Game No. 4 - Sept. 25, 2010
No. 22/21 Liberty Flames
(2-1, 0-0 Big South)
Football Quick Facts
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Enrollment: 11,928
Founder: Dr. Jerry Falwell
President/Chancellor:
Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Director of Athletics: Jeff Barber
Founded: 1971
Nickname: Flames
Colors: Red, White and Blue
Football Began: 1973
All-Time Football Record:
192-195-4 (.496)
Affiliation:
NCAA Division I FCS
Conference: Big South
Stadium: Williams Stadium
Capacity: 19,200
Surface: FieldTurf
2009 Record: 8-3
Conference Record: 5-1 (T1st)
Final Rankings: 22 (SN)/ 21 (FCSC)
Offensive Formation:
Two-Back Set
Defensive Formation: 3-4
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 39/25
Starters Returning/Lost: 15/13
Head Coach:
Danny Rocco (Wake Forest, ‘84)
Record at Liberty:
34-14 (Fifth season)
Overall Record:
34-14 (Fifth season)
Media Information
Radio
Station: FSN Radio (WRVL 88.3 FM)
Play-By-Play Broadcaster:
Alan York
Color Commentator:
Paul Rutigliano
Sidelines: Nick Pierce
Statistician: H.J. Owen
Engineer: Chris Wygal
vs.
No. 3/3 James Madison
(2-0, 0-0 CAA)
Harrisonburg, Va. - Bridgeforth Stadium - 6 p.m.
Today’s Game
The Flames will close out a three-game
road swing when they travel to Harrisonburg,
Va., for a in-state match-up with No. 3/3
James Madison. The Flames come into the
game with a 2-1 record after a 30-23 road
loss at Robert Morris last week, while the 2-0
Dukes have had the week off since upsetting
previously ranked FBS opponent Virginia Tech.
Commonwealth Clash
Liberty enters today’s matchup with
James Madison with a 33-29 overall record
against teams from inside the Commonwealth
of Virginia. Of the 11 Virginia-based teams
Liberty has previously faced, St. Paul’s is the
team Liberty has had the most total victories
against (6-0), followed by James Madison (59) and VMI (5-3).
Jousting with James Madison
Today’s meeting will be the 16th time
the Flames and the Dukes have met on the
gridiron, with James Madison holding a 10-5
series lead. The two teams met last year, with
No. 6 ranked James Madison using two fourth
quarter touchdowns to move ahead of No. 24
Liberty, 24-10, at Williams Stadium in a game
that was played in a torrential downpour.
Liberty vs. Virginia Opponents
Bridgewater
2-2
Ferrum
3-4
Hampden-Sydney
0-3
Hampton
4-2
James Madison
5-10
Norfolk State
3-1
St. Paul’s
6-0
Virginia State
2-0
Virginia Union
2-0
VMI
6-3
William & Mary
0-4
Total
33-29
Another Look at the Series
Liberty won five out of seven meetings
with James Madison from 1985 to 1992,
before the series went on an eight-year hiatus.
The Dukes have won the last four meetings in
the series since it restarted in 2000, including
victories in Harrisonburg in 2000 (38-7) and
2003 (48-6).
Duke Second Most Faced Foe
Today’s meeting with James Madison
Television
marks the 16th time Liberty has faced James
Stations: WTLU (Liberty Channel)
Madison in football. The Flames have only
Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Alan York
Color Commentary: Paul Rutigliano squared off against two other opponents
more than 15 times, with both foes being
Sideline Reporter: Nick Pierce
Big South Conference opponents (Charleston
Southern – 17, Gardner-Webb 16).
vs.
St. Francis, Pa.
Sept. 4
W/ 52-7
at
Ball State
Sept. 11
W/ 27-23
at
Robert Morris
Sept. 18
L/ 23-30
at
No. 3/3 JMU
Sept. 25
6 p.m.
vs.
Savannah State
Oct. 2
7 p.m.
vs.
Charleston So.
Oct. 9
3:30 p.m.
at
VMI
Oct. 16
1:30 p.m.
Previous Bouts with the CAA
Liberty enters today’s matchup with
James Madison having posted a 12-23
record against the current membership of
the Colonial Athletic Association. Liberty has
squared off against six current CAA teams,
having previously faced James Madison (510), Maine (0-1), Towson (6-5), Villanova (1-3)
and William & Mary (0-4). Liberty’s last game
against a CAA foe came in 2009, when No. 6
James Madison downed No. 24 Liberty, 24-10,
inside of Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Va.
at
Presbyterian
Oct. 30
1:30 p.m.
vs.
Gardner-Webb
Nov. 6
3:30 p.m.
at
Coastal Carolina
Nov. 13
1 p.m.
vs.
Stony Brook
Nov. 20
3:30 p.m.
NCAA Playoffs
Nov. 27 - Dec. 18
NCAA Title Game
Jan. 7
Liberty University
Head Football Coach
Danny Rocco
Quick Facts
Biographical Information
Birth date: July 16, 1960
Wife: Julie
Children:
Two - David (19) and Amy (17)
Hometown: Huntington, Pa.
College: Wake Forest, 1984
Record at Liberty:
34-14 (Fifth season)
Overall Record: 34-14 (Fifth season)
Coaching Experience:
2005-Present : Liberty (head coach)
2003-05: Virginia (associate head
coach/linebackers)
2001-02: Virginia (assistant head
coach/linebackers/recruiting
coordinator)
2000: New York Jets (assistant
linebackers/special teams)
1998-99: Maryland (outside
linebackers/assistant special
teams)
1997: Texas (special teams
coordinator/defensive ends)
1994-96: Texas (outside linebackers)
1991-93: Boston College (defensive
line)
1988-90: Tulsa (outside linebackers)
1987: Colorado (assistant linebackers)
1986: Wake Forest (defensive line)
1984-85: Wake Forest (defensive
graduate assistant)
Bowl Games As A Coach:
2005: Music City Bowl (Virginia)
2004: MPC Computers Bowl (Virginia)
2003: Continental Tire Bowl (Virginia)
2002: Continental Tire Bowl (Virginia)
1996: Fiesta Bowl (Texas)
1995: Sugar Bowl (Texas)
1994: Sun Bowl (Texas)
1993: Carquest Bowl (Boston College)
1992: Hall of Fame Bowl
(Boston College)
1989: Independence Bowl (Tulsa)
Championships Won:
2009: Big South Conference (Liberty)
2008: Big South Conference (Liberty)
2007: Big South Conference (Liberty)
1996: Big XII Conference (Texas)
1995: Southwest Conference (Texas)
1994: Southwest Conference (Texas)
Coaching Honors:
2009: Liberty Mutual
Coach of the Year
Finalist (Top 5/I-AA)
Eddie Robinson Award
Nominee (Top 20/FCS)
2008: Big South Coach of the Year
Liberty Mutual
Coach of the Year
Finalist (Top 5/I-AA)
Eddie Robinson Award
Nominee (Top 20/FCS)
2007: Big South Coach of the Year
2006: Big South Coach of the Year
Wrangling with Ranked Foes
Prior to last year’s 24-10 setback to
No. 6 James Madison at Williams Stadium,
Liberty had posted wins over its previous
three ranked FCS opponents. In 2006, Liberty
defeated No. 24 Charleston Southern (34-20/
home), while the Flames reeled off wins over
No. 23 Youngstown State (31-28/road) and
No. 12 Elon (26-3/home) in 2008. Since 1983,
Liberty has posted an overall 10-40 record
against nationally ranked FCS programs, with
the Flames’ victory over Elon in 2008 marking
the highest ranked FCS opponent Liberty has
ever defeated.
Rocco against the Rank and File
Head coach Danny Rocco has been
Liberty’s most successful coach against
nationally ranked opponents, as the skipper
is 3-2 against ranked FCS opponents since
taking over the program in 2006. Rocco
was 1-1 against ranked opponents during
his first season at Liberty (lost to No. 22
Coastal Carolina/26-28 and won over No. 24
Charleston Southern/34-20), followed by a
2-0 showing against ranked foes in 2008 (won
over No. 23 Youngstown State/31-28 and won
over No. 12 Elon/26-3). Last year, the Flames
dropped its only match-up against a Top 25
program, when No. 24 Liberty fell, 24-10, to
No. 6 James Madison at home.
Tangling with the Top 10
Liberty’s matchup with James Madison
will mark the 14th time in program history
the Flames have squared off against a Top
10 ranked FCS program. Liberty is winless
in 13 previous contests against ranked
Top 10 teams, having faced programs
ranked No. 2 (Western Illinois/1988), No.
3 (Troy State/1993, Hampton/1998 and
Appalachian State/1999), No. 4 (Youngstown
State/1993 and Appalachian State/2002),
No. 5 (Appalachian State/2001), No. 6
(Furman/1991, James Madison/2009), No.
7 (Appalachian State/1987 and Youngstown
State/1990), No. 9 (North Carolina A&T/1993)
and No. 10 (Appalachian State/2000).
Third Game Speed Bump
Liberty dropped its game at Robert Morris
last weekend, 30-23, marking the third time
in five seasons that the Flames have dropped
the third game of the year. Liberty lost games
at Towson (2006) and William & Mary (2007),
before picking up wins over Western Carolina
(2008) and Lafayette (2009).
In the National Spotlight
No. 22/21 Liberty’s match-up with No.
3/3 James Madison will mark one of six
national games this weekend where two
Top 25 programs will be pitted against each
other (according to the Sports Network
rankings). Joining the list, will be No. 9 Eastern
Washington at No. 17 Montana State, No. 7
Delaware at No. 5 Richmond, No. 24 Penn at
No. 1 Villanova, No. 21 South Dakota State at
No. 18 North Dakota State and No. 20 Caly
Poly at No .19 McNeese State.
Rocco’s Road Record
Head coach Danny Rocco has put a strong
emphasis on the importance of road victories
since taking over the program in 2006. During
his five years at Liberty, Rocco has guided the
Flames to a 12-10 road record, including a 4-1
mark away from Williams Stadium in 2008.
Liberty has won four of its last six road games,
with the two losses during the stretch coming
in Liberty’s season-finale at Stony Brook, last
year (36-33) and last week’s setback to Robert
Morris (30-23).
Road Warriors
The Flames are currently in the midst of
a three-game road swing before returning
to Lynchburg for the grand re-opening of
Williams Stadium on Oct. 2 against Savannah
State. This is the third time Liberty has pieced
together three-straight road games under
head coach Danny Rocco. The first time was in
2006 where Liberty won one of three games
(at Savannah State). The second was in 2008,
when the Flames reeled off three-straight
wins, closing with a 43-38 victory over Big
South foe Coastal Carolina.
Great Out of the Gates
For the fourth time in five years under
head coach Danny Rocco, Liberty started
a season with a 2-0 record. The only time
Liberty has not started a Rocco-coached
season 2-0 was last year, when the Flames
opened the year with a 33-20 loss at West
Virginia. Liberty’s best start under Rocco was
a 6-0 start in 2008, helping the Flames to a
record-setting 10-2 season.
A Glance at Game 4
Under head coach Danny Rocco, the
Flames have posted a 2-2 record during the
fourth game of the season. Three of those
four games have been on the road, with the
lone fourth-game contest at home taking
place last year, when No. 6 James Madison
upended Liberty, 24-10, at home.
Big South Conference
Overview
(as of Sept. 20, 2010)
Overall Standings
W
L
Charleston So.
2
1
Gardner-Webb
2
1
Liberty
2
1
Stony Brook
1
2
VMI
1
1
Coastal Carolina
0
3
Presbyterian
0
3
Pct.
.667
.667
.667
.333
.500
.000
.000
Big South Standings
W
L
Charleston So.
0
0
Coastal Carolina
0
0
Gardner-Webb
0
0
Liberty
0
0
Presbyterian
0
0
Stony Brook
0
0
VMI
0
0
Pct.
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Big South
Players of the Week
Sept. 20
Offensive: Mike Brown, QB, Liberty
James Perry III, WR, GWU
Defensive: Bryce Nixon, CB, GWU
Specialist: Ryan Gates, K, GWU
Freshman: Juanne Blount, RB, GWU
Last Week’s Results
Sept. 25
North Greenville at Presbyterian Noon
VMI at Virginia
1:30 p.m.
Delaware St. at Coastal Carolina 6 p.m.
No. 11/9 UMass at Stony Brook 6 p.m.
No. 22/21 Liberty at No. 3/3 JMU 6 p.m.
Gardner-Webb at Sam Houston 7 p.m.
Char. Southern at Hawaii
11:35 p.m.
This Week’s Schedule
Sept. 18
No. 15/14 Liberty 23 at Robert Morris 30
Stony Brook 30 at Brown 33
Mars Hill 14 at Charleston So. 28
Georgia So. 43 at Coastal Carolina 26
W. Carolina 28 at Gardner-Webb 14
Presbyterian 14 at The Citadel 26
Big South Conference
2009 Preason Poll
Team
1. Liberty (13)
2. Stony Brook (1)
3. Coastal Carolina
4. Charleston Southern (1)
5. Gardner-Webb
6. VMI
7. Presbyterian College
Total Votes
113
82
68
65
54
31
18
Second and Climbing
Following the first three games of the
year, Liberty is now 34-14 under head coach
Danny Rocco. The win against Ball State on
Sept. 11 pushed the five-year head coach past
Tom Dowling for second place on Liberty’s
all-time coaching wins list, as Dowling finished
his seven years as head coach with a 33-38-2
record (1977-83). Liberty’s all-time winningest
coach is Sam Rutigliano, who posted a 6753 record during 11 years with the program
(1989-99).
Brown is Back on Top
Mike Brown has been selected the Big
South Preseason Offensive Player of the Year,
as announced at Big South Football Media
Day in July. The quarterback was the first
sophomore in league history to be named
Offensive Player of the Year, last season,
when he finished second in the league with
11 total touchdowns (nine rushing and two
receiving). Brown ranked second on the squad
in rushing yards (442) and led the team with
698 receiving yards on 60 receptions.
Seven Points Costs Seven Spots
Following a seven-point setback to Robert
Morris, 30-23, Liberty dropped seven spots in
both national FCS polls. The Flames enter this
week ranked No. 21 in the FCS Coaches poll
and No. 22 in the Sports Network/Fathead.
com FCS Top 25 listing. For the first time under
head coach Danny Rocco, Liberty received
a preseason national ranking in both polls
(No. 20 in FCS Coaches and No. 21 in Sports
Network.
Bending it with Bevins
Matt Bevins, a consensus first-team AllAmerica kicker in 2009, finds himself atop
most rankings coming into this 2010 season.
The junior has been named to the Sports
Network Preseason All-America first-team
squad and to the 2010 Fred Mitchell Award
watch list. Last year, Bevins set new program
and Big South Conference records by scoring
107 points. He ranked No. 1 in the country
in field goals (2.00 per game) and No. 3 in
scoring (9.73 points per game).
Join the Group
Liberty was not the only Top 25 FCS
program to suffer defeat this past weekend, as
the Flames were one of 11 ranked programs
to fall last Saturday. The most notable
setbacks of the weekend occurred to New
Hampshire, Southern Illinois and Montana.
New Hampshire dropped a 28-25 game at
Rhode Island and fell 10 spots from No. 8 to
No. 18. Southern Illinois and Montana both
suffered losses and dropped eight spots in
the national polls. Southern Illinois lost a
home game to SE Missouri State, 24-21, and
dropped from No. 5 to No. 13, while Montana
suffered a 30-27 setback to previous No. 16
Eastern Washington on the road to fall from
No. 6 to No. 14.
