Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: CBSSNAttendance 10,240
At kickoff
65°F, partly cloudy, wind 17 mph from the west, gusts to 36 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Liberty
UTEP
469
Total yards
271
28
Passing yards
221
441
Rushing yards
50
2.2
Yards per pass
7.9
7.1
Yards per rush
1.8
24
First downs
13
5–11
Third downs
3–12
2–4
Fourth downs
1–3
3
Turnovers
1
8–56
Penalties
6–40
36:23
Possession
23:37
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Liberty
UTEP
52%
Success rate
36%
0.15
EPA per play
0.02
1.00
Explosiveness
1.56
0.24
Rushing EPA
−0.01
−0.36
Passing EPA
0.05
33%
Passing-down success
21%
−0.11
First-down EPA
−0.03
0.23
Second-down EPA
0.32
1.00
Third-down EPA
0.14
32%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Liberty −17, over/under 54.5.
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 89%, UTEP 11%. 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. UTEP drives left to right, Liberty right to left.
Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 LibertyTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 LibertyFumble, 1 play, −3 yards
Q2 UTEPTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q2 LibertyTouchdown, 13 plays, 82 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
Q2 UTEPInterception, 5 plays, 25 yards
Q2 LibertyFumble, 1 play, 8 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q2 LibertyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q3 UTEPTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 30 yards
Q3 LibertyTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
Q4 LibertyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q4 LibertyFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 1 play, 2 yards
Q4 LibertyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 57 yards
Q4 LibertyEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Liberty 21, UTEP 7
Liberty Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Quinton Cooley run for 3 yds to the LIB 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kaidon Salter run for 8 yds to the LIB 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds to the LIB 39
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 39
Kaidon Salter run for 3 yds to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Aaron Bedgood run for 39 yds to the UTEP 9 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Quinton Cooley run for 3 yds to the UTEP 6
11:37
2nd & goal at opp 6
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 6 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 7, UTEP 0
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
11:37
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Cade McConnell run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
11:37
2nd & 7 at own 28
Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 64 yds to the LIB 8 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & goal at opp 8
Deion Hankins run for 8 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK)Tied at 7
Liberty Touchdown, 11 plays
10:17
Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Vaughn Blue run for 9 yds to the LIB 34
10:17
2nd & 1 at own 34
Billy Lucas run for 4 yds to the LIB 38 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at own 38
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
10:17
2nd & 10 at own 38
Billy Lucas run for a loss of 1 yard to the LIB 37
10:17
3rd & 11 at own 37
Billy Lucas run for 12 yds to the LIB 49 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at own 49
Aaron Bedgood run for a loss of 1 yard to the LIB 48
10:17
2nd & 11 at own 48
Aaron Bedgood run for 9 yds to the UTEP 43
10:17
3rd & 2 at opp 43
Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 6 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at opp 37
Billy Lucas run for 7 yds to the UTEP 30
10:17
2nd & 3 at opp 30
Aaron Bedgood run for 25 yds to the UTEP 5 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & goal at opp 5
Billy Lucas run for 5 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 14, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
4:51
Max Morgan kickoff for 46 yds, Javoni Gardere return for 11 yds to the UTEP 30
4:51
1st & 10 at own 30
Deion Hankins run for 4 yds to the UTEP 34
4:51
2nd & 6 at own 34
Deion Hankins run for 1 yd to the UTEP 35
4:51
3rd & 5 at own 35
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
3:18
4th & 5 at own 35
Joshua Sloan punt for 43 yds, CJ Daniels return 13 yds to the LIB 35
Liberty Touchdown, 6 plays
3:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
3:18
2nd & 10 at own 35
Quinton Cooley run for 11 yds to the LIB 46 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at own 46
Quinton Cooley run for 2 yds to the LIB 48
3:18
2nd & 8 at own 48
