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2020 Liberty Flames football
Cure Bowl champion
Cure Bowl, W 37–34OT vs. Coastal Carolina
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 17
Record10–1
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorKent Austin (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMaurice Harris (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorScott Symons (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 BYU   –     11 – 1  
No. 17 Liberty   –     10 – 1  
Army   –     9 – 3  
New Mexico State   –     1 – 1  
UMass   –     0 – 4  
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, UConn canceled the 2020 football season; New Mexico State was the only FBS school to play a spring schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Hugh Freeze and played their home games at Williams Stadium. The Flames competed as an FBS independent.

Schedule

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Liberty had games scheduled against Bowling Green, North Carolina A&T, UConn, and UMass, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] These games were partially replaced with new match-ups announced with Coastal Carolina and North Alabama. The games against NC State and Syracuse were rescheduled for different days for the 2020 season.[3]

Because of an increased number of COVID-19 cases within the football program, Liberty University's medical staff decided to pause its football team's activities and cancel the game with Coastal Carolina in Conway, South Carolina, scheduled for December 5.[4] Ironically, the two teams were selected to play in the Cure Bowl at season's end, a match-up that Liberty won.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1912:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky
ESPNUW 30–244,276
September 261:00 p.m.FIU
ESPNUW 36–341,000
October 31:00 p.m.North Alabama
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN3W 28–71,000
October 1012:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN2W 40–71,000
October 1712:00 p.m.at Syracuse
ACCRSNW 38–210 (Behind closed doors)
October 241:00 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN3W 56–351,000
November 712:00 p.m.at Virginia TechNo. 25
ACCNW 38–351,000
November 1412:00 p.m.Western CarolinaNo. 22
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPNUW 58–141,000
November 217:30 p.m.at NC StateNo. 21
ACCRSNL 14–154,032
November 2712:00 p.m.UMass
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN3W 45–0
December 52:00 p.m.at No. 18 Coastal Carolina
ESPNUNo contest[4] _
December 267:30 p.m.vs. No. 12 Coastal Carolina
ESPNW 37–34 OT4,488
Schedule Source:[5][6]

Rankings

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Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

In week 5, Liberty received votes in the Coaches Poll for the first time in program history and the following week, they received votes in the AP Poll for the first time. In week 9, they were nationally ranked for the first time, when they were ranked at No. 25 in the AP Poll. They would spend 8 total weeks in the rankings, finishing at No. 17.

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP——————RVRVRV252221RV2522222317
Coaches—————RVRVRVRVRV2222RV2521212318
CFPNot released—————Not released

Game summaries

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At Western Kentucky

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Liberty at Western Kentucky
1 234Total
• Flames 10 776 30
Hilltoppers 0 1077 24
     
Scoring summary
111:27LIBMalik Willis 4-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(5 plays, 52 yards, 2:02)		LIB 7–0
05:21LIBAlex Barbir 24-yard field goal
(14 plays, 70 yards, 4:36)		LIB 10–0
214:56WKUBrayden Narveson 43-yard field goal
(11 plays, 47 yards, 5:25)		LIB 10–3
10:15LIBMalik Willis 4-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(11 plays, 65 yards, 4:41)		LIB 17–3
06:15WKUMitchell Tinsley 6-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 88 yards, 4:00)		LIB 17–10
310:56LIBDalvin Smith 24-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(7 plays, 79 yards, 3:00)		TIE 17–17
01:33LIBShedro Louis 29-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(4 plays, 85 yards, 1:43)		LIB 24–17
411:43LIBMalik Willis 18-yard rush (Alex Barbir PAT failed)
(6 plays, 57 yards, 3:17)		LIB 30–17
03:04WKUCraig Burt Jr. 24-yard pass from Tyrrell Pigrome (Brayden Narveson kick)
(9 plays, 87 yards, 3:41)		LIB 30–24
See also: 2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
Pregame line Over/under
WKU −14.5 51.5[7]
Statistics Liberty Western Kentucky
First downs 27 19
Total yards 487 291
Rushing yards 354 110
Passing yards 133 181
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 34:59 25:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 13/21, 133 yards
Rushing Malik Willis 21 carries, 168 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving CJ Yarbrough 2 receptions, 53 yards
Western Kentucky Passing Tyrrell Pigrome 18/25, 181 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Tyrrell Pigrome 14 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Mitchell Tinsley 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

