2017 Liberty Flames football team
| 2017 Liberty Flames football | |
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| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (2–3 Big South) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Dailey (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Williams Stadium |
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| No. 8 Kennesaw State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth ^ | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Southern | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty * | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner–Webb | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Turner Gill and played their home games at Williams Stadium. They were a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 2–3 in Big South play to finish in fourth place.
School president Jerry Falwell Jr. announced plans to undergo the two-year transition period join the Division I FBS as a football independent, while remaining in the Big South Conference in all other sports.[1] While normally against NCAA rules to transition to FBS without a conference invite, Liberty was granted a waiver.[1]
Preseason
Media poll
The 2017 Big South preseason prediction poll was released on July 18. The Flames were ineligible due to their transition to the FBS.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Baylor* | FS2 | W 48–45 | 45,784 | ||
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Morehead State* | No. 20 | BSN, ESPN3 | W 58–17 | 17,118 | |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Indiana State* | No. 19 |
| BSN, ESPN3 | W 42–41 | 16,060 |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Jacksonville State* | No. 16 | OVCDN | L 10–31 | 23,944 | |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA)* | No. 22 |
| BSN, ESPN3 | L 7–13 | 15,886 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Kennesaw State |
| ESPN3 | L 28–42 | 17,726 | |
| October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at Monmouth | ESPN3 | L 39–56 | 4,235 | ||
| October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb | Stadium | W 33–17 | 3,850 | ||
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Duquesne* |
| BSN, ESPN3, MASN | W 27–24 | 14,634 | |
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Presbyterian |
| CFDS | W 47–28 | 18,001 | |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Charleston Southern | L 19–20 | 3,345 | |||
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- Source: Schedule
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| STATS FCS | RV | 20 | 19 | 16 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Due to their transition to FBS, they are not eligible to be ranked in the FCS Coaches Poll.
Game summaries
At Baylor
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Flames | 6 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
| Bears | 0 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
- Date: September 2
- Location: McLane Stadium
Waco, TX - Game start: 7:00 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:48
- Game attendance: 45,784
- Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Fair Skies • SSE 5–10 MPH
- Referee: Dan Lewis
- TV announcers (FS2): Eric Collins, AJ Hawks and Danny Kanell
| 1 | 11:27 | Liberty | Alex Probert 27 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 3:33 | 3–0 |
| 1 | 2:35 | Liberty | Alex Probert 41 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 2:24 | 6–0 |
| 2 | 13:59 | Baylor | Denzel Mims 45 yard pass from Anu Solomon (Connor Martin kick), Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36 | 6–7 |
| 2 | 11:38 | Liberty | Antonio Gandy-Golden 40 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Mitchell Lewis run for two-point conv.), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:21 | 14–7 |
| 2 | 9:38 | Baylor | JaMycal Hasty 14 yard run (Connor Martin kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00 | 14–14 |
| 2 | 5:17 | Liberty | Alex Probert 33 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:21 | 17–14 |
| 2 | 0:12 | Baylor | Connor Martin 39 yard field goal, Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:05 | 17–17 |
| 3 | 13:53 | Liberty | Chris Turner 32 yard interception return (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:07 | 24–17 |
| 3 | 13:31 | Baylor | Chris Platt 20 yard pass from Anu Solomon (Connor Martin kick), Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:22 | 24–24 |
| 3 | 5:48 | Liberty | Alex Probert 31 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:48 | 27–24 |
| 3 | 5:37 | Baylor | Chris Platt 75 yard pass from Anu Solomon (Connor Martin kick), Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11 | 27–31 |
| 3 | 0:24 | Liberty | Antonio Gandy–Golden 13 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 5:13 | 34–31 |
| 4 | 12:11 | Liberty | Stephen Calvert 8 yard run (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:27 | 41–31 |
| 4 | 10:39 | Baylor | John Lovett 3 yard run (Connor Martin kick), Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32 | 41–38 |
| 4 | 6:12 | Liberty | Spencer Jones 26 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:27 | 48–38 |
| 4 | 5:00 | Baylor | John Lovett 34 yard run (Connor Martin kick), Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:12 | 48–45 |
| Statistics | LIB | BAY |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 31 | 22 |
| Total yards | 585 | 532 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 254 |
| Passing yards | 447 | 278 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 38:16 | 21:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 44/60, 447 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Carrington Mosley | 28 rushes, 122 yards | |
| Receiving | Antonio Gandy-Golden | 13 receptions, 192 yards, 2 TD | |
