67°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bow Grn-Warren County Regional Airport (KBWG), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Liberty
Western Kentucky
492
Total yards
484
169
Passing yards
365
323
Rushing yards
119
11.3
Yards per pass
8.3
6.0
Yards per rush
5.4
27
First downs
24
2–9
Third downs
8–14
3–3
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
1
4–55
Penalties
7–57
33:07
Possession
26:53
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Liberty
Western Kentucky
60%
Success rate
42%
0.48
EPA per play
0.34
1.09
Explosiveness
1.62
0.34
Rushing EPA
0.13
0.92
Passing EPA
0.56
33%
Passing-down success
32%
0.48
First-down EPA
0.09
0.35
Second-down EPA
−0.02
0.22
Third-down EPA
1.10
11%
Havoc by its defense
4%
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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Liberty −4, over/under 60.
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 61%, Western Kentucky 39%. 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 KentuckyTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q1 LibertyPunt, 7 plays, 18 yards
Q1 Western KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 55 yards
Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyMissed FG, 11 plays, 57 yards
Q2 LibertyPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q2 Western KentuckyInterception, 4 plays, 31 yards
Q2 LibertyEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
Q3 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 9 plays, 83 yards
Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q4 LibertyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 63 yards
Q4 LibertyTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 4 plays, 9 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 13 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 3 yds to the WKU 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 5 yds to the WKU 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 9 yds to the WKU 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Elijah Young run for 27 yds to the LIB 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 3 yds to the LIB 28
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Austin Reed pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 11 yds to the LIB 17 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Austin Reed run for 3 yds to the LIB 14
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the LIB 11
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 11
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 6 yds to the LIB 5 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Austin Reed pass complete to River Helms for 1 yd to the LIB 6
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the LIB 2
8:55
3rd & goal at opp 2
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Liberty 0
Liberty Touchdown, 7 plays
8:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds
8:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Quinton Cooley run for 6 yds to the LIB 31
8:55
2nd & 4 at own 31
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Aaron Bedgood for 18 yds to the LIB 49 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at own 49
Quinton Cooley run for 5 yds to the WKU 46
8:55
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Aaron Bedgood
8:55
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Bentley Hanshaw for 8 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at opp 38
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Aaron Bedgood for 18 yds to the WKU 20 for a 1ST down
6:14
1st & 10 at opp 20
Kaidon Salter run for 20 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Tied at 7
Western Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
6:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Morgan kickoff
6:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 1 yd to the WKU 36
6:14
2nd & 9 at own 36
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Xavier Shaw
6:14
3rd & 9 at own 36
Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 15 yds to the LIB 49 for a 1ST down
6:14
1st & 10 at opp 49
Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 2 yds to the LIB 47
6:14
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
6:14
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
4:22
4th & 8 at opp 47
Tom Ellard punt for 39 yds
Liberty Punt, 7 plays
4:22
1st & 10 at own 8
Quinton Cooley run for 7 yds to the LIB 15
4:22
2nd & 3 at own 15
Aaron Bedgood run for 2 yds to the LIB 17
4:22
3rd & 1 at own 17
Quinton Cooley run for no gain to the LIB 17
4:22
4th & 1 at own 17
Kaidon Salter run for 2 yds to the LIB 19 for a 1ST down
4:22
1st & 10 at own 19
Quinton Cooley run for no gain to the LIB 19
4:22
2nd & 10 at own 19
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Aaron Bedgood for 7 yds to the LIB 26
4:22
3rd & 3 at own 26
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Treon Sibley
0:31
4th & 3 at own 26
Max Morgan punt for 37 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 37
Western Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
0:31
1st & 10 at own 37
Austin Reed pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 4 yds to the WKU 41
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 41
Elijah Young run for 7 yds to the WKU 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Austin Reed pass complete to River Helms for 14 yds to the LIB 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Elijah Young run for 12 yds to the LIB 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 12 yds to the LIB 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 2 yds to the LIB 12
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the LIB 8
Q2 12:48
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 12:48
Q2 12:48
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Elijah Young
Q2 12:39
4th & 4 at opp 8
Lucas Carneiro 26 yd FG GOODWestern Kentucky 10, Liberty 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Liberty 14, Western Kentucky 10
Liberty Touchdown, 8 plays
12:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds Western Kentucky Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-65 Yards) to the LIB 25
12:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Billy Lucas run for 6 yds to the LIB 31
12:39
2nd & 4 at own 31
Kaidon Salter sacked by Sebastian Benjamin for a loss of 8 yards to the LIB 23
12:39
3rd & 12 at own 23
Kaidon Salter run for 11 yds to the LIB 34
12:39
4th & 1 at own 34
Kaidon Salter run for 5 yds to the LIB 39 for a 1ST down
12:39
1st & 10 at own 39
Billy Lucas run for 5 yds to the LIB 44
12:39
2nd & 5 at own 44
Billy Lucas run for 4 yds to the LIB 48
12:39
3rd & 1 at own 48
Quinton Cooley run for no gain to the LIB 48
12:39
4th & 1 at own 48
PENALTY WKU Offside (Key,Aaron) 5 yards from LIB48 to WKU47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 47 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 14, Western Kentucky 10
Western Kentucky Missed FG, 11 plays
8:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Morgan kickoff for 55 yds
8:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Markese Stepp run for 7 yds to the WKU 32
8:32
2nd & 3 at own 32
Markese Stepp run for 14 yds to the WKU 46 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 46
No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin pass complete short left to Corley,Malachi for 10 yards to the LIB44 (Green,Brylan) PENALTY WKU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Leslie,Quantavious) 5 yards from WKU46 to WKU41. NO PLAY.