A Rankings Review
Dating back to the second week of
the 2008 season, Liberty has been ranked
inside the Top 25 for 25 out of the last 33
weekly polls (including preseason and end
of the year rankings). Following their victory
over Glenville State on Sept. 6, 2008, The
Flames jumped into the Top 25 at No. 25 and
remained there the rest of the season. Liberty
was in and out of the polls in 2009, as the
Flames received a Top 25 billing in nine of the
13 polls released last season.
Defending Their Own House
Under head coach Danny Rocco, the
Flames have won 21 out of 25 home games.
Liberty has won 84.0 percent of its home
contests under the skipper, who is in his fifth
year at the helm of the program. Liberty was
4-2 under Rocco at home in 2006, a perfect
6-0 in 2007, 6-1 under Rocco in 2008 and 5-1
on Liberty Mountain in 2009.
Oh What a Run
Head Coach Danny Rocco enters the
2010 season having posted a 16-3 record
against Big South teams since taking over the
program in 2006. Liberty’s three Big South
losses under Rocco have come by a combined
eight points. Liberty lost two Big South games
during Rocco’s first season, falling to Coastal
Carolina (28-26/2006) and Gardner-Webb (2724/2006), and dropped the 2009 season finale
at Stony Brook (36-33/2009).
Trying to be the First
Liberty enters the 2010 season trying to
become the first program in Big South history
to win four conference titles in a row. Coastal
Carolina and Liberty have each won threestraight titles. The Chanticleers won outright
titles in 2004 and 2006, while sharing the title
with Charleston Southern in 2005. Liberty
won outright titles in 2007 and 2008, before
sharing the conference crown with Stony
Brook, last season.
Sports Network/Fathead.com
FCS Top 25 Poll
as of Sept. 20, 2010
Teams (1st Place votes)
1. Villanova (87) (2-1)
2. Appalachian State (22) (3-0)
3. James Madison (25) (2-0)
4. Jacksonville State (5) (3-0)
5. Richmond (1-1)
6. Stephen F. Austin (2-1)
7. Delaware (3-0)
8. William & Mary (2-1)
9. Eastern Washington (2-1)
10. Elon (1-2)
11. Massachusetts (2-1)
12. South Carolina State (2-1)
13. Southern Illinois (1-2)
14. Montana (1-2)
15. Northern Iowa (1-1)
16. New Hampshire (1-2)
17. Montana State (2-1)
18. North Dakota State (2-1)
19. McNeese State (1-1)
20. Cal Poly (2-1)
21. South Dakota (2-1)
22. Liberty (2-1)
23. Furman (1-1)
24. Penn (1-0)
25. Central Arkansas (3-0)
Votes
3,392
3,290
3,165
3,011
2,835
2,639
2,466
2,283
1,977
1,896
1,889
1,872
1,520
1,511
1,387
1,219
1,171
1,025
948
581
510
488
431
364
338
FCS Coaches
Football Poll
as of Sept. 20, 2010
Teams (1st Place votes)
1. Appalachian State (17) (3-0)
2. Villanova (6) (2-1)
3. James Madison (3) (2-0)
4. Jacksonville State (1) (3-0)
5. Richmond (1-1)
6. Delaware (3-0)
7. Stephen F. Austin (1) (2-1)
8. William & Mary (2-1)
9. Massachusetts (2-1)
10. Eastern Washington (2-1)
11. Elon (1-2)
12. South Carolina State (2-1)
13. Southern Illinois (1-2)
14. Montana (1-2)
15. Northern Iowa (1-1)
16. Montana State (2-1)
17. McNeese State (1-1)
18. New Hampshire (1-2)
18. North Dakota State (2-1)
20. South Dakota (2-1)
21. Liberty (2-1)
22. Cal Poly (2-1)
23. Texas State (2-1)
24. Georgia Southern (2-1)
25. Illinois State (2-1)
Liberty in other Polls:
AnyGivenSaturday.com
Liberty - No. 24 (270)
Bold Indicates 2010 opponent
Votes
682
668
651
591
569
526
509
446
433
423
416
329
283
279
268
243
209
208
208
172
116
108
84
82
80
Offensive Explosion
Under first-year offensive coordinator
Brandon Streeter, a younger Liberty squad
surprised many around the country, as the
Flames led all FCS programs in scoring in 2009.
Liberty finished the season with 400 points
scored, which ranked No. 1 in the nation
in FCS scoring offense (36.36). Liberty has
reached the 400-point mark the last three
years, including the 2007 season where they
finished with a program-best 469 points
scored.
Production Reduction
Following the first weekend of FCS
football, Liberty ranked No. 9 nationally in
scoring offense after a 52-7 victory over St.
Francis. However, a 27-point effort in a win
over Ball State and a 23-point outing in a loss
at Robert Morris has dropped back to No. 16
nationally in scoring offense. The Flames have
102 points in three games, averaging 34.0
points per contest.
Racking it Up for Rocco
Head Coach Danny Rocco has brought
a high-powered offense to Liberty, as the
Flames have scored an average of 34.0 points
per game since Rocco took over the program.
The figure ranks 7.3 points per game ahead
of the next highest scoring average under
any other coach in program annals, as Sam
Rutigliano’s crew was able to score 26.7 points
per game during his 11-year tenure.
Coach
Danny Rocco
Sam Rutigliano
Rock Royer
Tom Dowling
Morgan Hout
Ken Karcher
John Cartwright
Avg.
34.0
26.7
24.2
20.9
20.8
20.6
20.2
Points/Games
1,634/48
3,205/120
145/6
1,524/73
1,040/50
1,382/67
565/28
Running with the Flames
The Flames have been one of the nation’s
top FCS rushing programs over the past eight
seasons, as Liberty has ranked among the
Top 30 rushing teams in the nation seven out
of the last eight years. During the span, the
Flames have surpassed the 2,000-yard mark
six out of eight years and have averaged 2,138
rushing yards per season. Last year, Liberty
just missed the mark, rushing for 1,937 yards,
but still managed to finish the year ranked No.
21 in the country in rushing offense (176.1
yards per game).
Ground Game Success
The Flames finished the 2009 season
with 31 rushing touchdowns, falling just one
scoring run shy of tying the 2007 team record
of 32 rushing touchdowns. Liberty finished
the year ranked No. 4 in the country in total
rushing touchdowns. Only Appalachian State
(45), FCS national champion Villanova (36)
and McNeese State (34) finished the year with
more rushing touchdowns than the Flames.
Winning Ways
Last year, Liberty finished the season
with an 8-3 record, marking its fourth-straight
season with a winning record. The previous
record was three-consecutive winning seasons
from 1988-90 (1988 – last year under Morgan
Hout, 1989-90 – first two years under Sam
Rutigliano).
Sensational Seniors
Liberty is coming off the best four-year
span in program history, as last year’s senior
class finished their careers with a 32-13
overall record. The previous record for wins
by a senior class was 27, recorded by the 1997
and 1998 classes. Both finished their days at
Liberty with 27-17 overall records.
A Decisive Number
The Flames’ prolific offense in 2009 had
Liberty atop the national statistical category
of scoring offense. The team led the nation in
scoring offense by averaging 36.36 points per
game. Liberty has had a Top 20 scoring offense
the last three years, as the Flames ranked No.
19 in 2008 (33.67) and No. 3 in 2007 (42.64).
The 30-point mark seems to be the key
number for a Flames victory, as Liberty is 26-2
under head coach Danny Rocco when Liberty
scores more than 30 points in a game. The
Flames are 8-12 under Rocco when Liberty
fails to reach the 30-point threshold.
Don’t Forget About the “D”
Despite Liberty’s gaudy offensive
numbers over the past three seasons, the
Flames’ defense has played a significant factor
in the team’s success, bringing a smile to
head coach Danny Rocco’s face, as he is a 20plus year defensive coaching veteran. Since
2006, Liberty has held its opponents to an
average of 19.0 points per game, bolstered by
Rocco’s first season when the Flames allowed
a program-record low 172 points (15.6 points
per game, which ranked No. 12 nationally in
scoring defense).
Big South Conference
2010 Preseason
All-Conference Team
Two Touchdown Favorites
Since taking over the program in 2006,
head coach Danny Rocco’s Flames have
outscored their opponents by an average
of 15.0 points per game. Liberty has scored
1,634 points (34.0 average points per game),
while allowing 911 points (19.0 average points
allowed per game).
Offense
QB - Mike Brown – Liberty
RB - Edwin Gowins – Stony Brook
RB - Patrick Hall – Gardner-Webb
WR - Gerald Stevenson – Charleston So.
WR - James Perry III – Gardner-Webb
WR - Chris Summers – Liberty
TE - David Duran – Coastal Carolina
OL - Corey O’Daniel – Gardner-Webb
OL - Paul Fenaroli – Stony Brook
OL - Alex Stadler – Liberty
OL - Jordan Lancaster – Charleston So.
OL - Jamie Dunaway – Gardner-Webb
Demanding More Defense
Liberty’s highly touted offensive schemes
have caught regional and national attention
during the last several seasons, but it is the
play of the defense that pleases head coach
Danny Rocco. Last year, the Flames finished
the season ranked No. 24 in the country in
scoring defense (19.09 points per game),
marking the third time in four years under
Rocco that Liberty has finished the year
holding opponents to less than 20 points per
game and ranked inside the Top 25 in the
statistical category.
Defense
DL - Joel Walton – Charleston Southern
DL - Asa Chapman – Liberty
DL - Josh Wine – VMI
DL - Quinton Davis – Coastal Carolina
LB - Marty Patterson – Gardner-Webb
LB - Jeffery Williams – Gardner-Webb
LB - Doncel Bolt – Liberty
LB - Emilio Calvin – VMI
DB - Josh Norman – Coastal Carolina
DB - Cedric McGowan – Gardner-Webb
DB - Brent Vinson – Liberty
DB - KaJuan Lee (tie) – Liberty
DB - Chris Kuzdale (tie) – Charleston So.
Packing Them In
Last year, Liberty finished the season
ranked No. 1 in the country in home
attendance among FCS programs, based upon
filling stadium capacity. The Flames averaged
14,931 fans per home game in Williams
Stadium which only seated 12,000 fans
(124.43 percent). Liberty also ranked No. 8 in
total home attendance (89,587) and No. 12 in
average home attendance.
Special Teams
PK - Matt Bevins – Liberty
P - Marc Ray – VMI
LS - Daniel Bonifas – Coastal Carolina
KR - Tyson Petty – Gardner-Webb
PR - Gerald Stevenson – Charleston So.
A Nice Number
Coming into the 2009 season, Liberty
had lost 70 percent of its players who were
responsible for its scoring from the previous
season (33.67 points per game, which ranked
No. 17 in the country in scoring offense). This
year, the numbers are almost reversed, as
the Flames return 72 percent of the players
who were responsible for producing the No. 1
scoring offense in the country in 2009 (36.36
points per game).
Preseason Offensive Player Of The Year
Mike Brown, WB, R-Jr., Liberty
Preseason Defensive Player Of The Year
Marty Patterson, LB, Sr., Gardner-Webb
Winning in Style
Six of Liberty’s eight wins last year
were by sizable margins, as Liberty defeated
Gardner-Webb by 23 points (51-28), North
Carolina Central by 25 points (35-10),
Presbyterian by 36 points (55-19), West
Virginia Wesleyan by 38 points (45-7), Coastal
Carolina by 45 points (58-13) and VMI by 40
points (54-14). Liberty continued the trend
in its 2010 season opener, posting a 45-point
win over St. Francis, Pa. (52-7). The victory
gave Liberty 16 wins under head coach Danny
Rocco, where the Flames have won by 25 or
more points, meaning 47.1 percent of Rocco’s
victories have been by a quarter-century
margin or larger (16 out of 34).
Fifty is Nifty
Four out of the last six games during the
2009 season saw Liberty have an offensive
explosion, as the Flames eclipsed the 50-point
mark during those games. During the later
part of the year, Liberty only failed to cross
that threshold twice, in a 20-13 road win at
Charleston Southern and in a 36-33 seasonending road loss at Stony Brook.
The Flames seemed to pick up right
where they left off on Sept. 4, as Liberty rolled
up 52 points in a 52-7 win over St. Francis,
Pa. The Flames have now surpassed the
50-point mark eight times under head coach
Danny Rocco. The squad also surpassed the
50-point mark against St. Francis, Pa., (68-10),
Charleston Southern (50-10) and VMI (73-34),
with all three of those games coming in 2007.
Eight Is Great
For the third-straight season, the Flames
reached the eight-win plateau, as Liberty
finished the 2009 season with an 8-3 overall
record. The Flames finished the 2007 season
at 8-3 and 2008 with a 10-2 mark. Liberty was
one of 28 FCS programs in the nation who
won eight games in 2009 and the recent run
marks the first time in program history Liberty
has won eight games in three-consecutive
seasons.
This Week With the Flames: Sept. 19 - Sept. 25
Sunday
Practice:
Players Day Off
12
Monday
Practice:
6:15 - 8:30 p.m.
13
Tuesday
14
Big South
Teleconference
Coach Rocco - 10: 40
Liberty Weekly
Press Conference
Coach Rocco - 1:00
Players - 1:30
Practice:
4:00 - 6:15
Rocco Call-In Show:
Doc’s Diner - 7 p.m.
Wednesday
Practice:
4:00 - 6:15
15
Thursday
Practice:
4:30 - 6:00
16
Friday
Walk-Thru
Practice:
at Bridgeforth
Stadium
4:00 (Closed)
17 Saturday
18
Game Day:
at James Madison
Radio:
88.3 FM
Pregame - 4:30
TV:
WTLU TV
Kickoff - 6:00 p.m.
Postgame:
Players/Coaches
Available
Big South
2010 Players of the Week
Sept. 6
Offensive: Mike Brown, QB, LU
Defensive: Jeffery Williams, LB, GWU
Specialist: Michael Rainey-Wiles, RS, VMI
Freshman: Juanne Blount, RB, GWU
Sept. 13
Offensive: Mike Brown, QB, LU
James Perry III, WR, GWU
Defensive: Bryce Nixon, CB, GWu
Specialist: Ryan Gates, K, GWU
Freshman: Juanne Blount, RB, GWU
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Equally as Impressive
Liberty finished the 2009 season ranked
No. 1 in scoring offense (36.36 points per
game) and No. 24 in scoring defense (19.09
points per game). Liberty was one of eight FCS
programs to finish the 2009 season ranked
inside the Top 25 in both scoring offense and
defense. The Flames were joined by: Elon,
Jacksonville State, Northern Iowa, Richmond,
South Carolina State, So. Illinois and Villanova.
Besting Ball State
Liberty beat Ball State in several statistical
categories on Sept. 11, with the most notable
one coming on the scoreboard. However, the
Flames also outgained the Cardinals 395 to
338 total offensive yards. Following the outing
at Ball State, the Flames have now outgained
opponents 34 times in 48 games under head
coach Danny Rocco.
20-20 Vision
For the third-straight game, the Flames
finished a contest with 20 or more first
downs. Liberty racked up 23 new sets of
downs, including 12 by passing plays and nine
by rushing attempts, last Saturday. Liberty
currently ranks No. 11 in the country in first
downs, averaging 23.67 first downs per game.
Reinventing Itself
The Flames have become a predominate
run-oriented program during the last eight
seasons, but 2010 has seen Liberty find a
new way to move the football. Through three
games this season, Liberty has racked up 41
first downs by passing plays (out of 71 first
downs). Only four other FCS programs have
more passing first downs than the Flames
this season (Elon – 49, Stephen F. Austin – 46,
Weber State – 43 and Jackson State – 43).
