Referee Stuart Mullins; umpire Terrence Ramsey; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge Jim Corpora; field judge C. Clougherty; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Jeff TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
West Virginia
3
7
6
8
24
Army
0
14
7
0
21
Standouts
PassingAustin Kendall8 of 17, 121 yards, 2 TDWest Virginia
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
West Virginia
Army
322
Total yards
239
280
Passing yards
57
42
Rushing yards
182
6.7
Yards per pass
9.5
1.6
Yards per rush
3.1
19
First downs
15
8–16
Third downs
5–13
1–1
Fourth downs
1–3
2
Turnovers
1
7–53
Penalties
3–30
26:18
Possession
33:41
0
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
West Virginia
Army
39%
Success rate
45%
0.03
EPA per play
0.05
1.34
Explosiveness
0.85
−0.13
Rushing EPA
0.00
0.12
Passing EPA
0.48
28%
Passing-down success
19%
−0.25
First-down EPA
−0.19
−0.24
Second-down EPA
0.44
0.74
Third-down EPA
0.08
9%
Havoc by its defense
20%
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)
Army 54% to win. West Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
West Virginia −9.5, over/under 40.5.
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 West Virginia 74%, Army 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The money
The Liberty Bowl was put on by the Liberty Bowl Festival Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2021, which takes in this game, reports $8.2 million in revenue, $4.2 million of it from media, and $8.2 million in expenses. The largest payments it lists that year:
to support the mission of american universities of higher education and their conferences who participate in the liberty bowl game each year.
$900,000
From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-6064769).
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
Q1 West VirginiaMissed FG, 14 plays, 57 yards
Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 West VirginiaInterception, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q1 ArmyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 7 plays, 48 yards
Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 14 plays, 74 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
Q2 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q2 West VirginiaFumble, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 2 plays, 7 yards
Q2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 3 plays, 32 yards
Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
Q4 ArmyMissed FG, 6 plays, 43 yards
Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 ArmyInterception, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 3, Army 0
West Virginia Missed FG, 14 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Landon Salyers kickoff for 57 yds , Winston Wright Jr. return for 15 yds to the WVirg 23
14:56
1st & 10 at own 23
Jarret Doege pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 6 yds to the WVirg 29
14:30
2nd & 4 at own 29
Leddie Brown run for 13 yds to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST down
14:02
1st & 10 at own 42
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Leddie Brown
13:58
2nd & 10 at own 42
Sean Ryan run for 2 yds to the WVirg 44
13:18
3rd & 8 at own 44
Jarret Doege run for 8 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jarret Doege pass complete to Mike O’Laughlin for 6 yds to the Army 42
12:16
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Jarret Doege pass complete to T.J. Simmons for no gain to the Army 42
11:43
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Leddie Brown run for 8 yds to the Army 34 for a 1ST down
11:26
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Sean Ryan
11:18
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Jarret Doege pass complete to Sam James for 13 yds to the Army 21 for a 1ST down
10:53
1st & 10 at opp 21
Leddie Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 23
10:18
2nd & 12 at opp 23
Leddie Brown run for 3 yds to the Army 20
9:42
3rd & 9 at opp 20
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to T.J. Banks
9:37
4th & 9 at opp 20
Tyler Sumpter 37 yd FG MISSED
Army Punt, 3 plays
9:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the Army 25
9:02
2nd & 5 at own 25
Tyhier Tyler run for 1 yd to the Army 26
8:29
3rd & 4 at own 26
Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 24
7:47
4th & 6 at own 24
Zach Harding punt for 59 yds , Alec Sinkfield returns for 13 yds to the WVirg 30
West Virginia Interception, 4 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 30
Jarret Doege pass complete to T.J. Banks for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at the 50
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to T.J. Simmons
7:10
2nd & 10 at the 50
Leddie Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 48
6:16
3rd & 12 at own 48
Jarret Doege pass intercepted Javhari Bourdeau return for 21 yds to the WVirg 46
Army Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:16
1st & 10 at opp 46
WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the WVirg 41
6:11
1st & 5 at opp 41
