Gardner-Webb at Liberty

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Liberty beat Gardner-Webb 21–⁠20. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Liberty led the series 10–⁠4.

AwayGardner-Webb7–⁠6 in 2022
20
HomeLiberty8–⁠5 in 2022
21

Final at Williams Stadium (VA), LynchburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 20,924

At kickoff
78°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field Airport (KLYH), 5 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Riley JohnsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Gardner-Webb0107320
Liberty770721

Standouts

  • RushingNarii Gaither21 carries, 100 yards, 1 TDGardner-Webb
  • ReceivingT.J. Luther8 catches, 131 yards, 1 TDGardner-Webb
  • DefenseDennis Osagiede5 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for lossLiberty

Player stats

Gardner-Webb

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bailey Fisher23/4323912
Ephraim Floyd0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Narii Gaither21100134
Jayden Brown2302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.J. Luther8131146
Cutrell Haywood957017
Ephraim Floyd127027
Anthony Herock216014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
William McRainey7110
Jamari Brown6001
Josiah Wright6000
Ty French4220
Honus Wagner40.50.50
A.J. Thomas4000
Brendan Jackson3210
Charlie Jackson30.50.50
Jeremy Mitchell0001

Liberty

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Johnathan Bennett17/3022212
Nate Hampton0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dae Dae Hunter976146
Shedro Louis61517
T.J. Green2404
Nate Hampton2102
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Frith497060
Demario Douglas887031
Dae Dae Hunter225020
Jerome Jackson1717
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ahmad Walker7100
Mike Smith Jr.7300
Kendy Charles61.510
Dennis Osagiede52.520
Durrell Johnson51.510
Javon Scruggs2001
Tyren Dupree1110
Daijahn Anthony1001
Robert Rahimi0001

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

Team stats

Gardner-WebbLiberty
325Total yards315
239Passing yards222
86Rushing yards93
5.4Yards per pass6.9
2.5Yards per rush3.2
22First downs13
5–⁠14Third downs1–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers3
6–⁠42Penalties6–⁠44
34:27Possession25:33
5Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Gardner-WebbLiberty
31%Success rate33%
−0.13EPA per play−0.10
1.32Explosiveness1.37
−0.02Rushing EPA−0.05
0.04Passing EPA0.01
33%Passing-down success5%
−0.51First-down EPA0.11
−0.04Second-down EPA−0.04
0.66Third-down EPA−0.63
18%Havoc by its defense28%

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 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Liberty −24.5, over/under 55.

