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Liberty at New Mexico State

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Liberty beat New Mexico State 20–⁠13. It was their third meeting; after it, Liberty led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayLiberty8–⁠5 in 2019
20
HomeNew Mexico State2–⁠10 in 2019
13

Final at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las CrucesAttendance 23,140

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU), 17 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Reggie Smith; umpire M. Fitzgerald; head linesman Carlos Owens; line judge Kelly Deterding; side judge Tim Murray; field judge Randy Smith; back judge Joel Wetzel; center judge Dan ScanlanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Liberty373720
New Mexico State006713

Standouts

  • RushingJosh Mack16 carries, 113 yards, 1 TDLiberty
  • DefenseJessie Lemonier11 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for lossLiberty

Player stats

Liberty

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stephen Calvert16/3117310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Mack16113121
Frankie Hickson1572013
Peytton Pickett1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Mack264054
Antonio Gandy-Golden440017
D.J. Stubbs227014
Damian King52108
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jessie Lemonier112.510
Solomon Ajayi90.50.50
Ralfs Rusins60.500
Austin Lewis6100
Javon Scruggs6001
Tyren Dupree5110
Tre’Shaun Clark31.510
Jayod Sanders210.50
Brandon Tillmon0001

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Josh Adkins20/3026502
Tony Nicholson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jason Huntley1675122
Christian Gibson532017
Josh Adkins1324012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
O.J. Clark576019
Tony Nicholson676037
Izaiah Lottie474041
Naveon Mitchell327016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Javahn Fergurson14000
Rashie Hodge Jr.11100
Matthew Young9000
Devin Richardson8220
Austin Perkins8000
Cedric Wilcots II4110
Xander Yarberough41.510

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

Team stats

LibertyNew Mexico State
334Total yards396
173Passing yards265
161Rushing yards131
5.6Yards per pass8.5
4.2Yards per rush3.9
20First downs24
4–⁠13Third downs3–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers3
9–⁠102Penalties14–⁠94
31:21Possession28:39
8Sacks (by defense)8

Efficiency

LibertyNew Mexico State
47%Success rate49%
0.06EPA per play−0.00
0.75Explosiveness0.96
0.14Rushing EPA−0.07
−0.02Passing EPA0.03
27%Passing-down success41%
0.03First-down EPA0.15
0.14Second-down EPA0.13
−0.04Third-down EPA−0.89
19%Havoc by its defense17%

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 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Liberty −4, over/under 63.

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 Liberty 61%, New Mexico State 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

