73°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field Airport (KLYH), 5 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Johnson,Riley; umpire Worrell,Danny; head linesman Geiss,George; line judge Formulak,Colin; side judge McCarthy,Michael; field judge Johnson,Kip; back judge Ryan,Pat; center judge Anderson,TyroneGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Florida International
14
0
14
6
34
Liberty
14
0
13
9
36
Standouts
PassingMalik Willis24 of 30, 285 yards, 2 TDLiberty
No. 24RushingD’Vonte Price13 carries, 148 yards, 2 TDFlorida International
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Florida International
Liberty
304
Total yards
529
136
Passing yards
308
168
Rushing yards
221
6.8
Yards per pass
9.6
5.4
Yards per rush
4.8
16
First downs
31
5–11
Third downs
10–17
1–2
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
0
15–127
Penalties
4–40
22:15
Possession
36:41
3
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Florida International
Liberty
49%
Success rate
47%
0.27
EPA per play
0.25
1.40
Explosiveness
1.20
0.63
Rushing EPA
0.15
−0.10
Passing EPA
0.39
40%
Passing-down success
35%
0.24
First-down EPA
0.02
0.33
Second-down EPA
−0.13
0.60
Third-down EPA
1.10
16%
Havoc by its defense
16%
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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Liberty −9.5, over/under 60.5.
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 Liberty 74%, Florida International 26%. 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, Florida International right to left.
Q4 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −2 yards
Q4 LibertyResult not recorded, 2 plays, −5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Florida International Touchdown
14:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 65 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 100 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 7, Liberty 0
Liberty Touchdown, 5 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Tommy Heatherly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 49
Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 24 yds to the FlaIn 49 for a 1ST down FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the FlaIn 36 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Malik Willis sacked by Davon Strickland for a loss of 9 yards to the FlaIn 45
13:40
2nd & 19 at opp 45
Joshua Mack run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 38
13:15
3rd & 12 at opp 38
Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 14 yds to the FlaIn 24 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at opp 24
Malik Willis pass complete to Noah Frith for 24 yds for a TD (Alex Barbir KICK)Tied at 7
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
12:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 64 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 36 yds to the FlaIn 37
12:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete to JJ Holloman
12:10
2nd & 10 at own 37
D’vonte Price run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 44
11:41
3rd & 3 at own 44
Max Bortenschlager sacked by Durrell Johnson for a loss of 8 yards to the FlaIn 36
11:11
4th & 11 at own 36
Tommy Heatherly punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Demario Douglas at the LIBERTY 28 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (-15 Yards) to the Liber 43
Liberty Touchdown, 10 plays
11:05
1st & 10 at own 43
Peytton Pickett run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 49
10:40
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Malik Willis run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Willis, Malik pass pass intended for Shaa, Kevin intercepted by Dames, Richard at the FLAINTL25, Dames, Richard return 0 yards to the FLAINTL25, PENALTY FLAINTL pass interference 15 yards to the FLAINTL27, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LIBERTY.
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 27
Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 2 yds to the FlaIn 25
9:00
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Peytton Pickett run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 17 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 17
Malik Willis pass complete to Demario Douglas for 6 yds to the FlaIn 11
7:55
2nd & 4 at opp 11
Malik Willis run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 8
7:25
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Peytton Pickett run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 5 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & goal at opp 5
Malik Willis run for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaIn 12
5:55
2nd & goal at opp 12
Willis, Malik pass incomplete to Shaa, Kevin, PENALTY FLAINTL pass interference 10 yards to the FLAINTL2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LIBERTY.