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 95%, Gardner-Webb 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Liberty end zoneGardner-Webb end zoneQ1 Gardner-WebbInterception, 1 playQ1 LibertyFumble, 2 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 playsQ1 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 6 playsQ1 LibertyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 playsQ1 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 LibertyTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ2 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 playsQ2 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbField goal, 13 playsQ3 LibertyInterception, 3 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 LibertyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbInterception, 1 playQ3 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ3 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbField goal, 8 playsQ4 LibertyTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ4 LibertyPunt, 6 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ4 LibertyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbInterception, 4 playsQ4 LibertyEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Liberty drives left to right, Gardner-Webb right to left.
  1. Q1 Gardner-WebbInterception, 1 play, −12 yards
  2. Q1 LibertyFumble, 2 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  6. Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q1 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 11 plays, 88 yards
  10. Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 2 plays, 62 yards
  11. Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  12. Q2 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  14. Q2 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  15. Q2 Gardner-WebbField goal, 13 plays, 93 yards
  16. Q3 LibertyInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 9 plays, 57 yards
  18. Q3 LibertyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q3 Gardner-WebbInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  20. Q3 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q3 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q3 Gardner-WebbField goal, 8 plays, 21 yards
  24. Q4 LibertyTouchdown, 10 plays, 67 yards
  25. Q4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  26. Q4 LibertyPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  27. Q4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  28. Q4 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  29. Q4 Gardner-WebbInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  30. Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 4 plays, 66 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Liberty 7, Gardner-Webb 0
Gardner-Webb Interception, 1 play
15:00Jason Stricker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:381st & 22 at own 13Bailey Fisher pass intercepted
Liberty Fumble, 2 plays
14:381st & 10 at opp 14Johnathan Bennett run for no gain to the GrdWb 14
14:002nd & 10 at opp 14Shedro Louis run for a loss of 3 yards to the GrdWb 17 Shedro Louis fumbled, recovered by GrdWb William McRainey
Gardner-Webb Punt, 5 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 17Narii Gaither run for 6 yds to the GrdWb 23
14:002nd & 4 at own 23Narii Gaither run for 4 yds to the GrdWb 27 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 27Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 2 yds to the GrdWb 29
14:002nd & 8 at own 29Narii Gaither run for no gain to the GrdWb 29
14:003rd & 8 at own 29Bailey Fisher sacked by Dennis Osagiede and Kendy Charles for a loss of 6 yards to the GrdWb 23
10:524th & 14 at own 23Austin Hendley punt for 49 yds , Demario Douglas returns for 12 yds to the Liber 40
10:521st & 10 at own 40Timeout LIBERTY, clock 10:52
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 40T.J. Green run for 4 yds to the Liber 44
10:522nd & 6 at own 44Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
10:523rd & 6 at own 44Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
10:124th & 6 at own 44Aidan Alves punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cutrell Haywood at the GrdWb 20
10:121st & 10 at own 20Timeout LIBERTY, clock 10:12
Gardner-Webb Punt, 6 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 20Bailey Fisher pass complete to Narii Gaither for 12 yds to the GrdWb 32 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 32Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for 8 yds to the GrdWb 40
10:122nd & 2 at own 40Narii Gaither run for 4 yds to the GrdWb 44 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 44Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
10:122nd & 10 at own 44Jayden Brown run for 1 yd to the GrdWb 45
10:123rd & 9 at own 45Bailey Fisher sacked by Dennis Osagiede for a loss of 7 yards to the GrdWb 38
7:264th & 16 at own 38Austin Hendley punt for 43 yds , Demario Douglas returns for 12 yds to the Liber 31
7:261st & 10 at own 31Timeout LIBERTY, clock 07:26
Liberty Touchdown, 7 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 31Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Demario Douglas for 12 yds to the Liber 43 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at own 43Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Demario Douglas for 31 yds to the GrdWb 26 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at opp 26Shedro Louis run for 4 yds to the GrdWb 22
7:262nd & 6 at opp 22Shedro Louis run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 19
7:263rd & 3 at opp 19Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Demario Douglas for 9 yds to the GrdWb 10 for a 1ST down