FIU

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Florida International at Liberty
1 234Total
Panthers 14 0146 34
• Flames 14 0139 36
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: Williams Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 3 E MPH
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), and Emily Austen (sideline reporter)
         
Scoring summary
114:51FIULexington Joseph 100-yard kickoff returned (Chase Gabriel kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:09)		FIU 7–0
12:40LIBNoah Fritch 24-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11)		TIE 7–7
05:20LIBPeyton Pickett 2-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(10 plays, 57 yards, 5:51)		LIB 14–7
02:16FIUD'Vonte Price 30-yard rush (Chase Gabriel kick)
(8 plays, 82 yards, 3:04)		TIE 14–14
312:26LIBAlex Barbir 27-yard field goal
(6 plays, 66 yards, 2:34)		LIB 17–14
08:37LIBDJ Stubbs 14-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)
(6 plays, 61 yards, 2:23)		LIB 24–14
08:02FIUD'Vonte Price 65-yard rush (Chase Gabriel kick)
(2 plays, 79 yards, 0:35)		LIB 24–21
04:35LIBAlex Barbir 21-yard field goal
(9 plays, 72 yards, 3:27)		LIB 27–21
01:42FIUBryce Singelton 45-yard pass from Stone Norton (Chase Gabriel kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53)		FIU 28–27
412:27LIBJoshua Mack 2-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:15)		LIB 33–28
06:32LIBAlex Barbir 27-yard field goal
(7 plays, 73 yards, 3:12)		LIB 36–28
04:30FIUD'Vonte Price 6-yard pass from Stone Norton (two-point converison pass attempt failed)
(4 plays, 33 yards, 2:02)		LIB 36–34
See also: 2020 FIU Panthers football team
Pregame line Over/under
LIB −7 59[8]
Statistics FIU Liberty
First downs 16 31
Total yards 304 527
Rushing yards 168 219
Passing yards 136 308
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 22:39 37:21
Team Category Player Statistics
FIU Passing Stone Norton 9/13, 120 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing D'Vonte Price 13 carries, 148 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Bryce Singleton 2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 24/30, 285 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Joshua Mack 13 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD
Receiving DJ Stubbs 8 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD

North Alabama

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North Alabama at Liberty
1 234Total
Lions 0 007 7
• Flames 0 7147 28
  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Location: Williams Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 53 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 7 E MPH
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), and Emily Austen (sideline reporter)
  
Scoring summary
206:12LIBDemario Douglas 7-yard pass from Chris Ferguson (Alex Barbir kick)
(6 plays, 40 yards, 2:09)		LIB 7–0
313:16LIBDJ Stubbs 12-yard pass from Chris Ferguson (Alex Barbir kick)
(6 plays, 72 yards, 1:44)		LIB 14–0
05:37LIBBrody Brumm 2-yard pass from Chris Ferguson (Alex Barbir kick)
(13 plays, 51 yards, 5:49)		LIB 21–0
414:23LIBChris Barrett 5-yard pass from Johnathan Bennett (Alex Barbir kick)
(8 plays, 69 yards, 2:43)		LIB 28–0
05:49UNAParker Driggers 5-yard rush (Sam Contorno kick)
(3 plays, 12 yards, 1:30)		LIB 28–7
See also: 2020 North Alabama Lions football team
Pregame line Over/under
LIB −33 65[9]
Statistics North Alabama Liberty
First downs 14 22
Total yards 247 357
Rushing yards 63 250
Passing yards 184 107
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 32:10 27:50
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing Rett Files 15/24, 156 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Parker Driggers 7 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Andre Little 1 reception, 47 yards
Liberty Passing Chris Ferguson 12/21, 64 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Joshua Mack 16 carries, 130 yards
Receiving CJ Yarbrough 2 receptions, 43 yards

