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New Mexico State at Liberty

Saturday, November 24, 2018

Liberty beat New Mexico State 28–⁠21. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayNew Mexico State3–⁠9 in 2018
21
HomeLiberty6–⁠6 in 2018
28

Final at Williams Stadium (VA), LynchburgTV: ESPN3Attendance 16,022

At kickoff
40°F, rain, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field Airport (KLYH), 5 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Duane Heydt; umpire Mike Morton; head linesman Steve Clein; line judge Colin Formulak; side judge Jim Corpora; field judge Mike Safrit; back judge Paul Vargo; center judge Larry SaundersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Mexico State1400721
Liberty17110028

Standouts

Player stats

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Josh Adkins29/5431311
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jason Huntley1046014
Christian Gibson622010
Josh Adkins1115014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Johnathan Boone791018
Drew Dan785024
O.J. Clark774024
Royce Caldwell426017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Terrill Hanks12200
Ron LaForce12100
Javahn Fergurson11111
Leon McQuaker11100
Cedric Wilcots II3110
DeMarcus Owens2001

Liberty

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stephen Calvert18/3115422
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Frankie Hickson27116020
Kentory Matthews82409
Peytton Pickett61504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antonio Gandy-Golden862114
D.J. Stubbs434019
B.J. Farrow333131
Frankie Hickson110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Solomon Ajayi80.501
Jeremy Peters7000
Elijah Benton7000
Brandon Tillmon61.510
Austin Lewis4110
Jessie Lemonier3110
Juwan Wells2110

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

Team stats

New Mexico StateLiberty
396Total yards295
313Passing yards154
83Rushing yards141
5.8Yards per pass5.0
3.1Yards per rush3.0
20First downs17
3–⁠16Third downs7–⁠19
2–⁠7Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers2
2–⁠20Penalties6–⁠63
25:59Possession34:01
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

New Mexico StateLiberty
35%Success rate36%
−0.30EPA per play−0.16
1.26Explosiveness0.87
−0.54Rushing EPA−0.18
−0.20Passing EPA−0.16
28%Passing-down success31%
−0.22First-down EPA−0.12
−0.31Second-down EPA−0.37
0.31Third-down EPA0.05
14%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

Liberty 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Liberty −7, over/under 72.5.

