Referee Joe Lehring; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Derrick Ralser; line judge J. Whittington; side judge J. Bullock; field judge Clarence Cotton; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Tobian JohnsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Liberty
10
7
7
6
30
Western Kentucky
0
10
7
7
24
Standouts
No. 4PassingTyrrell Pigrome18 of 25, 193 yards, 3 TDWestern Kentucky
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Liberty
Western Kentucky
487
Total yards
291
133
Passing yards
193
354
Rushing yards
98
6.3
Yards per pass
7.7
6.1
Yards per rush
3.5
27
First downs
18
5–14
Third downs
3–10
3–4
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
0
8–89
Penalties
2–19
34:59
Possession
25:01
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Liberty
Western Kentucky
53%
Success rate
42%
0.30
EPA per play
0.32
1.06
Explosiveness
1.35
0.36
Rushing EPA
0.10
0.14
Passing EPA
0.57
26%
Passing-down success
29%
0.31
First-down EPA
−0.12
0.31
Second-down EPA
0.63
0.28
Third-down EPA
0.70
13%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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)
Western Kentucky 62% to win. Liberty won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Western Kentucky −14.5, over/under 51.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Western Kentucky 84%, Liberty 16%. 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. Western Kentucky drives left to right, Liberty right to left.
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 5 plays, 52 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 LibertyField goal, 14 plays, 70 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyField goal, 11 plays, 47 yards
Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 88 yards
Q2 LibertyMissed FG, 13 plays, 51 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyEnd of half, 3 plays, 18 yards
Q3 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
Q3 LibertyTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 47 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 4 plays, 85 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q4 LibertyTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 LibertyPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 9 plays, 87 yards
Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 8 plays, 20 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Liberty 10, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 65 yds , Dayton Wade return for 24 yds to the WKent 24
15:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 23
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 23
Gaej Walker run for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 17
15:00
3rd & 17 at own 17
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 17 at own 17
John Haggerty punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Liber 48
Liberty Touchdown, 5 plays
13:29
1st & 10 at own 48
Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 12 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at opp 40
Malik Willis run for 2 yds to the WKent 38
13:29
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Malik Willis pass complete to CJ Yarbrough for 32 yds to the WKent 6 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & goal at opp 6
Joshua Mack run for 2 yds to the WKent 4
11:27
2nd & goal at opp 4
Malik Willis run for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Barbir KICK)Liberty 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 59 yds , Dayton Wade return for 17 yds to the WKent 23
11:27
1st & 10 at own 23
Gaej Walker run for 3 yds to the WKent 26
11:27
2nd & 7 at own 26
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 1 yd to the WKent 27
11:27
3rd & 6 at own 27
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete
11:27
4th & 6 at own 27
John Haggerty punt for 49 yds
Liberty Field goal, 14 plays
9:57
1st & 10 at own 24
Malik Willis pass incomplete to CJ Yarbrough, broken up by Dionte Ruffin
9:57
2nd & 10 at own 24
Peytton Pickett run for 3 yds to the Liber 27
9:57
3rd & 7 at own 27
Malik Willis run for 12 yds to the Liber 39 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at own 39
Peytton Pickett run for 12 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 49
Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 9 yds to the WKent 40
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 37
Malik Willis pass complete to Jerome Jackson for 15 yds to the WKent 22 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 22
Peytton Pickett run for 14 yds to the WKent 8 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & goal at opp 8
Malik Willis run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 9
9:57
2nd & goal at opp 9
Malik Willis pass complete to Brody Brumm for 3 yds to the WKent 6
9:57
3rd & goal at opp 6
Malik Willis pass incomplete
9:57
2nd & 1 at opp 40
Malik Willis pass incomplete
9:57
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Peytton Pickett run for no gain to the WKent 40
9:57
4th & 1 at opp 40
Malik Willis run for 3 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
5:21
4th & goal at opp 6
Alex Barbir 24 yd FG GOODLiberty 10, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Field goal, 11 plays
5:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 56 yds , Dayton Wade return for 4 yds to the WKent 39 LIBERTY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the WKent 28