7:261st & goal at opp 10Johnathan Bennett run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 7
4:292nd & goal at opp 7Jerome Jackson 7 Yd pass from Johnathan Bennett (Nick Brown Kick)Liberty 7, Gardner-Webb 0
Gardner-Webb Punt, 5 plays
4:29Jason Stricker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:291st & 10 at own 25Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for 4 yds to the GrdWb 29
4:292nd & 6 at own 29Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for 10 yds to the GrdWb 39 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at own 39Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
4:292nd & 10 at own 39Bailey Fisher run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 41
4:293rd & 8 at own 41Bailey Fisher pass complete to Narii Gaither for a loss of 2 yards to the GrdWb 39
2:004th & 10 at own 39Austin Hendley punt for 39 yds, downed at the Liber 22
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 22T.J. Green run for no gain to the Liber 22
2:002nd & 10 at own 22Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
2:003rd & 10 at own 22Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Noah Frith for 8 yds to the Liber 30
0:294th & 2 at own 30Aidan Alves punt for 58 yds, downed at the GrdWb 12
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 12Narii Gaither run for 18 yds to the GrdWb 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 30Narii Gaither run for no gain to the GrdWb 30
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 30Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for 12 yds to the GrdWb 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 42Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 42Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 42FISHER, Bailey pass up the middle intercepted by SINGLETON, Kobe at the LIB50 intended for THOMAS, Deland. Singleton return for 5 yards to the GWU45, End of Play. PENALTY LIB Roughing the Passer on WASHINGTON, Aakil enforced 15 yards from the GWU42 to the LIB43 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 18 yds to the Liber 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25GARDNER-WEBB Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Liber 30
Q2 15:001st & 15 at opp 30Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for a loss of 2 yards to the Liber 32
Q2 15:002nd & 17 at opp 32Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 23 yds to the Liber 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 9Narii Gaither run for 1 yd to the Liber 8
Q2 10:493rd & goal at opp 6Timeout GARDNER-WEBB, clock 10:49
Q2 10:492nd & goal at opp 8Bailey Fisher pass complete to Anthony Herock for 2 yds to the Liber 6
Q2 10:493rd & goal at opp 6FISHER, Bailey pass to the left incomplete intended for HAYWOOD, Cutrell thrown to the LIB0. PENALTY LIB Pass Interference on SINGLETON, Kobe enforced 4 yards to the LIB2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 10:411st & goal at opp 2Narii Gaither run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jay Billingsley KICK)Tied at 7
Q2 10:411st & 10 at own 38Timeout LIBERTY, clock 10:41
2nd quarter6 drives, then Liberty 14, Gardner-Webb 10
Liberty Touchdown, 2 plays
10:33Dominik Sojat kickoff for 42 yds , Demario Douglas return for 15 yds to the Liber 38
10:331st & 10 at own 38Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Noah Frith for 60 yds to the GrdWb 2 for a 1ST down
10:011st & goal at opp 2Shedro Louis 2 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)Liberty 14, Gardner-Webb 7
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
10:01Jason Stricker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:011st & 10 at own 25GAITHER, Narii rush up the middle for a gain of 7 yards to the GWU32 (HARDY, Jay;SINGS V, Stephen). PENALTY GWU Holding on BURKE, Travis enforced 10 yards from the GWU25 to the GWU15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:011st & 20 at own 15Narii Gaither run for no gain to the GrdWb 15
10:012nd & 20 at own 15Narii Gaither run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 18
10:013rd & 17 at own 18Bailey Fisher run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 21
7:224th & 14 at own 21Austin Hendley punt for 23 yds, downed at the GrdWb 44
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
7:221st & 10 at opp 44Johnathan Bennett run for a loss of 2 yards to the GrdWb 46 Johnathan Bennett fumbled, recovered by Liber Johnathan Bennett
7:222nd & 12 at opp 46Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
7:223rd & 12 at opp 46Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
6:284th & 12 at opp 46Aidan Alves punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cutrell Haywood at the GrdWb 8
Gardner-Webb Punt, 5 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 8Jayden Brown run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 10
6:282nd & 8 at own 10Bailey Fisher pass complete to Anthony Herock for 14 yds to the GrdWb 24 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at own 24Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
6:282nd & 10 at own 24Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
6:283rd & 10 at own 24Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
6:284th & 10 at own 24GARDNER-WEBB Penalty, Encroachment on ANDERSON, Ty enforced (-5 Yards) to the GrdWb 19
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
5:011st & 10 at opp 31Johnathan Bennett sacked by Brendan Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the GrdWb 35
5:012nd & 14 at opp 35Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
5:013rd & 14 at opp 35Johnathan Bennett sacked by Ty French for a loss of 1 yard to the GrdWb 36
4:574th & 15 at own 19Austin Hendley punt for 12 yds, downed at the GrdWb 31