Louisiana–Monroe

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Louisiana–Monroe at Liberty
1 234Total
Warhawks 0 007 7
• Flames 14 1079 40
  • Date: October 10, 2020
  • Location: Williams Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: SW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play–by–play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
    
Scoring summary
110:01LIBPeytton Pickett 15-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(4 plays, 24 yards, 1:41)		LIB 7–0
06:11LIBMalik Willis 6-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(7 plays, 41 yards, 2:58)		LIB 14–0
203:56LIBTreon Sibley 0-yard fumble returned (Alex Barbir kick)
(4 plays, −5 yards, 1:51)		LIB 21–0
01:46LIBAlex Barbir 42-yard field goal
(4 plays, −2 yards, 1:13)		LIB 24–0
311:07LIBChancellor Smith 0-yard return of blocked punt (Alex Barbir kick)
(3 plays, 7 yards, 1:12)		LIB 31–0
412:45LIBAlex Barbir 30-yard field goal
(15 plays, 87 yards, 6:28)		LIB 34–0
10:27LIBDemario Douglas 73-yard punt returned (Alex Barbir PAT failed)
(3 plays, 8 yards, 2:18)		LIB 40–0
03:34ULMKadyn Roach 15-yard pass from Jeremy Hunt (Davis Hughes kick)
(8 plays, 58 yards, 3:17)		LIB 40–7
See also: 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Pregame line Over/under
LIB −17 63.5[10]
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Liberty
First downs 10 20
Total yards 198 400
Rushing yards 78 180
Passing yards 120 220
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 27:49 32:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Colby Suits 13/29, 78 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Josh Johnson 13 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Josh Pederson 2 receptions, 21 yards
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 11/29, 177 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Malik Willis 13 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
Receiving DJ Stubbs 2 receptions, 69 yards

At Syracuse

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Liberty at Syracuse
1 234Total
• Flames 14 7143 38
Orange 7 707 21
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Carrier Dome
    Syracuse, NY
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Referee: J. Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Evan Lepler (play–by–play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst), Abby Labar (sideline reporter)
     
Scoring summary
108:32SYRTaj Harris 17 Yd pass from Rex Culpepper (Andre Szmyt Kick)
(9 plays, 61 yards, 3:55)		SYR 0–7
08:14LIBShedro Louis 75 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:18)		TIE 7–7
00:28LIBMalik Willis 4 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(11 plays, 88 yards, 5:11)		LIB 14–7
209:21SYRAaron Hackett 12 Yd pass from Rex Culpepper (Andre Szmyt Kick)
(3 plays, 36 yards, 1:06)		TIE 14–14
07:49LIBShedro Louis 52 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(3 plays, 78 yards, 1:32)		LIB 21–14
312:55LIBDJ Stubbs 36 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(4 plays, 78 yards, 2:05)		LIB 28–14
02:58LIBPeytton Pickett 16 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(7 plays, 59 yards, 3:47)		LIB 35–14
408:45SYRAnthony Queeley 21 Yd pass from Rex Culpepper (Andre Szmyt Kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 2:16)		LIB 35–21
05:20LIBAlex Barbir 20 Yd Field Goal
(7 plays, 44 yards, 3:25)		LIB 38–21
See also: 2020 Syracuse Orange football team
Pregame line Over/under
LIB −3.5 53[11]
Statistics Liberty Syracuse
First downs 24 19
Total yards 520 308
Rushing yards 338 97
Passing yards 182 211
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 36:24 23:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 16/20, 182 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Shedro Louis 10 carries, 170 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving DJ Stubbs 4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
Syracuse Passing Rex Culpepper 19/40, 211 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Sean Tucker 21 carries, 111 yards
Receiving Taj Harris 9 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