Anthony Adkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 42
5:33
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the WVirg 39
4:59
3rd & 3 at opp 39
Sandon McCoy run for 1 yd to the WVirg 38
4:20
4th & 2 at opp 38
Tyhier Tyler run for no gain to the WVirg 38
West Virginia Field goal, 7 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Leddie Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 36
3:45
2nd & 12 at own 36
Leddie Brown run for 9 yds to the WVirg 45
3:12
3rd & 3 at own 45
Doege, Jarret pass incomplete to Ford-Wheaton, Bryce, PENALTY ARMY holding 10 yards to the ARMY45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
3:02
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jarret Doege pass complete to Sean Ryan for 28 yds to the Army 17 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton
2:30
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Sean Ryan
2:25
3rd & 10 at opp 17
Jarret Doege pass complete to Sean Ryan for 3 yds to the Army 14
1:47
4th & 7 at opp 14
Tyler Sumpter 31 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 3, Army 0
Army Touchdown, 14 plays
1:47
4th & 7 at own 35
Casey Legg kickoff for 53 yds , A.J. Howard return for 14 yds to the Army 26
1:39
1st & 10 at own 26
Cade Barnard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 25
0:57
2nd & 11 at own 25
Brandon Walters run for 6 yds to the Army 31
0:17
3rd & 5 at own 31
Christian Anderson pass complete to Cole Caterbone for 13 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:54
1st & 10 at own 44
Christian Anderson pass complete to A.J. Howard for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 14:41
2nd & 4 at the 50
WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Darius Stills) to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:28
1st & 10 at opp 45
Cade Barnard run for 4 yds to the WVirg 41
Q2 13:48
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Sandon McCoy run for 1 yd to the WVirg 40
Q2 13:09
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Christian Anderson run for 1 yd to the WVirg 39
Q2 12:31
4th & 4 at opp 39
Ay’Juan Marshall run for 7 yds to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Sandon McCoy run for no gain to the WVirg 32
Q2 11:23
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Tyhier Tyler run for 6 yds to the WVirg 13 Tyhier Tyler fumbled, recovered by Army Tyhier Tyler for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (13 Yards) to the WVirg 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:07
1st & 10 at opp 13
A.J. Howard run for 6 yds to the WVirg 7
Q2 10:33
2nd & 4 at opp 7
Anthony Adkins run for 5 yds to the WVirg 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:01
1st & goal at opp 2
Sandon McCoy run for 1 yd to the WVirg 1
Q2 9:31
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tyhier Tyler run for 1 yd for a TD, (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 7, West Virginia 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Army 14, West Virginia 10
West Virginia Touchdown, 12 plays
9:31
2nd & 9 at own 35
Landon Salyers kickoff for 64 yds , Winston Wright Jr. return for 22 yds to the WVirg 23
9:21
1st & 10 at own 23
Leddie Brown run for 4 yds to the WVirg 27
8:54
2nd & 6 at own 27
Jarret Doege pass complete to Mike O’Laughlin for 2 yds to the WVirg 29
8:17
3rd & 4 at own 29
Jarret Doege pass complete to Sam Brown for 9 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
7:46
1st & 10 at own 38
Jarret Doege pass incomplete
7:39
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jarret Doege pass complete to Sam Brown for 19 yds to the Army 43 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at opp 43
Leddie Brown run for 5 yds to the Army 38
6:48
2nd & 5 at opp 38
Leddie Brown run for 1 yd to the Army 37
6:09
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Jarret Doege pass complete to Sam Brown for 14 yds to the Army 23 for a 1ST down
5:31
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jarret Doege pass complete to Winston Wright Jr. for 18 yds to the Army 5 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & goal at opp 5
Leddie Brown run for no gain to the Army 5
4:25
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Mike O’Laughlin
4:21
3rd & goal at opp 5
Jarret Doege pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 5 yds for a TD, (Tyler Sumpter KICK)West Virginia 10, Army 7
Army Punt, 6 plays
4:21
3rd & 10 at own 35
Casey Legg kickoff for 55 yds , A.J. Howard return for 24 yds to the Army 34
4:11
1st & 10 at own 34
Braheam Murphy run for 2 yds to the Army 36
3:37
2nd & 8 at own 36
Sandon McCoy run for 2 yds to the Army 38
3:04
3rd & 6 at own 38
Tyhier Tyler run for 6 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
2:52
1st & 10 at own 44
Ay’Juan Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 42
2:50
2nd & 12 at own 42
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:50
2:45
2nd & 12 at own 42
Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds to the Army 46
2:43
3rd & 8 at own 46
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:43
2:39
3rd & 8 at own 46
