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Liberty at New Mexico State

Saturday, October 6, 2018

New Mexico State beat Liberty 49–⁠41. It was their first meeting; after it, New Mexico State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayLiberty6–⁠6 in 2018
41
HomeNew Mexico State3–⁠9 in 2018
49

Final at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesAttendance 8,337

At kickoff
83°F, clear, wind 22 mph from the southwest, gusts to 26 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU), 17 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Kevin Hassell; umpire Apollo Martin; head linesman Jeff Hutcheon; line judge David Young; side judge Mark Graves; field judge Matt Binford; back judge Bobby Lynn; center judge Abram AnayaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Liberty77141341
New Mexico State714141449

Standouts

Player stats

Liberty

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stephen Calvert31/5436521
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Frankie Hickson24155122
Peytton Pickett102315
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antonio Gandy-Golden7115134
D.J. Stubbs11115027
Zac Foutz342120
B.J. Farrow229025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bejour Wilson10000
Elijah Benton7000
Brandon Tillmon6100
Malik Matthews5000
Tolen Avery2110

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Josh Adkins34/5140240
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Christian Gibson13127266
Josh Adkins621021
Royce Caldwell21207
Jason Huntley51114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
O.J. Clark10145140
Drew Dan475141
Izaiah Lottie567032
Jason Huntley433024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Leon McQuaker12100
Billy Nipp10200
Javahn Fergurson9000
Ron LaForce7000
Jassavia Reese61.51.50
DeMarcus Owens6001
Cedric Wilcots II51.51.50
Shane Jackson4110
Roy Lopez4110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

LibertyNew Mexico State
524Total yards573
365Passing yards402
159Rushing yards171
6.8Yards per pass7.9
3.7Yards per rush6.3
31First downs25
9–⁠20Third downs9–⁠18
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
4–⁠40Penalties8–⁠77
35:35Possession24:25
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

LibertyNew Mexico State
41%Success rate47%
0.15EPA per play0.43
1.47Explosiveness1.48
0.32Rushing EPA0.41
0.04Passing EPA0.44
40%Passing-down success32%
−0.04First-down EPA0.35
−0.15Second-down EPA0.09
0.72Third-down EPA1.04
8%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

New Mexico State 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Liberty −3, over/under 64.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

