Liberty at Kent State
Saturday, September 11, 2004 Share
Kent State beat Liberty 38–10. It was their first meeting; after it, Kent State led the series 1–0.
Final at Dix Stadium, KentAttendance 17,459
- At kickoff
- 73°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 17 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Kent State | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
Standouts
- PassingJoshua Cribbs20 of 29, 144 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTKent State
- RushingJoshua Cribbs13 carries, 105 yards, 1 TDKent State
- DefenseShannon Davis1 INTKent State
Player stats
Liberty
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Hamilton | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Green | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Williams | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Wynton Jackson | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Kent State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Cribbs | 20/29 | 144 | 2 | 1 |
| Antwan Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Cribbs | 13 | 105 | 1 | 25 |
| David Alston | 14 | 70 | 1 | 16 |
| Kevin Beverly | 6 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Antwan Smith | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Dowery Jr. | 7 | 67 | 0 | 21 |
| Derrick Bush | 3 | 31 | 1 | 19 |
| Najah Pruden | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Tyrell McElroy | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Davis | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Eric Mahl | 1 | 6 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Liberty | Kent State | |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Total yards | 345 |
| 100 | Passing yards | 144 |
| 180 | Rushing yards | 201 |
| 4.3 | Yards per pass | 4.8 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 18 | First downs | 19 |
| 0–0 | Third downs | 7–15 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 6–33 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 19:29 | Possession | 17:37 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Kent State 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Liberty–Kent State gameKent State leads 2–0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2013 | Kent State 17, Liberty 10 | |
| 2004 | Kent State 38, Liberty 10 |
Around this game
Liberty
- Next gamevs. LehighSept. 18, 2004
- SeasonLiberty in 2004
- ProgramLiberty history and records
Kent State
- Next gameat RutgersSept. 18, 2004
- SeasonKent State in 2004
- ProgramKent State history and records