Referee Stuart Mullins; umpire Johnnie Forte; head linesman Steve Clein; line judge Steve Matarante; side judge Eddie Bonet; field judge Clougherty, C; back judge Wittelsberger,H; center judge Warren CillisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Liberty
Virginia
354
Total yards
389
149
Passing yards
168
205
Rushing yards
221
5.5
Yards per pass
7.6
4.7
Yards per rush
5.7
20
First downs
24
7–15
Third downs
5–9
2–3
Fourth downs
1–1
3
Turnovers
1
3–30
Penalties
1–10
30:29
Possession
44:31
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Liberty
Virginia
50%
Success rate
58%
0.06
EPA per play
0.30
0.96
Explosiveness
1.00
0.23
Rushing EPA
0.36
−0.19
Passing EPA
0.24
44%
Passing-down success
36%
0.06
First-down EPA
0.29
0.04
Second-down EPA
0.23
0.04
Third-down EPA
0.44
6%
Havoc by its defense
10%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Virginia 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Virginia −24, over/under 58.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Virginia 95%, Liberty 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia drives left to right, Liberty right to left.
Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q1 VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 55 yards
Q1 LibertyMissed FG, 10 plays, 41 yards
Q1 VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
Q1 LibertyInterception, 12 plays, 57 yards
Q2 VirginiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
Q2 LibertyField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
Q2 VirginiaInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 1 play, 7 yards
Q2 VirginiaField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
Q2 LibertyResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q3 VirginiaTouchdown, 0 yards
Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
Q3 VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
Q3 LibertyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q3 VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 14 yards
Q3 LibertyInterception, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q3 VirginiaPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q3 LibertyInterception, 2 plays, −5 yards
Q3 VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q4 LibertyPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q4 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 LibertyPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q4 VirginiaEnd of game, 5 plays, 31 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Virginia 14, Liberty 7
Liberty Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brian Delaney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Zac Foutz for 5 yds to the Liber 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 32
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Frankie Hickson for 4 yds to the Liber 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the Liber 41
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 41
Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 5 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Peytton Pickett run for 29 yds to the Virg 25 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Peytton Pickett run for 18 yds to the Virg 7 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Peytton Pickett run for 4 yds to the Virg 3
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 3
Peytton Pickett run for 1 yd to the Virg 2
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 2
Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the Virg 1
10:34
4th & goal at opp 1
Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 7, Virginia 0
Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
10:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Probert kickoff for 57 yds , Joe Reed return for 37 yds to the Virg 45
10:34
1st & 10 at own 45
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 29 yds to the Liber 26 for a 1ST down
10:34
1st & 10 at opp 26
Bryce Perkins run for 9 yds to the Liber 17
10:34
2nd & 1 at opp 17
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 3 yds to the Liber 14 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 14
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Joe Reed for 14 yds for a TD (Brian Delaney KICK)Tied at 7
Liberty Missed FG, 10 plays
8:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Brian Delaney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Frankie Hickson run for no gain to the Liber 25
8:30
2nd & 10 at own 25
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 18 yds to the Liber 43 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at own 43
Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 6 yds to the Liber 49
8:30
2nd & 4 at own 49
Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Virg 48
8:30
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Frankie Hickson run for no gain to the Virg 48
8:30
4th & 1 at opp 48
Stephen Calvert pass complete to B.J. Farrow for 9 yds to the Virg 39 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 39
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to B.J. Farrow, broken up by Tim Harris
8:30
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Peytton Pickett run for 5 yds to the Virg 34
5:01
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 05:01
5:01
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
4:53
4th & 5 at opp 34
Alex Probert 51 yd FG MISSED
Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
4:53
1st & 10 at own 34
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 15 yds to the Virg 49 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at own 49
Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Liber 48
4:53
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Hasise Dubois for 12 yds to the Liber 36 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jordan Ellis run for 6 yds to the Liber 30
4:53
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Bryce Perkins run for 9 yds to the Liber 21 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 21
Bryce Perkins run for 8 yds to the Liber 13
1:19
2nd & 2 at opp 13
Bryce Perkins run for 13 yds for a TD (Brian Delaney KICK)Virginia 14, Liberty 7
Liberty Interception, 12 plays
1:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Brian Delaney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
