83°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field Airport (KLYH), 5 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Flanagan; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman Arthur Hardin; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge Jeffrey Shears; field judge Wayne Rundell; back judge Gary Dancewicz; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
New Mexico
0
3
0
7
10
Liberty
7
7
3
0
17
Standouts
No. 12PassingStephen Calvert24 of 36, 306 yards, 2 TDLiberty
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
New Mexico
Liberty
362
Total yards
466
139
Passing yards
306
223
Rushing yards
160
5.3
Yards per pass
8.5
5.2
Yards per rush
5.2
18
First downs
19
9–17
Third downs
4–12
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
1
6–40
Penalties
3–30
30:33
Possession
29:27
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
New Mexico
Liberty
36%
Success rate
49%
−0.05
EPA per play
0.11
1.21
Explosiveness
0.94
0.03
Rushing EPA
−0.31
−0.23
Passing EPA
0.49
33%
Passing-down success
20%
−0.04
First-down EPA
0.17
−0.20
Second-down EPA
0.35
0.23
Third-down EPA
−0.09
13%
Havoc by its defense
11%
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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Liberty −7.5, over/under 72.
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 70%, New Mexico 30%. 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. Liberty drives left to right, New Mexico right to left.
Q1 LibertyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q1 New MexicoInterception, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q1 LibertyPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q1 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 New MexicoPunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 9 plays, 87 yards
Q2 New MexicoField goal, 12 plays, 41 yards
Q2 LibertyFumble, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q2 New MexicoPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 8 plays, 82 yards
Q2 New MexicoEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 New MexicoPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q3 LibertyField goal, 7 plays, 68 yards
Q3 New MexicoPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q3 LibertyMissed FG, 8 plays, 76 yards
Q3 New MexicoInterception, 6 plays, 37 yards
Q4 LibertyPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q4 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 77 yards
Q4 LibertyPunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
Q4 New MexicoTouchdown, 11 plays, 86 yards
Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Liberty 7, New Mexico 0
Liberty Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Donovan Murphree kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the Liber 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 9 yds to the Liber 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 1 yd to the Liber 39
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 39
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden, broken up by Donte Martin
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 39
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Frankie Hickson for 7 yds to the Liber 46
12:52
4th & 2 at own 46
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 12:52
12:52
4th & 2 at own 46
Brandon Robinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Liber 43
New Mexico Interception, 6 plays
12:47
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jay Griffin IV run for 2 yds to the Liber 41
12:47
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Ahmari Davis run for 7 yds to the Liber 34
12:47
3rd & 1 at opp 34
NEW MEXICO Penalty, false start (Teton Saltes) to the Liber 39
12:47
3rd & 6 at opp 39
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Marcus Williams for 18 yds to the Liber 21 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at opp 21
Ahmari Davis run for 2 yds to the Liber 19
12:47
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Ahmari Davis run for 1 yd to the Liber 18
12:47
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Tevaka Tuioti pass intercepted, touchback. Jimmy Faulks return for no gain
Liberty Punt, 6 plays
10:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Kevin Shaa, broken up by Donte Martin
10:01
2nd & 10 at own 20
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Kevin Shaa
10:01
3rd & 10 at own 20
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Frankie Hickson for 10 yds to the Liber 30 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at own 30
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Kevin Shaa
10:01
2nd & 10 at own 30
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Kevin Shaa, broken up by De’John Rogers
10:01
3rd & 10 at own 30
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Frankie Hickson for 6 yds to the Liber 36
10:01
4th & 4 at own 36
Aidan Alves punt for 45 yds , De’John Rogers returns for 2 yds to the NMex 21