Stopping Them When It Counts
Ball State elected to give it one more go
on two fourth-down plays on Sept. 11 and
Liberty’s defense was able to come up with
a stop on both occasions. The most notable
was on a fourth-and-two play with 45 seconds
left from the Liberty 26-yard line. Looking to
pick up a new set of downs and extend the
game, Ball State quarterback Keith Wenning
attempted to get off a pass, but Flames nose
guard Asa Chapman sacked him and Mike
Connolly pounced on the loose ball to end the
game. The Flames continued the trend last
weekend, when Liberty stopped Robert Morris
on a fourth-down play midway first quarter.
Liberty is tied with 22 other FCS programs to
perfectly defend fourth-down plays in 2010.
Moving Those Chains
One of the busiest crews on the field
during a Danny Rocco-coached football game
is the “chain gang,” as the Flames have ranked
inside the Top 30 all four years in third-down
conversion rate. Last year, the Flames finished
the season ranked No. 22 (42.66 percent),
while the 2008 team finished the year with a
50.98 conversion rate (which ranked No. 3 in
the country).
Liberty is off to another great start in
2010, as the Flames currently rank No. 8
nationally in third-down efficiency (53.66).
Liberty was 8-of-13 on third-down plays
against St. Francis, Pa., 6-of-11 against Ball
State and 8-of-17 against Robert Morris.
Under Rocco, Liberty has converted on 46.3
percent of third-down plays (279-of-603) over
the last four-plus seasons.
Fourth-Down Frenzy
Liberty found much success on fourthdown plays in 2009, converting on 7-of-10
fourth-down plays, which ranked No. 5
nationally in fourth-down conversion rate
(70.0 percent). All seven successful fourthdown conversions eventually led to the Flames
adding points to the scoreboard. Liberty has
not been as successful in 2010, failing to pick
up a first down on two attempted fourthdown plays.
Don’t Even Think About It
Liberty is coming off two of its better
games in turns of third-down efficiency
defense under head coach Danny Rocco. The
Flames held Ball State to three first downs
on 11 third-down plays on Sept. 11 and
Robert Morris to three first downs on 10
third-down plays last weekend. During the
last five years, only six times have the Flames
held an opponent to less than three thirddown conversion. Liberty now ranks No. 16
nationally in third-down efficiency defense
(27.78 percent/10-of-36).
Home Turf Advantage
The Flames rushed for five touchdowns
against Presbyterian last year, marking the
fourth time in six home games the Flames
tallied four or more rushing touchdowns. In
six home games, the Flames managed to run
for 24 of their 31 team rushing touchdowns
(77.4 percent). Liberty scored single rushing
touchdowns on the road against West Virginia,
Lafayette and Charleston Southern, while
scoring twice on the ground at Gardner-Webb
and Stony Brook.
Longest Big South Win Streak (Overall)
14 Charleston So. 10/15/05—11/4/06
11 Liberty
10/20/06—10/11/08
10 Coastal Carolina 9/25/04—9/10/05
9 Gardner-Webb
9/14/02—8/30/03
8 Coastal Carolina 9/23/06—11/18/06
7 Coastal Carolina 9/24/05—11/12/05
Longest Big South Conference Win Streak
16 Liberty
11/11/06—11/14/09
8 Coastal Carolina 11/22/03—10/29/05
7 Gardner-Webb
10/5/02—11/8/03
5 Charleston So.
11/5/05—11/5/05
5 Coastal Carolina 10/14/06—10/27/07
Longest Home Big South Win Streak
12 Coastal Carolina 9/11/04—11/12/05
12 Charleston So. 10/15/05—10/6/07
11 Gardner-Webb
8/31/02—11/5/03
11 Liberty
11/4/06—10/11/08
6 Coastal Carolina
9/23/06—9/8/07
Longest Road Big South Win Streak
5 Liberty
10/20/07—10/4/08
4 Gardner-Webb
9/21/02—11/9/02
4 Charleston So.
11/5/05—10/7/06
3 several times
Over the Century Mark
With Liberty’s six rushing touchdowns
against Coastal Carolina on Oct. 17, 2009,
Liberty moved over the century mark for
rushing touchdowns under head coach Danny
Rocco. During Rocco’s 47 games as head coach
on Liberty Mountain, the Flames have rushed
for 118 touchdowns (2.51 rushing touchdowns
per game), including 34 games with multiple
rushing touchdowns.
Colonials Halt Scoring Streak
For first time in 43 games, the Flames
failed to finish a contest with a rushing
touchdown last weekend at Robert Morris.
The last game Liberty did not record a rushing
touchdown in was against Wake Forest on
Sept. 30, 2006. Liberty has rushed for a
touchdown in 45 out of 48 games under head
coach Danny Rocco.
Getting Better and Better
For the last three years, Liberty has
All-Time Attendance Numbers:
bett
ered
its own school record in completion
Top 10 Attendance Games (Overall)
1. 57,950 at West Virginia in Morganpercentage. Last year, the Flames raised
town, W.Va., 9/5/09
the new school standard to 68.06 percent,
2. 40,000 at Connecticut in East Hartford,
completing 211-of-310 passing attempts.
Conn., 9/10/05
Liberty finished the 2008 season with a 64.2
3. 29,623 at Wake Forest in WinstonSalem, N.C., 9/30/06
completion percentage and a 62.0 percentage
4. 26,374 at Marshall in Huntington, W.Va., in 2007. Only two other programs in FCS
9/11/99
posted better completion percentages in 2009,
5. 25,161 at South Florida in Tampa, Fla.,
as
Stephen F. Austin led the nation (68.33) and
10/21/00
6. 25,111 at South Florida in Tampa, Fla., Lafayette finished second (68.12).
10/16/99
7. 22,878 at Toledo in Toledo, Ohio,
9/6/03
8. 21,584 at Boise State in Boise, Idaho,
9/24/94
9. 21,056 at South Florida in Tampa, Fla.,
10/27/01
10. 20,416 at UCF in Orlando, Fla.,
9/28/02
Top 10 Attendance Games (Home)
1. 16,112 vs. N. Carolina Central, 9/12/09
2. 15,631 vs. William & Mary, 10/14/06
3. 15,532 vs. James Madison, 9/26/09
4. 15,483 vs. Lafayette, 10/18/08
5. 15,311 vs. North Greenville, 8/30/08
6. 15,307 vs. Presbyterian, 10/27/07
7. 15,208 vs. VMI, 11/7/09
8. 14,925 vs. Tusculum, 9/1/07
9. 14,563 vs. Stony Brook, 10/11/08
10. 14,411 vs. Coastal Carolina, 11/3/07
NCAA Active Career Leaders
Matt Bevins
Field Goals Made
No. 5 (38)
Matt Bevins Field Goals - Attempts/Game
No. 6 (1.8)
Matt Bevins
Field Goals-Made/Game
No. 1 (1.4)
Matt Bevins
Field Goal-Percent Made
No. 4 (76.05)
Matt Bevins
Scoring-Field Goals Made
No. 5 (38)
Will Have to Get Better
Entering the Robert Morris game, Liberty
had completed 70.4 percent of its passing
attempts (50-of-71) during the first two games
of the year. However, a 24-of-40 effort against
the Colonials has knocked Liberty’s team
completion percentage down to 66.7 percent
(74-of-111). Liberty is one of 16 FCS programs
in the country who have completed two-thirds
or better of its passing attempts this season.
Airing It Out
During the first three games of the year,
the Flames have certainly taken to the air to
find a way to score. Liberty currently ranks No.
4 nationally in passing offense (331.67 average
passing yards per game). The three teams
ahead of the Flames in the statistical category
are Yale (407.0 per game), Princeton (392.0
per game) and Jackson State (356.0 per game).
Pass Happy
Liberty currently ranks No. 4 in the
country in passing yards, as the Flames are
averaging 331.67 passing yards per game. The
Flames have surpassed the 250-yard mark
in all three games, marking the second time
Liberty has accomplished the feat during
three-consecutive games under head coach
Danny Rocco (also against Presbyterian,
Coastal Carolina and VMI in 2007). Coming
into the year, Liberty had tallied only 10
250-plus passing games during the first four
seasons under Rocco (45 games).
Finding a Different Way to Score
During the last several years, Liberty has
become known as one of the top rushing
programs in the nation. However, the 2010
season has found the Flames finding another
way to score points. Ten of Liberty’s 13
touchdowns have come via the passing game,
with six passing touchdowns against St.
Francis, Pa., and two passing scores against
both Ball State and Robert Morris.
A Quick Comparison
Through three games this season, Liberty
has thrown for 10 touchdowns, which is
tied for the national lead in team passing
touchdowns. Just as a point of comparison,
the Flames finished the 2009 season with 13
total passing touchdowns. It took the Flames
10 games to reach the same mark last year,
doing so against Gardner-Webb on Nov. 14,
2009.
First Down Focus
Liberty has finished the first two games
of the year with 71 first downs, while
surrendering a combined 48 first downs to
St. Francis, Pa., Ball State and Robert Morris.
Liberty currently ranks No. 11 in average first
downs (23.67) and No. 25 in average first
downs allowed (16.00). Liberty is one of 13
FCS programs in the country to currently rank
inside the Top 23 in both statistical categories.
Taking Better Care of the Ball
Since taking over the program in 2006,
head coach Danny Rocco has tried to instill
the importance of taking care of the football.
Liberty has finished inside the Top 25 all
four years under Rocco in turnover margin,
highlighted by the 2009 campaign, where the
Flames led the country in turnover margin
(+1.91). Liberty ranked No. 7 in 2007 (1.27),
No. 20 in 2006 (0.55) and No. 21 in 2008
(0.67) in turnover margin.
Saturday Night Lights
Under head coach Danny Rocco, the
Flames are 16-4 in night games. Since
1976, Liberty has compiled a 57-66-3
record in night games.
In Broad Daylight
Under head coach Danny Rocco, the
Flames are 19-10 in games played during
the day. Since 1976, Liberty is 121-118-1
in day games.
Natural Versus Artificial Surfaces
Under head coach Danny Rocco, the
Flames are 26-11 on artificial turf and
9-3 on natural grass. Overall, Liberty is
100-108-4 on natural grass and 86-79 on
artificial turf. The Flames play their home
games at Williams Stadium, which has an
artificial surface, as new state-of-the-art
FieldTurf was installed prior to the start
of the 2006 season. Liberty has posted a
21-4 record at home since the new type
of surface was installed.
Overtime Update
The Flames enter today’s game having
posted a 3-5 record in overtime games.
Liberty’s last overtime game came on
Sept. 15, 2007, when the Flames dropped
a 48-41 decision to William & Mary in
double overtime in Williamsburg, Va.
Liberty has only played two of its eight
overtime games away from Williams
Stadium. Liberty’s first extra-period game
was a 34-28 road loss to Morgan State on
Sept. 21, 1996. Liberty’s last victory in an
overtime contest came on Nov. 22, 2003,
when it closed out the 2003 campaign
with a 49-42 home win over Hofstra.
Back in the Big South
Liberty is currently in the midst of its
ninth season of competition in Big South
Conference action, and is set to open
league play against Charleston Southern
at home on Oct. 9. Since beginning league
play in 2002, Liberty has posted a 23-11
Big South record.
Liberty series records against Big South
schools since 2002
Charleston Southern
7-1
Coastal Carolina
4-3
Elon (game from 2002)
0-1
Gardner-Webb
4-4
Presbyterian (since 2009)
1-0
Stony Brook
1-1
VMI
6-1
Raising Up No. 71
Prior to the start of the Flames’ contest
against Tusculum on Sept. 1, 2007,
Liberty ceremonially honored founder
Dr. Jerry Falwell, who had passed away
the previous May, by starting a new
game day tradition. Members of the
University Police force raised a No. 71 flag
underneath the Liberty Flames flag above
the South end zone at Williams Stadium,
just prior to the team taking the field,
bringing the 14,925 fans in attendance to
their feet. The new tradition has become
a permanent part of the Flames’ pregame
ceremonies at all home football games.
Today’s Honoree:
No honoree - Road Game
Aerial Attack
Liberty finished the Robert Morris game
with two passing touchdowns, giving the
Flames 10 passing touchdowns in three
games. Liberty, along with Montana and
Lamar, currently lead the nation in passing
touchdowns.
Winning the Turnover Battle
For the first time since taking over
the program five seasons ago, the Flames
have posted a minus turnover number in
consecutive games. Liberty was -2 against
Ball State (three passes intercepted to one
fumble recovery). Robert Morris was +2 in the
turnover battle last weekend, finishing with
an interception and a fumble recovery, while
the Flames failed to force a turnover.
The consecutive outings mark the ninth and
tenth time an opponent has finished with less
turnovers than Liberty during a Danny Rocco
coach game (48 total games). Since 2006,
Liberty has a +48 turnover figure as compared
to its opponents, as Liberty has committed
51 turnovers, while forcing 92 giveaways.
Liberty finished five games in 2009 without
committing a turnover, doing so against
Lafayette, Coastal Carolina, VMI and GardnerWebb. Since Rocco took over the program in
2006, Liberty has finished 17 games (out of 48
total games) without committing a turnover,
including the victory over St. Francis, Pa.
A Different Kind of Year
Through five games this year, Liberty has
committed five turnovers and currently ranks
No. 80 in the country in turnover margin
(-0.67). Last year, Liberty finished 11 games
with eight total giveaways and led the country
in the statistical category (+1.91).
Setting a New Standard
During a five-game stretch late in the year
(Oct. 17 – Nov. 14), Liberty avoided throwing
an interception to set a new school record
for consecutive games without a pickedoff pass. Under head coach Danny Rocco,
Liberty’s quarterbacks have thrown just 26
interceptions in 48 games (0.54 per game).
A QB’s Best Friend
Liberty finished the 2009 season allowing
15 sacks in 11 games, which ranked No. 25 in
the country in sacks allowed (1.36 per game).
The Flames have allowed less than a sack per
game under head coach Danny Rocco (0.94/45
in 48 games) during the last four-plus years
and have finished 18 games without allowing
a sack.
Interception Anomaly
Ball State did something no other
opponent has done while Danny Rocco
has been the football coach at Liberty. The
Cardinals finished the game with three
interceptions, marking the most interceptions
by an opponent in the last five years. In fact,
Ball State marks the sixth opponent since
2006 to finish a game with more than one
interception per contest. Robert Morris picked
off the fourth Liberty pass of the season,
but the Colonials did so on the last play of
the game, when Mike Brown got a 55-yard
pass down into the end zone where the “Hail
Mary” attempt was intercepted.
Picking Off Passes
After finishing the 2009 season ranked
No. 16 in the country in interceptions with
17 picks, the Flames seem to be starting off
the 2010 season right where they left off. In
his first career game as a defender, Danny
Broggin intercepted a pass against St. Francis,
Pa., returning it for three yards and setting up
a two-play, 39-yard touchdown scoring drive
during the season-opener.
Since taking over the program in 2006,
head coach Danny Rocco has helped his
defenders hone their skills. Liberty has picked
off 55 passes in 48 games, finishing 30 of
those contests with at least one interception.
Streeter Streamlines the Passers
Under quarterback coach and secondyear offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter,
Liberty has been one of the most effective
passing units in the country. Since joining
head coach Danny Rocco’s staff, Streeter
has seen his quarterbacks throw at a 63.5
completion percentage clip, completing 764of-1,197 passing attempts for 9,802 yards and
66 touchdowns. During the span, Liberty has
averaged 204.2 passing yards per game and
has a passing efficiency rating of 146.46 since
2006.