5:21
1st & 10 at own 28
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 7 yds to the WKent 35
5:21
2nd & 3 at own 35
Gaej Walker run for 7 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at own 42
Tyrrell Pigrome run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 41
5:21
2nd & 11 at own 41
Gaej Walker run for no gain to the WKent 41
5:21
3rd & 11 at own 41
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 16 yds to the Liber 43 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 43
Gaej Walker run for 7 yds to the Liber 36
5:21
2nd & 3 at opp 36
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 4 yds to the Liber 32 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 32
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete
5:21
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Gaej Walker run for no gain to the Liber 32
5:21
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 7 yds to the Liber 25
Q2 14:56
4th & 3 at opp 25
Brayden Narveson 43 yd FG GOODLiberty 10, Western Kentucky 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Liberty 17, Western Kentucky 10
Liberty Touchdown, 11 plays
14:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Dionte Ruffin kickoff for 54 yds
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Joshua Mack run for 7 yds to the Liber 42
14:56
2nd & 3 at own 42
Malik Willis pass complete to CJ Yarbrough for 21 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 37
Joshua Mack run for 4 yds to the WKent 33
14:56
2nd & 6 at opp 33
MACK, J. rush for 23 yards to the WKU10 (KINCADE, A.;KEY, D.), PENALTY LIBERTY holding (KNIGHT, M.) 9 yards to the WKU42, NO PLAY.
14:56
2nd & 15 at opp 42
Malik Willis run for 6 yds to the WKent 36
14:56
3rd & 9 at opp 36
Malik Willis pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 9 yds to the WKent 27 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 27
WILLIS, M. pass incomplete to YARBROUGH, CJ, PENALTY WKU pass interference (CRAY, R.) 9 yards to the WKU18, 1ST DOWN LIBERTY, NO PLAY.
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 18
Malik Willis run for 7 yds to the WKent 11
14:56
2nd & 3 at opp 11
Malik Willis pass incomplete to Kevin Shaa, broken up by Dionte Ruffin
14:56
3rd & 3 at opp 11
Joshua Mack run for 2 yds to the WKent 9
11:12
4th & 1 at opp 9
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 11:12
11:12
4th & 1 at opp 9
Joshua Mack run for 3 yds to the WKent 6 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & goal at opp 6
Joshua Mack run for 2 yds to the WKent 4
10:15
2nd & goal at opp 4
Malik Willis run for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Barbir KICK)Liberty 17, Western Kentucky 3
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
10:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 57 yds , Dayton Wade return for 14 yds to the WKent 49 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the WKent 12
10:15
1st & 10 at own 12
Gaej Walker run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 10
10:15
2nd & 12 at own 10
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 6 yds to the WKent 16
8:53
3rd & 6 at own 16
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 08:53
8:53
3rd & 6 at own 16
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 23 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & 10 at own 39
Gaej Walker run for 13 yds to the Liber 48 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 4 yds to the Liber 44 for a 1ST down LIBERTY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Liber 29 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Joshua Simon for 18 yds to the Liber 11 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & 10 at opp 11
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 5 yds to the Liber 6
6:15
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 6 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)Liberty 17, Western Kentucky 10
Liberty Missed FG, 13 plays
6:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Peytton Pickett run for 10 yds to the Liber 35 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Malik Willis pass incomplete to CJ Yarbrough, broken up by Dominique Bradshaw
6:15
2nd & 10 at own 35
Malik Willis sacked by Ricky Barber and Juwuan Jones for a loss of 7 yards to the Liber 28
4:57
3rd & 17 at own 28
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 04:57
4:57
3rd & 17 at own 28
Malik Willis run for 16 yds to the Liber 44
4:33
4th & 1 at own 44
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 04:33
4:33
4th & 1 at own 44
Peytton Pickett run for 3 yds to the Liber 47 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at own 47
Peytton Pickett run for 5 yds to the WKent 48
4:33
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Peytton Pickett run for 5 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 43
Malik Willis run for 9 yds to the WKent 34
4:33
2nd & 1 at opp 34
Malik Willis run for 14 yds to the WKent 20 Malik Willis fumbled, forced by Omari Alexander, for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 20
Malik Willis pass complete to Joshua Mack for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 21
4:33
2nd & 11 at opp 21
STUBBS, DJ pass incomplete to LOFTON, J., QB hurry by KEY, D., PENALTY LIBERTY holding 10 yards to the WKU31, NO PLAY.