| Baylor | Passing | Anu Solomon | 14/29, 278 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Anu Solomon | 6 rushes, 97 yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Platt | 3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD |
Morehead State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| • No. 20 Flames | 24 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 58 |
- Date: September 9
- Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA - Game start: 6:00 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:12
- Game attendance: 17,118
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Partly Cloudy • NE 4 MPH
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (BSN/ESPN3): Mike Tilley, Matt Warner and Rett McGibbon
| 1 | 13:47 | Liberty | B.J. Farrow 25 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:13 | 7–0 |
| 1 | 10:01 | Liberty | Damian King 42 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:04 | 14–0 |
| 1 | 7:20 | Liberty | Alex Probert 33 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 0:37 | 17–0 |
| 1 | 2:41 | Liberty | Antonio Gandy-Golden 10 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:16 | 24–0 |
| 2 | 14:50 | Morehead State | Andrew Foster 53 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:51 | 24–3 |
| 2 | 13:44 | Liberty | B.J. Farrow 76 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:06 | 31–3 |
| 2 | 3:37 | Liberty | Kentory Matthews 2 yard run (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:25 | 38–3 |
| 2 | 1:43 | Morehead State | Jake Sutherland 11 yard pass from Lawson Page (Sam McDonogh kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54 | 38–10 |
| 2 | 0:24 | Liberty | B.J. Farrow 45 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:07 | 45–10 |
| 3 | 9:02 | Morehead State | Logan Holbrook 9 yard run (Sam McDonogh kick), Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 5:49 | 45–17 |
| 3 | 2:47 | Liberty | Kentory Matthews 2 yard run (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:40 | 52–17 |
| 4 | 14:20 | Liberty | Alex Probert 37 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:06 | 55–17 |
| 4 | 9:03 | Liberty | Alex Probert 38 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:33 | 58–17 |
| Statistics | MORE | LIB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 300 | 523 |
| Rushing yards | 64 | 196 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 327 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:31 | 26:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Morehead State | Passing | Lawson Page | 18/31, 187 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Logan Holbrook | 13 rushes, 44 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jarin Higginbothom | 2 receptions, 64 yards | |
| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 13/21, 281 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Kentory Matthews | 13 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | B. J. Farrow | 6 receptions, 177 yards, 3 TD |
Indiana State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamores | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| • No. 19 Flames | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
- Date: September 16
- Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA - Game start: 6:00 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:29
- Game attendance: 16,060
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Cloudy • NE 5 MPH
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (BSN/ESPN3): Mike Tilley and Matt Warner
| 1 | 11:35 | Liberty | B.J. Farrow 3 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:41 | 7–0 |
| 1 | 9:27 | Indiana State | Jaquan Keys 1 yard run (Jerry Nunez kick), Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:00 | 7–7 |
| 1 | 5:02 | Liberty | Carrington Mosley 1 yard run (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:19 | 14–7 |
| 2 | 9:59 | Liberty | Carrington Mosley 22 yard run (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:42 | 21–7 |
| 2 | 8:26 | Indiana State | Jerry Nunez 43 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:33 | 21–10 |
| 2 | 4:35 | Indiana State | Jacquet McClendon 31 yard pass from Jeremy Patterson (Jerry Nunez kick), Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:25 | 21–17 |
| 2 | 3:18 | Liberty | Antonio Gandy-Golden 13 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:17 | 28–17 |
| 2 | 2:02 | Indiana State | Bob Pugh 64 yard pass from Cade Sparks (Jerry Nunez kick), Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16 | 28–24 |
| 3 | 11:31 | Indiana State | Lemonte Booker 1 yard run (Jerry Nunez kick), Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:29 | 28–31 |
| 3 | 9:09 | Liberty | Damian King 32 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:17 | 35–31 |
| 3 | 5:22 | Liberty | B.J. Farrow 6 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:35 | 42–31 |
| 3 | 1:58 | Indiana State | Bob Pugh 31 yard pass from Cade Sparks (Jerry Nunez kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24 | 42–38 |
| 4 | 11:46 | Indiana State | Jerry Nunez 43 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:25 | 42–41 |
| Statistics | INST | LIB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 28 |
| Total yards | 543 | 500 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 121 |
| Passing yards | 436 | 379 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:28 | 28:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | Passing | Cade Sparks | 22/36, 405 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Lemonte Booker | 26 rushes, 95 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Bob Pugh | 8 receptions, 260 yards, 2 TD | |
| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 30/42, 379 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Carrington Mosley | 22 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Antonio Gandy-Golden | 7 receptions, 171 yards, TD |