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

Every drive

Liberty end zoneNew Mexico State end zoneQ1 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 LibertyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 New Mexico StateFumble, 4 playsQ1 LibertyField goal, 7 playsQ1 New Mexico StatePick-six, 2 plays (Liberty scores)Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdownQ1 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 LibertyPick-six, 2 plays (New Mexico State scores)Q1 LibertyPunt, 9 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 LibertyField goal, 9 playsQ2 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 LibertyTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 LibertyPunt, 9 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 LibertyPunt, 7 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 LibertyInterception, 2 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 LibertyPunt, 6 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 LibertyEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Liberty drives left to right, New Mexico State right to left.
  1. Q1 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 7 plays, 41 yards
  4. Q1 New Mexico StateFumble, 4 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 LibertyField goal, 7 plays, 18 yards
  6. Q1 New Mexico StatePick-six, 2 plays (Liberty scores), 4 yards
  7. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 0 yards
  8. Q1 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q1 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q1 LibertyPick-six, 2 plays (New Mexico State scores), 5 yards
  11. Q1 LibertyPunt, 9 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q2 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q2 LibertyField goal, 9 plays, 40 yards
  16. Q2 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 4 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q3 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 57 yards
  20. Q3 LibertyPunt, 9 plays, 24 yards
  21. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  22. Q3 LibertyPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  23. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  24. Q3 LibertyInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  25. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  27. Q4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 43 yards
  28. Q4 LibertyPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  29. Q4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 37 yards
  30. Q4 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  31. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 83 yards
  32. Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Liberty 17, New Mexico State 14
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 60 yds , Peytton Pickett return for 19 yds to the Liber 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
15:002nd & 10 at own 24Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the Liber 29
15:003rd & 5 at own 29Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
15:004th & 5 at own 29Aidan Alves punt for 38 yds, downed at the NMxSt 33
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 33Jason Huntley run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 35
13:552nd & 8 at own 35Josh Adkins pass incomplete
13:553rd & 8 at own 35Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 6 yds to the NMxSt 41
13:554th & 2 at own 41TEAM punt for no gain, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 41
Liberty Touchdown, 7 plays
12:421st & 10 at opp 41Frankie Hickson run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 34
12:422nd & 3 at opp 34Frankie Hickson run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 28 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 28Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for no gain to the NMxSt 28
12:422nd & 10 at opp 28Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 14 yds to the NMxSt 14 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 14Frankie Hickson run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 5
12:422nd & 1 at opp 5Frankie Hickson run for no gain to the NMxSt 5
10:273rd & 1 at opp 5Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 5 yds for a TD (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 7, New Mexico State 0
New Mexico State Fumble, 4 plays
10:271st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 63 yds , Jason Huntley return for 7 yds to the NMxSt 9
10:221st & 10 at own 9Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 1 yd to the NMxSt 10
10:222nd & 9 at own 10Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Jason Huntley
10:223rd & 9 at own 10Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 16 yds to the NMxSt 26 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at own 26Jason Huntley run for no gain to the NMxSt 26 Jason Huntley fumbled, forced by Juwan Wells, recovered by Liber Devin Pearson
Liberty Field goal, 7 plays
9:101st & 10 at opp 26Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 24
9:102nd & 8 at opp 24Stephen Calvert pass complete to Peytton Pickett for 5 yds to the NMxSt 19
9:103rd & 3 at opp 19Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 5 yds to the NMxSt 14 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 14Peytton Pickett run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 10
9:102nd & 6 at opp 10Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 8
9:103rd & 4 at opp 8Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
6:544th & 4 at opp 8Alex Probert 25 yd FG GOODLiberty 10, New Mexico State 0
New Mexico State Pick-six, 2 plays (Liberty scores)
6:541st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 61 yds , Jason Huntley return for 12 yds to the NMxSt 16
6:461st & 10 at own 16Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 4 yds to the NMxSt 20
6:092nd & 6 at own 20Josh Adkins pass intercepted for a TD Solomon Ajayi return for 26 yds for a TD (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 17, New Mexico State 0