5:40
1st & goal at opp 2
Peytton Pickett run for no gain to the FlaIn 2
5:20
2nd & goal at opp 2
Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds for a TD (Alex Barbir KICK)Liberty 14, Florida International 7
Florida International Touchdown, 8 plays
5:20
2nd & 10 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 65 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 18 yds to the FlaIn 18
5:05
1st & 10 at own 18
Max Bortenschlager pass complete to JJ Holloman for 11 yds to the FlaIn 29 for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & 10 at own 29
D’vonte Price run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 34
4:14
2nd & 5 at own 34
D’vonte Price run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 43 for a 1ST down
3:44
1st & 10 at own 43
Max Bortenschlager pass incomplete
3:40
2nd & 10 at own 47
D’vonte Price run for 4 yds to the Liber 47 for a 1ST down LIBERTY Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Ralfs Rusins) to the Liber 38 for a 1ST down
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 38
D’vonte Price run for 3 yds to the Liber 35
2:45
2nd & 7 at opp 35
D’vonte Price run for 5 yds to the Liber 30
2:16
3rd & 2 at opp 30
D’vonte Price run for 30 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Tied at 14
Liberty Punt, 9 plays
2:16
3rd & 2 at own 35
Tommy Heatherly kickoff for 64 yds , Shedro Louis return for 23 yds to the Liber 24
2:12
1st & 10 at own 24
Joshua Mack run for 3 yds to the Liber 27
1:45
2nd & 7 at own 27
Malik Willis pass complete to Johnny Huntley for 3 yds to the Liber 30
1:05
3rd & 4 at own 30
Malik Willis pass complete to Demario Douglas for 12 yds to the Liber 42 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at own 42
Malik Willis pass complete to Demario Douglas for 3 yds to the Liber 45
0:10
2nd & 7 at own 45
Malik Willis pass complete to Chris Barrett for no gain to the Liber 45
Q2 14:25
1st & 10 at opp 48
Malik Willis pass incomplete to Joshua Mack
Q2 14:19
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Malik Willis pass incomplete to Jaivian Lofton
Q2 14:15
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Malik Willis pass incomplete to Demario Douglas
Q2 14:04
4th & 10 at opp 48
Aidan Alves punt for 28 yds, downed at the FlaIn 20
2nd quarter3 drives, then Tied at 14
Florida International Punt, 12 plays
13:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 28
13:35
2nd & 2 at own 28
Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to Bryce Singleton
13:00
3rd & 2 at own 28
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 29
12:35
4th & 1 at own 29
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 36 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Lexington Joseph run for no gain to the FlaIn 36
11:20
2nd & 10 at own 36
D’vonte Price run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 44
10:40
3rd & 2 at own 44
Kaylan Wiggins pass complete to Bryce Singleton for 5 yds to the FlaIn 49 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at own 49
D’vonte Price run for 4 yds to the Liber 47
9:50
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Kaylan Wiggins run for 17 yds to the Liber 30 for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & 10 at opp 30
Joseph, Lexington rush for 1 yard to the LIBERTY29, PENALTY FLAINTL illegal formation 5 yards to the LIBERTY35, NO PLAY.
8:44
1st & 15 at opp 35
Wiggins, Kaylan pass incomplete to Joseph, Lexington, PENALTY FLAINTL holding 10 yards to the LIBERTY45, NO PLAY.
8:30
1st & 25 at opp 45
Kaylan Wiggins run for 4 yds to the Liber 41
8:03
2nd & 21 at opp 41
Kaylan Wiggins pass incomplete to JJ Holloman, broken up by Emanuel Dabney
Tommy Heatherly punt for 40 yds, downed at the Liber 1
Liberty Missed FG, 13 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 1
Peytton Pickett run for no gain to the Liber 1
7:05
2nd & 10 at own 1
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Liber 6
6:45
2nd & 5 at own 6
Peytton Pickett run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 5
6:05
3rd & 6 at own 5
Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 12 yds to the Liber 17 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at own 17
Malik Willis run for 15 yds to the Liber 32 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at own 32
Malik Willis pass complete to Peytton Pickett for 6 yds to the Liber 38
4:40
2nd & 4 at own 38
Peytton Pickett run for 3 yds to the Liber 41
4:10
3rd & 1 at own 41
Joshua Mack run for 2 yds to the Liber 43 for a 1ST down
3:39
1st & 10 at own 43
Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 13 yds to the FlaIn 44 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at opp 44
Joshua Mack run for 30 yds to the FlaIn 14 for a 1ST down
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 14
Joshua Mack run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 6
2:28
2nd & 2 at opp 6
Malik Willis run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 8
2:00
3rd & 4 at opp 8
DJ Stubbs sacked by Alexy Jean-Baptiste for a loss of 9 yards to the FlaIn 17
1:14
4th & 13 at opp 17
Alex Barbir 36 yd FG MISSED
Florida International End of half, 3 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 25
0:35
2nd & 5 at own 25
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 28
0:32
3rd & 2 at own 28
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:32
0:24
3rd & 2 at own 28
Kaylan Wiggins run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then Florida International 28, Liberty 27
Liberty Field goal, 6 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Mack run for 10 yds to the Liber 35 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 36 yds to the LIBERTY 29 for a 1ST down FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the FlaIn 14 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at opp 14
Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 4 yds to the FlaIn 10
13:10
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Joshua Mack run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 9
12:31
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Malik Willis pass incomplete to Demario Douglas