New Mexico State end zoneLiberty end zoneQ1 LibertyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 LibertyFumble, 3 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 LibertyPunt, 7 playsQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 LibertyPunt, 4 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 LibertyPunt, 5 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 LibertyPunt, 4 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 LibertyTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 LibertyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 LibertyTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 LibertyInterception, 6 playsQ3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 LibertyPunt, 6 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 LibertyTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 LibertyTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 LibertyTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 LibertyEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico State drives left to right, Liberty right to left.
  1. Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 LibertyFumble, 3 plays, 11 yards
  4. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 23 yards
  5. Q1 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  7. Q1 LibertyPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  8. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 9 plays, 33 yards
  9. Q2 LibertyPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q2 LibertyPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q2 LibertyPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q2 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 86 yards
  15. Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q2 LibertyEnd of half, 1 play, −8 yards
  18. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 4 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q3 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  22. Q3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  23. Q3 LibertyInterception, 6 plays, 37 yards
  24. Q3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 31 yards
  25. Q3 LibertyPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  26. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  27. Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  28. Q3 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 66 yards
  29. Q4 LibertyTouchdown, 11 plays, 63 yards
  30. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  31. Q4 LibertyTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  32. Q4 New Mexico StatePunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  33. Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 8 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Liberty Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for a loss of 4 yards to the Liber 21
15:002nd & 14 at own 21Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the Liber 25
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 21 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 7 yds to the NMxSt 47
15:002nd & 3 at opp 47Frankie Hickson run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 19 yds to the NMxSt 22 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 22Frankie Hickson run for 22 yds for a TD (Aaron Peart KICK)Liberty 7, New Mexico State 0
New Mexico State Punt, 8 plays
12:431st & 0 at own 35Aaron Peart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:431st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 6 yds to the NMxSt 31
12:432nd & 4 at own 31Christian Gibson run for 11 yds to the NMxSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at own 42Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 7 yds to the NMxSt 49
12:432nd & 3 at own 49NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NMxSt 44
12:432nd & 8 at own 44Josh Adkins run for 7 yds to the Liber 49
12:434th & 16 at opp 45Payton Theisler punt for 32 yds
12:433rd & 1 at opp 49Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 10 yds to the Liber 39 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 39Josh Adkins pass complete to Bryce Roberts for no gain to the Liber 39
12:432nd & 10 at opp 39Josh Adkins pass complete to Royce Caldwell for 4 yds to the Liber 35
12:433rd & 6 at opp 35Josh Adkins sacked by Tolen Avery for a loss of 10 yards to the Liber 45
Liberty Fumble, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 13Peytton Pickett run for no gain to the Liber 13
8:562nd & 10 at own 13Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 19 yds to the Liber 32 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at own 32Stephen Calvert sacked by Shane Jackson for a loss of 6 yards to the Liber 24 Stephen Calvert fumbled, recovered by NMxSt Roy Lopez , return for 0 yards
New Mexico State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:022nd & 9 at opp 23Josh Adkins pass complete to Anthony Muse for 20 yds to the Liber 3 for a 1ST down
8:021st & goal at opp 3Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Bryce Roberts
8:022nd & goal at opp 3Christian Gibson run for 2 yds to the Liber 1
8:021st & 10 at opp 24Josh Adkins run for 1 yd to the Liber 23
6:513rd & goal at opp 1Christian Gibson run for 1 yd for a TD Dylan Brown kickoff for 3 yds for a touchback Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 28 Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 31 Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs Aidan Alves punt for 65 yds, downed at the NEWMEXST 4 LIBERTY Penalty, Defensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NMxSt 14 (Dylan Brown KICK)Tied at 7
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
6:511st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:511st & 10 at own 25Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 28
6:512nd & 7 at own 28Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 31
6:513rd & 4 at own 31Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
6:514th & 4 at own 31Aidan Alves punt for 65 yds, downed at the NEWMEXST 4 LIBERTY Penalty, Defensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NMxSt 14
New Mexico State Punt, 6 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 14Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 5 yds to the NMxSt 19
5:242nd & 5 at own 19Josh Adkins pass incomplete
5:243rd & 5 at own 19Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 7 yds to the NMxSt 26 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 26Josh Adkins pass incomplete
5:242nd & 10 at own 26Christian Gibson run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 28