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 42
Timeout UTEP, clock 01:41
1:41
3rd & 8 at own 48
Kaidon Salter run for 10 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 42
Quinton Cooley run for 42 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 21, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
1:15
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Cade McConnell sacked by Jaylon Jimmerson for a loss of 9 yards to the UTEP 16
0:00
2nd & 19 at own 16
Cade McConnell pass complete to Mike Franklin for 11 yds to the UTEP 27
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 5 yds to the UTEP 32
Q2 14:17
4th & 3 at own 32
Joshua Sloan punt for 40 yds, fair catch by CJ Daniels at the LIB 28
Q2 14:17
1st & 10 at own 28
Liberty Penalty, False Start (X’Zauvea Gadlin) to the LIB 23
Q2 14:11
1st & 15 at own 23
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Elijah Smoot for 2 yds Elijah Smoot fumbled, recovered by UTEP Josiah Allen returned 0 yards to the LIB25
2nd quarter7 drives, then Liberty 28, UTEP 7
UTEP Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:11
1st & 10 at opp 25
Mike Franklin run for 6 yds to the LIB 19
14:11
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Mike Franklin run for a loss of 1 yard to the LIB 20
14:11
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
12:44
4th & 5 at opp 20
Cade McConnell pass complete to Zach Fryar for 2 yds to the LIB 18
Liberty Touchdown, 13 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at own 18
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
12:44
2nd & 10 at own 18
Billy Lucas run for 20 yds to the LIB 38 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at own 38
Billy Lucas run for 2 yds to the LIB 40
12:44
2nd & 8 at own 40
Kaidon Salter run for 2 yds to the LIB 42
12:44
3rd & 6 at own 42
Kaidon Salter run for 7 yds to the LIB 49 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at own 49
Billy Lucas run for 3 yds to the UTEP 48
12:44
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Kaidon Salter run for 28 yds to the UTEP 20 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at opp 20
Vaughn Blue run for 5 yds to the UTEP 15
8:21
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Timeout Liberty, clock 08:21
8:21
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
8:21
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Billy Lucas run for 4 yds to the UTEP 11
8:21
4th & 1 at opp 11
Billy Lucas run for 3 yds to the UTEP 8 for a 1ST down
8:21
1st & goal at opp 8
COOLEY, Quinton rush to the right for a gain of 7 yards to the TEP1 (KNIGHT, Tyrice). PENALTY LIB Holding on HENDERSON, Austin enforced 10 yards from the TEP8 to the TEP18. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:21
1st & goal at opp 18
Kaidon Salter run for 17 yds to the UTEP 1
5:51
2nd & goal at opp 1
Quinton Cooley 1 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)Liberty 28, UTEP 7
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
5:51
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Cade McConnell pass complete to Daryon Triche for no gain to the UTEP 25
5:51
2nd & 10 at own 25
Daryon Triche run for a loss of 7 yards to the UTEP 18 Daryon Triche fumbled, recovered by UTEP Daryon Triche, returned 0 yards to the TEP18.
5:51
3rd & 17 at own 18
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
4:11
4th & 17 at own 18
Joshua Sloan punt for 49 yds
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
4:11
1st & 10 at own 32
run for 3 yds to the LIB 35
4:11
2nd & 7 at own 35
Liberty Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Kaidon Salter) to the LIB 17
4:11
3rd & 25 at own 17
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
3:10
4th & 25 at own 17
Max Morgan punt for 62 yds, downed at the UTEP 21
UTEP Interception, 5 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 21
Cade McConnell pass complete to Deion Hankins for 9 yds to the UTEP 30
3:10
2nd & 1 at own 30
Deion Hankins run for 5 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
2:05
2nd & 10 at own 35
Timeout UTEP, clock 02:05
2:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Deion Hankins run for no gain to the UTEP 35
2:05
2nd & 10 at own 35
Cade McConnell pass complete to Daryon Triche for 11 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at own 46
Cade McConnell pass intercepted Errol Rogers Jr. return for 18 yds to the LIB 40
1:26
1st & 10 at own 40
Kaidon Salter pass complete to Billy Lucas for 8 yds Billy Lucas fumbled, recovered by UTEP RaQuan Thompson [SG] SALTER, Kaidon pass up the middle complete for 8 yards to LUCAS, Billy caught at the LIB40, LUCAS, Billy fumbled at LIB43 forced by ALLEN, Josiah, recovered by TEP THOMPSON, RaQuan at the LIB48, returned 0 yards to the LIB48, End of Play, clock 01:26.