12:26
4th & 5 at opp 9
Alex Barbir 27 yd FG GOODLiberty 17, Florida International 14
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
12:26
4th & 5 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 59 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 18 yds to the FlaIn 24
12:26
1st & 10 at own 24
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 19
12:17
1st & 15 at own 19
Stone Norton pass incomplete to JJ Holloman
12:00
2nd & 15 at own 19
Stone Norton run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 16
11:40
3rd & 18 at own 16
Stone Norton sacked by Tre’Shaun Clark for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaIn 10
11:00
4th & 24 at own 10
Tommy Heatherly punt for 51 yds, downed at the Liber 39
Liberty Touchdown, 6 plays
10:59
1st & 10 at own 39
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Delay of Game (5 Yards) to the Liber 44
10:50
1st & 5 at own 44
Shedro Louis run for 3 yds to the Liber 47
10:15
2nd & 2 at own 47
Shedro Louis run for a loss of 3 yards to the Liber 44
9:45
3rd & 5 at own 44
Malik Willis pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 29 yds to the FlaIn 27 for a 1ST down
9:27
1st & 10 at opp 27
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 09:27
9:25
1st & 10 at opp 27
Malik Willis pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 9 yds to the FlaIn 18
9:15
2nd & 1 at opp 18
Shedro Louis run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 14 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at opp 14
Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 14 yds for a TD (Alex Barbir KICK)Liberty 24, Florida International 14
Florida International Touchdown, 2 plays
8:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 62 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 18 yds to the FlaIn 21
8:30
1st & 10 at own 21
Stone Norton pass complete to JJ Holloman for 14 yds to the FlaIn 35 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at own 35
D’vonte Price run for 65 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Liberty 24, Florida International 21
Liberty Field goal, 9 plays
8:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Tommy Heatherly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Peytton Pickett run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 24
7:20
2nd & 11 at own 24
Malik Willis pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 6 yds to the Liber 30
6:45
3rd & 5 at own 30
Malik Willis pass complete to Noah Frith for 25 yds to the FlaIn 45 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & 10 at opp 45
Peytton Pickett run for 11 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at opp 34
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Delay of Game (5 Yards) to the FlaIn 29
6:00
1st & 5 at opp 14
Malik Willis pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 15 yds to the FlaIn 14 for a 1ST down FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Roughing Passer (7 Yards) to the FlaIn 7 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & goal at opp 7
Peytton Pickett run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 5
5:00
2nd & goal at opp 5
Malik Willis run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 3
4:38
3rd & goal at opp 3
Malik Willis pass incomplete to CJ Daniels
4:35
4th & goal at opp 3
Alex Barbir 21 yd FG GOODLiberty 27, Florida International 21
Florida International Touchdown, 7 plays
4:35
4th & 6 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
4:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Stone Norton pass incomplete to JJ Holloman, broken up by Emanuel Dabney
4:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 29
3:40
3rd & 6 at own 29
Stone Norton pass complete to Sterling Palmer for 12 yds to the FlaIn 41 for a 1ST down
3:03
1st & 10 at own 41
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 42
2:45
2nd & 9 at own 42
Stone Norton pass complete to Sterling Palmer for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
2:20
3rd & 1 at the 50
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 5 yds to the Liber 45 for a 1ST down
1:42
1st & 10 at opp 45
Stone Norton pass complete to Bryce Singleton for 45 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 28, Liberty 27
Liberty Touchdown, 9 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Tommy Heatherly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Malik Willis sacked by Tevin Jones for a loss of 11 yards to the Liber 14 Malik Willis fumbled, recovered by Liber
1:00
2nd & 21 at own 14
Malik Willis pass complete to Joshua Mack for 7 yds to the Liber 21
0:20
3rd & 14 at own 21
Malik Willis run for 13 yds to the Liber 34
Q4 14:55
4th & 1 at own 34
Joshua Mack run for 33 yds to the FlaIn 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:15
1st & 10 at opp 33
Malik Willis pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 9 yds to the FlaIn 24
Q4 13:58
2nd & 1 at opp 24
Joshua Mack run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:38
1st & 10 at opp 20
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Defensive Offside (Kevin Oliver) to the FlaIn 15
Q4 13:30
1st & 5 at opp 15
Malik Willis run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:55
1st & goal at opp 7
Malik Willis pass complete to Jerome Jackson for 5 yds to the FlaIn 2
Q4 12:27
2nd & goal at opp 2
Joshua Mack run for 2 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Liberty 33, Florida International 28
4th quarter6 drives, then Liberty 36, Florida International 34
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
12:27
2nd & 5 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:25
1st & 10 at own 25
D’vonte Price run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 30
11:45
2nd & 5 at own 30
Stone Norton pass complete to Lexington Joseph for no gain to the FlaIn 30
11:35
3rd & 5 at own 30
Norton, Stone pass incomplete to Holloman, JJ, PENALTY LIBERTY pass interference (Megginson, Chris) 15 yards to the FLAINTL45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLAINTL.