Doubling Them Up
After holding its first two opponents to
a combined 271 passing yards (St. Francis,
Pa. – 78 yards, Ball State – 193 yards),
Liberty allowed Robert Morris to double up
its opponent passing total in a single game.
The Colonials completed 13-of-22 passing
attempts for 271 yards, with four of the 13
completions going for 25 or more yards.
Rocco Draws National Attention
Head coach Danny Rocco’s efforts in
2008 and 2009 did not go unnoticed on
the national scene, as the three-time Big
South Coach of the Year recipient saw his
name listed among the nation’s elite both
seasons. Rocco was a Top 5 finalist in the
Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year contest
in the I-AA category in 2008 and 2009.
Rocco also became the second coach
in Big South history to be named to the
Eddie Robinson Award list, as he was one
of 20 coaches up for the top FCS coaching
honor in the country for both seasons.
City Stadium Flashback
Due to an extensive renovation project to Williams Stadium, Liberty moved
the 2010 season-opening football game
against St. Francis, Pa., to Lynchburg City
Stadium, where Liberty won the game, 527. The facility is no stranger to Liberty, as
the Flames played all of their home games
at City Stadium from the inception of the
program in 1973 until Williams Stadium
opened in 1989. During their 17-year stay
at City Stadium, Liberty posted a 43-35-1
record on the historic grass gridiron.
Three Times as Nice
Liberty became the second program
in Big South Conference history to win
three-straight Big South titles, when it
captured a share of the conference crown
in 2009.
Last year, the Flames shared the
crown with Stony Brook, while winning
the title outright in 2007 and 2008 and
posting a 14-1 conference record during
the span. Coastal Carolina accomplished
the same feat, winning outright conference titles in 2004 and 2006 and a shared
championship in 2005 (with Charleston
Southern).
Best in the Big South
For the fourth-straight season, Liberty
is predicted to win the Big South Conference title. Liberty finished atop the Big
South Preseason Poll, earning 103 points
in the annual ranking that is selected by
the league’s head coaches and a media
panel. The Flames garnered 13 out of 15
first-place votes, while Stony Brook finished second in the listing with 81 points.
Big Time Prize
For the first time in league history,
the winner of the Big South Conference
will receive an automatic bid into the
NCAA FCS Playoffs. In 2010, the NCAA
FCS Playoffs will expand from 16 teams to
20 selections, creating an extra round of
playoff games to be contested during the
opening weekend of Nov. 27.
Stony Brook is Staying
On Sept. 1, the Big South Conference
announced a contract extension with
Stony Brook, keeping the associate member in the league for football for another
four years. Stony Brook first joined the
league in 2008 and its membership will
extend through the 2015 season. In just
two seasons, Stony Brook has posted an
9-3 Big South record (4-2 in 2008 and 5-1
in 2009) and claimed a share of the Big
South title in 2009.
The Sack Attack
For the second game in row, Liberty
finished a contest with more than one sack in
game, as Liberty recorded a season-best three
stops of the opposing quarterback for a loss of
23 yards against Robert Morris. Liberty posted
two sacks against Ball State on Sept. 11,
including one on a fourth-and-two play within
the last minute to seal the victory for Liberty.
The Flames have now posted 17 games under
head coach Danny Rocco with two or more
sacks. Under Rocco, the Flames have averaged
1.82 sacks per game (87 total) for an average
loss of 13.52 yards per game (649 total yards
lost on sacks).
Defending the Airwaves
During the first two games of the year,
Liberty held its opponent to less than 200
team passing yards (St. Francis, Pa. – 78
yards, Ball State – 193 yards). In five seasons
under head coach Danny Rocco, the Flames
have held 28 out of 48 opponents under 200
passing yards in a game.
Red Zone Rapport
Liberty finished the 2009 season ranked
No. 2 in the country in red zone offense, as
the Flames found a way to add points to the
scoreboard on 47 of 51 drives that reached
the opponent’s 20-yard line. Of Liberty’s 51
trips inside its opponents’ 20-yard line, Liberty
scored 34 touchdowns (27 rushing/7 passing)
and kicked 13 field goals.
Liberty has scored all nine times that it
has penetrated the opponent’s 20-yard line
in 2010, doing so three times against Robert
Morris, four times against St. Francis, Pa., and
twice against Ball State. Since 2006, Liberty
has added points to the scoreboard 85.0
percent of the time under head coach Danny
Rocco (181-of-213 Red Zone opportunities)
when penetrating the opponents’ 20-yard line.
Nearly Perfect
The Flames have managed to tack points
onto the scoreboard all nine times the team
has penetrated the opponent’s 20-yard line,
including five touchdowns this season. Dating
back to Liberty’s Sept. 29, 2009, game against
James Madison, Liberty has scored on 48-of49 drives that have penetrated the opponent’s
20-yard line.
Making Them Count
Liberty has scored on 48 of its last 49
drives that have crossed the opponent’s 20yard line. The Flames have made the most
of those scoring chances, finding a way to
record a touchdown on 33 of the 48 scoring
drives (68.75 percent). This season, Liberty
has scored all nine times it has crossed the
opponent’s 20-yard line and is one of 17 FCS
programs in the country to have scored each
time it has entered the Red Zone.
Tough Inside the 20
To score against the Flames inside their
own red zone was a tough task in 2009, as
Liberty ranked No. 9 in the country in red zone
defense (66.7 percent). Opponents were only
able to add points to the scoreboard on 24of-36 drives that penetrated the Flames’ 20yard line, including nine times when Liberty’s
opponents had to settle for a field goal.
Liberty was one of seven FCS programs
in the country to keep their opponent from
scoring when crossing its 20-yard line, on
opening weekend against St. Francis. During
the past two weekends, Liberty’s opponents
have scored on six of seven trips inside the
Flames 20-yard line and Liberty now ranks No.
34 in the country in red zone defense.
Bend but Don’t Break
Ball State had much more success against
the Flames in terms of scoring inside of
Liberty’s red zone on Sept. 11 than St. Francis
did the previous weekend. The Cardinals
scored on four of five trips inside Liberty’s
20-yard line; however, they could only muster
one touchdown and had to settle for three
field goals. Liberty has allowed just three red
zone touchdown in three games this season.
Painful Penalties
Liberty more than doubled its season
penalty total against Robert Morris last
weekend, as the Flames were flagged for
eight infractions for 46 yards. Liberty had only
committed seven penalties for 64 yards during
the first two games of the season. Liberty
currently ranks No. 18 nationally in fewest
penalties per game (5.00/average) and No.
15 in fewest penalty yards per game (37.00/
average).
Tallying TFLs
For the third time this year, Liberty
finished a game with seven or more tackles
for a loss, as the Flames hit the mark against
Robert Morris, last weekend (for a loss of
28 yards). Liberty currently ranks No. 17
nationally in tackles for a loss (7.33 per game)
and has tallied seven or more tackles for a loss
in 20 games under head coach Danny Rocco
since 2006.
Second was Twice as Nice
On Sept. 11, Mike Brown scored from
one yard out, giving Liberty a 27-23 lead
with five minutes left against Ball State.
Four minutes later, Asa Chapman sacked
Cardinals quarterback Keith Wenning
on a fourth-and-two place, securing
the program’s second-ever win over a
FBS program. Liberty’s first was a 25-24
victory over Eastern Michigan on Oct. 14,
1989, in Ypsilanti, Mich.
Missed By Mere Hours
Liberty nearly became the first program
in Big South Conference history to upend
a FBS program, when the Flames downed
Ball State, 27-23, on Sept. 11. However,
the Flames fellow conference member
Gardner-Webb secured the honors just
hours beforehand, when the Runnin’
Bulldogs scored a 38-37 overtime victory
over Akron.
Fantastic Four
Liberty was one of four FCS programs
to post a victory over a FBS team on
Saturday, when the Flames completed
a fantastic day for FCS football with a
27-23 victory over Ball State. Earlier in
the day, No. 12 (FCS) James Madison
shocked No. 13 (FBS) Virginia Tech with
a 21-16 victory in Blacksburg, Va. Later
in the day, Gardner-Webb beat Akron,
38-37, in overtime and South Dakota
downed Minnesota, 41-38. In total, six
FCS programs have defeated FBS teams
through the first two weeks of the
season.
FCS wins over FBS programs in 2010:
9/4 - Jacksonville State 49, Ole Miss 48
9/4 - North Dakota State 6, Kansas 3
9/11 - James Madison 21, Virginia Tech 16
9/11 - Gardner-Webb 38, Akron 37
9/11 - Liberty 27, Ball State 23
9/11 - South Dakota 41, Minnesota 38
Rocco Is Better Against the Best
Liberty’s 27-23 victory over Ball State
should not be a shock to those who
have followed the progress of the team
in recent years against FBS programs.
Since head coach Danny Rocco took over
the program five years ago, Liberty has
dropped its first three games against
FBS programs by a combined 34 points
(Wake Forest/34-14, Toledo/35-34, West
Virginia/33-20). Prior to Rocco’s arrival on
Liberty Mountain, Liberty lost its last FBS
contest by 59 points, in a 59-0 shutout
against Connecticut on Sept. 10, 2005.
Sensational “Sellouts”
More than an inch of rain might
have fallen on Sept. 26, at Williams
Stadium, but the steady downpour never
dampened the spirits of the crowd on
Liberty Mountain. Against No. 6/7 James
Madison, Liberty had 15,532 fans fill
the stadium, marking the third-largest
crowd in program and Big South history.
Since head coach Danny Rocco arrived at
Liberty, the Flames have filled Williams
Stadium beyond capacity 19 out of 25
games. Liberty has posted a 21-4 record
during those contests, averaging 13,340
fans per home game.
Big Time Mark
The Flames finished their season-opening
game with 599 total offensive yards, marking
the most offensive yards during head coach
Danny Rocco’s five-year tenure with the
program. The previous record was 591 total
offensive yards, when the Flames downed St.
Francis, Pa., 68-10, on Sept. 29, 2007. Liberty
has surpassed the 500-yard mark eight times
under Rocco (in 47 games/17.0 percent).
Only two other FCS programs in the country
have finished with more total offensive yards
in a game than Liberty’s 599 in its season
opener. Bethune-Cookman racked up 635
yards against Edward Waters on Sept. 4 and
Appalachian State piled on 620 yards against
Jacksonville on Sept. 11.
Nearly a Record Day
Liberty finished its season-opening game
against St. Francis, Pa., with 452 passing yards,
as Mike Brown and Tyler Brennan combined to
complete 26-of-33 pass attempts. The figure
missed the school record by three yards, as
Liberty’s best passing performance in program
history was 455 yards against Towson State on
Oct. 26, 1991.
Nation’s Best
Following Liberty’s 452-yard passing
performance against St. Francis, Pa., on Sept.
4, the Flames ranked No. 1 in the country in
passing offense. The only other FCS program
in the country to pass the 400-yard mark on
the first weekend of the year was Jackson
State, who threw for 404 yards in a 32-17
victory over Delta State. The figure is the
second most passing yards in a game this
season by any FCS program, ranking only
behind Morehead State, who passed for 458
yards against St. Francis, Pa., on Sept. 11.
Big Time Burst
Just to put the 452-yard passing game
in perspective, the performance against St.
Francis marked only the fourth time in 46
games under head coach Danny Rocco that
Liberty has thrown for 300 or more yards in a
game.
Big South Record
Liberty’s 452-yard passing game against
St. Francis, Pa., on Sept. 4, set a new Big
South Conference record. The previous
team standard for passing was 431 yards by
Charleston Southern against North Greenville
on Oct. 25, 2003.
Tandem Ties Records
The quarterbacking tandem of Mike
Brown and Tyler Brennan threw six touchdown
passes against St. Francis, Pa., on Sept. 4, tying
a Big South record for most touchdown passes
in a game. The six touchdown passes also ties
a program record, as the Flames previously
threw for six touchdowns against Mars Hill on
Oct. 6, 1984.
Big Day for Brown
Mike Brown had a career day against St.
Francis, Pa., as the junior became the 10th
quarterback in program history to throw
for 300 yards in a game. He completed 17of-22 passing attempts for 338 yards and
four touchdown passes. His 338 passing
yards marked the 15th-best single-game
performance in program history, bettering
Tommy Beecher’s 337-yard effort against
Gardner-Webb, last year.
Better Day Against Ball State
Following a 338-yard passing performance
against St. Francis, Pa., Mike Brown posted
even better numbers against Ball State on
Sept. 11. The junior completed 24-of-38
passing attempts for 276 yards, while carrying
the ball 18 times for 87 yards. The 363 total
offensive yards marked a new career high for
Brown, surpassing his 352 yards against St.
Francis the previous weekend.
Getting to Be Old Hat
For the third time this year, Mike Brown
finished a game with 300 or more total
offensive yards, as the junior ranked up 344
yards last weekend at Robert Morris. The
quarterback tallied 267 passing yards and 77
more on the ground and currently ranks No.
4 in the country in total offensive yards per
game (353.00).
A Dazzling Dozen
Mike Brown completed his first 12 passing
attempts at Robert Morris and finished the
game by completing 24-of-40 attempts on the
afternoon. In four career starts at quarterback,
Brown has completed a combined 94-of136 passing attempts, has led the program
to three wins, has thrown for 1,123 yards,
nine touchdowns and just four interceptions.
Brown’s career passing efficiency rating
as a starting quarterback is 154.44 and
his completion percentage as a starting
quarterback is 69.1.
Home Sweet Home
On Oct. 2, the Flames will welcome
Savannah State to Williams Stadium, a
facility Liberty has called home for the
past 21 seasons. The on-campus facility
was opened on Oct. 21, 1989, when the
Flames rallied for a 37-18 victory over
Towson State. Liberty has since won
66.1 percent of its games in the stadium,
having posted a 77-39 record at the oncampus facility. In 2007, the Flames went
undefeated at home for the second time
in program history, posting a schoolrecord 6-0 mark, en route to their Big
South title run.
Tracking toward a Million
Following last year’s Gardner-Webb
crowd of 15,208 fans on Senior Day
on Nov. 14, Liberty has seen 985,223
fans pass through the gates at Williams
Stadium since the on-campus facility
opened its doors in 1989. In 2009,
Liberty ranked No. 12 in the country,
averaging 14,931 fans per home game.
Should Liberty continue this trend, the
Flames could have its millionth fan pass
through the turnstiles month when
Liberty welcomes Savannah State to
town on Oct. 2. The game will mark the
grand re-opening of Williams Stadium,
following a nine-month project to expand
the stadium from a seating capacity of
12,000 to 19,200, with 18 luxury boxes
and a state-of-the-art press box. Liberty
will need just 14,777 fans to attend the
game to pass the millionth-fan mark.
Top 10 Performances
A Liberty Flames football ticket has
been a hot commodity in 2009, leading
to some of the largest crowds in all of
FCS nation last year. The attendance
figures at all six of Liberty’s home games
ranked inside the Top 10 for that specific
weekend in terms of highest attended
home FCS game. Liberty’s Big South
matchup with VMI on Nov. 7, attracted
15,208 fans, was the ninth-highest
attended home FCS game in the country.
Back Against the Best
The Flames’ 2008 schedule snapped a
near-decade run against the nation’s top
level of collegiate football, as Liberty had
faced a FBS opponent in nine-straight
seasons. Prior to 2008, the last time
Liberty did not have a FBS opponent on
its slate was in 1998.