At Jacksonville State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 16 Flames | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| • No. 5 Gamecocks | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
- Date: September 23
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 7:00 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 2:57
- Game attendance: 23,944
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Clear • ENE 3 MPH
- Referee: Dustin Whitehead
- TV announcers (OVCDN): Mickey Shadrix and Butch Barker
| 1 | 1:57 | Liberty | Alex Probert 28 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:25 | 3–0 |
| 2 | 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Trae Barry 80 yard pass from Bryant Horn (Cade Stinnett kick), Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12 | 3–7 |
| 2 | 1:20 | Jacksonville State | Cade Stinnett 49 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:21 | 3–10 |
| 3 | 11:59 | Jacksonville State | Roc Thomas 11 yard run (Cade Stinnett kick), Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 2:56 | 3–17 |
| 3 | 8:31 | Jacksonville State | Kendrick Doss 15 yard run (Cade Stinnett kick), Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:06 | 3–24 |
| 3 | 8:08 | Liberty | B.J. Farrow 65 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:23 | 10–24 |
| 4 | 5:04 | Jacksonville State | Roc Thomas 13 yard run (Cade Stinnett kick), Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:20 | 10–31 |
| Statistics | LIB | JVST |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 19 |
| Total yards | 316 | 385 |
| Rushing yards | 31 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 245 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:17 | 29:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 22/47, 285 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Carrington Mosley | 14 rushes, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Antonio Gandy-Golden | 7 receptions, 126 yards | |
| Jacksonville State | Passing | Bryant Horn | 9/19, 181 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Roc Thomas | 18 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Trae Berry | 1 reception, 80 yards, TD |
Saint Francis (PA)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Red Flash | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 22 Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
- Date: September 30
- Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA - Game start: 6:00 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 2:59
- Game attendance: 15,886
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Clear • NE 11 MPH
- Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
- TV announcers (BSN/ESPN3): Mike Tilley, Matt Warner and Rett McGibbon
| 2 | 0:18 | St. Francis (PA) | Matt Valenzuela 9 yard pass from Bear Fenimore (Eric Bofenkamp kick blocked), Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:30 | 0–6 |
| 3 | 4:39 | St. Francis (PA) | Kamron Lewis 23 yard pass from Bear Fenimore (Eric Bofenkamp kick), Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:32 | 0–13 |
| 4 | 2:35 | Liberty | Cephas Reddick 32 yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick), Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:27 | 7–13 |
| Statistics | SFU | LIB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 15 |
| Total yards | 275 | 338 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 119 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 219 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 35:33 | 24:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis (PA) | Passing | Bear Fenimore | 23/35, 183 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jymere Jordan-Toney | 22 rushes, 105 yards | |
| Receiving | Kamron Lewis | 10 receptions, 95 yards, TD | |
| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 21/42, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kentory Matthews | 5 rushes, 50 yards | |
| Receiving | Cephas Reddick | 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
Kennesaw State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Owls | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Flames | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
- Date: October 14
- Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA - Game start: 6:00 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 2:54
- Game attendance: 17,726
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Sunny • SSE 3 MPH
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- Television network: ESPN3
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| Statistics | KENN | LIB |
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| First downs | 26 | 20 |
| Total yards | 507 | 337 |
| Rushing yards | 498 | 103 |
| Passing yards | 9 | 234 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 38:38 | 21:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kennesaw State | Passing | Chandler Burks | 2/7, 9 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Shaquil Terry | 9 rushes, 126 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Justin Sumpter | 2 receptions, 9 yards, TD | |
| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 19/26, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Carrington Mosley | 14 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Antonio Gandy-Golden | 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
At Monmouth
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Flames | 7 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 39 |
| • Hawks | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
- Date: October 21
- Location: Kessler Field
West Long Branch, NJ - Game start: 1:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 4,235