3:414th & 15 at opp 36LIBERTY Penalty, False Start (Naasir Watkins) to the GrdWb 41
3:414th & 20 at opp 41Timeout GARDNER-WEBB, clock 03:41
3:304th & 20 at opp 41Aidan Alves punt for 38 yds, downed at the GrdWb 3
Gardner-Webb Field goal, 13 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 3Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
3:203rd & 11 at own 2Timeout LIBERTY, clock 03:20
3:202nd & 10 at own 3Narii Gaither run for a loss of 1 yard to the GrdWb 2
3:203rd & 11 at own 2Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 46 yds to the GrdWb 48 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 48Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for 4 yds to the Liber 48
3:202nd & 6 at opp 48Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 49
3:203rd & 7 at opp 49FISHER, Bailey pass to the right incomplete intended for HAYWOOD, Cutrell broken up by SINGLETON, Kobe at the LIB36. PENALTY LIB Pass Interference on SINGLETON, Kobe enforced 12 yards to the LIB37 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:201st & 10 at opp 37Narii Gaither run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 38
0:533rd & 13 at opp 40Timeout LIBERTY, clock 00:53
0:532nd & 11 at opp 38Bailey Fisher pass complete to Narii Gaither for a loss of 2 yards to the Liber 40
0:533rd & 13 at opp 40Narii Gaither run for 34 yds to the Liber 6 for a 1ST down
0:531st & goal at opp 6Bailey Fisher run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 7
0:532nd & goal at opp 7Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
0:533rd & goal at opp 7FISHER, Bailey pass up the middle incomplete intended for JONES, Donovan thrown to the LIB0. PENALTY LIB Holding on REESE, Quinton enforced half the distance from the goal, 2 yards from the LIB7 to the LIB5 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:042nd & goal at opp 4Timeout GARDNER-WEBB, clock 00:04
0:041st & goal at opp 4Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
0:042nd & goal at opp 4Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
0:003rd & goal at opp 4Jay Billingsley 22 yd FG GOODLiberty 14, Gardner-Webb 10
3rd quarter7 drives, then Gardner-Webb 17, Liberty 14
Liberty Interception, 3 plays
15:00Dominik Sojat kickoff for 35 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 30Dae Dae Hunter run for 2 yds to the Liber 32
15:002nd & 8 at own 32Dae Dae Hunter run for no gain to the Liber 32
13:363rd & 8 at own 32Johnathan Bennett pass intercepted
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 9 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 43Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
13:362nd & 3 at the 50Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for 5 yds to the Liber 45 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 45Narii Gaither run for 1 yd to the Liber 44
13:362nd & 9 at opp 44Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
13:363rd & 9 at opp 44Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 13 yds to the Liber 31 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 31Narii Gaither run for no gain to the Liber 31
13:362nd & 10 at opp 31Janiero Crankfield run for no gain to the Liber 31
9:371st & goal at opp 10Timeout LIBERTY, clock 09:37
9:373rd & 10 at opp 31Narii Gaither run for 21 yds to the Liber 10 for a 1ST down
9:291st & goal at opp 10Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 10 yds for a TD, (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 17, Liberty 14
Liberty Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:291st & goal at opp 3Timeout LIBERTY, clock 09:29
9:29Dominik Sojat kickoff for 35 yds
9:291st & 10 at own 35Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
9:292nd & 10 at own 35Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Noah Frith for 11 yds to the Liber 46 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 46Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
9:292nd & 10 at own 46Dae Dae Hunter run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
8:024th & 7 at own 49Timeout GARDNER-WEBB, clock 08:02
8:023rd & 6 at the 50Johnathan Bennett sacked by William McRainey for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 49
7:534th & 7 at own 49Johnathan Bennett pass intercepted
7:441st & 10 at own 43Ephraim Floyd pass intercepted
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 30Nate Hampton run for 2 yds to the Liber 32
7:442nd & 8 at own 32Dae Dae Hunter run for no gain to the Liber 32
7:443rd & 8 at own 32Nate Hampton sacked by Honus Wagner and Charlie Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 31
6:174th & 9 at own 31Aidan Alves punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Cutrell Haywood at the GrdWb 29
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 29Narii Gaither run for no gain to the GrdWb 29
4:553rd & 3 at own 36Timeout GARDNER-WEBB, clock 04:55
4:552nd & 10 at own 29Bailey Fisher run for 7 yds to the GrdWb 36
4:553rd & 3 at own 36Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
4:354th & 3 at own 36Austin Hendley punt for 47 yds , Demario Douglas returns for a loss of 11 yards to the Liber 6
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 6Shedro Louis run for 2 yds to the Liber 8
4:352nd & 8 at own 8Nate Hampton pass incomplete
4:353rd & 8 at own 8Nate Hampton pass incomplete
3:434th & 8 at own 8Aidan Alves punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cutrell Haywood at the Liber 44
Gardner-Webb Field goal, 8 plays
3:431st & 10 at opp 44Narii Gaither run for 3 yds to the Liber 41
3:432nd & 7 at opp 41Bailey Fisher pass complete to T.J. Luther for 12 yds to the Liber 29 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 29Bailey Fisher sacked by Tyren Dupree for a loss of 5 yards to the Liber 34