During the nine-year run, Liberty faced
programs such as South Florida, Marshall,
UCF, Akron, Toledo, Bowling Green, Kent
State, Connecticut and Wake Forest. In
2009, Liberty opened the season at West
Virginia, falling 34-20 to the BIG EAST
powerhouse in Morgantown, W.Va.
The Flames are slated to continue their
run against FBS foes in years to come, as
Liberty has N.C. State (2011), Wake Forest
(2012) and Kent State (2013) currently on
future schedules.
Joining the Program’s Elite
Mike Brown threw for 267 yards against
Robert Morris last weekend, marking the
third-straight game the junior has surpassed
the 250-passing yard mark in a game. Brown
is the first quarterback in more than a decade
to accomplish this feat, as the last was Biff
Parson in 2000.
Accurate and Efficient
Not only is Mike Brown ranked No. 3 in
the country in passing yards (293.7/average),
but the junior hurler also ranks No. 9 in
passing efficiency (157.40). He has completed
65-of-100 pass attempts for 881 yards and
eight touchdowns, while tossing just four
interceptions. He is one of FCS quarterbacks in
the country to rank inside the Top 10 in both
statistical categories.
Eight Is Enough
Mike Brown finished the Robert Morris
game with two passing touchdowns, giving
him eight scoring passes through three games
in 2010. The junior is currently tied for No. 3 in
the country in total passing touchdowns, as he
is joined by Jackson State’s Casey Therriault,
Morehead State’s Zach Lewis, Chattanooga’s
B.J. Coleman and Charleston Southern’s A.J.
Toscano.
Painful Passes
Mike Brown came into the Ball State game
without having thrown a career interception.
However, the junior walked away with three
intercepted passes, including one being
returned 36 yards for a touchdown. Of the
two interceptions that were not returned for
a touchdown, Brown picked up the solo tackle
to end the scoring threat following one of the
errant throws. Last weekend, the junior tossed
his fourth career interception, but it came on
the last play of the game when he heaved a
55-yard pass downfield to the end zone on a
“Hail Mary” pass.
Honors Bestowed Upon Brown
Following his 338-yard performance
against St. Francis, Pa., Mike Brown was
named Big South Offensive Player of the
Week, marking his fourth-career Big South
weekly accolade. The junior was also honored
by the College Football Performance Awards
(CFPA), as he was named the web site’s
Quarterback Performer of the Week.
Even More Accolades
Following his performance at Ball State,
quarterback Mike Brown was named the Big
South Co-Offensive Player of the Week and
was named to the College Sporting New FCS
Weekly All-Star team. Brown shared league
offensive honors with Gardner-Webb’s James
Perry, III, who also helped lead his squad to
a 38-37 overtime victory over FBS foe Akron
by catching 10 passes for 125 yards and two
touchdowns.
Doing It All
Mike Brown was heavily featured
during Liberty’s game-winning drive late in
the contest against Ball State. The junior
completed all three of his passing attempts
for a combined 30 yards, while he carried the
ball five more times on the nine-play, 64-yard
drive. The last time he carried the ball, he
carried two Ball State defenders into the end
zone with him, scoring on a one-yard run with
4:55 left in the ball game.
Liberty’s No. 1 Option
Mike Brown was involved in 75.8 percent
of Liberty’s total offensive plays last weekend
at Robert Morris (56-out-of-74 total plays).
The junior threw for 267 yards as he was 24of-40, while he carried the ball 16 times for 77
yards. This has become a pattern for Liberty
this year, as Brown has been involved in 66.5
percent of Liberty’s total offensive plays (139of-209) and is responsible for 75.7 percent
of the team’s total offensive yard (1059-out1399).
Scoring Machine
SirChauncey Holloway finished with one
of Liberty’s two rushing touchdowns against
Ball State on Sept. 11 on a four-yard scamper
late in the first quarter. Holloway has two
of Liberty’s three team rushing touchdowns
in 2010. The four-yard burst marked the
sophomore’s ninth career rushing touchdown
in 10 career games. He has scored in eight of
11 career outings, only failing to break the
goal line against West Virginia Wesleyan and
Charleston Southern, last year, and against
Robert Morris last weekend.
A Triple Threat
The wide receiver trio of Chris Summers (129 yards), B.J.
Hayes (110 yards) and Pat Kelly (115 yards) joined an elite
group, on Sept. 4, as the trio became just the second group in
program history to surpass the 100-yard receiving mark in the
same game. The first time Liberty had three wide receivers
finish a game with 100 more receiving yards was against Toledo
on Sept. 17, 1994 – Tony Dews (106 yards), Robert Butz (104
yards) and Dion Cook (100).
Leader of the Pack
Chris Summers posted his second career 100-yard game,
as the junior led Liberty with seven receptions for 129 yards
against St. Francis, Pa. Two of his seven catches were for
touchdowns, including a “Hail Mary”-type play that saw Mike
Brown heave up a 40-yard pass into the end zone on the final
play of the first half.
Summers became the 27th player in program history
to have multiple 100-yard receiving games. His 129-yard
performance was the sixth-best single game performance, on
Sept. 4, among all FCS wide receivers.
Big Time Threat
Chris Summers became the 12th player in program history
to have consecutive 100-yard games, as the junior hauled in
11 receptions for 146 yards and two scores against Ball State,
on Sept. 11. One of his 11 catches was a 65-yard scamper for
a touchdown, marking the longest reception of his collegiate
career. Summers currently ranks No. 6 nationally in receiving
yards per game (121.0) and No. 13 in scoring average (10.0
points per game).
The Nation’s Best
Chris Summers was held under the 100-yard mark for
the first time this year, when he finished the Robert Morris
game with nine catches for 88 yards. However, one of his nine
receptions was a 24-yard touchdown reception, giving him
five scores this year. Summers is now tied for the national lead
in total touchdown receptions (5), a mark he shares with J.J.
Hayes of Lamar.
Nearing the Mark
Chris Summers 363 receiving yards through three games
this year leaves the junior just 20 yards shy of 1,000 career
receiving yards. The wide receiver has caught 75 career passes
for 980 yards in 26 career outings.
Joining the Group
B.J. Hayes and Pat Kelly became the 46th and 47th players
in program history to record a 100-yard receiving game, doing
so in the season opener against St. Francis, Pa.. Hayes finished
the game with seven receptions for 110 yards and a score,
while Kelly caught four passes for 115 yards, including a 75-yard
touchdown reception.
One More Makes Four
Ervin Garner became the fourth Liberty player this year
to surpass the 100-yard receiving mark in a game this past
weekend at Robert Morris. The junior finished the game
with five receptions for 106 yards, including his first career
touchdown on a 36-yard strike. Garner is now the 48th player in
program history to have recorded a 100-yard receiving game.
Making His First Count
Redshirt senior wide receiver Kyle DeArmon made the
most of his first career reception, as the wide receiver caught
a pass from Tyler Brennan and broke two tackles to score on a
27-yard pass against St. Francis. DeArmon, who was a former
quarterback for Liberty, finished the game with four receptions
for 78 yards, including a second score midway through the
fourth quarter (a 10-yard strike from Brennan).
Career Numbers Together
Tyler Brennan’s 27-yard touchdown pass to Kyle DeArmon
early in the fourth quarter against St. Francis, Pa., on Sept. 4,
was the first touchdown pass of Brennan’s career and the first
reception of DeArmon’s career. In six career games played at
Liberty, Brennan has completed 18-of-25 passing attempts for
215 yards (72.0 completion percentage) and two touchdowns.
Bevins is Back
Matt Bevins regained his All-America form on Saturday,
when the junior connected on 3-of-4 field goal attempts. His
lone miss was a 51-yard attempt, which marked the third time
this year Bevins had missed a 50-plus yard attempt. Bevins is
4-of-8 on field goal attempts on the season, with a 4-of-5 mark
on attempts inside the 50-yard mark.
Double-Digit Dandy
Matt Bevins finished the Robert Morris game with 11
points, as the junior knocked down three of four field goal
attempts and two point-after attempts. This marked the sixth
time in his career that Bevins has scored 10 or more points in a
single game.
Moving Up the Charts
Matt Bevins finished the Robert Morris game with 11
points, as the All-America kicker knocked down three field
goals and two PATs. Following the 11-point burst, Bevins now
ranks third in program history in career kicker scoring with 186
career points. He has a ways to go to catch Liberty’s No. 1 and
No. 2 kicking scorers, as Daniel Whitehead ranks No. 2 with
238 career points and Philip Harrelson is the program’s all-time
points leader with 250 career points.
Second to Almost None
With three field goals against Robert Morris last weekend,
Matt Bevins moved into a tie for second place on the Big
South’s career field goal list and sole possession of Liberty’s
No. 2 all-time mark. Bevins, who now has 38 career field goals,
ranks behind Coastal Carolina’s Josh Hoke (40) and Liberty’s
Daniel Whitehead (43).
Mike Makes the Most of His Time
Punter Mike Larsson earned all-conference honors in 2009,
despite being the starting punter with the fewest number
of total punts in the Big South. When he was called upon to
boot the football down the field, he did it with precision and
focus. Larrson finished the year with 40 punts for 1,469 yards
(36.7 yards per punt average), with 18 punts pinning Liberty’s
opponent inside their 20-yard line. Liberty also finished the year
ranked No. 10 nationally in punt return yardage defense. Only
13 of Larsson’s 40 punts resulted in attempted punt returns for
a total of 44 yards (3.38 yards per opponent return).
Pinning Them Deep in the Zone
Mike Larsson finished the Ball State game with two punts
for a total of 78 yards (39.0 average), with one of his two punts
starting the Cardinals at the own 20-yard line. The 42-yard punt
marked the 25th time he has pinned an opponent inside their
own 20-yard line in 63 career punts (39.7 percent).
Mayo Moves Right In
Chris Mayo made the most of his first career game at
Liberty, as the freshman defensive back led the Flames in
tackles against St. Francis, Pa., during Liberty’s season-opener
on Sept. 4. The former Fork Union Military standout finished
the contest with 10 tackles, including seven assisted stops
and a tackle for a one-yard loss. Mayo continued to had to his
growing resume last weekend, when the freshman posted four
stops at Robert Morris, including 10-yard sack.
Adjusting to the Adjuster
Head Coach Danny Rocco made a few alterations to his
standard “3-4” defensive scheme during the offseason, adding
a hybrid linebacker-cornerback position he calls an “adjuster.”
Brent Vinson and Danny Broggin are the two athletes filling
that role, and the pair found success during the opening game
against St. Francis, Pa. Broggin finished with five tackles and an
interception, while Vinson added two assisted stops and a pass
breakup.
A Different Vantage Point
Danny Broggin was not only playing a newly created
position on defense against St. Francis, but the redshirt senior
also was seeing a different side of the field. For the first time in
his Liberty career, Broggin was a defensive player, having made
the switch during spring practice. During his previous years at
Liberty, Broggin was used as a running back and wide receiver,
having 225 total offensive yards and two touchdowns to his
credit in 27 previous games.
One Score or Less
St. Francis, Pa., opened the game strong on Sept. 4, scoring
on the opening drive. However, Liberty clamped down and held
the Red Flash from scoring again the rest of the way. The outing
marked the ninth time Liberty has held an opponent to one
score or fewer under head coach Danny Rocco, which includes
six shutout victories.
Career Day for Claiborne
Larry Claiborne led the Flames’ defensive effort against Ball
State, as the junior finished the game with eight tackles and his
first career fumble recovery. Claiborne also finished the James
Madison game, last year, with eight tackles. Of his eight tackles
against the Cardinals, five were solo tackles, setting a new
career high for the defensive back.
Claiborne followed his Ball State performance up with four
additional solo tackles against Robert Morris last weekend. The
junior now leads the program with 10 solo stops in 2010 and
ranks ninth in the Big South in unassisted stops.
Kyle Comes on Strong
Kyle O’Donnell followed behind Larry Claiborne and also
had a career day, as he finished the Ball State game with six
stops. The half-dozen tackles matches his six-tackle outing
against Gardner-Webb in 2009. O’Donnell also finished the
game with 1.5 tackles for a loss, setting a new career high and
nearly matching his career total (came into the game with 2.5
career tackles for a loss).
Last weekend, O’Donnell matched the figure again, as the
linebacker tied defensive lineman Terry Adams for game-high
tackling honors with six stops against Robert Morris.
Making the Most of His First
It took Asa Chapman 25 career games to record his first
career sack, but it was worth the wait. With Ball State trying to
drive late in the contest for a rally, the Cardinals’ Keith Wenning
took a snap from center on a fourth-and-two play from Liberty’s
26-yard line with 45 seconds left. However, the Ball State
quarterback was stopped, as Chapman knocked the ball out
of the hurler’s hand for his first career sack, sealing Liberty’s
second-ever victory over a FBS program.
Bannon in the Backfield
Asa Chapman was not the only Liberty player to finish his
way behind the line of scrimmage against Ball State on Sept. 11.
Patrick Bannon, Chapman’s fellow defensive lineman, finished
the game with a career-high 2.5 tackles for a loss, surpassing his
total of 2.0 tackles for a loss against St. Francis, Pa., in 2007 and
West Virginia Wesleyan in 2009.
Quite a Day for KaJuan
KaJuan Lee is coming off a career performance last
weekend, as the defensive back finished the Robert Morris
game with five solo tackles. Lee, who came into the game with
four tackles on the year, had previously tallied three solo tackles
during the last three games of the 2009 season to account for
his former career high in the individual statistical category.
Terrific Day for Terry
Terry Adams tied Kyle O’Donnell for team-high tackling
honors, as the defensive end finished Robert Morris contest
with six tackles (three solo, three assisted). The half-dozen
figure was third-best single-game performance of his career,
ranking only behind a seven-tackle effort against West Virginia
and an eight-stop tally against VMI in 2009.