5:521st & 0 at own 20Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds , Jason Huntley return for 85 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)Liberty 17, New Mexico State 7
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
5:521st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:521st & 10 at own 25Frankie Hickson run for 7 yds to the Liber 32
5:522nd & 3 at own 32Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden, broken up by Ray Buford Jr.
5:523rd & 3 at own 32Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
5:524th & 3 at own 32Aidan Alves punt for 28 yds, fair catch by OJ Clark at the NMxSt 40
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 40Josh Adkins pass complete to Royce Caldwell for 5 yds to the NMxSt 45
4:592nd & 5 at own 45Christian Gibson run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 48
4:593rd & 2 at own 48Christian Gibson run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 49
4:594th & 1 at own 49Christian Gibson run for 10 yds to the Liber 41 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 41Josh Adkins pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 10 yds to the Liber 31 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 31Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for a loss of 3 yards to the Liber 34
4:592nd & 13 at opp 34Josh Adkins sacked by Juwan Wells for a loss of 6 yards to the Liber 40
4:593rd & 19 at opp 40Josh Adkins pass complete to Royce Caldwell for 13 yds to the Liber 27
4:594th & 6 at opp 27Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Jason Huntley
Liberty Pick-six, 2 plays (New Mexico State scores)
1:131st & 10 at own 27Stephen Calvert pass complete to B.J. Farrow for 5 yds to the Liber 32
0:372nd & 5 at own 32Stephen Calvert pass intercepted for a TD Javahn Fergurson return for 37 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)Liberty 17, New Mexico State 14
Liberty Punt, 9 plays
0:371st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 62 yds , Kentory Matthews return for 16 yds to the Liber 19
0:311st & 10 at own 19Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the Liber 23
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 23Frankie Hickson run for 12 yds to the Liber 35 LIBERTY Penalty, Offensive holding (Michael Bollinger) to the Liber 25
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 25Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the Liber 27
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 27Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the Liber 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 29CALVERT, S. deep pass complete to GANDY-GOLDEN,A. for 25 yards to the NMSU46 (Lomax, Shamad), PENALTY LIBERTY holding (LOZANO, J.) 10 yards to the LIBERTY19, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 20 at own 19LIBERTY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Julio Lozano) to the Liber 10
Q2 15:001st & 29 at own 10Stephen Calvert pass complete to Jerome Jackson for 10 yds to the Liber 20
Q2 15:002nd & 19 at own 20Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 19 yds to the Liber 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 39Peytton Pickett run for 3 yds to the Liber 42
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 42CALVERT, S. sideline pass complete to STUBBS, DJ for no gain to the LIBERTY42 (Lomax, Shamad), PENALTY LIBERTY holding (SCHULTZ, T.) 10 yards to the LIBERTY32, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:002nd & 17 at own 32Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the Liber 37
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 37Stephen Calvert run for 2 yds to the Liber 39
Q2 15:004th & 10 at own 39Aidan Alves punt for 39 yds, fair catch by OJ Clark at the NMxSt 22
2nd quarter7 drives, then Liberty 28, New Mexico State 14
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 22Christian Gibson run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 28
9:592nd & 4 at own 28Josh Adkins pass complete to Royce Caldwell for a loss of 9 yards to the NMxSt 19
9:593rd & 13 at own 19Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 12 yds to the NMxSt 31
9:594th & 1 at own 31Payton Theisler punt for 29 yds, downed at the Liber 40
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 40Kentory Matthews run for 1 yd to the Liber 41
8:212nd & 9 at own 41Kentory Matthews run for 7 yds to the Liber 48
8:213rd & 2 at own 48Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to B.J. Farrow
8:214th & 2 at own 48Aidan Alves punt for 31 yds, fair catch by OJ Clark at the NMxSt 21
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 21Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Royce Caldwell, broken up by Juwan Wells
6:522nd & 10 at own 21Josh Adkins pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 11 yds to the NMxSt 32 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at own 32Jason Huntley run for no gain to the NMxSt 32
6:522nd & 10 at own 32NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (OJ Clark) to the NMxSt 27
6:522nd & 15 at own 27Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Johnathan Boone, broken up by Bejour Wilson
6:523rd & 15 at own 27Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Jason Huntley
6:524th & 15 at own 27Payton Theisler punt for 44 yds , DJ Stubbs returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Liber 26
Liberty Field goal, 9 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 26Kentory Matthews run for 9 yds to the Liber 35
5:392nd & 1 at own 35Kentory Matthews run for 2 yds to the Liber 37 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 37Kentory Matthews run for 1 yd to the Liber 38
5:392nd & 9 at own 38Kentory Matthews run for 1 yd to the Liber 39
5:393rd & 8 at own 39Stephen Calvert pass complete to Frankie Hickson for 10 yds to the Liber 49 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 49CALVERT, S. deep pass incomplete to GANDY-GOLDEN,A., PENALTY NMSU pass interference (LaForce, Ron) 15 yards to the NMSU36, 1ST DOWN LIBERTY, NO PLAY.