New Mexico State end zoneLiberty end zoneQ1 LibertyMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 New Mexico StateInterception, 8 playsQ1 LibertyField goal, 6 playsQ1 New Mexico StateInterception, 7 playsQ2 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 LibertyTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 New Mexico StateField goal, 7 playsQ3 LibertyField goal, 12 playsQ3 New Mexico StateField goal, 13 playsQ3 LibertyPunt, 4 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 LibertyPunt, 6 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 LibertyTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 New Mexico StateFumble, 8 playsQ4 LibertyEnd of game, 7 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 LibertyMissed FG, 11 plays, 47 yards
  2. Q1 New Mexico StateInterception, 8 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 LibertyField goal, 6 plays, 21 yards
  4. Q1 New Mexico StateInterception, 7 plays, 51 yards
  5. Q2 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  7. Q2 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  10. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  11. Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 13 plays, 87 yards
  12. Q2 New Mexico StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q3 New Mexico StateField goal, 7 plays, 46 yards
  14. Q3 LibertyField goal, 12 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q3 New Mexico StateField goal, 13 plays, 54 yards
  16. Q3 LibertyPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  17. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q4 LibertyPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  19. Q4 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 55 yards
  20. Q4 LibertyTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 New Mexico StateFumble, 8 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 7 plays, 45 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Liberty 3, New Mexico State 0
Liberty Missed FG, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Shedro Louis return for 21 yds to the Liber 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 17 yds to the Liber 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Stephen Calvert pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 38Frankie Hickson run for 7 yds to the Liber 45
15:003rd & 3 at own 45NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 45
15:002nd & 5 at opp 45Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 13 yds to the NMxSt 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Frankie Hickson run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 26
15:002nd & 4 at opp 26Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 14 yds to the NMxSt 12 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 12HICKSON, F. rush for 7 yards to the NMSU5 (Hodge Jr, R.;Perkins, Austin), PENALTY LIBERTY holding 7 yards to the NMSU19, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 17 at opp 19Stephen Calvert pass incomplete
15:002nd & 17 at opp 19CALVERT, S. pass complete to STUBBS, DJ for no gain to the NMSU19 (Hodge Jr, R.;Phipps, Jared), PENALTY LIBERTY delay of game 5 yards to the NMSU24, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 22 at opp 24Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Frankie Hickson
15:003rd & 22 at opp 24Stephen Calvert sacked by Xander Yarberough for a loss of 8 yards to the NMxSt 32
9:284th & 30 at opp 32Alex Probert 50 yd FG MISSED
New Mexico State Interception, 8 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 32Josh Adkins run for 12 yds to the NMxSt 44 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at own 44Jason Huntley run for 19 yds to the Liber 37 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 37Josh Adkins run for 2 yds to the Liber 35
9:282nd & 8 at opp 35Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 8 yds to the Liber 27 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 27Christian Gibson run for 17 yds to the Liber 10 for a 1ST down
9:281st & goal at opp 10Jason Huntley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Liber 12
9:282nd & goal at opp 12Christian Gibson run for 8 yds to the Liber 4
9:283rd & goal at opp 4Josh Adkins pass intercepted Javon Scruggs return for 72 yds to the NMxSt 28
Liberty Field goal, 6 plays
5:531st & 10 at opp 28Joshua Mack run for no gain to the NMxSt 28
5:532nd & 10 at opp 28Joshua Mack run for 14 yds to the NMxSt 14 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at opp 14Joshua Mack run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 11
5:532nd & 7 at opp 11Stephen Calvert sacked by Cedric Wilcots II for a loss of 6 yards to the NMxSt 17
5:533rd & 13 at opp 17Stephen Calvert pass complete to Joshua Mack for 10 yds to the NMxSt 7
2:594th & 3 at opp 7Alex Probert 25 yd FG GOODLiberty 3, New Mexico State 0
New Mexico State Interception, 7 plays
2:591st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 64 yds , Jason Huntley return for 19 yds to the NMxSt 20
2:541st & 10 at own 20Huntley, Jason rush for 10 yards to the NMSU30 (TILLMON, B.), PENALTY NMSU holding (Mitchell, N.) 0 yards to the NMSU20, NO PLAY.
2:541st & 10 at own 20Josh Adkins pass complete to Naveon Mitchell for 5 yds to the NMxSt 25
2:542nd & 5 at own 25Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 37 yds to the Liber 38 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 38Christian Gibson run for 6 yds to the Liber 32
2:542nd & 4 at opp 32Jason Huntley run for 3 yds to the Liber 29