Game Day Depth Chart
WR (Z) 2
19
- or - 15
WR (X) 1
9
- or - 19
LT
76
72
LG
77
70
C
63
78
RG
62
68
RT
79
75
WR (S) 7
11
15
TE (Y) 89
80
- or - 46
- or - 88
FB
48
- or - 46
40
TB
5
- or - 24
25
QB
10
12
18
11
KO/PK 49
39
P
47
49
LS
64
80
- or - 50
H
10
9
Flames Offense
Ervin Garner
Kyle DeArmon
Greg Pratt
Chris Summers
Pat Kelly
Kyle DeArmon
Justin Vargas
Stan Herring
Malcolm Boyd
Aaron Brown
Matt Camire
Aaron Lundy
Alex Stadler
Jay Weatherington
Soeren Wendland
Toney White
B.J. Hayes
Gabe Henderson
Greg Pratt
Tommy Shaver
Matthias Wrede
Francis Bah
Steven Wilkes
Peter Gagliardi
Francis Bah
Nathan Revell
Korrey Davis
SirChauncey Holloway
Chase Barnett
Mike Brown
Tyler Brennan
Brian Hudson
Gabe Henderson
(R-Jr., 5-9, 165)
(R-Sr., 6-3, 185)
(R-Fr., 5-8, 160)
(R-Jr., 6-4, 190)
(So., 6-3, 200)
(R-Sr., 6-3, 185)
(R-Sr., 6-5, 300)
(R-So., 6-4, 275)
(So., 6-4, 280)
(R-Jr., 6-4, 290)
(R-Sr., 6-3, 275)
(R-So., 6-5, 305)
(R-Sr., 6-2, 315)
(So., 6-4, 295)
(R-Sr., 6-7, 290)
(R-Jr., 6-4, 285)
(R-Jr., 5-9, 190)
(Fr., 5-11, 195)
(R-Fr., 5-8, 160)
(R-Jr., 6-6, 255)
(R-Sr., 6-5, 280)
(R-Fr., 6-2, 250)
(R-So., 6-6, 280)
(R-Fr., 6-3, 240)
(R-Fr., 6-2, 250)
(R-Sr., 5-10, 235)
(R-So., 5-10, 190)
(So., 5-8, 195)
(R-Fr., 5-7, 175)
(R-Jr., 6-0, 205)
(R-So., 6-4, 215)
(R-Fr., 6-4, 205)
(Fr., 5-11, 195)
Flames Special Teams - Kickers
Matt Bevins
(Jr., 6-2, 185)
Ben Shipps
(R-Jr., 6-1, 155)
Mike Larsson
(Jr., 5-10, 175)
Matt Bevins
(Jr., 6-2, 185)
Richard Wright
(R-Fr., 6-1, 275)
Matthias Wrede
(R-Sr., 6-5, 280)
Richard Smissen
(R-Fr., 5-11, 230)
Mike Brown
(R-Jr., 6-0, 205)
Pat Kelly
(So., 6-3, 200)
LE
- or -
NG
RE
- or -
DLB
MLB
- or JLB
ADJ
BCB
- or WS
FS
FCB
- or -
PR
- or KR
- or -
51
96
93
42
98
58
60
97
41
96
99
42
55
16
30
52
95
33
34
8
20
23
31
3
36
32
22
17
6
28
13
36
Flames Defense
Patrick Bannon
Daryl Robertson
Paco Varol
Justin Gunn
Asa Chapman
Greg Schuster
Bryant Lewellyn
Tim Smith
Terry Adams
Daryl Robertson
Cody Freeman
Justin Gunn
Mike Connolly
Demetrius Ward
Scott Hyland
Doncel Bolt
Chad Brown
Kyle O’Donnell
Marques Jenkins
Brent Vinson
Danny Broggin
D.J. Edmond
Donald Manns
Kevin Fogg
Pierre Hawkes
Chris Mayo
Brandon Robinson
Larry Claiborne
Corey Lillard
KaJuan Lee
Ron Hobby
Pierre Hawkes
(Sr., 6-4, 245)
(R-Sr., 6-2, 285)
(R-Fr., 6-3, 250)
(R-So., 6-4, 205)
(Jr., 6-5, 380)
(R-So., 6-2, 300)
(R-So., 6-1, 290)
(R-Sr., 6-4, 285)
(R-Sr., 6-0, 255)
(R-Sr., 6-2, 285)
(R-Fr., 6-4, 250)
(R-So., 6-4, 205)
(R-Jr., 6-2, 245)
(So., 6-1, 235)
(Fr., 6-1, 220)
(Sr., 6-3, 230)
(R-Sr., 6-2, 240)
(R-Sr., 6-2, 240)
(R-So., 6-2, 235)
(So., 6-1, 195)
(R-Sr., 6-0, 210)
(R-Fr., 6-1, 200)
(R-Sr., 5-9, 185)
(So., 5-10, 175)
(So., 5-10, 165)
(Fr., 5-11, 205)
(Jr., 6-1, 165)
(R-Jr., 6-0, 190)
(So., 5-11, 205)
(R-Jr., 6-0, 185)
(R-So., 5-10, 180)
(So., 5-10, 165)
Flames Special Teams - Return Specialists
7
B.J. Hayes
(R-Jr., 5-9, 190)
13
Ron Hobby
(R-So., 5-10, 180)
3
Kevin Fogg
(So., 5-10, 175)
10
Mike Brown
(R-Jr., 6-0, 205)
20
Danny Broggin
(R-Sr., 6-0, 210)
7
B.J. Hayes
(R-Jr., 5-9, 190)
5
Korrey Davis
(R-So., 5-10, 190)
25
Chase Barnett
(R-Fr., 5-7, 175)
Williams Stadium - Preparing for the Future
Future Expansion Plans for the Home of the Flames since 1989
Current View - As of Sept. 6, 2010
Williams Stadium Attendance Figures
Year
Rec./Gm. Total Att. Avg. Att. Head Coach
1989
2-1 (3)
29,145
9,715
Rutigliano
1990
5-2 (7)
55,990
7,999
Rutigliano
1991
2-3 (5)
26,400
5,280
Rutigliano
1992
5-0 (5)
25,073
5,015
Rutigliano
1993
3-2 (5)
37,800
7,560
Rutigliano
1994
4-2 (6)
41,683
6,947
Rutigliano
1995
5-1 (6)
36,718
6,120
Rutigliano
1996
3-3 (6)
35,568
5,928
Rutigliano
1997
3-2 (5)
40,307
8,061
Rutigliano
1998
4-1 (5)
51,259
10,252
Rutigliano
1999
3-2 (5)
38,831
7,762
Rutigliano
2000
3-2 (5)
36,673
7,335
Karcher
2001
2-2 (4)
29,324
7,331
Karcher
2002
2-4 (6)
42,612
7,102
Karcher
2003
5-1 (6)
39,026
6,504
Karcher
2004
4-2 (6)
50,784
8,464
Karcher
2005
1-5 (6)
34,512
5,752
Karcher
2006
4-2 (6)
66,765
11,128
Rocco
2007
6-0 (6)
85,140
14,190
Rocco
2008
6-1 (7)
92,026
13,147
Rocco
2009
5-1 (5)
89,587
14,931
Rocco
Total
77-39
985,223 8,493
(.664)
On Aug. 28, during Liberty University’s convocation service, Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr., announced plans for extensive stadium expansion at Williams Stadium and in the Vines Center, which
will put Liberty’s athletics facilities on par with those at the highest level of NCAA competition.
“I think these projects will take us to a higher level of competition,” Falwell said. “It will put Liberty on the same level as other major universities in the state and in the region. I think it is amazing
what we are accomplishing with God’s help. The sky’s the limit for Liberty.”
Before a packed house inside the Vines Center, Falwell unveiled plans to increase Williams
Stadium seating to 19,200 by the opening of the 2010 season, plus plans to add 3,000 seats inside the
Vines Center.
Directly following the Flames final home against VMI on Nov. 7, Liberty began to renovate Williams Stadium, marking the first major expansion to the Flames home for football since the stadium
was completed in 1989.
The first of a three-phase plan calls for the addition of 6,600 seats added to the west side of
the stadium, plus a 34,000-square foot press box. The brick and glass encased, Jeffersonian-style
four-story tower will house club-level seating for qualified Flames Club donors, 18 permanent luxury
suites, a banquet room which can hold up to 500 people, a 1,000-seat classroom and a state-of-theart press area.
“The expansion of Williams Stadium will have a monumental effect on Liberty University and its
football program,” stated Jeff Barber, Liberty’s Director of Athletics. “Above all else, this shows a great
commitment from the University, and when you have a commitment, a lot of wonderful things can
happen.”
Phase One of the plan is part of a multiphase effort to boost the stadium’s seating from its
current capacity of 12,000 to 30,000 over the next five years. Phases Two and Three will add a new
4,000-seat middeck for the east side of the stadium and 6,400 seats in a horseshoe-shape area surrounding the end zone in the south end of the stadium.
When all three phases are complete, the stadium will have undergone an estimated $22 million
in improvements. The renovated facility will also ready the stadium for the future construction of upper desks on the west and east sides of the stadium that will bring the capacity to 60,000.
“You cannot ignore the importance of facilities in recruiting. Kids always look for nicer facilities
and to be a part of a team where they feel the program is an important overall part of the University,”
stated Liberty Head Football Coach Danny Rocco. “Above all, I think it just shows a great commitment
from our University’s administration to get our program to a level of national prominence.”
Falwell said the Williams Stadium expansion is keeping up with Liberty’s overall growth pattern.
Fall enrollment for residential studies this year is expected to reach 11,900. Liberty had just over
5,000 on-campus students just 10 years ago.
“This stadium project is a natural step for Liberty in its progression from a small Bible college to a
major university,” added Falwell. “That was the goal from the beginning – to be for evangelical young
people what Notre Dame is to the Catholics and what Brigham Young is to the Mormons. Athletics,
and football in particular, was always a big part in that vision.”
“Prospective student-athletes will see Liberty as a serious contender in NCAA Division I athletics,”
continued Falwell. “We’ll be able to better recruit the top student-athletes in every sport. Improvements like this will help us convey the message that Liberty is achieving excellence in academics and
in all of our facilities and programs. I think this will provide a major boost in both our athletics and
academic recruiting. My father always said, ‘If it’s Christian, it ought to be better.’”
Starts and Stars
Liberty’s Game-By-Game Starters and 2009 Player Honorees
2010 Starters - Game-By-Game Comparsion
Offensive Starters
St. Francis, Pa.
Ball State
Robert Morris
James Madison
Savannah State
Charleston So.
VMI
Presbyterian Co.
Gardner-Webb
Coastal Carolina
Stony Brook
WR
Summers
Summers
Summers
Defensive Starters
St. Francis, Pa.
Ball State
Robert Morris
James Madison
Savannah State
Charleston So.
VMI
Presbyterian Co.
Gardner-Webb
Coastal Carolina
Stony Brook
LE
Bannon
Bannon
Bannon
WR
Hayes
Hayes
Hayes
NG
Chapman
Chapman
Chapman
LT
Vargas
Vargas
Vargas
RE
Adams
Adams
Adams
LG
Boyd
Boyd
Boyd
C
Camire
Camire
Camire
RG
Stadler
Stadler
Stadler
RT
Wendland
Wendland
Wendland
DLB
Connolly
Connolly
Connolly
MLB
Bolt
Bolt
Bolt
JLB
O’Donnell
O’Donnell
O’Donnell
ADJ
Vinson
Schuster (DT)
Vinson
2010 Football Awards List
Big South Conference
Preseason All-Conference
Offense
Quarterback - Mike Brown
Wide Receiver - Chris Summers
Offensive Line - Alex Stadler
Defense
Defensive Line - Asa Chapman
Linebacker - Doncel Bolt
Defensive Back - Brent Vinson
Defensive Back - KaJuan Lee
Preseason Offensive Player Of The Year
Mike Brown, Quarterback
Conference Players of the Week
Offensive
Sept. 6 - Mike Brown, QB
Sept. 13 - Mike Brown, QB
Defensive
None
Special Teams
None
Freshman
None
BCB
Manns
Manns
Manns
FB
Gagliardi
Garner (WR)
Garner (WR)
WS
Mayo
Robinson
Mayo
TB
Davis
Davis
Davis
QB
Brown
Brown
Brown
RS
FCB
Claiborne Lee
Claiborne Lee
Claiborne Lee
The Start Chart
Sports Network
Preseason All-American
Kicker - Matt Bevins (first team)
College Sporting News
Preseason All-American
Kicker - Matt Bevins (first team)
National Weekly All-Stars
Sept. 13 - Mike Brown, QB
Sporting News
Preseason All-American
Kicker - Matt Bevins (first team)
Special Teams
Kicker - Matt Bevins
TE
Shaver
Kelly (WR)
Shaver
Fred Mitchel Award
Watch List
Matt Bevins, Jr.
ECAC
Player of the Week
Career Starts at Liberty
Name
Con. 06
Brown, C.
Stadler, A.
14 Brown, M.
14 Bannon, P.
5
Summers, C. 10 Bolt, D.
2
Chapman, A. 6
Claiborne, C. 6
Manns, D.
3
Vargas, J.
7
Hayes, B.
3
Robertson, D. Wendland, S. 3
Lee, K.
5
Adams, T.
3
Shaver
1
Boyd
3
Camire
3
Connolly
3
Davis
3
Garner, E.
2
O’Donnell
3
Vinson, B.
1
Kelly, P.
Mayo
1
Eden, J.
Gagliardi
Robinson
Schuster
-
07
11
5
3
10
1
2
-
08
11
11
11
2
10
9
10
10
9
7
6
8
4
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
-
09 Total
1
23
3
19
3
17
3
15
3
14
2
13
3
13
3
13
3
12
3
10
3
9
8
3
7
3
6
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Liberty Football Rosters
Alphabetical and Numerical Roster
41
82
53
46
51
35
25
19
49
52
91
77
12
20
70
95
10
63
47
98
17
38
55
5
19
43
83
42
4
23
44
3
85
99
48
2
84
16
42
27
73
28
36
7
37
11
29
72
86
13
24
18
30
92
34
9
90
26
47
94
28
60
6
78
31
87
57
32
82
26
74
38
33
Terry Adams
Brandon Apon
Brian Arelt
Francis Bah
Patrick Bannon
Matthew Baptiste
Chase Barnett
Sorie Bayoh
Matt Bevins
Doncel Bolt
Dylan Bowman
Malcolm Boyd
Tyler Brennan
Danny Broggin
Aaron Brown
Chad Brown
Mike Brown
Matt Camire
John Carter
Asa Chapman
Larry Claiborne
Irwin Coleman
Mike Connolly
Korrey Davis
Kyle DeArmon
Aaron Dial
Zach Duke
Elliott Dutra
Jimmy Eden
D.J. Edmond
Eric Fath
Kevin Fogg
Branden Francis
Cory Freeman
Peter Gagliardi
Ervin Garner
Patrick Gibson
Jaquan Glover
Justin Gunn
Jacob Hagen
Mitch Hanson
Donte’ Harvey
Pierre Hawkes
B.J. Hayes
Josh Healey
Gabe Henderson
Jeffrey Henderson
Stan Herring
Bellmon Hicks
Ron Hobby
SirChauncey Holloway
Brian Hudson
Scott Hyland
Hunter Jackson
Marques Jenkins
Pat Kelly
Jeremy Kinkead
Jason Kollock
Mike Larsson
A.B. Latif
KaJuan Lee
Bryant Lewellyn
Corey Lillard
Aaron Lundy
Donald Manns
Austin Marsh
Nick Martin
Chris Mayo
Josh Medlin
Ryan Mickens
Andre Mondor
Thomas Nelson
Kyle O’Donnell
R-Sr.
R-Fr.
R-Fr.
R-Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
R-Fr.
R-Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
R-So.
R-Sr.
R-Jr.
R-Sr.
R-Jr.
R-Sr.
R-Fr.
Jr.
R-Jr.
R-Jr.
R-Jr.
R-So.
R-Sr.
R-Fr.
R-Sr.
R-Fr.
R-So.
R-Fr.
R-Fr.
So.
Fr.
R-Fr.
R-Fr.
R-Jr.
R-Fr.
Fr.
R-So.
Fr.
Fr.
R-Fr.
So.
R-Jr.
R-Fr
Fr.
R-Jr.
R-So.
Sr.
R-So.
R-So.
R-Fr.
Fr.
R-Fr.
R-So.
So.
R-Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
R-Jr.
R-Jr.
R-So.
So.
R-So.
R-Sr.
R-So.
R-Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
R-So.
R-Sr.