8:32
1st & 15 at own 41
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 3 yds to the WKU 44
8:32
2nd & 12 at own 44
Liberty Penalty, Targeting (15 Yards) to the LIB 33 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 33
Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the LIB 31
8:32
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 7 yds to the LIB 24
4:58
3rd & 1 at opp 24
Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 04:58
4:58
3rd & 1 at opp 24
Markese Stepp run for 6 yds to the LIB 18 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 18
No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin pass incomplete short right to Helms,River PENALTY WKU Illegal Formation (Jackson,Marshall) 5 yards from LIB18 to LIB23. NO PLAY.
4:58
1st & 15 at opp 23
Markese Stepp run for 2 yds to the LIB 21
4:58
2nd & 13 at opp 21
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Easton Messer
4:58
3rd & 13 at opp 21
Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the LIB 18
2:50
4th & 10 at opp 18
Lucas Carneiro 36 yd FG MISSED
Liberty Punt, 5 plays
2:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Kaidon Salter run for 12 yds to the LIB 32 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at own 32
Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds to the LIB 35
2:50
2nd & 7 at own 35
Kaidon Salter run for 24 yds to the WKU 41 Liberty Penalty, Offensive Holding (Austin Henderson) to the LIB 30
2:50
2nd & 12 at own 30
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to CJ Daniels
2:50
3rd & 12 at own 30
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to Treon Sibley
1:13
4th & 12 at own 30
Max Morgan punt for 31 yds
Western Kentucky Interception, 4 plays
1:13
1st & 10 at own 39
Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for 12 yds to the LIB 49 for a 1ST down
1:13
1st & 10 at opp 49
Austin Reed pass complete to Easton Messer for 19 yds to the LIB 30 for a 1ST down
1:13
1st & 10 at opp 30
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
0:44
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Austin Reed pass intercepted, touchback.
Liberty End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Quinton Cooley run for 2 yds to the LIB 22
3rd quarter5 drives, then Liberty 21, Western Kentucky 10
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Aaron Bedgood run for no gain to the LIB 25 Aaron Bedgood fumbled, recovered by LIB Aaron Bedgood
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 3 yds to the LIB 28
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Kaidon Salter run for 4 yds to the LIB 32
13:21
4th & 3 at own 32
Max Morgan punt for 33 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 35
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
13:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 37
13:21
2nd & 8 at own 37
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 5 yds to the WKU 42
13:21
3rd & 3 at own 42
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Easton Messer
12:06
4th & 3 at own 42
Tom Ellard punt for 47 yds , Brylan Green returns for 6 yds to the LIB 17
Liberty Touchdown, 9 plays
12:06
1st & 10 at own 17
Quinton Cooley run for 12 yds to the LIB 29 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at own 29
Aaron Bedgood run for 17 yds to the LIB 46 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at own 46
Quinton Cooley run for 9 yds to the WKU 45
12:06
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Quinton Cooley run for 6 yds to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at opp 39
Quinton Cooley run for 3 yds to the WKU 36
12:06
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Kaidon Salter run for 8 yds to the WKU 28 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at opp 28
Aaron Bedgood run for 9 yds to the WKU 19
12:06
2nd & 1 at opp 19
Aaron Bedgood run for 10 yds to the WKU 9 for a 1ST down
7:51
1st & goal at opp 9
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Victor Venn for 9 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 21, Western Kentucky 10
Western Kentucky Punt, 7 plays
7:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Morgan kickoff for 59 yds
7:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 5 yds to the WKU 30
7:51
2nd & 5 at own 30
Austin Reed run for 6 yds to the WKU 36 for a 1ST down
7:51
1st & 10 at own 36
Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for no gain to the WKU 36
7:51
2nd & 10 at own 36
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 15 yds to the LIB 49 for a 1ST down
7:51
1st & 10 at opp 49
No Huddle-Shotgun Young,Elijah rush right for 7 yards gain to the LIB42 (Reese,Quinton) PENALTY WKU Holding (Murphy,Vincent) 10 yards from LIB49 to WKU41. NO PLAY.
