21 |
F |
MiaFL |
47 |
Lou |
34 |
F |
ULLaf |
34 |
GASt |
31 |
F OT |
App |
7 |
Marsh |
17 |
F |
Syr |
10 |
Pitt |
21 |
F |
Camp |
21 |
CoCar |
43 |
F |
BC |
26 |
Duke |
6 |
F |
Lib |
30 |
W Ky |
24 |
F |
Navy |
27 |
Tul |
24 |
F |
SFA |
10 |
UTSA |
24 |
F |
Troy |
47 |
MidTN |
14 |
F |
SMU |
65 |
NorTx |
35 |
F |
TxSt |
38 |
ULMon |
17 |
F |
LT |
31 |
SMiss |
30 |
F |
Wake |
42 |
NCSt |
45 |
F |
Abil |
13 |
UTEP |
17 |
F |
Liberty 30, Western Kentucky 24
Sep 19, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Liberty (1-0) |
10 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
30 |
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Western Kentucky (0-2) |
0 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Malik Willis rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns in his Liberty debut as the Flames opened their season with a 30-24 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday.
Willis, a backup quarterback at Auburn for two seasons before transferring and sitting out last year, ran for two short touchdowns in the first half and added an 18-yard run early in the fourth quarter for a 30-17 lead. He had 21 carries and threw for 133 yards on 13-of-21 passing.
Tyrrell Pigrome, a grad transfer from Maryland where he started seven games over four years, threw three touchdown passes, including a 36-yard score to Craig Burt Jr. to get the Hilltoppers (0-2) within 30-24 with three minutes left. Liberty, however, was able to run out the clock. Pigrome finished 18-of-25 passing for 193 yards.
The Flames snapped a 14-all tie late in the third quarter when Shedro Louis sped around the left side for a 29-yard score. Willis started the 85-yard drive with a 51-yard run. Joshua Mack added 100 yards rushing on 23 carries with Liberty finishing with 354 yards on the ground.
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, attendance was restricted to 20 percent of the 22,113-seat stadium with fans required to wear masks.
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Passing
Lib | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
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M. Willis | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 0 | 133 | 32 | 0 | 80.1 |
W Ky | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
T. Pigrome | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 3 | 193 | 36 | 0 | 133.8 |
Rushing
Lib | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
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M. Willis | 21 | 168 | 8.0 | 51 | 3 |
J. Mack | 23 | 100 | 4.3 | 26 | 0 |
W Ky | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
T. Pigrome | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 21 | 0 |
G. Walker | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving
Lib | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
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C. Yarbrough | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 32 | 0 |
K. Shaa | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 9 | 0 |
W Ky | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
M. Tinsley | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 23 | 1 |
C. Burt Jr. | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 36 | 1 |
Fumbles
Lib | F | FL |
---|---|---|
M. Willis | 1 | 0 |
W Ky | F | FL |
T. Pigrome | 1 | 0 |
Returning
Lib | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
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D. Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | |
S. Louis | 2 | 29.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
W Ky | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
D. Wade | 5 | 14.6 | 0 | 24 | 1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
Lib | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
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A. Alves | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 51 |
W Ky | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
J. Haggerty | 5 | 239 | 47.8 | 57 |
Takeaways
Team Stats Comparison
Lib | W Ky | |
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Points For | 30 | 24 |
Total Yards | 487 | 291 |
Rushing Yards | 354 | 98 |
Passing Yards | 133 | 193 |
Passing Completions / Attempts | 13/21 | 18/25 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1/0 | 1/0 |
First Downs | 27 | 18 |
Penalties - Yards | 8/89 | 2/19 |
Time Of Possession | 59:59 | 01:01 |
Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 5/14 | 3/10 |
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 3/4 | 1/1 |
Punts - Average Yards | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter | Lib | W Ky | |||
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Lib | 03:33 | TD | Malik Willis 4 yd run (Alex Barbir kick) | 7 | 0 |
Lib | 09:39 | FG | Alex Barbir 24 yd FG | 10 | 0 |
2nd Quarter | Lib | W Ky | |||
W Ky | 00:04 | FG | Brayden Narveson 43 yd FG | 10 | 3 |
Lib | 04:45 | TD | Malik Willis 4 yd run (Alex Barbir kick) | 17 | 3 |
W Ky | 08:45 | TD | Mitchell Tinsley 6 yd pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) | 17 | 10 |
3rd Quarter | Lib | W Ky | |||
W Ky | 04:04 | TD | Dalvin Smith 24 yd pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) | 17 | 17 |
Lib | 13:27 | TD | Shedro Louis 29 yd run (Alex Barbir kick) | 24 | 17 |
4th Quarter | Lib | W Ky | |||
Lib | 03:17 | TD | Malik Willis 18 yd run (missed kick) | 30 | 17 |
W Ky | 11:56 | TD | Craig Burt Jr. 36 yd pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick) | 30 | 24 |
Game Information
Stadium: Houchens-Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Attendance: 4,276 |
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