5:243rd & 8 at own 28Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Anthony Muse
5:244th & 8 at own 28Payton Theisler punt for 54 yds , DJ Stubbs returns for 15 yds to the Liber 33
Liberty Punt, 7 plays
3:531st & 10 at own 33Stephen Calvert pass incomplete, broken up by Jassavia Reese
3:532nd & 10 at own 33Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 18 yds to the NMxSt 49 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 49Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 46
3:532nd & 7 at opp 46Frankie Hickson run for 11 yds to the NMxSt 35 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 35LIBERTY Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NMxSt 45
3:531st & 20 at opp 45Peytton Pickett run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 40
3:532nd & 15 at opp 40Peytton Pickett run for no gain to the NMxSt 40
3:533rd & 15 at opp 40Stephen Calvert pass complete to Frankie Hickson for a loss of 4 yards to the NMxSt 44
3:534th & 19 at opp 44NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, roughing the kicker (5 Yards) to the NMxSt 39
3:534th & 14 at opp 39Aidan Alves punt for 25 yds, fair catch by OJ Clark at the NMxSt 14
New Mexico State Punt, 9 plays
0:091st & 10 at own 14Josh Adkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 12
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at own 12Josh Adkins pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 12Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 21 yds to the NMxSt 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 33Josh Adkins pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 33Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Jason Huntley
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 33Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 13 yds to the NMxSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 46Josh Adkins pass complete to Anthony Muse for 1 yd to the NMxSt 47
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 47NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NMxSt 42
Q2 15:002nd & 14 at own 42Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 5 yds to the NMxSt 47
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 47Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Drew Dan
Q2 15:004th & 9 at own 47Payton Theisler punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Liber 30
2nd quarter9 drives, then New Mexico State 21, Liberty 14
Liberty Punt, 4 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 30Frankie Hickson run for 11 yds to the Liber 41 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 41Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the Liber 46
12:522nd & 5 at own 46Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the Liber 47
12:523rd & 4 at own 47Stephen Calvert pass incomplete
12:524th & 4 at own 47Aidan Alves punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 29
New Mexico State Punt, 4 plays
11:141st & 10 at own 29Josh Adkins pass complete to Shea Holebrook Jr. for 10 yds to the NMxSt 39 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 39Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for no gain to the NMxSt 39
11:142nd & 10 at own 39Jason Huntley run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 42
11:143rd & 7 at own 42Josh Adkins pass incomplete
11:144th & 7 at own 42Payton Theisler punt for 19 yds, downed at the Liber 39
Liberty Punt, 5 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 39Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
9:442nd & 10 at own 39Frankie Hickson run for 19 yds to the NMxSt 42 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 42Frankie Hickson run for no gain to the NMxSt 42
9:442nd & 10 at opp 42Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 41
7:443rd & 9 at opp 41Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 07:44
7:443rd & 9 at opp 41Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
7:444th & 9 at opp 41Aidan Alves punt for 41 yds for a touchback
New Mexico State Touchdown, 7 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 20Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 23 yds to the NMxSt 43 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 43Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 9 yds to the Liber 48
7:292nd & 1 at opp 48Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 15 yds to the Liber 33 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 33Christian Gibson run for 20 yds to the Liber 13 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 13Christian Gibson run for 3 yds to the Liber 10
7:292nd & 7 at opp 10Josh Adkins pass complete to Johnathan Boone for no gain to the Liber 10
5:383rd & 7 at opp 10Josh Adkins pass complete to Anthony Muse for 10 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 14, Liberty 7
Liberty Punt, 4 plays
5:381st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:381st & 10 at own 25Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 14 yds to the Liber 39 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at own 39Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 4 yds to the Liber 43
5:382nd & 6 at own 43Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 45
5:383rd & 4 at own 45Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
5:384th & 4 at own 45Aidan Alves punt for 41 yds, fair catch by OJ Clark at the NMxSt 14
New Mexico State Touchdown, 6 plays
3:391st & 10 at own 14Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Drew Dan
3:392nd & 10 at own 14Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Tevis Abraham
3:393rd & 10 at own 14Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 32 yds to the NMxSt 46 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at own 46Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 11 yds to the Liber 43 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at opp 43Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 41 yds to the Liber 2 for a 1ST down
2:261st & goal at opp 2Jason Huntley run for 2 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 21, Liberty 7
Liberty Touchdown, 6 plays
2:261st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:261st & 10 at own 25Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Frankie Hickson
2:262nd & 10 at own 25Stephen Calvert pass complete to Fidel Ogbeifun for 19 yds to the Liber 44 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 44Stephen Calvert pass complete to Frankie Hickson for no gain to the Liber 44
2:262nd & 10 at own 44Stephen Calvert pass incomplete