Tyhier Tyler run for 1 yd to the Army 47
2:38
4th & 7 at own 47
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:38
2:31
4th & 7 at own 47
Zach Harding punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Alec Sinkfield at the WVirg 13
West Virginia Fumble, 3 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 13
Jarret Doege pass complete to Winston Wright Jr. for 7 yds to the WVirg 20
2:07
2nd & 3 at own 20
Jarret Doege pass complete to Sean Ryan for 9 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at own 29
Jarret Doege sacked by Malkelm Morrison for a loss of 22 yards to the WVirg 7 Jarret Doege fumbled, forced by Malkelm Morrison, recovered by Army Ryan Duran III , return for 0 yards
Army Touchdown, 2 plays
1:47
1st & goal at opp 7
Anthony Adkins run for 1 yd to the WVirg 6
1:14
2nd & goal at opp 6
Tyhier Tyler run for 6 yds for a TD, (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 14, West Virginia 10
West Virginia End of half, 3 plays
1:14
2nd & 9 at own 35
Landon Salyers kickoff for 52 yds , Winston Wright Jr. return for 22 yds to the WVirg 35
1:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Jarret Doege pass incomplete to Sean Ryan
0:58
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jarret Doege sacked by Ryan Duran III for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 28
0:11
3rd & 17 at own 28
Leddie Brown run for 7 yds to the WVirg 35
0:11
4th & 10 at own 35
Timeout ARMY, clock 00:11
0:11
4th & 10 at own 28
WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 23
0:01
4th & 22 at own 23
Tyler Sumpter punt for 44 yds, downed at the Army 33
3rd quarter4 drives, then Army 21, West Virginia 16
Army Touchdown, 13 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Casey Legg kickoff for 59 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyhier Tyler run for 7 yds to the Army 32
14:23
2nd & 3 at own 32
Anthony Adkins run for 6 yds to the Army 38 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at own 38
A.J. Howard run for 8 yds to the Army 46
13:10
2nd & 2 at own 46
Tyhier Tyler run for 8 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tyhier Tyler run for 6 yds to the WVirg 40
11:54
2nd & 4 at opp 40
Barnard, Cade rush for 1 yard to the WESTVIR39, PENALTY WESTVIR offside 5 yards to the WESTVIR35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ARMY.
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tyler, Tyhier rush for 6 yards to the WESTVIR29, PENALTY WESTVIR offside 5 yards to the WESTVIR30, NO PLAY.
10:59
1st & 15 at opp 30
Cade Barnard run for 5 yds to the WVirg 25
10:30
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Ay’Juan Marshall run for 2 yds to the WVirg 23
9:50
3rd & 8 at opp 23
A.J. Howard run for 4 yds to the WVirg 19
9:15
3rd & 4 at opp 19
Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds to the WVirg 15 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 15
Sandon McCoy run for 3 yds to the WVirg 12
7:58
2nd & 7 at opp 12
Tyhier Tyler run for 8 yds to the WVirg 4 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & goal at opp 4
Anthony Adkins run for 2 yds to the WVirg 2
7:00
2nd & goal at opp 2
Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds for a TD, (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 21, West Virginia 10
7:00
2nd & 8 at own 35
WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
West Virginia Touchdown, 10 plays
7:00
2nd at the 50
Landon Salyers kickoff for 45 yds , Alec Sinkfield return for 15 yds to the WVirg 20
6:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Leddie Brown run for 5 yds to the WVirg 25
6:22
2nd & 5 at own 25
Austin Kendall pass incomplete to T.J. Simmons
6:13
3rd & 5 at own 25
Austin Kendall pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 27 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 48
Leddie Brown run for 6 yds to the Army 42
5:19
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Leddie Brown run for no gain to the Army 42
4:47
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Austin Kendall pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 31 yds to the Army 11 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 11
Austin Kendall pass incomplete to T.J. Simmons
4:12
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Austin Kendall pass incomplete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton
4:07
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Austin Kendall pass complete to Sean Ryan for 8 yds to the Army 3
3:23
4th & 2 at opp 3
Austin Kendall pass complete to Mike O’Laughlin for 3 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Army 21, West Virginia 16
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:21
4th & 2 at own 35
Casey Legg on-side kick recovered by WEST VIRGINIA at the Army 48
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 48
Austin Kendall pass incomplete to Sam James
3:08
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Leddie Brown run for 2 yds to the Army 46
2:18
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Austin Kendall pass incomplete to Winston Wright Jr.