11:25
1st & 10 at own 45
Stone Norton pass incomplete to JJ Holloman
11:00
2nd & 10 at own 45
D’vonte Price run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 48
10:20
3rd & 7 at own 48
Stone Norton sacked by Tre’Shaun Clark and Durrell Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 46
9:44
4th & 9 at own 46
Tommy Heatherly punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Demario Douglas at the Liber 18
Liberty Field goal, 7 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at own 18
Malik Willis pass incomplete to Demario Douglas
9:39
2nd & 10 at own 18
LIBERTY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Liber 13
9:15
2nd & 15 at own 13
Peytton Pickett run for 8 yds to the Liber 21
8:50
3rd & 7 at own 21
Malik Willis run for 67 yds to the FlaIn 12 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 12
Malik Willis run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 14
8:00
2nd & 12 at opp 14
Shedro Louis run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 10
7:18
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Timeout LIBERTY, clock 07:18
7:00
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Malik Willis run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 9
6:32
4th & 7 at opp 9
Alex Barbir 27 yd FG GOODLiberty 36, Florida International 28
Florida International Touchdown, 4 plays
6:32
4th & 7 at own 35
Alex Barbir kickoff for 63 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 65 yds to the Liber 33
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 33
D’vonte Price run for no gain to the Liber 33
5:45
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Stone Norton pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 22 yds to the Liber 11 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Stone Norton pass complete to Nate Jefferson for 5 yds to the Liber 6
4:30
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Stone Norton pass complete to D’vonte Price for 6 yds for a TD FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Liber 13 (Two-Point Conversion failed )Liberty 36, Florida International 34
Liberty Punt, 6 plays
4:30
2nd & 15 at own 35
Tommy Heatherly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Ferguson run for a loss of 8 yards to the Liber 17 Chris Ferguson fumbled, recovered by Liber
4:19
2nd & 18 at own 17
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 04:19
4:15
2nd & 18 at own 17
Joshua Mack run for 6 yds to the Liber 23
3:55
3rd & 12 at own 23
Chris Ferguson pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 23 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 46
Joshua Mack run for 1 yd to the Liber 47
3:30
2nd & 9 at own 47
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 03:30
3:00
2nd & 9 at own 47
Joshua Mack run for no gain to the Liber 47
2:20
3rd & 9 at own 47
Chris Ferguson pass incomplete to Kevin Shaa
2:19
4th & 9 at own 47
LIBERTY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Liber 42
2:11
4th & 14 at own 42
Aidan Alves punt for 33 yds, downed at the FlaIn 25
Florida International Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Stone Norton pass complete to Sterling Palmer for 8 yds to the FlaIn 33
1:50
2nd & 2 at own 23
Stone Norton sacked by Durrell Johnson for a loss of 10 yards to the FlaIn 23 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the FlaIn 23
1:40
3rd & 12 at own 23
Stone Norton pass incomplete to Sterling Palmer
1:32
4th & 12 at own 23
Stone Norton sacked by Jayod Sanders for a loss of 20 yards to the FlaIn 3
Liberty Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:15
1st & goal at opp 3
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 5
0:40
2nd & goal at opp 5
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 8
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.
PassingMalik Willis24 of 30, 285 yards, 2 TDLiberty
Florida International
Liberty