NCAAF Game Recap
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Florida International at LibertySat Sep 26, 2020 1:00 PM EDT
Bama |
38 |
MIZ |
19 |
| F | |
K St |
38 |
Okla |
35 |
| F | |
UGA |
37 |
Ark |
10 |
| F | |
Fla |
51 |
Miss |
35 |
| F | |
MissSt |
44 |
LSU |
34 |
| F | |
KY |
13 |
Aub |
29 |
| F | |
Tex |
63 |
TxTch |
56 |
| F OT | |
Vand |
12 |
TxAM |
17 |
| F | |
FlaSt |
10 |
MiaFL |
52 |
| F | |
UCF |
51 |
ECU |
28 |
| F | |
Army |
10 |
Cin |
24 |
| F | |
WVU |
13 |
OkSt |
27 |
| F | |
Tenn |
31 |
SCar |
27 |
| F | |
Troy |
7 |
BYU |
48 |
| F | |
GaSo |
18 |
ULLaf |
20 |
| F | |
NCSt |
24 |
VaTec |
45 |
| F | |
Lou |
20 |
Pitt |
23 |
| F | |
UAB |
42 |
SoAl |
10 |
| F | |
MidTN |
35 |
UTSA |
37 |
| F | |
Camp |
21 |
App |
52 |
| F | |
GATec |
20 |
Syr |
37 |
| F | |
FLInt |
34 |
Lib |
36 |
| F | |
IASt |
37 |
TCU |
34 |
| F | |
Tul |
66 |
SMiss |
24 |
| F | |
UTEP |
31 |
ULMon |
6 |
| F | |
Duke |
20 |
UVA |
38 |
| F | |
TxSt |
21 |
BC |
24 |
| F | |
HBU |
38 |
LT |
66 |
| F | |
SFA |
7 |
SMU |
50 |
| F | |
Kans |
14 |
Bayl |
47 |
| F | |
Liberty 36, Florida International 34
Sep 26, 2020, 1:00 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida International (0-1) |
14 |
0 |
14 |
6 |
34 |
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Liberty (2-0) |
14 |
0 |
13 |
9 |
36 |
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Malik Willis threw two touchdown passes and accounted for 370 yards of offense to lead Liberty to a 36-34 victory over Florida International on Saturday.
Willis was 24-of-30 passing for 285 yards and added 85 yards rushing. His 67-yard run helped set up Alex Barbir's 27-yard field goal that stretched the Flames' lead to 36-28 with 6:32 remaining.
Lexington Joseph returned the ensuing kickoff 63 yards. Four plays later Stone Norton made it 36-34 with a 6-yard TD pass to D'vonte Price with 4:30 to play. Joseph also ran 100 yards into the end zone on the opening kickoff.
Norton was sacked twice as the Panthers went four-and-out on their final possession deep inside their own territory with 1:32 left.
DJ Stubbs had eight catches for 119 yards that included a spectacular one-handed 14-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter for Liberty (2-0). Joshua Mack had a 2-yard TD run in the fourth and finished with 107 yards rushing.
Price, a senior, ran for a career-high 148 yards with TD runs from 30 and 65 yards in the Panthers' season opener. The freshman Norton was 9-of-13 passing for 120 yards with two touchdown passes.
Capacity was limited to 1,000 at 25,000-seat Williams Stadium. It was the first meeting between the teams.
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Passing
| FLInt | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Norton | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 2 | 120 | 45 | 0 | 137.8 |
| M. Bortenschlager | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 45.1 |
| Lib | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| M. Willis | 30 | 24 | 80.0 | 2 | 285 | 36 | 0 | 128.5 |
| C. Ferguson | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 91.7 |
Rushing
| FLInt | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Price | 13 | 148 | 11.4 | 65 | 2 |
| K. Wiggins | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 17 | 0 |
| Lib | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| J. Mack | 13 | 107 | 8.2 | 33 | 1 |
| M. Willis | 13 | 85 | 6.5 | 67 | 0 |
Receiving
| FLInt | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Singleton | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 45 | 1 |
| S. Palmer | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 12 | 0 |
| Lib | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| D. Stubbs | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 36 | 1 |
| K. Shaa | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 29 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Lib | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| M. Willis | 1 | 0 |
| C. Ferguson | 1 | 0 |
Returning
Punting
| FLInt | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Heatherly | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | 51 |
| Lib | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| A. Alves | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 33 |
Takeaways
Team Stats Comparison
| FLInt | Lib | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 34 | 36 |
| Total Yards | 324 | 527 |
| Rushing Yards | 188 | 219 |
| Passing Yards | 136 | 308 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 11/20 | 25/32 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0/0 | 2/0 |
| First Downs | 17 | 31 |
| Penalties - Yards | 15/127 | 4/40 |
| Time Of Possession | 39:39 | 21:21 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 4/10 | 10/18 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 1/2 | 1/1 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | FLInt | Lib | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLInt | 00:09 | TD | Lexington Joseph 100 yd kick return (Chase Gabriel kick) | 7 | 0 |
| Lib | 02:20 | TD | Noah Frith 24 yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick) | 7 | 7 |
| Lib | 09:40 | TD | Peytton Pickett 2 yd run (Alex Barbir kick) | 7 | 14 |
| FLInt | 12:44 | TD | D'vonte Price 30 yd run (Chase Gabriel kick) | 14 | 14 |
| 2nd Quarter | FLInt | Lib | |||
| No scores this quarter | |||||
| 3rd Quarter | FLInt | Lib | |||
| Lib | 02:34 | FG | Alex Barbir 27 yd FG | 14 | 17 |
| Lib | 06:23 | TD | DJ Stubbs 14 yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick) | 14 | 24 |
| FLInt | 06:58 | TD | D'vonte Price 65 yd run (Chase Gabriel kick) | 21 | 24 |
| Lib | 10:25 | FG | Alex Barbir 21 yd FG | 21 | 27 |
| FLInt | 13:18 | TD | Bryce Singleton 45 yd pass from Stone Norton (Chase Gabriel kick) | 28 | 27 |
| 4th Quarter | FLInt | Lib | |||
| Lib | 02:33 | TD | Joshua Mack 2 yd run (failed 2pt rush) | 28 | 33 |
| Lib | 08:28 | FG | Alex Barbir 27 yd FG | 28 | 36 |
| FLInt | 10:30 | TD | D'vonte Price 6 yd pass from Stone Norton (failed 2pt pass) | 34 | 36 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Attendance: 1,000 |
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