Southern Miss

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Southern Mississippi at Liberty
1 234Total
Golden Eagles 7 0217 35
• Flames 14 21714 56
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Williams Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 5 MPH
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), Emily Austen (sideline reporter)
         
Scoring summary
112:00USMTate Whatley 10 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:00)		USM 7–0
11:14LIBKevin Shaa 39 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(3 plays, 65 yards, 0:46)		TIE 7–7
01:21LIBDemario Douglas 12 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(12 plays, 88 yards, 6:15)		LIB 7–14
208:41LIBKevin Shaa 11 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(13 plays, 83 yards, 6:08)		LIB 7–21
05:46LIBChris Barrett 18 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(4 plays, 35 yards, 1:24)		LIB 7–28
00:15LIBJohnny Huntley 10 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(6 plays, 44 yards, 3:51)		LIB 7–35
314:21USMTate Whatley 16 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
(1 play, 16 yards, 0:07)		LIB 14–35
11:05USMTate Whatley 1 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
(8 plays, 35 yards, 3:16)		LIB 21–35
03:27USMTate Whatley 4 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
(13 plays, 94 yards, 4:34)		LIB 28–35
01:32LIBCJ Daniels 42 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55)		LIB 28–42
407:22LIBMalik Willis 38 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(1 play, 38 yards, 0:10)		LIB 28–49
01:27LIBJoshua Mack 1 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(7 plays, 63 yards, 4:07)		LIB 28–56
00:18USMJason Brownlee 17 Yd pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
(5 plays, 67 yards, 1:09)		LIB 35–56
See also: 2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Pregame line Over/under
LIB −14 59.5[12]
Statistics Southern Miss Liberty
First downs 19 25
Total yards 416 537
Rushing yards 215 192
Passing yards 201 345
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 27:37 32:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Tate Whatley 15/26, 188 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Tate Whatley 12 carries, 52 yards, 4 TDs
Receiving Jason Brownlee 5 receptions, 114, 1 TD
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 24/31, 345, 6 TDs
Rushing Malik Willis 12 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Demario Douglas 6 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD

At Virginia Tech

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Liberty at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
• No. 25 Flames 7 7717 38
Hokies 3 17015 35
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear, nice • Wind: W 1 MPH
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
        
Scoring summary
109:46LIBCJ Yarbrough 32 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14)		LIB 7–0
04:40VTBrian Johnson 41 Yd Field Goal
(6 plays, 33 yards, 2:21)		LIB 7–3
212:11LIBJerome Jackson 2 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(14 plays, 80 yards, 7:25)		LIB 14–3
08:48VTNick Gallo 3 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Brian Johnson Kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 3:23)		LIB 14–10
04:36VTHendon Hooker 12 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)
(2 plays, 30 yards, 1:11)		VT 14–17
00:01VTBrian Johnson 18 Yd Field Goal
(12 plays, 90 yards, 1:45)		LIB 14–20
312:55LIBMalik Willis 19 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(11 plays, 95 yards, 6:31)		LIB 21–20
410:29LIBJohnny Huntley 5 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(1 play, 6 yards, 0:04)		LIB 28–20
05:46VTKaleb Smith 9 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Hendon Hooker Pass to Raheem Blackshear for Two-Point Conversion)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43)		TIE 28–28
01:41LIBPeytton Pickett 9 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05)		LIB 35–28
00:52VTTré Turner 12 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Brian Johnson Kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 0:49)		TIE 35–35
00:01LIBAlex Barbir 51 Yd Field Goal
(9 plays, 42 yards, 0:51)		LIB 38–35
See also: 2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Pregame line Over/under
VT −17 67.5[13]
Statistics Liberty Virginia Tech
First downs 29 24
Total yards 466 418
Rushing yards 249 201
Passing yards 217 217
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 37:27 22:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 20/30, 217 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Malik Willis 19 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving CJ Yarbrough 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
Virginia Tech Passing Hendon Hooker 20/27, 217 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Hendon Hooker 20 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tré Turner 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