5:391st & 10 at opp 36Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 5 yds to the NMxSt 31
5:392nd & 5 at opp 31Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
5:393rd & 5 at opp 31Stephen Calvert pass complete to B.J. Farrow for a loss of 3 yards to the NMxSt 34
2:064th & 8 at opp 34Alex Probert 51 yd FG GOODLiberty 20, New Mexico State 14
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:061st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 40 yds , Christian Gibson return for 4 yds to the NMxSt 29
1:591st & 10 at own 29Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Drew Dan
1:592nd & 10 at own 29Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Royce Caldwell
1:593rd & 10 at own 29Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 9 yds to the NMxSt 38
1:594th & 1 at own 38Josh Adkins run for no gain to the NMxSt 38
Liberty Touchdown, 4 plays
1:071st & 10 at opp 38Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 37
1:072nd & 9 at opp 37Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 14 yds to the NMxSt 23 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 23Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:41
0:411st & 10 at opp 23Stephen Calvert sacked by Cedric Wilcots II for a loss of 8 yards to the NMxSt 31
0:342nd & 18 at opp 31Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:34
0:262nd & 18 at opp 31Stephen Calvert pass complete to B.J. Farrow for 31 yds for a TD (Stephen Calvert pass to B.J. Farrow for Two-Point Conversion)Liberty 28, New Mexico State 14
New Mexico State End of half, 2 plays
0:261st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 45 yds , Royce Caldwell return for 2 yds to the NMxSt 22
0:201st & 10 at own 22Jason Huntley run for 14 yds to the NMxSt 36 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at own 36Jason Huntley run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 44
3rd quarter7 drives, then Liberty 28, New Mexico State 14
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:002nd & 2 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 38 yds , Christian Gibson return for 14 yds to the NMxSt 41
14:541st & 10 at own 41Josh Adkins pass complete to Royce Caldwell for 17 yds to the Liber 42 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 42Josh Adkins sacked by Austin Lewis for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 43
14:542nd & 11 at opp 43Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 13 yds to the Liber 30 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 30Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 22 yds to the Liber 8 for a 1ST down
14:541st & goal at opp 8Josh Adkins pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 5 yds to the Liber 3
14:542nd & goal at opp 3Christian Gibson run for 2 yds to the Liber 1
14:543rd & goal at opp 1Christian Gibson run for no gain to the Liber 1
14:544th & goal at opp 1Josh Adkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 2
Liberty Punt, 9 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 2Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the Liber 7
11:322nd & 5 at own 7Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the Liber 11
11:323rd & 1 at own 11Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 14 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at own 14Frankie Hickson run for 8 yds to the Liber 22
11:322nd & 2 at own 22Frankie Hickson run for no gain to the Liber 22
11:323rd & 2 at own 22Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 25 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at own 25Kentory Matthews run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 24
11:322nd & 11 at own 24Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 2 yds to the Liber 26
11:323rd & 9 at own 26Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
11:324th & 9 at own 26Aidan Alves punt for 43 yds, fair catch by OJ Clark at the NMxSt 31
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 31Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark
7:142nd & 10 at own 31Josh Adkins pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 18 yds to the NMxSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 49Josh Adkins pass incomplete
7:142nd & 10 at own 49Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Johnathan Boone
7:143rd & 10 at own 49Josh Adkins pass complete to Caleb Mills for 7 yds to the Liber 44
7:144th & 3 at opp 44Payton Theisler punt for 30 yds, fair catch by B.J. Farrow at the Liber 14
Liberty Punt, 7 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 14Kentory Matthews run for 4 yds to the Liber 18
5:492nd & 6 at own 18Stephen Calvert sacked by Javahn Fergurson for a loss of 5 yards to the Liber 13
5:493rd & 11 at own 13Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 13 yds to the Liber 26 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 26Frankie Hickson run for 20 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 46Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
5:492nd & 10 at own 46Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 48
5:493rd & 8 at own 48Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to B.J. Farrow, broken up by DeMarcus Owens
5:494th & 8 at own 48Aidan Alves punt for 35 yds, fair catch by OJ Clark at the NMxSt 17
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
2:181st & 10 at own 17Josh Adkins pass complete to Naveon Mitchell for 20 yds to the NMxSt 37 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at own 37Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 10 yds to the NMxSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at own 47Jason Huntley run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 48
2:182nd & 9 at own 48Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Drew Dan
2:183rd & 9 at own 48Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Johnathan Boone
2:184th & 9 at own 48Payton Theisler punt for 40 yds, fair catch by B.J. Farrow at the Liber 12
Liberty Interception, 2 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 12Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 14
