Liberty at Troy

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Liberty beat Troy 21–⁠13. It was their second meeting; Liberty leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayLiberty8–⁠5 in 2021
21
HomeTroy5–⁠7 in 2021
13

Final at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), TroyTV: ESPN+Attendance 24,714

At kickoff
83°F, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Troy 2 W, 5 km from the stadium
Official
Jeff MaconaghyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Liberty770721
Troy700613

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Liberty

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malik Willis13/1815420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malik Willis2093121
T.J. Green1056015
Josh Mack82006
Shedro Louis71909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Demario Douglas341132
D.J. Stubbs334027
Trevor Hobbs131031
Shedro Louis328014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Storey Jackson101.51.50
Henry Chibueze6110
Duron Lowe5001
Javon Scruggs4000
Elijah James30.50.50
Rashaad Harding20.50.50
Kendy Charles1110
Tre’Shaun Clark10.50.50

Troy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylor Powell18/2521111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kimani Vidal113809
B.J. Smith51716
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Whittemore370034
Kimani Vidal537019
Reginald Todd234021
Deyunkrea Lewis229118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
T.J. Harris100.50.50
Dell Pettus9000
Will Choloh Jr.842.50
Carlton Martial8100
Jayden McDonald61.510
Luis Medina40.50.50
Richard Jibunor30.50.50

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

Team stats

LibertyTroy
339Total yards232
154Passing yards211
185Rushing yards21
8.6Yards per pass8.4
3.9Yards per rush0.9
22First downs13
6–⁠13Third downs4–⁠11
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers1
8–⁠65Penalties4–⁠35
38:59Possession21:01
5Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

LibertyTroy
46%Success rate42%
0.21EPA per play0.19
1.16Explosiveness1.35
0.16Rushing EPA0.13
0.28Passing EPA0.23
25%Passing-down success46%
−0.08First-down EPA0.19
0.19Second-down EPA−0.41
0.40Third-down EPA0.31
19%Havoc by its defense18%

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 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Liberty −3, over/under 62.5.