DL
TE
LB
TE
DL
LB
RB
DB
K
LB
DL
OL
QB
DB
OL
LB
QB
C
FB
DL
DB
RB
LB
RB
WR
DB
WR
RB
WR
DB
LB
DB
WR
DL
FB
WR
TE
WR
DL
DB
OL
WR
DB
WR
DB
QB
DB
OL
WR
DB
RB
QB
LB
WR
LB
WR
LB
DB
K/P
DL
DB
DL
DB
C
DB
WR
LB
DB
WR
RB
OL
DB
LB
6-0
6-4
5-11
6-2
6-4
6-0
5-7
5-7
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-4
6-0
6-4
6-2
6-0
6-3
5-8
6-5
6-0
5-9
6-2
5-10
6-3
5-11
5-11
5-9
5-10
6-1
6-3
5-10
6-0
6-4
6-3
5-9
6-3
5-8
6-4
6-3
6-5
5-10
5-10
5-9
6-2
5-11
6-0
6-4
5-10
5-10
5-8
6-4
6-1
6-2
6-2
6-3
6-1
5-10
5-10
6-4
6-0
6-1
5-11
6-5
5-9
6-2
6-1
5-11
5-11
6-0
6-4
6-1
6-2
255
220
210
250
245
215
175
165
185
230
240
280
215
210
290
240
205
275
220
380
190
190
245
190
185
200
175
185
175
200
255
175
170
250
240
165
210
190
205
195
280
170
165
190
210
195
210
275
170
180
195
205
220
210
235
200
220
220
175
265
185
290
205
305
185
185
225
205
180
230
320
205
240
Elkin, N.C./Elkin
Woodstock, Ga./The King’s Academy
Massillon, Ohio/Massillon
Duisburg, Germany/Lise-Meitner
Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County
Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes
Fredericksburg, Va./Brooke Point
Miami, Fla./Gulliver Preparatory
Newport News, Va./Warwick
Long Beach, Calif./Polytechnic (Cerritos)
Ocean Isle Beach, N.C./West Brunswick
Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman
Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna
Brookneal, Va./William Campbell
South Hill, Va./Park View Senior
Melbourne, Fla./Eau Gallie
Charlottesville, Va./Monticello
Midlothian, Va./Manchester
Manassas, Va./Osbourn
Orange, Va./Orange Co. (Fork Union)
Ringgold, Va./GW Danville
Owings Mills, Md./Owings Mills
Sarasota, Fla./Cardinal Mooney
Lynchburg, Va./Heritage (Massachusetts)
Clearwater, Fla./Indian Rocks Christian
Manassas, Va./Stonewall Jackson
Bargersville, Ind./Greenwood (Anderson)
Brownsburg, Ind./Center Grove (Marion)
Peachtree City, Ga./Landmark Christian
Spotsylvania, Pa./Riverbend
Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown
Raleigh, N.C./Apex
Herndon, Va./Westville (Fork Union Military)
Raeford, N.C./Hoke County
Cameron Park, Calif./Miami Sunset (Buffalo)
Fairfax, Va./Oakton (Virginia Tech)
Virginia Beach, Va./Great Bridge
Virginia Beach, Va./Bayside (Fork Union Military)
Seattle, Wash./Renton (Washington)
Orange Park, Fla./Orange Park
Daleville, Va./Lord Botetourt
Roanoke, Va./Salem
Wilsons, Va./Dinwiddie (New Mexico Military)
Valentines, Va./Brunswick
Virginia Beach, Va./Atlantic Shores
Garner, N.C./Southeast Raleigh
Garner, N.C./Southeast Raleigh (N.C. Central)
Woodstock, Ga./Kell
Woodbridge, Va./Freedom
Temple Hills, Md./Gwynn Park (Pittsburgh)
Seffner, Fla./Armwood
Stafford, Va./Brooke Point
Forest, Va./Liberty Christian
Sewell, N.J./Washington TWP
Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge (Hargrave/Ole Miss)
New Orleans, La./Liberty Christian
Vinton, Va./William Byrd
Milford, Va./Milford
Monroe, N.C./Piedmont
Richmond, Va./Manchester (Virginia Tech)
Newport News, Va./Heritage
Danbury, N.C./North Stokes
Remington, Va./Liberty (Virginia)
Marion, Va./Chilhowie
Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School
Quarryville, Pa./Solanco
Apex, N.C./Apex
Neptune, N.J./St. John Vianney
Thaxton, Va./Staunton River (Emory & Henry)
Ponte Verde Beach, Fla./University Christian
Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant
Staunton, Va./Robert E. Lee (Bridgton)
York, Pa./Dallastown Area
Liberty Football Rosters
Alphabetical and Numerical Roster
22
15
56
14
40
96
22
58
14
89
39
45
50
97
21
62
1
65
76
93
8
16
81
68
30
79
75
54
88
80
Julian Poindexter
Greg Pratt
Greg Ray
Brian Reese
Nathan Revell
Daryl Robertson
Brandon Robinson
Greg Schuster
Kenny Scott
Tommy Shaver
Ben Shipps
Nick Sigmon
Richard Smissen
Tim Smith
Randy Spann
Alex Stadler
Chris Summers
Mark Tomlin
Justin Vargas
Paco Varol
Brent Vinson
Demetrius Ward
Keithen Washington
Jay Weatherington
Josh Wells
Soeren Wendland
Toney White
Kevin Widener
Steven Wilkes
Matthias Wrede
R-Jr.
R-Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
R-Sr.
R-Sr.
Jr.
R-So.
Fr.
R-Jr.
R-Jr.
Fr.
R-Fr.
R-Sr.
Fr.
R-Sr.
R-Jr.
R-Jr.
R-Sr.
R-Fr.
So.
So.
R-So.
So.
R-So.
R-Sr.
R-Jr.
Fr.
R-So.
R-Sr.
WR
WR
OL
QB
FB
DL
DB
DL
DB
TE
K
LB
OL
DL
DB
OL
WR
OL
OL
DL
DB
LB
WR
OL
RB
OL
OL
OL
TE
TE
5-11
5-8
6-4
6-2
5-10
6-2
6-1
6-2
5-10
6-6
6-1
6-2
5-11
6-4
5-11
6-2
6-4
6-4
6-5
6-3
6-1
6-1
6-3
6-4
5-9
6-7
6-4
6-4
6-5
6-5
185
160
300
220
235
285
165
300
165
255
155
240
230
285
205
315
190
270
300
250
195
235
170
295
185
290
285
270
280
280
64
Richard Wright
R-Fr.
OL
6-1
275
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
15
16
16
17
18
19
19
20
21
22
22
23
24
25
26
26
27
28
28
29
Name
Chris Summers
Ervin Garner
Kevin Fogg
Jimmy Eden
Korrey Davis
Corey Lillard
B.J. Hayes
Brent Vinson
Pat Kelly
Mike Brown
Gabe Henderson
Tyler Brennan
Ron Hobby
Kenny Scott
Brian Reese
Greg Pratt
Demetrius Ward
Jaquan Glover
Larry Claiborne
Brian Hudson
Kyle DeArmon
Sorie Bayoh
Danny Broggin
Randy Spann
Brandon Robinson
Julian Poindexter
D.J. Edmond
SirChauncey Holloway
Chase Barnett
Ryan Mickens
Jason Kollock
Jacob Hagen
KaJuan Lee
Donte’ Harvey
Jeffrey Henderson
Pos.
WR
WR
DB
WR
RB
DB
WR
DB
WR
QB
QB
QB
DB
DB
QB
WR
LB
WR
DB
QB
WR
DB
DB
DB
DB
WR
DB
RB
RB
RB
DB
DB
DB
WR
DB
No.
30
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
38
39
40
41
42
42
43
44
45
46
47
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
60
62
Name
Scott Hyland
Josh Wells
Donald Manns
Chris Mayo
Kyle O’Donnell
Marques Jenkins
Matthew Baptiste
Pierre Hawkes
Josh Healey
Irwin Coleman
Thomas Nelson
Ben Shipps
Nathan Revell
Terry Adams
Justin Gunn
Elliott Dutra
Aaron Dial
Eric Fath
Nick Sigmon
Francis Bah
Mike Larsson
John Carter
Peter Gagliardi
Matt Bevins
Richard Smissen
Patrick Bannon
Doncel Bolt
Brian Arelt
Kevin Widener
Mike Connolly
Greg Ray
Nick Martin
Greg Schuster
Bryant Lewellyn
Alex Stadler
Bedford, Va./Liberty (Marshall)
Naples, Fla./Naples (Troy)
Pearisburg, Va./Giles
Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg
Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Highlands Christian
Bedford, Va./Liberty (Virginia Tech)
Waxhaw, N.C./Charlotte Christian
Marvin, N.C./Charlotte Latin
Appomattox, Va./Appomattox
Hot Springs, Va./Bath County
Venice, Fla./Venice
Roanoke, Va./Northside
Forest, Va./Liberty Christian
High Point, N.C./T.W. Andrews
Glen Burnie, Md./Old Mill
Bealeton, Va./Liberty (Alabama)
Jacksonville, Fla./Jean Ribault
Madison Heights, Va./Amherst (VMI)
Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian
Hamburg, Germany/Wirtschafts
Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell (Fork Union)
Hampton, Va./Phoebus
Bristow, Va./Stonewall Jackson (Grambling State)
Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge
Alexandria, Va./Potomas (Virginia-Wise)
Cuxhaven, Germany/Amandus-Abendroth
Manassas Park, Va./Manassas Park
Lebanon, Va./Lebanon
Clifton Forge, Va./Alleghany
Langenhagen, Germany/St. Anne’s Belfield
(Santa Barbara City)
Nathalie, Va./Halifax County
Pos.
LB
RB
DB
DB
LB
LB
LB
DB
DB
RB
DB
K
FB
DL
DL
RB
DB
LB
LB
TE
K/P
FB
FB
K
OL
DL
LB
LB
OL
LB
OL
LB
DL
DL
OL
No.
63
64
65
68
70
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
Name
Matt Camire
Richard Wright
Mark Tomlin
Jay Weatherington
Aaron Brown
Stan Herring
Mitch Hanson
Andre Mondor
Toney White
Justin Vargas
Malcolm Boyd
Aaron Lundy
Soeren Wendland
Matthias Wrede
Keithen Washington
Brandon Apon
Josh Medlin
Zach Duke
Patrick Gibson
Branden Francis
Bellmon Hicks
Austin Marsh
Steven Wilkes
Tommy Shaver
Jeremy Kinkead
Dylan Bowman
Hunter Jackson
Paco Varol
A.B. Latif
Chad Brown
Daryl Robertson
Tim Smith
Asa Chapman
Cory Freeman
Pos.
C
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
C
OL
TE
WR
TE
WR
WR
TE
WR
WR
WR
TE
TE
LB
DL
WR
DL
DL
LB
DL
DL
DL
DL
How the Foes are Faring
Schedule and Results for Liberty’s 2010 Opponents
9/4
9/11
9/18
10/2
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/13
11/20
St. Francis, Pa. (1-2)
at No. 19/18 Liberty
L/ 7-52
at Morehead State
L/ 21-31
SACRED HEART
W/ 41-0
ROBERT MORRIS
1 p.m.
at Albany
1 p.m.
WAGNER
2 p.m.
at Monmouth
1 p.m.
at Cal Poly
9:05 p.m.
BRYANT
Noon
at Duquesne
1 p.m.
at Central Connecticut State Noon
9/4
9/11
9/18
9/25
10/2
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/12
11/20
9/4
9/11
9/18
9/25
10/2
10/9
10/16
10/30
11/6
11/13
9/4
9/11
9/25
10/2
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/13
11/20
Savannah State (0-3)
at Georgia Southern
L/ 3-48
vs. Fort Valley State
L/ 10-41
at Bethune-Cookman
L/ 7-42
vs. Albany State
2 p.m.
at Liberty
7 p.m.
at Georgia State
1 p.m.
at Florida A&M
3 p.m.
Alabama State
1 p.m.
at Old Dominion
2 p.m.
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 2 p.m.
NORFOLK STATE
2 p.m.
Presbyterian (0-3, 0-0 Big South)
9/2
at Wake Forest
L/ 13-53
9/11
at Clemson
L/ 21-58
9/18
at The Citadel
L/ 14-26
9/25
NORTH GREENVILLE
Noon
10/2
at VMI *
1:30 p.m.
10/16 COASTAL CAROLINA *
2 p.m.
10/23 at Gardner-Webb *
1:30 p.m.
10/30 LIBERTY *
1:30 p.m.
11/6
STONY BROOK *
1 p.m.
11/13 at Charleston Southern * 1:30 p.m.
11/20 DAVIDSON
1 p.m.
Ball State (1-2)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ST. W/ 27-10
No. 19/ 18 LIBERTY
L/ 23-27
at Purdue
L/ 13-24
at Iowa
11 a.m.
at Central Michigan
TBA
WESTERN MICHIGAN
Noon
EASTERN MICHIGAN
1 p.m.
at Toledo
7 p.m.
at Kent State
2 p.m.
AKRON
1 p.m.
at Buffalo
6 p.m.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
1 p.m.
Charleston Southern (2-1, 0-0 Big South)
9/4
NORTH GREENVILLE
W/ 41-31
9/11
WOFFORD
L/ 23-34
9/18
MARS HILL
W/ 28-14
9/25
at Hawaii
11:35 p.m.
10/9
at Liberty *
3:30 p.m.
10/16 GARDNER-WEBB *
1:30 p.m.
10/23 VMI *
11:30 a.m.
10/30 at Stony Brook *
3 p.m.
11/6
at Kentucky
TBA
11/13 PRESBYTERIAN *
1:30 p.m.
11/20 at Coastal Carolina *
1 p.m.
Gardner-Webb (2-1, 0-0 Big South)
9/4
BREVARD
W/ 28-14
9/11
at Akron
W/ 38-37 (OT)
9/18
WESTERN CAROLINA
L/ 14-28
9/25
at Sam Houston State
7 p.m.
10/2
at Old Dominion
6 p.m.
10/16 at Charleston Southern * 1:30 p.m.
10/23 PRESBYTERIAN *
1:30 p.m.
10/30 COASTAL CAROLINA *
1:30 p.m.
11/6
at Liberty *
3:30 p.m.
11/13 at Stony Brook *
1 p.m.
11/20 VMI *
11:30 a.m.
Robert Morris (2-1)
at Dayton
at Sacred Heart
No. 15/14 LIBERTY
at Wagner
at St. Francis, Pa.
MONMOUTH
ALBANY
DUQUESNE
CENTRAL CONN. STATE
at Bryant
VMI (1-1, 0-0 Big South)
9/4
LOCK HAVEN
W/ 48-6
9/11
at No. 11/14 William & MaryL/ 0-45
9/25
at Virginia
1:30 p.m.
10/2
PRESBYTERIAN
1:30 p.m.
10/9
at Stony Brook *
3:30 p.m.
10/16 LIBERTY *
1:30 p.m.
10/23 at Charleston So. *
11:30 a.m.
10/30 at Army
Noon
11/6
COASTAL CAROLINA *
1:30 p.m.
11/13 at Old Dominion
3:30 p.m.
11/20 at Gardner-Webb *
11:30 a.m.
Liberty’s 2010 Opponent Records
Overall Opponent Record: 12-19
Opponent Record at Home: 9-4
Opponent Record on Road: 3-15
* - Big South Conference game
Coastal Carolina (0-3, 0-0 Big South)
9/4
at No. 25 (FBS) W. Virginia L/ 0-31
9/11
at Towson
L/ 45-47
9/18
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
L/ 26-43
9/25
DELAWARE STATE
6 p.m.
10/2
at Richmond
1 p.m.
10/16 at Presbyterian *
2 p.m.
10/23 STONY BROOK *
7:30 p.m.
10/30 at Gardner-Webb *
1:30 p.m.
11/6
at VMI *
1:30 p.m.
11/13 LIBERTY *
1 p.m.
11/20 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 1 p.m.
L/ 14-28
W/ 35-31
W/ 30-23
Noon
1 p.m.
Noon
Noon
Noon
Noon
Noon
No. 3/3 James Madison (2-0)
MOREHEAD STATE
W/ 48-7
at No. 13 (FBS) Va. Tech W/ 21-16
No. 22/21 LIBERTY
6 p.m.