1:19
2nd & 10 at own 25
Peytton Pickett run for 8 yds to the Liber 33
1:19
3rd & 2 at own 33
Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the Liber 35 for a 1ST down
1:19
1st & 10 at own 35
LIBERTY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Liber 30
1:19
1st & 15 at own 30
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Zac Foutz for 5 yds to the Liber 35
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Peytton Pickett run for 7 yds to the Liber 42
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 42
Stephen Calvert pass complete to B.J. Farrow for 26 yds to the Virg 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Peytton Pickett run for 7 yds to the Virg 25
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 25
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Peytton Pickett for 4 yds to the Virg 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Virg 18
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to B.J. Farrow
Q2 12:22
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 12:22
Q2 12:22
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Stephen Calvert pass intercepted Elliott Brown return for 2 yds to the Virg 23
2nd quarter5 drives, then Virginia 24, Liberty 17
Virginia Touchdown, 10 plays
12:17
1st & 10 at own 23
Jordan Ellis run for 5 yds to the Virg 28
12:17
2nd & 5 at own 28
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Jordan Ellis for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at the 50
Tavares Kelly run for 11 yds to the Liber 39 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 39
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 9 yds to the Liber 30
12:17
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Bryce Perkins pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
12:17
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Jordan Ellis run for 2 yds to the Liber 28 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 28
Bryce Perkins run for 15 yds to the Liber 13 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 13
Jordan Ellis run for 4 yds to the Liber 9
12:17
2nd & 6 at opp 9
Jordan Ellis run for 8 yds to the Liber 1 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & goal at opp 1
Jordan Ellis run for 1 yd for a TD (Brian Delaney KICK)Virginia 21, Liberty 7
Liberty Field goal, 11 plays
7:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Brian Delaney kickoff for 58 yds , Ceneca Espinoza Jr. return for 18 yds to the Liber 25
7:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 27
7:37
2nd & 8 at own 27
Frankie Hickson run for 10 yds to the Liber 37 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at own 37
Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the Liber 38
7:37
2nd & 9 at own 38
Stephen Calvert pass complete to B.J. Farrow for 16 yds to the Virg 46 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at opp 46
Frankie Hickson run for 10 yds to the Virg 36 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at opp 36
Frankie Hickson run for 8 yds to the Virg 28
7:37
2nd & 2 at opp 28
Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Virg 25 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at opp 25
Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the Virg 23
7:37
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Peytton Pickett run for no gain to the Virg 23
7:37
3rd & 8 at opp 23
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Peytton Pickett for 3 yds to the Virg 20
2:35
4th & 5 at opp 20
Alex Probert 37 yd FG GOODVirginia 21, Liberty 10
Virginia Interception, 2 plays
2:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Probert kickoff for 64 yds , Joe Reed return for 31 yds to the Virg 32
2:35
1st & 10 at own 32
Bryce Perkins pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
2:35
2nd & 10 at own 32
Bryce Perkins pass intercepted Bejour Wilson return for 33 yds to the Virg 7
Liberty Touchdown, 1 play
2:07
1st & goal at opp 7
Frankie Hickson run for 7 yds for a TD (Alex Probert KICK)Virginia 21, Liberty 17
Virginia Field goal, 9 plays
2:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds , Joe Reed return for 35 yds to the Virg 35
2:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Ellis run for 2 yds to the Virg 37
2:07
2nd & 8 at own 37
Bryce Perkins run for 9 yds to the Virg 46 for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at own 46
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
2:07
2nd & 6 at the 50
Bryce Perkins run for 18 yds to the VIRGINIA 32 for a 1ST down LIBERTY Penalty, personal foul (Juwan Wells) to the Liber 17 for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jordan Ellis run for 7 yds to the Liber 10
0:34
2nd & 3 at opp 10
Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 00:34
0:34
2nd & 3 at opp 10
Jordan Ellis run for 2 yds to the Liber 8
0:27
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 00:27
0:27
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Liber 5 for a 1ST down
0:27
1st & goal at opp 5
Bryce Perkins pass incomplete to Hasise Dubois, broken up by Jeremy Peters
0:27
2nd & goal at opp 5
VIRGINIA Penalty, HOLD (Jordan Ellis) to the Liber 15
0:07
2nd & 0 at opp 15
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:07
0:03
2nd & goal at opp 15
Brian Delaney 33 yd FG GOODVirginia 24, Liberty 17
0:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Brian Delaney kickoff for 58 yds , Ceneca Espinoza Jr. return for 18 yds to the Liber 25
Q3 14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds , Joe Reed return for 90 yds for a TD (Brian Delaney KICK)Virginia 31, Liberty 17
3rd quarter8 drives, then Virginia 38, Liberty 24
Liberty Touchdown, 6 plays
14:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Brian Delaney kickoff for 63 yds , Ceneca Espinoza Jr. return for 33 yds to the Liber 35
14:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Frankie Hickson run for 7 yds to the Liber 42
14:50
2nd & 3 at own 42
Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 44
14:50
3rd & 1 at own 44
Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
14:50
1st & 10 at own 46
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 20 yds to the Virg 34 for a 1ST down
14:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Zac Foutz for 16 yds to the Virg 18 for a 1ST down
12:18
1st & 10 at opp 18