2:543rd & 1 at opp 29Jason Huntley run for 4 yds to the Liber 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Josh Adkins run for 1 yd to the Liber 24
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 24NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Liber 29
Q2 15:002nd & 14 at opp 29Josh Adkins pass intercepted Brandon Tillmon return for 5 yds to the Liber 31
2nd quarter8 drives, then Liberty 10, New Mexico State 0
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
14:031st & 10 at own 31Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Damian King
14:032nd & 10 at own 31Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Zac Foutz
14:033rd & 10 at own 31Stephen Calvert pass incomplete
14:034th & 10 at own 31Aidan Alves punt for 69 yds for a touchback
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 20NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NMxSt 15
13:251st & 15 at own 15Jason Huntley run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 18
13:252nd & 12 at own 18Josh Adkins pass incomplete
13:253rd & 12 at own 18Jason Huntley run for a loss of 4 yards to the NMxSt 14
13:254th & 16 at own 14Payton Theisler punt for 58 yds , DJ Stubbs returns for 1 yd to the Liber 29
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 29Stephen Calvert sacked by Devin Richardson for a loss of 8 yards to the Liber 22 Stephen Calvert fumbled, , return for 0 yards
12:012nd & 17 at own 22Stephen Calvert pass incomplete
12:013rd & 17 at own 22Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 6 yds to the Liber 28
12:014th & 11 at own 28Aidan Alves punt for 53 yds , OJ Clark returns for 72 yds to the NEWMEXST 0 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, illegal block (69 Yards) to the NMxSt 12
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 12Josh Adkins sacked by Tyren Dupree for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 11
10:142nd & 11 at own 11Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 4 yds to the NMxSt 15
10:143rd & 7 at own 15Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Tony Nicholson, broken up by Chris Megginson
10:144th & 7 at own 15Payton Theisler punt for 39 yds, downed at the Liber 46
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 46Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
9:002nd & 10 at own 46LIBERTY Penalty, Offensive holding (Dontae Duff) to the Liber 36
8:472nd & 20 at own 36Timeout LIBERTY, clock 08:47
8:472nd & 20 at own 36Joshua Mack run for 4 yds to the Liber 40
8:473rd & 16 at own 40Stephen Calvert pass complete to Damian King for 4 yds to the Liber 44
8:474th & 12 at own 44Aidan Alves punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 23
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 23LIBERTY Penalty, illegal use of hands (Jessie Lemonier) to the NMxSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at own 38Josh Adkins sacked by Jessie Lemonier for a loss of 6 yards to the NMxSt 32
7:132nd & 16 at own 32Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at the 50Jason Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 49
7:132nd & 11 at own 49NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NMxSt 44
7:132nd & 16 at own 44Jason Huntley run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 45
7:133rd & 15 at own 45Josh Adkins pass incomplete
7:134th & 15 at own 45Payton Theisler punt for 42 yds, fair catch by DJ Stubbs at the Liber 13
Liberty Touchdown, 13 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 13Frankie Hickson run for 7 yds to the Liber 20
4:252nd & 3 at own 20Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Damian King
4:253rd & 3 at own 20Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the Liber 24 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 24Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 26
4:252nd & 8 at own 26Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the Liber 31
4:253rd & 3 at own 31CALVERT, S. pass incomplete to KING, Dam., PENALTY NMSU offside (Williams, J.) 5 yards to the LIBERTY36, 1ST DOWN LIBERTY, NO PLAY.
4:251st & 10 at own 36Joshua Mack run for 21 yds to the NMxSt 43 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 43Joshua Mack run for 11 yds to the NMxSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 32Joshua Mack run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 33
4:252nd & 11 at opp 33Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 11 yds to the NMxSt 22 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 22NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Myles Vigne) to the NMxSt 17
4:251st & 5 at opp 17Joshua Mack run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 13
4:252nd & 1 at opp 13Stephen Calvert pass complete to Damian King for 8 yds to the NMxSt 5 for a 1ST down
4:251st & goal at opp 5Stephen Calvert run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 2
0:272nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:27
0:222nd & goal at opp 2Stephen Calvert pass complete to Zac Foutz for 2 yds for a TD, (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 10, New Mexico State 0
New Mexico State End of half, 2 plays
0:221st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:221st & 10 at own 25Jason Huntley run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 30
0:222nd & 5 at own 30NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Offensive holding (OJ Clark) to the NMxSt 23
0:222nd & 12 at own 23Jason Huntley run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 30
Q3 15:003rd & 5 at own 30LIBERTY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Solomon Ajayi) to the Liber 20 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:001st & 10 at opp 20LIBERTY Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Liber 15