7:51
1st & 20 at own 41
Austin Reed pass complete to L.T. Sanders for 4 yds to the WKU 45
7:51
2nd & 16 at own 45
Austin Reed pass complete to L.T. Sanders for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
7:51
3rd & 11 at the 50
Austin Reed pass incomplete to K.D. Hutchinson
4:23
4th & 11 at the 50
Tom Ellard punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Liberty Touchdown, 10 plays
4:23
1st & 10 at own 20
Billy Lucas run for 8 yds to the LIB 28
4:23
2nd & 2 at own 28
Billy Lucas run for 4 yds to the LIB 32 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at own 32
Billy Lucas run for 3 yds to the LIB 35
4:23
2nd & 7 at own 35
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Noah Frith for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at the 50
Billy Lucas run for 13 yds to the WKU 37 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at opp 37
Aaron Bedgood run for 8 yds to the WKU 29
4:23
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Aaron Bedgood run for 12 yds to the WKU 17 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kaidon Salter run for 13 yds to the WKU 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Quinton Cooley run for 2 yds to the WKU 2
Q4 14:21
2nd & goal at opp 2
Quinton Cooley run for 2 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 28, Western Kentucky 10
4th quarter7 drives, then Liberty 42, Western Kentucky 29
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
14:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 4 yds to the WKU 29
14:21
2nd & 6 at own 29
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 13 yds to the WKU 42 for a 1ST down
14:21
1st & 10 at own 42
Austin Reed sacked by Kendy Charles for a loss of 7 yards to the WKU 35
14:21
2nd & 17 at own 35
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Blue Smith
14:21
3rd & 17 at own 35
Austin Reed pass complete to Davion Ervin-Poindexter for 18 yds to the LIB 47 for a 1ST down
14:21
1st & 10 at opp 47
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Jimmy Holiday
14:21
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Malachi Corley run for 4 yds to the LIB 43
11:24
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Austin Reed pass complete to Elijah Young for 43 yds for a TD Liberty Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jerome Jolly Jr.) declined (Two-Point Conversion failed)Liberty 28, Western Kentucky 16
Liberty Touchdown, 6 plays
11:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds
11:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Western Kentucky Penalty, Personal Foul (Sebastian Benjamin) to the LIB 41 for a 1ST down
11:24
1st & 10 at own 41
Aaron Bedgood run for 4 yds to the LIB 45
11:24
2nd & 6 at own 45
Billy Lucas run for 8 yds to the WKU 47 for a 1ST down
11:24
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kaidon Salter run for 34 yds to the WKU 13 for a 1ST down Western Kentucky Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kendrick Simpkins) to the WKU 6 for a 1ST down
11:24
1st & goal at opp 6
Billy Lucas run for no gain to the WKU 6
8:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Max Morgan kickoff for 62 yds , Elijah Young return for 19 yds to the WKU 37
Liberty Touchdown, 6 plays
8:40
2nd & goal at opp 6
Aaron Bedgood run for 6 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 35, Western Kentucky 16
8:40
1st & 10 at own 35
PENALTY LIB UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Salter,Kaidon) 15 yards from LIB35 to LIB20. NO PLAY.
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
8:32
1st & 10 at own 37
Austin Reed pass complete to River Helms for 63 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Liberty 35, Western Kentucky 22
8:32
1st & goal at opp 3
Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 08:32
Liberty Touchdown, 9 plays
8:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Quinton Cooley run for 2 yds to the LIB 27
8:32
2nd & 8 at own 27
Quinton Cooley run for 5 yds to the LIB 32
7:15
3rd & 3 at own 32
Timeout Liberty, clock 07:15
7:15
3rd & 3 at own 32
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 17 yds to the LIB 49 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Kaidon Salter run for 8 yds to the WKU 43
7:15
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Quinton Cooley run for 11 yds to the WKU 32 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 32
Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds to the WKU 28
7:15
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Billy Lucas run for 1 yd to the WKU 27
4:28
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 04:28
4:28
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to CJ Daniels
4:25
4th & 5 at opp 27
Timeout Liberty, clock 04:25
4:18
4th & 5 at opp 27
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Treon Sibley for 27 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 42, Western Kentucky 22
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 6 plays
4:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Morgan kickoff for 62 yds , Elijah Young return for 19 yds to the WKU 22
4:13
1st & 10 at own 22
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 19 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at own 41
No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin pass incomplete deep left to Helms,River PENALTY LIB Pass Interference (Bishop,Brandon) 15 yards from WKU41 to LIB44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 44
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 26 yds to the LIB 18 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 18
No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin pass incomplete short right to Corley,Malachi PENALTY WKU Holding (Leslie,Quantavious) 10 yards from LIB18 to LIB28. NO PLAY.
4:13
1st & 20 at opp 28
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Blue Smith
4:13
2nd & 20 at opp 28
Austin Reed pass incomplete to Markese Stepp
4:13
3rd & 20 at opp 28
Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 7 yds to the LIB 21
2:13
4th & 13 at opp 21
Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 21 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)Liberty 42, Western Kentucky 29
Liberty End of game, 4 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 3 yds
2:08
1st & 10 at opp 38
James Jointer Jr. run for 2 yds to the WKU 36
2:08
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Malik Caper run for 9 yds to the WKU 27 for a 1ST down
2:08
1st & 10 at opp 27
J. Bennett takes a knee
0:00
2nd & 11 at opp 28
J. Bennett takes a knee
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
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