The game featured a wild finish as Liberty got into field goal range with 8 seconds left to go in a 35–35 tie. Facing a 4th and 6 at the Virginia Tech 41-yard line, disaster appeared to strike when Liberty 59-yard field goal attempt was blocked and returned for a touchdown by Virginia Tech's Jermaine Waller with no time remaining. However, Virginia Tech had called a timeout to try to Icing the kicker before the play. Liberty then decided to go for it on fourth down, and got a 8-yard pass completion for a first down after Virginia Tech mistakenly thought that Flames would try a Hail Mary and went to a prevent defense. With 5 seconds remaining, the Flames converted a 51-yard field goal to win the game.[14]

Western Carolina

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Western Carolina at Liberty
1 234Total
Catamounts 0 770 14
• Flames 7 211416 58
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Williams Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • Television network: ESPN3
       
Scoring summary
16:47LIBJoshua Mack 1-yard run (Alex Barbir kick)
(12 plays, 66 yards, 5:10)		LIB 7–0
214:13LIBJohnny Huntley 44-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)
(7 plays, 91 yards, 2:37)		LIB 14–0
12:09WCUClayton Bardall 9-yard pass from Will Jones (Richard McCollum kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:04)		LIB 14–7
9:50LIBMalik Willis 11-yard run (Alex Barbir kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:19)		LIB 21–7
4:13LIBCJ Daniels 40-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)
(6 plays, 62 yards, 3:15)		LIB 28–7
313:47LIBMalik Willis 43-yard run (Alex Barbir kick)
(3 plays, 49 yards, 1:04)		LIB 35–7
10:49LIBKevin Shaa 83-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)
(1 play, 68 yards, 0:30)		LIB 42–7
3:12WCUMark Wright 3-yard run (Richard McCollum kick)
(11 plays, 57 yards, 4:41)		LIB 42–14
414:49LIBCJ Daniels 56-yard pass from Chris Ferguson
(6 plays, 83 yards, 3:15)		LIB 48–14
12:49LIBPeytton Pickett 34-yard run (Jason Stricker kick)
(2 plays, 35 yards, 0:34)		LIB 55–14
6:09LIBAlex Barbir 54-yard field goal
(7 plays, 2 yards, 4:37)		LIB 58–14
See also: 2020 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
Pregame line Over/under
LIB −39 63[15]
Statistics Western Carolina Liberty
First downs 15 21
Total yards 282 633
Rushing yards 142 254
Passing yards 140 379
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Carolina Passing Will Jones 7/13, 74 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Donnavan Spencer 12 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Owen Cosenke 5 receptions, 56 yards
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 14/19, 306 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Malik Willis 8 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kevin Shaa 2 receptions, 137 yards, TD

At NC State

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Liberty at NC State
1 234Total
Flames 0 770 14
• Wolfpack 0 726 15
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
    Raleigh, NC
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,032
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Party Cloudy • Wind: Calm MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates, Kelly Crull
  
Scoring summary
26:56NCSUZonovan Knights 19-yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)
(6 plays, 59 yards, 2:42)		NCSU 7–0
0:19LIBNoah Frith 12-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)
(10 plays, 84 yards, 2:13)		TIED 7–7
37:11LIBJerome Jackson 6-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)
(6 plays, 53 yards, 2:24)		LIB 14–7
3:34NCSUIsaiah Moore 3-yard safety
(1 play, –3 yards, 0:08)		LIB 14–9
46:53NCSUZonovan Knight 4-yard run (2 point conversion failed)
(6 plays, 26 yards, 1:53)		NCST 15–14
See also: 2020 NC State Wolfpack football team
Pregame line Over/under
NCSU −4 66.5
Statistics Liberty NC State
First downs 17 19
Total yards 279 321
Rushing yards 107 167
Passing yards 172 154
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 29:42 30:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 13/32, 171 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Joshua Mack 12 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Noah Frith 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
NC State Passing Bailey Hockman 14/27, 154 yards
Rushing Zonovan Knight 14 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Emeka Emezie 1 reception, 55 yards