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 58%, Troy 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Troy end zoneLiberty end zoneQ1 TroyTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 LibertyTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 8 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ2 LibertyPunt, 5 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ2 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ2 TroyResult not recorded, 1 playQ2 LibertyTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 LibertyPunt, 11 playsQ3 TroyInterception, 3 playsQ3 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ3 TroyPunt, 6 playsQ3 LibertyTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ4 LibertyMissed FG, 12 playsQ4 TroyTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 LibertyEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Troy drives left to right, Liberty right to left.
  1. Q1 TroyTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 TroyPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q2 LibertyPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  6. Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q2 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  8. Q2 TroyResult not recorded, 1 play, −1 yard
  9. Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 13 plays, 90 yards
  10. Q3 LibertyPunt, 11 plays, 37 yards
  11. Q3 TroyInterception, 3 plays, 26 yards
  12. Q3 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q3 TroyPunt, 6 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 8 plays, 90 yards
  15. Q4 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q4 LibertyMissed FG, 12 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q4 TroyTouchdown, 9 plays, 64 yards
  18. Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 7
Troy Touchdown, 13 plays
15:00Alex Barbir kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Taylor Powell pass complete to Kimani Vidal for 4 yds to the Troy 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Kimani Vidal run for 4 yds to the Troy 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Kimani Vidal run for 4 yds to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Taylor Powell pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 37Taylor Powell pass complete to Reggie Todd for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50B.J. Smith run for 6 yds to the Liber 44
15:002nd & 4 at opp 44B.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the Liber 41
15:003rd & 1 at opp 41B.J. Smith run for 1 yd to the Liber 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Taylor Powell pass complete to Deyunkrea Lewis for 18 yds to the Liber 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22B.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the Liber 20
15:002nd & 8 at opp 20Taylor Powell pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at opp 20Taylor Powell pass complete to Luke Whittemore for 15 yds to the Liber 5 for a 1ST down
9:401st & goal at opp 5B.J. Smith run for 5 yds for a TD (Brooks Buce KICK)Troy 7, Liberty 0
Liberty Touchdown, 9 plays
9:40Brooks Buce kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:401st & 10 at own 25Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 2 yds to the Liber 27
9:402nd & 8 at own 27Joshua Mack run for 4 yds to the Liber 31
9:403rd & 4 at own 31Malik Willis pass complete to CJ Daniels for 7 yds to the Liber 38 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 38Shedro Louis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 37
9:402nd & 11 at own 37Malik Willis run for 10 yds to the Liber 47
9:403rd & 1 at own 47Joshua Mack run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at the 50Malik Willis pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 11 yds to the Troy 39 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 39Malik Willis pass complete to Demario Douglas for 7 yds to the Troy 32
4:292nd & 3 at opp 32Malik Willis pass complete to Demario Douglas for 32 yds for a TD (Alex Barbir KICK)Tied at 7
Troy Punt, 8 plays
4:29Alex Barbir kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:291st & 10 at own 25Taylor Powell pass complete to Tez Johnson for 7 yds to the Troy 32
4:292nd & 3 at own 32Kimani Vidal run for 9 yds to the Troy 41 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at own 41Taylor Powell pass incomplete
4:292nd & 10 at own 41VIDAL, Kimani rush to the right for a gain of 2 yards to the TRY43 (PIERRE, Aaron;SCRUGGS, Javon). PENALTY LIB Offsides on WASHINGTON, Aakil enforced 5 yards from the TRY41 to the TRY46 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:292nd & 5 at own 46Taylor Powell sacked by Tre’Shaun Clark and Elijah James for 0 yards to the Troy 41
4:293rd & 10 at own 41Taylor Powell pass complete to Kimani Vidal for 19 yds to the Liber 40 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 40Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the Liber 37
4:292nd & 7 at opp 37Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the Liber 34
4:293rd & 4 at opp 34Taylor Powell sacked by Kendy Charles for 0 yards to the Liber 44