2:03
4th & 8 at opp 46
Tyler Sumpter punt for 43 yds, downed at the Army 3
Army Punt, 6 plays
1:58
1st & 10 at own 3
Sandon McCoy run for 6 yds to the Army 9
1:27
2nd & 4 at own 9
Anthony Adkins run for 3 yds to the Army 12
0:52
3rd & 1 at own 12
Anthony Adkins run for 1 yd to the Army 13 for a 1ST down
0:12
1st & 10 at own 13
Tyhier Tyler run for no gain to the Army 13
Q4 14:55
2nd & 10 at own 13
Tyhier Tyler run for no gain to the Army 13
Q4 14:13
3rd & 10 at own 13
Tyhier Tyler run for 1 yd to the Army 14
Q4 13:29
4th & 9 at own 14
Zach Harding punt for 38 yds, downed at the WVirg 48
4th quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 24, Army 21
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at own 48
Austin Kendall run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
12:49
2nd & 8 at the 50
Austin Kendall pass incomplete to T.J. Simmons
12:45
3rd & 8 at the 50
Austin Kendall pass incomplete to T.J. Banks
12:39
4th & 8 at the 50
Tyler Sumpter punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Cameron Jones at the Army 10
Army Punt, 6 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at own 10
Anthony Adkins run for 6 yds to the Army 16
12:02
2nd & 4 at own 16
Anthony Adkins run for 3 yds to the Army 19
11:29
3rd & 1 at own 19
Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the Army 22 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & 10 at own 22
Braheam Murphy run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 21
10:14
2nd & 11 at own 21
Cade Barnard run for 1 yd to the Army 22
9:34
3rd & 10 at own 22
Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the Army 25
8:52
4th & 7 at own 25
ARMY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Army 20
8:21
4th & 12 at own 20
Zach Harding punt for 53 yds , Alec Sinkfield returns for 8 yds to the WVirg 35
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
8:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Kendall pass incomplete to Reese Smith
8:09
2nd & 10 at own 35
Leddie Brown run for 2 yds to the WVirg 37
7:30
3rd & 8 at own 37
Kendall, Austin pass incomplete to Ford-Wheaton, Bryce, PENALTY ARMY pass interference 15 yards to the ARMY48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 48
Austin Kendall sacked by Kwabena Bonsu for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 48
6:44
2nd & 14 at own 48
Austin Kendall pass incomplete to Leddie Brown
6:38
3rd & 14 at own 48
Austin Kendall pass complete to Sam James for 14 yds to the Army 38 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at opp 38
Austin Kendall pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 7 yds to the Army 31
5:49
2nd & 3 at opp 31
Austin Kendall pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 11 yds to the Army 20 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 20
Austin Kendall pass complete to T.J. Simmons for 20 yds for a TD (R. Smith Run For Two-point Conversion)West Virginia 24, Army 21
Army Missed FG, 6 plays
5:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Casey Legg kickoff for 55 yds
5:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Christian Anderson run for 4 yds to the Army 39
4:25
2nd & 6 at own 39
Christian Anderson pass complete to Chris Cameron for 32 yds to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 29
Sandon McCoy run for 4 yds to the WVirg 25
3:14
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the WVirg 22
2:35
3rd & 3 at opp 22
Tyhier Tyler run for no gain to the WVirg 22
1:50
4th & 3 at opp 22
Quinn Maretzki 39 yd FG MISSED
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at own 22
Leddie Brown run for 6 yds to the WVirg 28
1:45
2nd & 4 at own 28
Timeout ARMY, clock 01:45
1:39
2nd & 4 at own 28
Leddie Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 26
1:38
3rd & 6 at own 26
Timeout ARMY, clock 01:38
1:35
3rd & 6 at own 26
Leddie Brown run for 2 yds to the WVirg 28
1:34
4th & 4 at own 28
Timeout ARMY, clock 01:34
1:28
4th & 4 at own 28
Tyler Sumpter punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Cameron Jones at the Army 31
Army Interception, 6 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 31
Christian Anderson pass complete to Cole Caterbone for 6 yds to the Army 37
1:16
2nd & 5 at own 37
Christian Anderson run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:04
1st & 10 at the 50
Brandon Walters run for 3 yds to the WVirg 47
0:59
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Christian Anderson pass incomplete to Cole Caterbone
0:52
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Christian Anderson run for no gain to the WVirg 47
0:29
4th & 7 at opp 47
Christian Anderson pass intercepted Josh Chandler-Semedo return for 1 yd to the WVirg 26
West Virginia End of game, 1 play
0:27
1st & 10 at own 26
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 24
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