1:223rd & 10 at own 44Timeout LIBERTY, clock 01:22
1:223rd & 10 at own 44Stephen Calvert run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 49
1:124th & 3 at opp 49Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 01:12
1:124th & 3 at opp 49NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, roughing the kicker (15 Yards) to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at opp 34Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 34 yds for a TD (Aaron Peart KICK)New Mexico State 21, Liberty 14
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
0:571st & 0 at own 35Aaron Peart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:571st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 8 yds to the NMxSt 33
0:572nd & 2 at own 33Christian Gibson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 32
0:573rd & 3 at own 32NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the NMxSt 17
0:273rd & 18 at own 17Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:27
0:273rd & 18 at own 17Jason Huntley run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 21
0:204th & 14 at own 21Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:20
0:204th & 14 at own 21Payton Theisler punt for 39 yds , B.J. Farrow returns for 7 yds to the Liber 47
Liberty End of half, 1 play
0:111st & 10 at own 47Stephen Calvert sacked by Cedric Wilcots II and Jassavia Reese for a loss of 8 yards to the Liber 39
3rd quarter11 drives, then New Mexico State 35, Liberty 28
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 18 at own 35Aaron Peart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 5 yds to the NMxSt 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark
15:004th & 6 at own 29Payton Theisler punt for 56 yds , DJ Stubbs returns for 60 yds to the NMxSt 25
Liberty Touchdown, 4 plays
13:461st & 10 at opp 25Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 23
13:462nd & 8 at opp 23Stephen Calvert pass complete to JT Wood for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 25
13:463rd & 10 at opp 25Stephen Calvert pass complete to JT Wood for 20 yds to the NMxSt 5 for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
12:121st & goal at opp 5Stephen Calvert run for 5 yds for a TD (Aaron Peart KICK)Tied at 21
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
12:121st & 0 at own 35Aaron Peart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:121st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 29
12:122nd & 6 at own 29Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Anthony Muse
12:123rd & 6 at own 29Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Jason Huntley
12:124th & 6 at own 29Payton Theisler punt for 36 yds, downed at the Liber 35
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 35Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
11:282nd & 10 at own 35Stephen Calvert sacked by Cedric Wilcots II for a loss of 5 yards to the Liber 30
11:283rd & 15 at own 30Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Frankie Hickson
11:284th & 15 at own 30Aidan Alves punt for 40 yds, downed at the NMxSt 30
New Mexico State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 30Josh Adkins pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 14 yds to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 44Josh Adkins pass complete to Bryce Roberts for 7 yds to the Liber 49
10:552nd & 3 at opp 49Royce Caldwell run for 7 yds to the Liber 42 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 42Royce Caldwell run for 5 yds to the Liber 37
10:552nd & 5 at opp 37Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 15 yds to the Liber 22 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 22Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 22 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 28, Liberty 21
Liberty Interception, 6 plays
9:041st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:041st & 10 at own 25Stephen Calvert pass complete to Zac Foutz for 20 yds to the Liber 45 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 45Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
9:042nd & 10 at own 45Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the Liber 49
9:043rd & 6 at own 49Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 7 yds to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 44Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 6 yds to the NMxSt 38
9:042nd & 4 at opp 38Stephen Calvert pass intercepted DeMarcus Owens return for 53 yds to the Liber 31
New Mexico State Touchdown, 3 plays
6:341st & 10 at opp 31LIBERTY Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jeremy Peters) to the Liber 16 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 16Johnathan Boone run for no gain to the Liber 16
6:342nd & 10 at opp 16Josh Adkins pass complete to Tevis Abraham for 6 yds to the Liber 10
5:343rd & 4 at opp 10Josh Adkins pass complete to Bryce Roberts for 10 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 35, Liberty 21
Liberty Punt, 6 plays
5:341st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:341st & 10 at own 25Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 27
5:342nd & 8 at own 27Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 29
5:343rd & 6 at own 29Stephen Calvert pass complete to Frankie Hickson for 17 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 46Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden, broken up by DeMarcus Owens
5:342nd & 10 at own 46Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to B.J. Farrow
5:343rd & 10 at own 46Stephen Calvert pass complete to Peytton Pickett for 5 yds to the NMxSt 49
5:344th & 5 at opp 49Aidan Alves punt for 34 yds, fair catch by OJ Clark at the NMxSt 15
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 15Jason Huntley run for no gain to the NMxSt 15
3:232nd & 10 at own 15Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 2 yds to the NMxSt 17
3:233rd & 8 at own 17Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Shea Holebrook Jr., broken up by TEAM
3:234th & 8 at own 17Payton Theisler punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Liber 33
Liberty Touchdown, 5 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 33Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 13 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at own 46Stephen Calvert pass complete to B.J. Farrow for 25 yds to the NMxSt 29 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at opp 29Frankie Hickson run for 17 yds to the NMxSt 12 for a 1ST down
2:231st & 10 at opp 12Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 11