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 21
Ahmari Davis run for 4 yds to the NMex 25
8:29
2nd & 6 at own 25
Ahmari Davis run for 3 yds to the NMex 28
8:29
3rd & 3 at own 28
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Jordan Kress
8:29
4th & 3 at own 28
Tyson Dyer punt for 58 yds , DJ Stubbs returns for 1 yd to the Liber 15
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
6:54
1st & 10 at own 15
Joshua Mack run for 6 yds to the Liber 21
6:54
2nd & 4 at own 21
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete
6:54
3rd & 4 at own 21
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete
6:54
4th & 4 at own 21
Aidan Alves punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NMex 48
New Mexico Punt, 4 plays
6:08
1st & 10 at own 48
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete
6:08
2nd & 10 at own 48
Bryson Carroll run for 5 yds to the LIBERTY 47 NEW MEXICO Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NMex 43
6:08
2nd & 15 at own 43
Bryson Carroll run for 3 yds to the NMex 46
6:08
3rd & 12 at own 46
Daevon Vigilant run for 3 yds to the NMex 49
6:08
4th & 9 at own 49
Tyson Dyer punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Liber 13
Liberty Touchdown, 9 plays
4:19
1st & 10 at own 13
Joshua Mack run for 6 yds to the Liber 19
4:19
2nd & 4 at own 19
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 3 yds to the Liber 22
4:19
3rd & 1 at own 22
LIBERTY Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the Liber 17
4:19
3rd & 6 at own 17
Stephen Calvert run for 7 yds to the Liber 24 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & 10 at own 24
Joshua Mack run for 4 yds to the Liber 28
4:19
2nd & 6 at own 28
Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 10 yds to the Liber 38 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & 10 at own 38
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Shedro Louis for 3 yds to the Liber 41
4:19
2nd & 7 at own 41
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 51 yds to the NMex 8 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & goal at opp 8
Joshua Mack run for 5 yds to the NMex 3
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 3
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 3 yds for a TD, (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 7, New Mexico 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Liberty 14, New Mexico 3
New Mexico Field goal, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Bryson Carroll run for 2 yds to the NMex 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Bryson Carroll run for 6 yds to the NMex 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Ahmari Davis run for 4 yds to the NMex 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Tevaka Tuioti sacked by Ralfs Rusins and Austin Lewis for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 35
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 35
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
NEW MEXICO Penalty, false start (Teton Saltes) to the Liber 48
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 48
Ahmari Davis run for 2 yds to the Liber 46
15:00
2nd & 13 at opp 46
Ahmari Davis run for 15 yds to the Liber 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
DAVIS, Ahmari rush left for 8 yards to the LIBERTY23, out-of-bounds (STEELE, I.), PENALTY NM holding (SYLVESTER, Jarr) 10 yards to the LIBERTY41, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 20 at opp 41
Bryson Carroll run for 7 yds to the Liber 34
15:00
2nd & 13 at opp 34
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Jordan Kress
15:00
3rd & 13 at opp 34
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Jordan Kress
9:20
4th & 13 at opp 34
Andrew Shelley 52 yd FG GOODLiberty 7, New Mexico 3
Liberty Fumble, 8 plays
9:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Donovan Murphree kickoff for 65 yds , Shedro Louis return for 45 yds to the Liber 45
9:09
1st & 10 at own 45
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Damian King for 8 yds to the NMex 47
9:09
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Joshua Mack run for 5 yds to the NMex 42 for a 1ST down
9:09
1st & 10 at opp 42
Joshua Mack run for 3 yds to the NMex 39
9:09
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 7 yds to the NMex 32 for a 1ST down
9:09
1st & 10 at opp 32
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 22 yds to the NMex 10 for a 1ST down
9:09
1st & goal at opp 10
Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the NMex 7
9:09
2nd & goal at opp 7
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Frankie Hickson
6:06
3rd & 0 at opp 7
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 06:06
6:06
3rd & goal at opp 7
Stephen Calvert run for 4 yds Stephen Calvert fumbled, forced by Erin Austin, recovered by NMex De’John Rogers
New Mexico Punt, 5 plays
5:52
1st & 10 at own 20
Ahmari Davis run for 5 yds to the NMex 25
5:52
2nd & 5 at own 25