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
1:26
1st & 10 at opp 48
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
1:26
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
1:26
3rd & 10 at opp 48
UTEP Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Cade McConnell) to the UTEP 40
1:02
4th & 22 at own 40
Joshua Sloan punt for 50 yds, fair catch by CJ Daniels at the LIB 10
Liberty Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:58
2nd & 8 at own 12
Timeout UTEP, clock 00:58
0:58
1st & 10 at own 10
run for 2 yds to the LIB 12
0:53
3rd & 7 at own 13
Timeout UTEP, clock 00:53
0:53
2nd & 8 at own 12
Quinton Cooley run for 1 yd to the LIB 13
0:04
4th & 3 at own 17
Timeout Liberty, clock 00:04
0:04
3rd & 7 at own 13
Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds to the LIB 17
0:00
4th & 3 at own 17
Kaidon Salter pass incomplete
3rd quarter3 drives, then Liberty 35, UTEP 7
UTEP Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:00
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
UTEP Penalty, Offensive Holding (Kelly Akharaiyi) to the UTEP 20
15:00
1st & 15 at own 20
Mike Franklin run for 21 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Mike Franklin run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 38
15:00
2nd & 13 at own 38
Daryon Triche run for 9 yds to the UTEP 47
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 47
Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 4 yds to the LIB 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Mike Franklin run for 2 yds to the LIB 47
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Mike Franklin run for 2 yds to the LIB 45
10:06
4th & 6 at opp 45
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
Liberty Touchdown, 8 plays
10:06
1st & 10 at own 45
Kaidon Salter run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
10:06
2nd & 5 at the 50
Kaidon Salter run for 4 yds to the UTEP 46
10:06
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
10:06
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kylen Austin run for 16 yds to the UTEP 26 for a 1ST down
10:06
1st & 10 at opp 26
Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds to the UTEP 22
10:06
2nd & 6 at opp 22
Vaughn Blue run for 7 yds to the UTEP 15 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at opp 15
Vaughn Blue run for 12 yds to the UTEP 3 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & goal at opp 3
Timeout UTEP, clock 06:08
5:42
1st & goal at opp 3
Quinton Cooley run for 3 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 35, UTEP 7
UTEP Touchdown, 15 plays
5:42
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Mike Franklin run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
5:42
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kevin Hurley run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 27
5:42
3rd & 8 at own 27
Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 20 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 47
MCCONNELL, Cade pass deep to the left incomplete intended for TRICHE, Daryon thrown to the LIB4. PENALTY LIB Pass Interference on HODGE, Preston enforced 15 yards to the LIB38 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 38
Daryon Triche run for 6 yds to the LIB 32
5:42
2nd & 4 at opp 32
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
5:42
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Cade McConnell run for a loss of 4 yards to the LIB 36
5:42
4th & 8 at opp 36
Cade McConnell pass complete to Javoni Gardere for 9 yds to the LIB 27 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 27
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
5:42
2nd & 10 at opp 27
TRICHE, Daryon rush to the left for no gain to the LIB27 (GALLOWAY, Tysheik;JONES, A’Khori). PENALTY TEP Holding on HENRY, Zuri enforced 10 yards from the LIB27 to the LIB37 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:42
2nd & 20 at opp 37
Cade McConnell pass complete to Javoni Gardere for 13 yds to the LIB 24
5:42
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Daryon Triche run for 7 yds to the LIB 17 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 17
Daryon Triche run for 6 yds to the LIB 11
0:00
2nd & 4 at opp 11
TRICHE, Daryon rush up the middle for no gain to the LIB11 (BAZILE, JR., CJ), clock 00:00. PENALTY Before the snap, LIB Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the LIB11 to the LIB6 and results in a 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Mike Franklin run for 4 yds to the LIB 2