3:432nd & 15 at opp 34Bailey Fisher pass complete to Cutrell Haywood for 17 yds to the Liber 17 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 17Narii Gaither run for 1 yd to the Liber 16
0:002nd & 9 at opp 16Narii Gaither run for a loss of 2 yards to the Liber 18
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 18GARDNER-WEBB Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Liber 23
Q4 15:003rd & 16 at opp 23Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
Q4 14:504th & 16 at opp 23Jay Billingsley 41 yd FG GOODGardner-Webb 20, Liberty 14
Q4 14:50Timeout LIBERTY, clock 14:50
4th quarter7 drives, then Liberty 21, Gardner-Webb 20
Liberty Touchdown, 10 plays
14:49Dominik Sojat kickoff for 32 yds , Treon Sibley return for no gain to the Liber 33
14:491st & 10 at own 33Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Demario Douglas for 19 yds to the GrdWb 48 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 48Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Demario Douglas for 3 yds to the GrdWb 45
14:492nd & 7 at opp 45Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Demario Douglas for 7 yds to the GrdWb 38 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 38Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Jaivian Lofton for 2 yds to the GrdWb 36
14:492nd & 8 at opp 36Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
14:493rd & 8 at opp 36Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Dae Dae Hunter for 5 yds to the GrdWb 31
14:494th & 3 at opp 31Johnathan Bennett run for 8 yds to the GrdWb 23 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 23Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Dae Dae Hunter for 20 yds to the GrdWb 3 for a 1ST down
14:491st & goal at opp 3Dae Dae Hunter run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 1
10:112nd & goal at opp 1Dae Dae Hunter 1 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)Liberty 21, Gardner-Webb 20
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
10:111st & goal at opp 3Timeout LIBERTY, clock 10:11
10:11Jason Stricker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:111st & 10 at own 25Narii Gaither run for 6 yds to the GrdWb 31
10:112nd & 4 at own 31Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
10:113rd & 4 at own 31Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
9:164th & 4 at own 31Austin Hendley punt for 42 yds, downed at the Liber 27
9:161st & 10 at own 27Timeout LIBERTY, clock 09:16
Liberty Punt, 6 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 27Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Demario Douglas for 6 yds to the Liber 33
9:162nd & 4 at own 33BENNETT, Johnathan pass to the right incomplete intended for YARBROUGH, CJ thrown to the GWU44. PENALTY GWU Offsides on TURNER, Janathian enforced 5 yards from the LIB33 to the LIB38 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:161st & 10 at own 38Johnathan Bennett run for 5 yds to the Liber 43
9:162nd & 5 at own 43Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Noah Frith for 18 yds to the GrdWb 39 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 39LIBERTY Penalty, False Start (Naasir Watkins) to the GrdWb 44
9:161st & 15 at opp 44Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Demario Douglas for no gain to the GrdWb 44
9:162nd & 15 at opp 44Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
9:163rd & 15 at opp 44Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Jaivian Lofton for 4 yds to the GrdWb 40
6:054th & 11 at opp 40Aidan Alves punt for 40 yds for a touchback
6:051st & 10 at opp 20Timeout LIBERTY, clock 06:05
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 20Bailey Fisher run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 23
6:052nd & 7 at own 23Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
6:053rd & 7 at own 23Bailey Fisher pass incomplete
5:054th & 7 at own 23Austin Hendley punt for 42 yds , Demario Douglas returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Liber 33
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 33Shedro Louis run for 7 yds to the Liber 40
5:052nd & 3 at own 40Johnathan Bennett pass incomplete
5:053rd & 3 at own 40Johnathan Bennett sacked by Ty French for a loss of 10 yards to the Liber 30
3:434th & 13 at own 30Aidan Alves punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Cutrell Haywood at the GrdWb 27
Gardner-Webb Interception, 4 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 27Bailey Fisher sacked by Dennis Osagiede and Kendy Charles for a loss of 7 yards to the GrdWb 20
3:432nd & 17 at own 20Bailey Fisher sacked by Durrell Johnson for a loss of 6 yards to the GrdWb 14
3:433rd & 23 at own 14Bailey Fisher pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 27 yds to the GrdWb 41 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 41Bailey Fisher pass intercepted
Liberty End of game, 4 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 32Dae Dae Hunter run for 15 yds to the Liber 47 for a 1ST down
1:252nd & 4 at opp 47Timeout GARDNER-WEBB, clock 01:25
1:251st & 10 at own 47Dae Dae Hunter run for 6 yds to the GrdWb 47
1:252nd & 4 at opp 47Dae Dae Hunter run for 46 yds to the GrdWb 1 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 1[NH] Kneel down by BENNETT, Johnathan at GWU2 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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 11–⁠4 in 15 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Liberty 24, Gardner-Webb 23
2022Liberty 21, Gardner-Webb 20
2017Liberty 33, Gardner-Webb 17
2016Liberty 23, Gardner-Webb 20
2015Gardner-Webb 34, Liberty 20
2014Liberty 34, Gardner-Webb 0

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