Q3 15:001st & 5 at opp 15Cedric Wilcots II kickoff , Shedro Louis return for a loss of 25 yards to the NMxSt 39
Q3 15:003rd & goal at opp 0Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, LIBERTY ball on LIBERTY35, PENALTY LIBERTY US (AJAYI, S.) 0 yards to the LIBERTY20, NO PLAY, PENALTY LIBERTY offside (AJAYI, S.) 5 yards to the LIBERTY15, NO PLAY.
Q3 15:003rd & 5 at own 20LIBERTY Penalty, Offensive offside (-5 Yards) to the Liber 15
3rd quarter5 drives, then Liberty 13, New Mexico State 6
New Mexico State Field goal, 7 plays
15:003rd & 10 at own 15Alex Probert kickoff for 70 yds , Jason Huntley return for 24 yds to the Liber 39
15:001st & 10 at own 39Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, LIBERTY ball on LIBERTY20, PENALTY LIBERTY offside 46 yards to the LIBERTY15, 1ST DOWN NMSU, NO PLAY.
14:301st & 10 at opp 39Gibson, C. rush for no gain to the NMSU39 (LEMONIER, J.;AJAYI, S.), PENALTY LIBERTY face mask (LEMONIER, J.) 15 yards to the LIBERTY46, 1ST DOWN NMSU, NO PLAY. Josh Adkins run for 5 yds to the Liber 41
14:302nd & 5 at opp 41Josh Adkins pass complete to Naveon Mitchell for 6 yds to the Liber 35 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at opp 35Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 18 yds to the Liber 17 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at opp 17Jason Huntley run for 4 yds to the Liber 13
14:302nd & 6 at opp 13Josh Adkins run for 2 yds to the Liber 11
14:303rd & 4 at opp 11Josh Adkins sacked by Solomon Ajayi and Jayod Sanders for a loss of 4 yards to the Liber 15 NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
12:154th & 8 at opp 15Dylan Brown 33 yd FG GOODLiberty 10, New Mexico State 3
Liberty Field goal, 12 plays
12:151st & 0 at own 35Payton Theisler kickoff for 65 yds , Shedro Louis return for 19 yds to the Liber 19
11:481st & 10 at own 19Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 21
11:482nd & 8 at own 21Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to DJ Stubbs
11:483rd & 8 at own 21Stephen Calvert pass complete to Jerome Jackson for 9 yds to the Liber 30 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 30Stephen Calvert pass complete to Damian King for 5 yds to the Liber 35
11:482nd & 5 at own 35Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Damian King
11:483rd & 5 at own 35Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 6 yds to the Liber 41 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 41Frankie Hickson run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
11:482nd & 1 at the 50Stephen Calvert pass complete to Damian King for no gain to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Xander Yarberough) to the NMxSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 35Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 33
11:482nd & 8 at opp 33Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Damian King
11:483rd & 8 at opp 33Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Kevin Shaa, broken up by Shamad Lomax
8:084th & 8 at opp 33Alex Probert 51 yd FG GOODLiberty 13, New Mexico State 3
New Mexico State Field goal, 13 plays
8:081st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:081st & 10 at own 25Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 15 yds to the NMxSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at own 40Josh Adkins run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 46
8:082nd & 4 at own 46Huntley, Jason rush for 3 yards to the NMSU49 (AJAYI, S.;BENTON, E.), PENALTY NMSU false start 2 yards to the NMSU44, NO PLAY.
8:082nd & 6 at own 44Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 3 yds to the NMxSt 47
8:083rd & 3 at own 47Josh Adkins pass complete to Naveon Mitchell for 16 yds to the Liber 37 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at opp 37Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 9 yds to the Liber 28
8:082nd & 1 at opp 28Josh Adkins run for 3 yds to the Liber 25 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at opp 25Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Tony Nicholson
8:082nd & 10 at opp 25Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 5 yds to the Liber 20
8:083rd & 5 at opp 20Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 5 yds to the Liber 15 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at opp 15Tony Nicholson pass incomplete
8:082nd & 10 at opp 15Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 7 yds to the Liber 8
8:083rd & 3 at opp 8Christian Gibson run for 2 yds to the Liber 6
8:084th & 1 at opp 6NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Christian Gibson) to the Liber 21
2:454th & 16 at opp 21Dylan Brown 39 yd FG GOODLiberty 13, New Mexico State 6
Liberty Punt, 4 plays
2:451st & 0 at own 35Payton Theisler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:201st & 10 at own 25Stephen Calvert pass complete to Troy Henderson for 10 yds to the Liber 35 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 35Joshua Mack run for 1 yd to the Liber 36
2:202nd & 9 at own 36Joshua Mack run for 6 yds to the Liber 42
2:203rd & 3 at own 42Stephen Calvert pass incomplete
2:204th & 3 at own 42Aidan Alves punt for 46 yds , OJ Clark returns for 7 yds to the NMxSt 19
New Mexico State Punt, 8 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 19Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 21 yds to the NMxSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 40Huntley, Jason rush for no gain to the NMSU40, PENALTY NMSU illegal block (Warner, Terrell) 10 yards to the NMSU30, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 20 at own 30Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 7 yds to the NMxSt 37