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 2
Mike Franklin run for a loss of 1 yard to the LIB 3
Q4 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 3
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
4th & goal at opp 3
MCCONNELL, Cade pass short to the left incomplete intended for AKHARAIYI, Kelly thrown to the LIB0. PENALTY LIB Pass Interference on ROGERS, JR., Errol enforced 1 yards to the LIB2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 13:30
1st & goal at opp 2
Mike Franklin run for 2 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK)Liberty 35, UTEP 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Liberty 42, UTEP 28
Liberty Touchdown, 11 plays
13:30
Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Billy Lucas run for 6 yds to the LIB 31
13:30
2nd & 4 at own 31
Vaughn Blue run for 5 yds to the LIB 36 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Billy Lucas run for 2 yds to the LIB 38
13:30
2nd & 8 at own 38
Billy Lucas run for 2 yds to the LIB 40
9:59
4th & 1 at own 45
Timeout UTEP, clock 09:59
9:59
3rd & 6 at own 40
Kaidon Salter run for 5 yds to the LIB 45
9:59
4th & 1 at own 45
Kaidon Salter run for 2 yds to the LIB 47 for a 1ST down
8:12
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Timeout UTEP, clock 08:12
8:12
1st & 10 at own 47
James Jointer Jr. run for 6 yds to the UTEP 47
8:12
2nd & 4 at opp 47
James Jointer Jr. run for 9 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 38
James Jointer Jr. run for 6 yds to the UTEP 32
8:12
2nd & 4 at opp 32
Johnathan Bennett pass complete to Billy Durocher for 6 yds to the UTEP 26 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 26
James Jointer Jr. run for 26 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty 42, UTEP 14
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
5:33
Brayden Beck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Cade McConnell pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 16 yds to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 41
UTEP Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Cade McConnell) to the UTEP 33
5:33
2nd & 18 at own 33
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
5:33
3rd & 18 at own 33
Cade McConnell pass incomplete
4:27
4th & 18 at own 33
Joshua Sloan punt for 66 yds, downed at the LIB 1
Liberty Fumble, 2 plays
4:27
1st & 10 at own 1
Nate Hampton run for 4 yds to the LIB 5
3:38
2nd & 6 at own 5
Nate Hampton run for a loss of 3 yards to the LIB 2 Nate Hampton fumbled, recovered by UTEP Kobe Hylton QB Keeper HAMPTON, Nate rush up the middle for a loss of 3 yards, HAMPTON, Nate fumbled at LIB3 , recovered by TEP HYLTON, Kobe at the LIB2, returned 0 yards to the LIB2, End of Play, clock 03:38.
UTEP Touchdown, 1 play
3:32
1st & goal at opp 2
Kevin Hurley run for 2 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK)Liberty 42, UTEP 21
Liberty Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at own 32
Malik Caper run for no gain to the LIB 32
3:17
3rd & 9 at own 33
Timeout UTEP, clock 03:17
3:17
2nd & 10 at own 32
Malik Caper run for 1 yd to the LIB 33
3:17
3rd & 9 at own 33
Liberty Penalty, Delay Of Game (Nate Hampton) to the LIB 28
3:17
3rd & 14 at own 28
UTEP Penalty, Personal Foul (Kanious Vaughn) to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at opp 49
Malik Caper run for 5 yds to the UTEP 44
3:17
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Liberty Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the LIB 41
3:17
2nd & 20 at own 41
Malik Caper run for 11 yds to the UTEP 48
3:17
3rd & 9 at opp 48
Malik Caper run for 5 yds to the UTEP 43
0:34
4th & 4 at opp 43
Nate Hampton pass incomplete
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
0:34
1st & 10 at own 43
Kevin Hurley pass complete to Emari White for 54 yds to the LIB 3 for a 1ST down
0:34
1st & goal at opp 3
Kevin Hurley pass incomplete
0:17
2nd & goal at opp 3
Kevin Hurley pass complete to Marcus Vinson for 3 yds for a TD (Buzz Flabiano KICK)Liberty 42, UTEP 28
Liberty End of game, 1 play
0:17
Buzz Flabiano kickoff for 19 yds UTEP Penalty, Illegal Touch Of Kick enforced (TEAM) to the UTEP 49
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
[SG] Kneel down by HAMPTON, Nate at TEP50 (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.
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