UMass

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Massachusetts at Liberty
1 234Total
Minutemen 0 000 0
• Flames 14 17140 45
  • Date: November 27, 2020
  • Location: Williams Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 250
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E 4 MPH
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • Television network: ESPN3
    
Scoring summary
16:38LIBKevin Shaa 31-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)
(8 plays, 80 yards, 2:28)		LIB 7–0
1:12LIBJoshua Mack 59-yard run
(2 plays, 72 yards, 0:28)		LIB 14–0
210:39LIBMichael Bollinger 13-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)
(5 plays, 76 yards, 1:52)		LIB 21–0
4:41LIBDemario Douglas 41-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 4:30)		LIB 28–0
0:02LIBAlex Barbir 24-yard field goal
(7 plays, 55 yards, 0:37)		LIB 31–0
36:14LIBMalik Willis 54-yard run (Alex Barbir kick)
(5 plays, 67 yards, 1:27)		LIB 38–0
0:26LIBPeytton Pickett 16-yard run (Alex Barbir kick)
(3 plays, 41 yards, 1:35)		LIB 45–0
See also: 2020 UMass Minutemen football team
Pregame line Over/under
LIB −35.5 57.5[16]
Statistics UMass Liberty
First downs 12 31
Total yards 227 629
Rushing yards 55 378
Passing yards 172 251
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 25:50 34:10
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing Garret Dzuro 9/22, 172 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Cam Roberson 5 carries, 17 yards
Receiving Samuel Emilus 4 receptions, 82 yards
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 16/24, 223 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Peytton Pickett 10 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
Receiving DeMario Douglas 4 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Coastal Carolina (Cure Bowl)

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Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina
1 234OTTotal
• Flames 14 37103 37
No. 12 Chanticleers 0 136150 34
  • Date: December 26, 2020
  • Location: Camping World Stadium
    Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 49 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,488
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Frosty • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play–by–play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)
        
Scoring summary
106:59LIBMalik Willis 5-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(10 plays, 64 yards, 4:54)		LIB 7–0
00:06LIBMalik Willis 6-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(9 plays, 68 yards, 5:18)		LIB 14–0
206:00CCUMassimo Biscardi 21-yard field goal
(12 plays, 66 yards, 6:11)		LIB 14–3
02:02CCUIsaiah Likely 25-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(4 plays, 62 yards, 2:02)		LIB 14–10
00:42LIBAlex Barbir 37-yard field goal
(7 plays, 40 yards, 1:20)		LIB 17–10
00:00CCUMassimo Biscardi 33-yard field goal
(7 plays, 50 yards, 0:42)		LIB 17–13
308:28LIBMalik Willis 10-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(1 play, 10 yards, 0:05)		LIB 24–13
04:36CCUGreg Latushko 43-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Grayson McCall two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 3:52)		LIB 24–19
413:22LIBMalik Willis 3-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 6:14)		LIB 31–19
10:34CCUGrayson McCall 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(5 plays, 77 yards, 2:48)		LIB 31–26
05:03LIBAlex Barbir 32-yard field goal
(10 plays, 61 yards, 5:31)		LIB 34–26
03:01CCUGreg Latushko 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Grayson McCall two-point conversion rush)
(6 plays, 72 yards, 2:02)		TIE 34–34
1OTLIBAlex Barbir 44-yard field goal
(4 plays, -1 yards)		LIB 37–34
See also: 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team and 2020 Cure Bowl
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –6.5 60[17]
Statistics Liberty Coastal Carolina
First downs 26 24
Total yards 475 483
Rushing yards 255 165
Passing yards 220 318
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 30:49 29:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 19/29, 220 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Malik Willis 21 carries, 137 yards, 4 TD
Receiving DJ Stubbs 5 receptions, 68 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 21/32, 318 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Grayson McCall 15 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 13 receptions, 178 yards

References

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