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Marcus Williams for 10 yds to the NMex 35 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Ahmari Davis run for 2 yds to the NMex 37
5:52
2nd & 8 at own 37
NEW MEXICO Penalty, false start (Javon Mosley) to the NMex 32
5:52
2nd & 13 at own 32
Tevaka Tuioti run for 5 yds to the NMex 37
5:52
3rd & 8 at own 37
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Daevon Vigilant for no gain to the NMex 37
5:52
4th & 8 at own 37
Tyson Dyer punt for 58 yds , DJ Stubbs returns for 13 yds to the Liber 18
Liberty Touchdown, 8 plays
2:36
1st & 10 at own 18
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 6 yds to the Liber 24
2:36
2nd & 4 at own 24
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 10 yds to the Liber 34 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at own 34
Stephen Calvert pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 9 yds to the Liber 43
2:36
2nd & 1 at own 43
Joshua Mack run for 1 yd to the Liber 44 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at own 44
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Noah Frith for 53 yds to the NMex 3 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & goal at opp 3
Joshua Mack run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 4
1:15
2nd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 01:15
1:15
2nd & goal at opp 4
Joshua Mack run for 2 yds to the NMex 2
0:28
3rd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:28
0:23
3rd & goal at opp 2
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Jerome Jackson for 2 yds for a TD, (Alex Probert KICK)Liberty 14, New Mexico 3
New Mexico End of half, 1 play
0:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:23
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 24
3rd quarter6 drives, then Liberty 17, New Mexico 3
New Mexico Punt, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ahmari Davis run for 7 yds to the NMex 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Ahmari Davis run for 2 yds to the NMex 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ahmari Davis run for 2 yds to the NMex 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to E Logan-Greene for 4 yds to the NMex 40
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 40
Ahmari Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 38
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 38
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Anselem Umeh
15:00
4th & 8 at own 38
Tyson Dyer punt for 54 yds, downed at the Liber 8
Liberty Field goal, 7 plays
12:05
1st & 10 at own 8
Frankie Hickson run for 2 yds to the Liber 10
12:05
2nd & 8 at own 10
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Zac Foutz for 15 yds to the Liber 25 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 42 yds to the NMex 33 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at opp 33
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Frankie Hickson for 4 yds to the NMex 29
12:05
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the NMex 24
12:05
3rd & 1 at opp 24
Frankie Hickson run for no gain to the NMex 24
8:47
4th & 1 at opp 24
Alex Probert 42 yd FG GOODLiberty 17, New Mexico 3
New Mexico Punt, 6 plays
8:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Probert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Bryson Carroll run for no gain to the NMex 25
8:47
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tevaka Tuioti sacked by Tre’Shaun Clark for a loss of 4 yards to the NMex 21
8:47
3rd & 14 at own 21
Tevaka Tuioti run for 33 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at opp 46
Bryson Carroll run for 3 yds to the Liber 43
8:47
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Ahmari Davis run for 2 yds to the Liber 41
8:47
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Marcus Williams
8:47
4th & 5 at opp 41
Tyson Dyer punt for 31 yds, fair catch by DJ Stubbs at the Liber 10
Liberty Missed FG, 8 plays
5:41
1st & 10 at own 10
Joshua Mack run for 17 yds to the Liber 27 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at own 27
Joshua Mack run for 38 yds to the NMex 35 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 35
Joshua Mack run for 8 yds to the NMex 27
5:41
2nd & 2 at opp 27
Frankie Hickson run for 16 yds to the NMex 11 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 11
Frankie Hickson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NMex 14
5:41
2nd & 13 at opp 14
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Noah Frith
5:41
3rd & 13 at opp 14
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Antonio Gandy-Golden
1:57
4th & 13 at opp 14
Alex Probert 32 yd FG MISSED
New Mexico Interception, 6 plays
1:57
1st & 10 at own 20
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Jordan Kress
1:57
2nd & 10 at own 20
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Marcus Williams
1:44
3rd & 10 at own 20
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 01:44
1:44
3rd & 10 at own 20