4:294th & 14 at opp 44TROY Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the Liber 49
0:094th & 19 at opp 49punt for 49 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 20MACK, Joshua rush up the middle for a gain of 4 yards to the LIB24 (MARTIAL, Carlton;SHOWERS, Antonio). PENALTY LIB Holding on SCHLITTLER, Brendan enforced 10 yards from the LIB20 to the LIB10 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2nd quarter5 drives, then Liberty 14, Troy 7
Liberty Touchdown, 13 plays
10:592nd & 6 at opp 27T.J. Green run for 10 yds to the Troy 17 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 17Shedro Louis run for 8 yds to the Troy 9
10:592nd & 2 at opp 9T.J. Green run for 2 yds to the Troy 7 for a 1ST down
10:591st & goal at opp 7Shedro Louis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 8
10:592nd & goal at opp 8Malik Willis run for 4 yds to the Troy 4
10:593rd & goal at opp 4Malik Willis run for 2 yds to the Troy 2
7:294th & goal at opp 2Malik Willis pass complete to Jerome Jackson for 2 yds for a TD (Alex Barbir KICK)Liberty 14, Troy 7
Troy Punt, 3 plays
7:29Alex Barbir kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:291st & 10 at own 25Taylor Powell pass incomplete
7:292nd & 10 at own 25Taylor Powell pass complete to Tez Johnson for 8 yds to the Troy 33
5:463rd & 2 at own 33Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the Troy 34
5:394th & 1 at own 34Luke Magliozzi punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Demario Douglas at the Liber 27
Liberty Punt, 5 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 27Malik Willis pass complete to Demario Douglas for 2 yds to the Liber 29
5:392nd & 8 at own 29Malik Willis pass complete to Trevor Hobbs for 31 yds to the Troy 40 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 40T.J. Green run for 5 yds to the Troy 35
5:392nd & 5 at opp 35Malik Willis sacked by Richard Jibunor and Jayden McDonald for 0 yards to the Troy 44
5:393rd & 14 at opp 44Malik Willis pass incomplete
3:044th & 14 at opp 44Aidan Alves punt for 33 yds
Troy Punt, 3 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 11Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the Troy 12
3:042nd & 9 at own 12Taylor Powell pass complete to Kimani Vidal for 6 yds to the Troy 18
1:453rd & 3 at own 18Taylor Powell sacked by Henry Chibueze for 0 yards to the Troy 10
1:374th & 11 at own 10Luke Magliozzi punt for 30 yds, downed at the Troy 40
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
1:371st & 10 at opp 40Malik Willis sacked by Will Choloh for 0 yards to the Troy 43
1:372nd & 13 at opp 43Malik Willis pass incomplete
1:373rd & 13 at opp 43Malik Willis sacked by Will Choloh for 0 yards to the 50 yard line
0:104th & 20 at the 50Aidan Alves punt for 50 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter5 drives, then Liberty 14, Troy 7
Liberty Punt, 11 plays
15:00Brooks Buce kickoff for 65 yds , Shedro Louis return for 20 yds to the Liber 10
15:001st & 10 at own 10Malik Willis run for 3 yds to the Liber 13
15:002nd & 7 at own 13LIBERTY Penalty, False Start (Johnny Huntley) to the Liber 8
15:002nd & 12 at own 8Malik Willis pass complete to Shedro Louis for 3 yds to the Liber 11
15:003rd & 9 at own 11Malik Willis run for 12 yds to the Liber 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 23Shedro Louis run for 9 yds to the Liber 32
15:002nd & 1 at own 32Shedro Louis run for 4 yds to the Liber 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Shedro Louis run for 5 yds to the Liber 41
15:002nd & 5 at own 41T.J. Green run for 1 yd to the Liber 42
15:003rd & 4 at own 42Malik Willis run for 15 yds to the Troy 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43T.J. Green run for a loss of 6 yards to the Troy 49
15:002nd & 16 at opp 49Malik Willis run for 1 yd to the Troy 48
15:003rd & 15 at opp 48Malik Willis sacked by Will Choloh and Jayden McDonald for 0 yards to the Liber 47
6:404th & 20 at own 47Aidan Alves punt for 39 yds , Tez Johnson returns for no gain to the Troy 14
Troy Interception, 3 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 14Kimani Vidal run for 8 yds to the Troy 22 for a 1ST down LIBERTY Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Storey Jackson) to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 37Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the Troy 40
5:582nd & 7 at own 40Taylor Powell pass intercepted return for no gain to the Troy 39
5:581st & 10 at opp 39LIBERTY Penalty, False Start (Trevor Hobbs) to the Troy 44
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
5:581st & 15 at opp 44Shedro Louis run for a loss of 5 yards to the Troy 49
5:582nd & 20 at opp 49Malik Willis pass incomplete
5:583rd & 20 at opp 49Malik Willis pass incomplete
4:494th & 20 at opp 49Aidan Alves punt for 46 yds, downed at the Troy 3
Troy Punt, 6 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 3Kimani Vidal run for 2 yds to the Troy 5