4:33
2nd & 21 at opp 31
Joshua Mack run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 32
1:29
3rd & 22 at opp 32
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:29
1:29
3rd & 22 at opp 32
Malik Willis pass complete to Jaivian Lofton for 8 yds to the WKent 24
0:39
4th & 14 at opp 24
Alex Barbir 42 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky End of half, 3 plays
0:39
1st & 10 at own 24
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Dayton Wade
0:39
2nd & 10 at own 24
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 9 yds to the WKent 33
0:39
3rd & 1 at own 33
Gaej Walker run for 9 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Liberty 24, Western Kentucky 17
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 64 yds , Shedro Louis return for 24 yds to the Liber 25
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Mack run for 2 yds to the Liber 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Malik Willis pass incomplete to Kevin Shaa, broken up by Roger Cray
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Malik Willis pass incomplete to Brody Brumm, broken up by Dionte Ruffin
15:00
4th & 8 at own 27
Aidan Alves punt for 51 yds , Dayton Wade returns for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 21
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at own 21
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 17 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at own 38
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 4 yds to the WKent 42
13:56
2nd & 6 at own 42
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 21 yds to the Liber 37 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at opp 37
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 9 yds to the Liber 28
13:56
2nd & 1 at opp 28
Malik Staples run for 2 yds to the Liber 26 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at opp 26
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 2 yds to the Liber 24
10:56
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 24 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)Tied at 17
Liberty Turnover on downs, 12 plays
10:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 63 yds , Shedro Louis return for 34 yds to the Liber 36
10:56
1st & 10 at own 36
Malik Willis pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 7 yds to the Liber 43
10:56
2nd & 3 at own 43
Malik Willis pass incomplete to Joshua Mack, broken up by Darius Shipp
10:56
3rd & 3 at own 43
Joshua Mack run for 5 yds to the Liber 48 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at own 48
Joshua Mack run for 5 yds to the WKent 47
10:56
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Joshua Mack run for 10 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at opp 37
Malik Willis pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 6 yds to the WKent 31
10:56
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Malik Willis run for no gain to the WKent 31
10:56
3rd & 4 at opp 31
Malik Willis pass complete to Chris Barrett for 5 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at opp 26
Joshua Mack run for 5 yds to the WKent 21
10:56
2nd & 5 at opp 21
Joshua Mack run for 2 yds to the WKent 19
10:56
3rd & 3 at opp 19
Joshua Mack run for no gain to the WKent 19
10:56
4th & 3 at opp 19
Malik Willis run for 2 yds to the WKent 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at own 17
Gaej Walker run for 1 yd to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down LIBERTY Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the WKent 33 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Xavier Lane for 1 yd to the WKent 34
5:30
2nd & 9 at own 34
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Jahcour Pearson for 4 yds to the WKent 38
5:30
3rd & 5 at own 38
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Xavier Lane for 4 yds to the WKent 42
5:30
4th & 1 at own 42
John Haggerty punt for 43 yds, downed at the Liber 15
Liberty Touchdown, 4 plays
3:16
1st & 10 at own 15
Malik Willis run for 51 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at opp 34
Shedro Louis run for 6 yds to the WKent 28
3:16
2nd & 4 at opp 28
Shedro Louis run for 4 yds to the WKent 24 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at opp 24
LIBERTY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WKent 29
1:33
1st & 15 at opp 29
Shedro Louis run for 29 yds for a TD (Alex Barbir KICK)Liberty 24, Western Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
1:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 63 yds , Dayton Wade return for 14 yds to the WKent 16