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Q’ Drennan for 18 yds to the NMex 38 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at own 38
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Aaron Molina for 14 yds to the Liber 48 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ahmari Davis run for 5 yds to the Liber 43
1:44
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Tevaka Tuioti pass intercepted Elijah Benton return for 23 yds to the Liber 20 LIBERTY Penalty, personal foul (Solomon Ajayi) to the Liber 27
Liberty Punt, 5 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Joshua Mack run for 4 yds to the Liber 31
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 31
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Antonio Gandy-Golden for 16 yds to the Liber 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Joshua Mack run for a loss of 3 yards to the Liber 44
Q4 15:00
2nd & 13 at own 44
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 4 yds to the Liber 48
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 48
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Frankie Hickson, broken up by Alex Hart
Q4 15:00
4th & 9 at own 48
Aidan Alves punt for 52 yds for a touchback
4th quarter4 drives, then Liberty 17, New Mexico 10
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 10 plays
12:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Marcus Williams for 5 yds to the NMex 25
12:32
2nd & 5 at own 25
Bryson Carroll run for 2 yds to the NMex 27
12:32
3rd & 3 at own 27
Tevaka Tuioti run for 4 yds to the NMex 31 for a 1ST down
12:32
1st & 10 at own 31
Bryson Carroll run for 9 yds to the NMex 40
12:32
2nd & 1 at own 40
Ahmari Davis run for 35 yds to the Liber 25 for a 1ST down
12:32
1st & 10 at opp 25
Daevon Vigilant run for 3 yds to the Liber 22
12:32
2nd & 7 at opp 22
TUIOTI, Tevaka deep pass incomplete to WILLIAMS, Marcu, QB hurry by GLAIZE, M., PENALTY LIBERTY holding (SCRUGGS, J.) 10 yards to the LIBERTY12, 1ST DOWN NM, NO PLAY.
12:32
1st & 10 at opp 12
Daevon Vigilant run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 13
12:32
2nd & 11 at opp 13
Ahmari Davis run for 3 yds to the Liber 10
12:32
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Marcus Williams NEW MEXICO Penalty, illegal touching ( Yards) declined
12:32
4th & 8 at opp 10
Tevaka Tuioti run for 7 yds to the Liber 3
Liberty Punt, 8 plays
7:38
1st & 10 at own 3
Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the Liber 7
7:38
2nd & 6 at own 7
Frankie Hickson run for 5 yds to the Liber 12
7:38
3rd & 1 at own 12
Frankie Hickson run for 6 yds to the Liber 18 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at own 18
Frankie Hickson run for 6 yds to the Liber 24
7:38
2nd & 4 at own 24
Frankie Hickson run for 3 yds to the Liber 27
7:38
3rd & 1 at own 27
NEW MEXICO Penalty, offside defense (Patrick Peek) to the Liber 32 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at own 32
Stephen Calvert pass incomplete to Jerome Jackson
7:38
2nd & 10 at own 32
Frankie Hickson run for 4 yds to the Liber 36
3:36
3rd & 6 at own 36
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 03:36
3:36
3rd & 6 at own 36
Stephen Calvert pass complete to Frankie Hickson for 5 yds to the Liber 41
3:36
4th & 1 at own 41
Aidan Alves punt for 45 yds, fair catch by De’John Rogers at the NMex 14
New Mexico Touchdown, 11 plays
2:55
1st & 10 at own 14
Bryson Carroll run for 4 yds to the NMex 18
2:55
2nd & 6 at own 18
Bryson Carroll run for 2 yds to the NMex 20
2:55
3rd & 4 at own 20
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Q’ Drennan for 6 yds to the NMex 26 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Anselem Umeh
2:55
2nd & 10 at own 26
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Jay Griffin IV for 14 yds to the NMex 40 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at own 40
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Jay Griffin IV for 14 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tevaka Tuioti run for 14 yds to the Liber 32 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 32
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 01:08
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 32
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Marcus Williams
1:08
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Bryson Carroll run for 7 yds to the Liber 25
0:53
3rd & 3 at opp 25
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 00:53
0:53
3rd & 3 at opp 25
Bryson Carroll run for 11 yds to the Liber 14 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 14
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Aaron Molina for 14 yds for a TD, (Andrew Shelley KICK)Liberty 17, New Mexico 10
Liberty End of game, 1 play
0:43
1st & 0 at own 35
N/A on-side kick recovered by LIBERTY at the Liber 48
0:40
1st & 10 at own 48
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 47
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.
ReceivingAntonio Gandy-Golden6 catches, 144 yards, 1 TDLiberty
New Mexico
Liberty