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| Statistics | LIB | MON |
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| First downs | 24 | 26 |
| Total yards | 529 | 608 |
| Rushing yards | 121 | 364 |
| Passing yards | 408 | 244 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:32 | 33:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 25/50, 408 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Carrington Mosley | 10 rushes, 71 yards | |
| Receiving | Antonio Gandy-Golden | 9 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD | |
| Monmouth | Passing | Kenji Bahar | 14/25, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Eric Zokouri | 18 rushes, 193 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Reggie White Jr. | 10 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD |
At Gardner–Webb
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Flames | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: October 28
- Location: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Boiling Springs, NC - Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 3,850
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| Statistics | LIB | WEBB |
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| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total yards | 458 | 483 |
| Rushing yards | 125 | 277 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 206 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 26:56 | 33:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 21/34, 333 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Carrington Mosley | 20 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Antonio Gandy-Golden | 4 receptions, 123 yards, TD | |
| Gardner–Webb | Passing | Tyrell Maxwell | 13/32, 206 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Jayln Cagle | 24 rushes, 179 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Brody Rollins | 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD |
Duquesne
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dukes | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| • Flames | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
- Date: November 4
- Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA - Game start: 3:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 14,634
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| Statistics | DUQ | LIB |
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| First downs | 15 | 29 |
| Total yards | 434 | 421 |
| Rushing yards | 295 | 210 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 211 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:23 | 34:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Duquesne | Passing | Tommy Stuart | 13/23, 139 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | A. J. Hines | 25 rushes, 253 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Chavas Rawlins | 5 receptions, 51 yards, TD | |
| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 23/46, 211 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Carrington Mosley | 30 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Antonio Gandy-Golden | 8 receptions, 65 yards |
Presbyterian
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Blue Hose | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| • Flames | 24 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 47 |
- Date: November 11
- Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA - Game start: 3:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 18,001
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| Statistics | PRES | LIB |
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| First downs | 16 | 30 |
| Total yards | 452 | 628 |
| Rushing yards | 155 | 317 |
| Passing yards | 297 | 311 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:28 | 30:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Presbyterian | Passing | Will Brock | 16/33, 297 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | C. J. Marable | 23 rushes, 126 yards | |
| Receiving | Darquez Watson | 2 receptions, 67 yards | |
| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 14/26, 311 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Carrington Mosley | 27 rushes, 149 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Cephas Reddick | 4 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD |
At Charleston Southern
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Flames | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| • Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
- Date: November 17
- Location: Buccaneer Field
Charleston, SC - Game start: Noon
- Game attendance: 3,345
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| Statistics | LIB | CHSO |
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| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total yards | 306 | 415 |
| Rushing yards | 51 | 229 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 186 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:46 | 35:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Liberty | Passing | Stephen Calvert | 25/44, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Frankie Hickson | 11 rushes, 33 yards | |
| Receiving | Antonio Gandy-Golden | 10 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD | |
| Charleston Southern | Passing | London Johnson | 13/27, 186 yards |
| Rushing | Noah Shuler | 13 rushes, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kameron Brown | 4 receptions, 106 yards |
References
- 1 2 Sordelett, Damien (February 16, 2017). "LU to be FBS bowl eligible starting in 2019". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Charleston Southern, Kennesaw State Voted 2017 Preseason Favorites". Big South Conference. July 18, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