1:33
1st & 10 at own 16
Tyrrell Pigrome run for a loss of 8 yards to the WKent 8 Tyrrell Pigrome fumbled, recovered by WKent Tyrrell Pigrome
1:33
2nd & 18 at own 8
Tyrrell Pigrome run for no gain to the WKent 8
1:33
3rd & 18 at own 8
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Malik Staples
1:33
4th & 18 at own 8
John Haggerty punt for 55 yds , Demario Douglas returns for 6 yds to the Liber 43
4th quarter5 drives, then Liberty 30, Western Kentucky 24
Liberty Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
LIBERTY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Liber 38
15:00
1st & 15 at own 38
Malik Willis pass complete to Brody Brumm for 7 yds to the Liber 45
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 45
Joshua Mack run for 26 yds to the WKent 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Joshua Mack run for 9 yds to the WKent 20
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Malik Willis run for 2 yds to the WKent 18 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Joshua Mack run for no gain to the WKent 18
11:43
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Malik Willis run for 18 yds for a TD (Alex Barbir PAT MISSED)Liberty 30, Western Kentucky 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 57 yds
11:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Gaej Walker run for 2 yds to the WKent 27
11:43
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Joshua Simon for 1 yd to the WKent 28
11:43
3rd & 7 at own 28
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Joshua Simon
11:43
4th & 7 at own 28
John Haggerty punt for 57 yds , Demario Douglas returns for 17 yds to the Liber 32
Liberty Punt, 5 plays
10:15
1st & 10 at own 32
Malik Willis run for 6 yds to the Liber 38
10:15
2nd & 4 at own 38
Malik Willis run for 5 yds to the Liber 43 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at own 43
Shedro Louis run for 2 yds to the Liber 45
10:15
2nd & 8 at own 45
Malik Willis run for 3 yds to the Liber 48
10:15
3rd & 5 at own 48
Demario Douglas run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
10:15
4th & 3 at the 50
Aidan Alves punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Dayton Wade at the WKent 13
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 9 plays
6:45
1st & 10 at own 13
Noah Whittington run for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 7
6:45
2nd & 16 at own 7
Noah Whittington run for 6 yds to the WKent 13
6:45
3rd & 10 at own 13
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 8 yds to the WKent 21
6:45
4th & 2 at own 21
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 9 yds to the WKent 30 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at own 30
Tyrrell Pigrome pass incomplete to Jahcour Pearson
6:45
2nd & 10 at own 30
PIGROME, T. pass incomplete to PEARSON, J., PENALTY LIBERTY pass interference 15 yards to the WKU45, 1ST DOWN WKU, NO PLAY.
6:45
1st & 10 at own 45
Tyrrell Pigrome run for 1 yd to the WKent 46
6:45
2nd & 9 at own 46
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 18 yds to the Liber 36 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tyrrell Pigrome run for no gain to the Liber 36
3:04
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Craig Burt Jr. for 36 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)Liberty 30, Western Kentucky 24
Liberty End of game, 8 plays
3:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 46 yds , Michael Bollinger return for 10 yds to the Liber 29
3:04
1st & 10 at own 29
Joshua Mack run for 3 yds to the Liber 32
2:55
2nd & 7 at own 32
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 02:55
2:55
2nd & 7 at own 32
Joshua Mack run for 6 yds to the Liber 38
2:48
3rd & 1 at own 38
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 02:48
2:48
3rd & 1 at own 38
Joshua Mack run for 1 yd to the Liber 39 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & 10 at own 39
Joshua Mack run for 5 yds to the Liber 44
2:48
2nd & 5 at own 44
Malik Willis run for 12 yds to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & 10 at opp 44
Joshua Mack run for 2 yds to the WKent 42
1:28
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:28
1:28
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Joshua Mack run for no gain to the WKent 42
0:43
3rd & 8 at opp 42
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:43
0:43
3rd & 8 at opp 42
Team run for a loss of 9 yards to the Liber 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.
RushingMalik Willis21 carries, 168 yards, 3 TDLiberty2nd-best rushing day of Week 3
Liberty
Western Kentucky