0:382nd & 9 at opp 11Stephen Calvert pass complete to Zac Foutz for 11 yds for a TD (Aaron Peart KICK)New Mexico State 35, Liberty 28
New Mexico State Touchdown, 3 plays
0:381st & 0 at own 35Aaron Peart kickoff for 65 yds , Jason Huntley return for 34 yds to the NMxSt 34
0:301st & 10 at own 34Jason Huntley run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 36
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 36Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 24 yds to the Liber 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:311st & 10 at opp 40Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 40 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 42, Liberty 28
4th quarter5 drives, then New Mexico State 49, Liberty 41
Liberty Touchdown, 11 plays
14:311st & 0 at own 20Dylan Brown kickoff for 66 yds , Ceneca Espinoza Jr. return for 23 yds to the Liber 37
14:261st & 10 at own 37Frankie Hickson run for 20 yds to the NMxSt 43 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at opp 43Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
14:262nd & 10 at opp 43Stephen Calvert pass complete to Zac Foutz for 11 yds to the NMxSt 32 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at opp 32Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 27
14:262nd & 5 at opp 27Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 3 yds to the NMxSt 24
14:263rd & 2 at opp 24Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 5 yds to the NMxSt 19 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at opp 19Peytton Pickett run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 14
14:262nd & 5 at opp 14CALVERT, S. pass complete to JACKSON, J. for 4 yards to the NMSU10 (Nipp, Billy), PENALTY NMSU holding (Jackson, Shane) 7 yards to the NMSU7, 1ST DOWN LIBERTY, NO PLAY.
14:261st & goal at opp 7Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 5
14:262nd & goal at opp 5Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
14:263rd & goal at opp 5Stephen Calvert pass complete to B.J. Farrow for 4 yds to the NMxSt 1
10:314th & 0 at opp 1Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 10:31
10:244th & goal at opp 1Stephen Calvert run for 1 yd for a TD (Aaron Peart KICK)New Mexico State 42, Liberty 35
New Mexico State Touchdown, 3 plays
10:241st & 0 at own 35Aaron Peart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:241st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Johnathan Boone
10:242nd & 10 at own 25Christian Gibson run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 34
9:443rd & 1 at own 34Christian Gibson run for 66 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 49, Liberty 35
Liberty Touchdown, 14 plays
9:441st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:441st & 10 at own 25Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 10 yds to the Liber 35 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 35Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Fidel Ogbeifun
9:442nd & 10 at own 35Frankie Hickson run for 8 yds to the Liber 43
9:443rd & 2 at own 43Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 46Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
9:442nd & 10 at own 46Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
9:443rd & 10 at own 46Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 18 yds to the NMxSt 36 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 36Peytton Pickett run for no gain to the NMxSt 36
9:442nd & 10 at opp 36Stephen Calvert sacked by Roy Lopez for a loss of 7 yards to the NMxSt 43
9:443rd & 17 at opp 43Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 9 yds to the NMxSt 34
6:174th & 8 at opp 34Timeout LIBERTY, clock 06:17
6:174th & 8 at opp 34Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 27 yds to the NMxSt 7 for a 1ST down
6:171st & goal at opp 7Peytton Pickett run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 3
6:172nd & goal at opp 3Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 1
4:533rd & goal at opp 1Peytton Pickett run for 1 yd for a TD (Aaron Peart PAT BLOCKED)New Mexico State 49, Liberty 41
New Mexico State Punt, 6 plays
4:531st & 0 at own 35Aaron Peart kickoff for 65 yds , Jason Huntley return for 24 yds to the NMxSt 24
4:471st & 10 at own 24Christian Gibson run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 31
4:472nd & 3 at own 31Christian Gibson run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 34 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at own 34NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NMxSt 24
4:471st & 20 at own 24Josh Adkins run for 21 yds to the NMxSt 45 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at own 45Timeout LIBERTY, clock 03:12
3:121st & 10 at own 45Christian Gibson run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 47
3:072nd & 8 at own 47Timeout LIBERTY, clock 03:07
3:072nd & 8 at own 47Christian Gibson run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 49
3:073rd & 6 at own 49Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Drew Dan
3:074th & 6 at own 49Payton Theisler punt for 38 yds, fair catch by B.J. Farrow at the Liber 13
Liberty End of game, 8 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 13Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden, broken up by Cedric Wilcots II
2:102nd & 10 at own 13Stephen Calvert pass complete to Peytton Pickett for 9 yds to the Liber 22
2:103rd & 1 at own 22Peytton Pickett run for 4 yds to the Liber 26 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 26Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Fidel Ogbeifun
2:102nd & 10 at own 26Stephen Calvert sacked by Jassavia Reese for a loss of 10 yards to the Liber 16
2:103rd & 20 at own 16Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
2:104th & 20 at own 16Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden, broken up by DeMarcus Owens for a 1ST down LIBERTY Penalty, illegal forward pass (Stephen Calvert) to the Liber 11 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 11TEAM run for 6 yds to the Liber 17

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Liberty leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the eight since this game.

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2025Liberty 30, New Mexico State 27
2024Liberty 30, New Mexico State 24
2023Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35Conference USA Championship
2023Liberty 33, New Mexico State 17
2022New Mexico State 49, Liberty 14
2019Liberty 49, New Mexico State 28

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