1:062nd & 8 at own 14Stephen Calvert pass intercepted DeMarcus Owens return for no gain to the NMxSt 44
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 44Josh Adkins sacked by Brandon Tillmon for a loss of 7 yards to the NMxSt 37
Q4 15:002nd & 17 at own 37Josh Adkins run for 14 yds to the Liber 49
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 49Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Drew Dan, broken up by Jeremy Peters
Q4 15:004th & 3 at opp 49Payton Theisler punt for 49 yds for a touchback
4th quarter7 drives, then Liberty 28, New Mexico State 21
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
14:181st & 10 at own 20Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for a loss of 2 yards to the Liber 18
14:182nd & 12 at own 18Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to B.J. Farrow
14:183rd & 12 at own 18CALVERT, S. sideline pass complete to FARROW, B.J. for 29 yards to the LIBERTY47 (Lomax, Shamad), PENALTY LIBERTY holding (ISAACSON, S.) 9 yards to the LIBERTY9, NO PLAY.
14:183rd & 21 at own 9Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the Liber 14
14:184th & 16 at own 14Aidan Alves punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 37
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 37Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 24 yds to the Liber 39 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 39Josh Adkins sacked by Jessie Lemonier for a loss of 3 yards to the Liber 42
12:352nd & 13 at opp 42Josh Adkins run for no gain to the Liber 42
12:353rd & 13 at opp 42Josh Adkins pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 17 yds to the Liber 25 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 25Josh Adkins pass incomplete
12:352nd & 10 at opp 25Josh Adkins run for 5 yds to the Liber 20
12:353rd & 5 at opp 20Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Caleb Mills, broken up by Jeremy Peters
12:354th & 5 at opp 20Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Drew Dan
Liberty Punt, 6 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 20Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 9 yds to the Liber 29
10:032nd & 1 at own 29Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 32 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 32Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 12 yds to the Liber 44 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 44Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the Liber 48
10:032nd & 6 at own 48Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 48
10:033rd & 2 at opp 48Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 47
10:034th & 1 at opp 47Aidan Alves punt for 37 yds, fair catch by OJ Clark at the NMxSt 10
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:451st & 10 at own 10Josh Adkins pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 15 yds to the NMxSt 25 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 25Jason Huntley run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 33
6:452nd & 2 at own 33Jason Huntley run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 42Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark
6:452nd & 10 at own 42Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 5 yds to the NMxSt 47
6:453rd & 5 at own 47Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Drew Dan
6:454th & 5 at own 47Josh Adkins run for no gain to the NMxSt 47
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 47Frankie Hickson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 46
4:522nd & 11 at own 46Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 04:52
4:522nd & 11 at own 46Frankie Hickson run for 1 yd to the Liber 47
4:463rd & 10 at own 47Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 04:46
4:463rd & 10 at own 47Frankie Hickson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Liber 43
4:434th & 14 at own 43Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 04:43
4:434th & 14 at own 43Aidan Alves punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 17
New Mexico State Touchdown, 13 plays
4:361st & 10 at own 17Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Johnathan Boone
4:362nd & 10 at own 17Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 11 yds to the NMxSt 28 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at own 28Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Royce Caldwell
4:362nd & 10 at own 28Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Johnathan Boone, broken up by Solomon Ajayi
4:363rd & 10 at own 28Josh Adkins run for 14 yds to the NMxSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at own 42Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 24 yds to the Liber 34 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 34Josh Adkins pass complete to Drew Dan for 11 yds to the Liber 23 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 23Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Caleb Mills, broken up by Corbin Jackson
4:362nd & 10 at opp 23Josh Adkins pass complete to Johnathan Boone for 15 yds to the Liber 8 for a 1ST down
4:361st & goal at opp 8Jason Huntley run for 5 yds to the Liber 3
4:362nd & goal at opp 3Jason Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 4
4:363rd & goal at opp 4Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Drew Dan
1:514th & 0 at opp 4Timeout LIBERTY, clock 01:51
1:464th & goal at opp 4Josh Adkins pass complete to Naveon Mitchell for 4 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)Liberty 28, New Mexico State 21
Liberty End of game, 3 plays
1:461st & 0 at own 35Dylan Brown on-side kick recovered by LIBERTY at the NMxSt 43
1:461st & 10 at opp 43TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 44
1:462nd & 11 at opp 44TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 45
1:463rd & 12 at opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 46

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Every New Mexico State–Liberty game

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

Recent meetings
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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