4:492nd & 8 at own 5POWELL, Taylor pass to the left incomplete intended for TODD, Reggie thrown to the TRY32. PENALTY LIB Pass Interference on MEGGINSON, Chris enforced 15 yards from the TRY5 to the TRY20 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:491st & 10 at own 20Taylor Powell pass complete to Tez Johnson for 10 yds to the Troy 30 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at own 30Taylor Powell pass complete to Luke Whittemore for 21 yds to the Liber 49 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at opp 49POWELL, Taylor pass to the right complete for 6 yards to WHITTEMORE, Luke caught at the LIB43 and advanced to the LIB43, out of bounds. PENALTY TRY Holding on VIDAL, Kimani enforced 10 yards from the LIB49 to the TRY41 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:491st & 20 at own 41Taylor Powell pass complete to Kimani Vidal for 3 yds to the Troy 44
4:493rd & 9 at opp 48Taylor Powell pass incomplete
4:492nd & 17 at own 44Taylor Powell run for 8 yds to the Liber 48
2:064th & 9 at opp 48Luke Magliozzi punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Demario Douglas at the Liber 10
Liberty Touchdown, 8 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 10Malik Willis run for 14 yds to the Liber 24 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 24WILLIS, Malik pass to the left incomplete intended for FRITH, Noah thrown to the LIB50. PENALTY TRY Pass Interference on WILLIAMS, Zion enforced 15 yards from the LIB24 to the LIB39 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:061st & 10 at own 39T.J. Green run for 4 yds to the Liber 43
0:002nd & 6 at own 43Malik Willis run for 4 yds to the Liber 47
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 47Malik Willis run for 20 yds to the Troy 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Malik Willis sacked by TJ Harris and Luis Medina for 0 yards to the Troy 37
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at opp 37T.J. Green run for 15 yds to the Troy 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 22TROY Penalty, Personal Foul (TJ Harris) to the Troy 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:221st & goal at opp 4Malik Willis run for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Barbir KICK)Liberty 21, Troy 7
4th quarter3 drives, then Liberty 21, Troy 13
Troy Punt, 3 plays
12:22Alex Barbir kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:221st & 10 at own 25Taylor Powell pass complete to AJ Lewis for 5 yds to the Troy 30
12:222nd & 5 at own 30Taylor Powell sacked by Storey Jackson and Rashaad Harding for 0 yards to the Troy 22
12:223rd & 13 at own 22Taylor Powell pass complete to B.J. Smith for 8 yds to the Troy 30
10:384th & 5 at own 30Luke Magliozzi punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Demario Douglas at the Liber 34
Liberty Missed FG, 12 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 34Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 27 yds to the Troy 39 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at opp 39Malik Willis pass complete to DJ Stubbs for 5 yds to the Troy 34
10:382nd & 5 at opp 34Joshua Mack run for 2 yds to the Troy 32
7:383rd & 3 at opp 32Joshua Mack run for no gain to the Troy 32
7:384th & 3 at opp 32Malik Willis run for 5 yds to the Troy 27 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 27Joshua Mack run for 3 yds to the Troy 24
7:382nd & 7 at opp 24Joshua Mack run for 6 yds to the Troy 18
7:383rd & 1 at opp 18Malik Willis run for 1 yd to the Troy 17 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 17Joshua Mack run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 19
4:182nd & 12 at opp 19Malik Willis pass incomplete
3:573rd & 12 at opp 19Joshua Mack run for 4 yds to the Troy 15
3:554th & 8 at opp 15Alex Barbir 32 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by , Elijah Culp return for no gain to the Troy 36
Troy Touchdown, 9 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 36Taylor Powell pass complete to Reggie Todd for 21 yds to the Liber 43 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 43Taylor Powell pass complete to Kimani Vidal for 5 yds to the Liber 38
3:552nd & 5 at opp 38Taylor Powell pass incomplete
3:553rd & 5 at opp 38Taylor Powell pass complete to Jabre Barber for 2 yds fumbled, recovered by Troy Dylan Bradshaw
3:554th & 3 at opp 36Taylor Powell pass complete to Luke Whittemore for 35 yds to the Liber 1 for a 1ST down
2:281st & goal at opp 1LIBERTY Penalty, Disconcerting Signals on JIMMERSON, Jaylon enforced half the distance from the goal ( Yards) to the Liber 1
2:281st & goal at opp 1Taylor Powell run for no gain to the Liber 1
1:462nd & goal at opp 1Kimani Vidal run for no gain to the Liber 1
1:463rd & goal at opp 1Taylor Powell sacked by Storey Jackson for 0 yards to the Liber 11
1:144th & goal at opp 11Taylor Powell pass complete to Deyunkrea Lewis for 11 yds for a TD Timeout LIBERTY, clock 01:14 (Brooks Buce PAT BLOCKED)Liberty 21, Troy 13
1:10kickoff for 10 yds , Benjamin Alexander return for no gain to the Troy 45

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.

Liberty leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2021Liberty 21, Troy 13
2018Liberty 22, Troy 16

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