Peytton Pickett run for 18 yds for a TD (Alex Probert KICK)Virginia 31, Liberty 24
Virginia Punt, 4 plays
12:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Probert kickoff for 42 yds , Evan Butts return for 13 yds to the Virg 36
12:18
1st & 10 at own 36
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 23 yds to the Liber 41 for a 1ST down
12:18
1st & 10 at opp 41
Bryce Perkins pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
12:18
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Liber 38
12:18
3rd & 7 at opp 38
Olamide Zaccheaus run for no gain to the Liber 38
12:18
4th & 7 at opp 38
Lester Coleman punt for 33 yds, fair catch by B.J. Farrow at the Liber 5
Liberty Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:03
1st & 10 at own 5
Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the Liber 6
10:03
2nd & 9 at own 6
Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the Liber 7
10:03
3rd & 8 at own 7
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Peytton Pickett for 7 yds to the Liber 14
10:03
4th & 1 at own 14
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden, broken up by Brenton Nelson
Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
8:11
1st & 10 at opp 14
Bryce Perkins pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
8:11
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Olamide Zaccheaus run for 5 yds to the Liber 9
7:21
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Bryce Perkins run for 9 yds for a TD (Brian Delaney KICK)Virginia 38, Liberty 24
Liberty Interception, 4 plays
7:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Brian Delaney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Peytton Pickett run for 3 yds to the Liber 28
7:21
2nd & 7 at own 28
Peytton Pickett run for 5 yds to the Liber 33
7:21
3rd & 2 at own 33
Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the Liber 35 for a 1ST down
7:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Stephen Calvert pass intercepted De’Vante Cross return for no gain to the Virg 28
Virginia Punt, 7 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at own 28
Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Virg 31
5:40
2nd & 7 at own 31
Jordan Ellis run for 8 yds to the Virg 39 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at own 39
Bryce Perkins pass incomplete to Hasise Dubois
5:40
2nd & 10 at own 39
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Jordan Ellis for 17 yds to the Liber 44 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 44
Bryce Perkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 45
5:40
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 3 yds to the Liber 42
5:40
3rd & 8 at opp 42
Olamide Zaccheaus run for 1 yd to the Liber 41
5:40
4th & 7 at opp 41
Lester Coleman punt for 35 yds, downed at the Liber 6
Liberty Interception, 2 plays
1:46
1st & 10 at own 6
Stephen Calvert sacked by Robert Snyder for a loss of 5 yards to the Liber 1
1:46
2nd & 15 at own 1
Stephen Calvert pass intercepted Juan Thornhill return for no gain to the Liber 35
Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 35
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Hasise Dubois for 6 yds to the Liber 29
1:08
2nd & 4 at opp 29
Jordan Ellis run for 2 yds to the Liber 27
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 27
Jordan Ellis run for 6 yds to the Liber 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jordan Ellis run for 4 yds to the Liber 17
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 17
Bryce Perkins pass incomplete to Hasise Dubois, broken up by Corbin Jackson
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Hasise Dubois for 5 yds to the Liber 12
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 12
Jordan Ellis run for 6 yds to the Liber 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:30
1st & goal at opp 6
Bryce Perkins pass complete to Joe Reed for 6 yds for a TD (Brian Delaney KICK)Virginia 45, Liberty 24
4th quarter4 drives, then Virginia 45, Liberty 24
Liberty Punt, 6 plays
12:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Brian Delaney kickoff for 63 yds , Ceneca Espinoza Jr. return for 27 yds to the VIRGINIA 38 LIBERTY Penalty, HOLD (Michael Bollinger) to the Liber 19
12:24
1st & 10 at own 19
Frankie Hickson run for 6 yds to the Liber 25
12:24
2nd & 4 at own 25
Frankie Hickson run for no gain to the Liber 25
12:24
3rd & 4 at own 25
Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 5 yds to the Liber 30 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at own 30
Peytton Pickett run for 4 yds to the Liber 34
12:24
2nd & 6 at own 34
Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the Liber 36
12:24
3rd & 4 at own 36
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
12:24
4th & 4 at own 36
Aidan Alves punt for 48 yds, downed at the Virg 16
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
8:41
1st & 10 at own 16
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 08:41
8:41
1st & 10 at own 16
Jordan Ellis run for 4 yds to the Virg 20
8:41
2nd & 6 at own 20
Jordan Ellis run for 5 yds to the Virg 25
8:41
3rd & 1 at own 25
Jordan Ellis run for no gain to the Virg 25
8:41
4th & 1 at own 25
Lester Coleman punt for 44 yds , DJ Stubbs returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Liber 25
Liberty Punt, 5 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Frankie Hickson run for 8 yds to the Liber 33
6:15
2nd & 2 at own 33
Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the Liber 38 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 40
6:15
2nd & 8 at own 40
Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 43
6:15
3rd & 5 at own 43
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
6:15
4th & 5 at own 43
Aidan Alves punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Chuck Davis at the Virg 16
Virginia End of game, 5 plays
3:32
1st & 10 at own 16
Lamont Atkins run for 9 yds to the Virg 25
3:32
2nd & 1 at own 25
Jordan Ellis run for 7 yds to the Virg 32 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & 10 at own 32
Jordan Ellis run for 5 yds to the Virg 37
3:32
2nd & 5 at own 37
Jordan Ellis run for 2 yds to the Virg 39
3:32
3rd & 3 at own 39
Jordan Ellis run for 8 yds to the Virg 47 for a 1ST down
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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