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at own 37Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark for a 1ST down LIBERTY Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Elijah Benton) to the Liber 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Josh Adkins run for 8 yds to the Liber 40
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 40Jason Huntley run for 3 yds to the Liber 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Izaiah Lottie
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 37Josh Adkins sacked by Tre’Shaun Clark for a loss of 6 yards to the Liber 43
Q4 15:004th & 16 at opp 43Payton Theisler punt for 37 yds, downed at the Liber 6
4th quarter5 drives, then Liberty 20, New Mexico State 13
Liberty Punt, 6 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 6Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 8
12:092nd & 8 at own 8Frankie Hickson run for 7 yds to the Liber 15
12:093rd & 1 at own 15Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the Liber 17 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 17Stephen Calvert sacked by Devin Richardson for a loss of 5 yards to the Liber 12
12:092nd & 15 at own 12Stephen Calvert pass complete to Damian King for 4 yds to the Liber 16
12:093rd & 11 at own 16Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
12:094th & 11 at own 16Aidan Alves punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 45
10:573rd & 1 at own 15Timeout LIBERTY, clock 10:57
10:573rd & 1 at own 15Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the Liber 17 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 17Stephen Calvert sacked by Devin Richardson for a loss of 5 yards to the Liber 12
10:572nd & 15 at own 12Stephen Calvert pass complete to Damian King for 4 yds to the Liber 16
10:573rd & 11 at own 16Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
10:574th & 11 at own 16Aidan Alves punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMxSt 45
New Mexico State Touchdown, 3 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 45Jason Huntley run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 47
8:412nd & 8 at own 47Josh Adkins pass complete to Cedric Wilcots II for 41 yds to the Liber 12 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 12Jason Huntley run for 12 yds for a TD, (Dylan Brown KICK)Tied at 13
Liberty Touchdown, 4 plays
7:461st & 0 at own 35Payton Theisler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:461st & 10 at own 25Joshua Mack run for 7 yds to the Liber 32
7:462nd & 3 at own 32Joshua Mack run for 10 yds to the Liber 42 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 42Stephen Calvert pass complete to Joshua Mack for 54 yds to the NMxSt 4 for a 1ST down
6:191st & goal at opp 4Joshua Mack run for 4 yds for a TD, (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 20, New Mexico State 13
New Mexico State Fumble, 8 plays
6:191st & 0 at own 35Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds , Jason Huntley return for 19 yds to the NMxSt 19
6:141st & 10 at own 19Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 19 yds to the NMxSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at own 38Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 8 yds to the NMxSt 46
6:142nd & 2 at own 46Jason Huntley run for 22 yds to the Liber 32 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 32Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Naveon Mitchell
6:142nd & 10 at opp 32Adkins, Josh pass incomplete to Huntley, Jason, PENALTY LIBERTY pass interference (BENTON, E.) 15 yards to the LIBERTY17, 1ST DOWN NMSU, NO PLAY.
6:141st & 10 at opp 17Christian Gibson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 18
6:142nd & 11 at opp 18Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 13 yds to the Liber 5 for a 1ST down
6:141st & goal at opp 5Jason Huntley run for a loss of 3 yards to the Liber 8
6:142nd & goal at opp 8Josh Adkins run for 2 yds to the Liber 6 Josh Adkins fumbled, forced by Jessie Lemonier, recovered by Liber Solomon Ajayi
Liberty End of game, 7 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 6Joshua Mack run for 5 yds to the Liber 11
3:152nd & 5 at own 11Joshua Mack run for 16 yds to the Liber 27 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 27Joshua Mack run for 8 yds to the Liber 35
1:352nd & 2 at own 35Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 01:35
1:352nd & 2 at own 35Frankie Hickson run for 13 yds to the Liber 48 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 48Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 01:30
1:301st & 10 at own 48Frankie Hickson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Liber 45
1:262nd & 13 at own 45Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 01:26
1:262nd & 13 at own 45NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Cedric Wilcots II) to the 50 yard line
1:262nd & 8 at the 50Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 46
0:083rd & 4 at opp 46Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:08
0:083rd & 4 at opp 46Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the NMxSt 49

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.

The series

Every Liberty–New Mexico State game

Liberty leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the six 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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