DELAWARD
12:05 p.m.
at Towson
7 p.m.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
3:30 p.m.
at Villanova
3:30 p.m.
MASSACHUSETTS
3:30 p.m.
at Richmond
3:30 p.m.
WILLIAM AND MARY
1:30 p.m.
at Maine
Noon
9/4
9/11
9/18
9/25
10/2
10/9
10/16
10/23
11/6
11/13
11/20
9/4
9/11
9/18
9/25
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6
11/13
11/20
Stony Brook (1-2, 0-0 Big South)
at South Florida
L/ 14-59
AMERICAN INTER.
W/ 31-14
at Brown
L/ 30-33
No. 11/9 MASSACHUSETTS 6 p.m.
VMI *
3:30 p.m.
at Lafayette
1 p.m.
at Coastal Carolina *
7:30 p.m.
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 3 p.m.
at Presbyterian *
1 p.m.
GARDNER-WEBB *
1 p.m.
at Liberty *
3:30 p.m.
The Last Time
A Quick Glance at When the Last Time Liberty or its Opponents Accomplished Milestones in a Game
Liberty
Individual
Rushed for 100 or More Yards
Aldreakis Allen rushed 20 times for 106 yards against
Coastal Carolina, 10/17/09
Rushed for 200 or More Yards
Rashad Jennings rushed 29 times for 220 yards at
Youngstown State, 9/27/08
Rushed for 300 or More Yards
Lawrence Worthington rushed 33 times for 305 yards
against Charleston Southern, 11/19/94
Rushed 50 or More Yards for a Touchdown
Mike Brown rushed 70 yards for a touchdown against
Stony Brook, 11/21/09
Two Runners with 100 or More Yards
Zach Terrell rushed five times for 115 yards and Rashad
Jennings rushed 16 times for 101 yards against St.
Francis, Pa., 9/29/07
Three Rushing Touchdowns
Aldreakis Allen rushed for three touchdowns against
Coastal Carolina, 10/17/09
Four Rushing Touchdowns
Eugene Goodman scored four touchdowns against VMI,
10/4/03
20 Pass Completions
Mike Brown completed 24 pass attempts at Robert Morris 9/18/10
ris,
Passed for 300 or More Yards
Mike Brown passed for 338 yards against St. Francis, Pa.,
9/4/10
Passed for 400 or More Yards
Robby Justino passed for 434 yards (26 of 38) against
Towson State, 10/26/91
Completed a Pass of 50 or More Yards for a Touchdown
Mike Brown completed a 75-yard pass to Pat Kelly against
St Francis,
Francis Pa.,
Pa 9/4/10
St.
Completed a Pass of 75 or More Yards for a Touchdown
Mike Brown completed a 65-yard pass to Chris Summers
State 9/11/10
at Ball State,
Caught 10 or More Passes
Chris Summers caught 11 passes for 146 yards at Ball
State 9/11/10
State,
Caught Passes for 100 or More Yards
Ervin Garner caught five passes for 106 yards at Robert
Morris 9/18/10
Morris,
Two Receivers with 100 or More Yards
Chris Summers caught seven passes for 129 yards, B.J.
Hayes caught seven passes for 110 yards and Pat Kelly
caught four passes for 115 yards agianst St. Francis,
Pa 9/4/10
Pa.,
Three Receivers with 100 or More Yards
Chris Summers caught seven passes for 129 yards, B.J.
Hayes caught seven passes for 110 yards and Pat Kelly
caught four passes for 115 yards agianst St. Francis,
Pa., 9/4/10
Recovered a Blocked Punt for a Touchdown
Ryan Best recovered a blocked punt and returned for a
touchdown against St. Francis, Pa., 9/29/07
Recovered an Opponents Blocked Punt for a Touchdown
Glenville State blocked a Liberty punt and then Torrey
Rush ran the ball in for a touchdown, 9/6/97
Recovered a Blocked Punt for a Safety
Pat Dickerson blocked a Charleston Southern punt for a
safety, 11/12/05
Recovered a Blocked Field Goal for a Touchdown
Mark Thomas recovered a blocked field goal for a touchdown at Towson State, 10/20/90
Returned a Punt for a Touchdown
Dominic Bolden returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown against Elon, 11/22/08
Returned a Kickoff for a Touchdown
Aaron Hewlett returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown against VMI, 11/7/09
Returned an Interception for a Touchdown
Ian Childress returned an interception 34 yards for a
touchdown against VMI, 11/7/09
Two Interceptions
Jordan Alford finished with two interceptions against
Elon, 11/20/04
Returned a Fumble for a Touchdown
Demetrius Ward returned a fumble 18 yards for a touchdown at Gardner-Webb, 11/14/09
Miscellaneous
Scored Four or More Touchdowns
Eugene Goodman scored four touchdowns against VMI,
10/4/03
Punt More than 50 Yards
Mike Larsson kicked a 71-yard punt at Charleston Southern, 10/24/09
Kicked a 50 or More Yard Field Goal
Matt Bevins kicked a 50-yard field goal at Charleston
Southern, 10/24/09
Returned an Intercepted Extra Point for a Defensive
Two-Point Conversion
Marcus Harvey intercepted a Bake Baker two-point
conversion attempt and returned it 101 yards for the
defensive two-point conversion against Appalachian
State, 11/22/97
Returned a Blocked Extra Point for a Defensive TwoPoint Conversion
Seth Reichart blocked an extra point attempt and Kevin
Moon returned it 92 yards for the defensive two-point
conversion at Chattanooga, 11/6/04
Team
Rushed for 300 or More Yards
Liberty rushed for 300 yards on 47 carries against Coastal
Carolina, 10/17/09
Passed for 300 or More Yards
Liberty finished with 452 yards (26 of 33) passing against
St.
St Francis,
F
i Pa.,
P 9/4/10
Passed for 400 or More Yards
Liberty finished with 452 yards (26 of 33) passing St.
Francis,
Pa., 9/4/10
F
i P
Had 500 or More Yards in Total Off
ense
Offense
Liberty finished with 599 yards of total offense against St.
Francis, Pa., 9/4/10
Had 600 or More Yards in Total Off
Offense
ense
Liberty finished with 654 yards of total offense against
Charleston Southern, 10/26/96
Recorded a Safety
Liberty scored a safety against St. Paul’s, 8/31/06
Recorded a Shutout
Liberty recorded a 42-0 shutout against Charleston
Southern, 10/25/08
Scored 50 or More Points
Liberty scored 52 points in a 52-7 win over St. Francis,
Pa., 9/4/10
Played a Tie Game
Liberty tied 23-23 at East Tennessee State, 10/5/85
Opponent
Individual
Rushed for 100 or More Yards
Myles Russ of Robert Morris rushed for 153 yards on 20
carries, 9/18/10
Rushed for 200 or More Yards
Rashaud Palmer of Elon rushed 245 yard on 16 carries,
11/9/02
Rushed for 300 or More Yards
Gene Lake of Delaware State rushed for 336 yards on 33
carries, 11/10/84
Rushed 50 or More Yards for a Touchdown
Edwin Gowins of Stony Brook rushed 52 yards for a touchdown, 11/21/09
Two Runners with 100 or More Yards
T.J. Snelling of VMI rushed 21 times for 125 yards and
teammate Sean Mizzer finished with 121 yards on 12
carries, 10/26/02
Three Runners with 100 or More Yards
Southern Connecticut State’s Glen Kimbrough finished
with 17 rushes for 136 yards, John Harris had 19
carries for 107 yards and Bill Clancy finished with 21
carries for 107 yards, 10/18/96
Four Rushing Touchdowns
Thomas Haskins of VMI scored four rushing touchdowns,
9/9/95
20 Pass Completions
Stan Doolittle of Gardner-Webb completed 25 pass attempts, 11/14/09
30 Pass Completions
Scott Riddle of Elon completed 33 passes, 9/22/07
Passed for 300 or More Yards
Brandon Miley of Elon passed for 301 yards (21 of 29),
11/1/08
Passed for 400 or More Yards
Bobby Seck of Hofstra passed for 496 yards (24 of 47),
11/22/03
Completed a Pass of 50 or More Yards for a Touchdown
Jeff Sinclair of Robert Morris completed a 67-yard pass to
Myles Russ for a touchdown, 9/18/10
Completed a Pass of 75 or More Yards for a Touchdown
Andy Horn of Western Carolina completed a 78-yard pass
to Marquel Pittman, 9/13/08
Caught 10 or More Passes
Dobson Collins of Gardner-Webb caught 10 passes for 109
yards, 11/15/08
Caught Passes for 100 or More Yards
Terrance Butler of Presbyterian caught 10 passes for 106
yards, 10/27/07
Two with 100 or More yards
Marques Colston of Hofstra caught seven passes for 267
yards and Ricky Bryant caught eight passes for 133
yards, 11/22/03
Recovered a Blocked Punt for a Touchdown
Andy Romans of Lafayette recovered a blocked punt and
returned it 15 yards for a touchdown, 10/18/08
Returned a Punt for a Touchdown
C.J. Hirschman of Charleston Southern returned a punt 63
yards for a touchdown, 11/11/06
Retuned a Kickoff for a Touchdown
David Montgomery of Gardner-Webb returned a kickoff
100 yards for a touchdown, 11/14/09
Returned an Interception for a Touchdown
Todd Charlie of Ball State returned an interception 35
yards for a touchdown, 9/11/10
Interceptions
Two Intercepti
ons
Jason Jones of Chattanooga intercepted two passes,
11/13/04
Returned a Fumble for a Touchdown
Bryant Youngblood of VMI returned a fumble 87 yards for
a touchdown, 11/10/07
Miscellaneous
Scored Four or More Touchdowns
Thomas Haskins of VMI finished with four touchdowns,
9/9/95
Kicked a Field Goal of 50 Yards or More
Sam Swank of Wake Forest kicked a 52-yard field goal,
9/30/06
Team
Rushed for 300 or More Yards
James Madison rushed 301 yards on 50 carries, 9/26/09
Passed for 300 or More Yards
Presbyterian passed for 301 yards (21 of 29), 11/1/08
Passed for 400 or More Yards
Elon passed for 401 yards (34 of 40), 9/22/07
Had 500 or More Yards in Total Offense
Coastal Carolina finished with 534 yards of total offense,
10/4/08
Recorded a Safety
Robert Morris recorded a safety when Liberty was penalized for holding in the end zone, 9/18/10
Recorded a Shutout
William & Mary shutout Liberty, 56-0, 9/24/05
Scored 50 or More Points
William & Mary scored 56 points in defeating Liberty,
56-0, 9/24/05
Played a Tie Game
East Tennessee State tied Liberty, 23-23, 10/5/85
A Rankings Review
A Quick Glance at Where Liberty has been National Ranked during the Last Five Years (2006-2010)
Offense
Rushing Offense
Passing Offense
Total Offense
Scoring Offense
Interception Thrown
Passing Efficiency
Fumbles Lost
Turnover Lost
Tackles for a Loss Allowed
Sacks Allowed
First Down Offense
Offense Third-Down Efficiency
Offense Fourth-Down Efficiency
Red Zone Efficiency
Time of Possession
2006
19th
185.00
95th
142.3
64th
327.27
47th
23.55
T6th
5
42nd
126.31
T2nd
2
T1st
8
T20th
4.55
T9th
1.00
N/A
N/A
10th
47.5
T6th
71.4
N/A
N/A
18th
31:44
2007
16th
215.91
49th
213.7
14th
429.64
3rd
42.73
T19th
7
8th
158.12
T40th
9
T21st
16
7th
4.18
4th
0.73
N/A
N/A
29th
42.5
T10th
66.7
N/A
N/A
106th
27:59
40th
129.6
47th
176.36
36th
306.00
12th
15.6
T71st
9
T44th
120.02
T91st
6
T99th
14
T84th
4.73
T46th
1.82
N/A
N/A
41st
36.0
T41st
42.9
N/A
N/A
24th
128.50
82nd
220.82
40th
349.27
32nd
22.3
T12th
18
60th
125.88
T29th
12
13th
30
T48th
6.55
T45th
2.09
N/A
N/A
106th
45.8
T26th
38.5
N/A
N/A
93rd
29.81
22nd
11.25
76th
10.22
3rd
25.56
78th
20.78
T20th
0.55
T66th
6.36
77th
58.91
24th
34.67
8th
14.24
36th
7.24
10th
23.66
51st
20.08
T7th
1.27
63rd
6.73
68th
61.09
2008
13th
213.50
37th
233.17
9th
446.67
19th
33.67
T12th
6
7th
158.81
T38th
9
T13th
15
4th
3.58
5th
0.67
14th
21.50
3rd
50.98
74th
40.00
38th
0.81
57th
30:06
2009
21st
176.09
T49th
202.55
27th
378.64
1st
36.36
T2nd
5
23rd
139.08
T1st
3
1st
8
T22nd
4.82
T25th
1.36
T49th
18.36
T22nd
42.55
5th
70.00
2nd
0.92
47th
30:24
2010
62nd
134.67
4th
331.67
9th
466.33
T16th
34.00
T87th
4
11th
164.52
T14th
1
T57th
5
T45th
5.33
T30th
1.33
T11th
23.67
8th
53.66
T89th
0.00
T1st
1.00
41st
31:20
35th
125.92
70th
208.75
49th
334.67
14th
18.67
52nd
12
37th
115.95
40th
11
T51st
23
T68th
5.83
T62nd
1.92
T47th
18.00
T44th
36.90
82nd
53.33
T27th
0.73
68th
151.45
T26th
171.64
40th
323.09
24th
19.09
T16th
17
48th
117.15
T24th
12
T9th
29
T98th
4.73
T92nd
1.36
T29th
16.55
50th
36.55
T92nd
52.63
T9th
0.67
T54th
144.00
T45th
180.67
37th
324.67
T21st
20.00
T83rd
1
T72nd
132.03
T50th
2
T77th
3
T17th
7.33
T30th
2.33
T25th
16.00
T16th
27.78
T1st
0.00
T34th
0.75
118th
25.64
12th
14.61
103rd
13.59
21st
22.05
42nd
19.12
T21st
0.67
47th
5.67
42nd
49.17
36th
34.02
85th
6.06
10th
3.38
27th
21.86
99th
22.60
1st
1.91
T19th
5.09
14th
43.09
T38th
35.33
39th
12.44
N/A
N/A
97th
17.36
57th
20.74
T80th
-0.67
T18Th
5.00
15th
37.00
Defense
Rushing Defense
Passing Defense
Total Defense
Scoring Defense
Passes Intercepted
Pass Efficiency Defense
Fumbles Recovered
Turnovers Gained
Tackles for a Loss
Sacks
First Down Defense
Defense Third-Down Efficiency
Defense Fourth-Down Efficiency
Red Zone Defense
Special Teams
Net Punting
Punt Returns
Punt Return Yardage Defense
Kickoff Returns
Kickoff Return Yardage Defense
Turnover Margin
Fewest Penalties per Game
Fewest Penalty Yards per Game
Liberty (2 - 1 - 0)
Thru: 09/18/2010 - Week 3
TEAM RANKINGS
117 teams ranked in Football Championship Subdivision
6 teams ranked in the Big South Conference
2010 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
2-1 L-1
National
Actual
Rank
62
134.67
Category
Big South Conference Record: 0-0
Rushing Offense
National
Leader
Bethune-Cookman
Conf Big South
Actual Rank Conference Leader Actual
317.50
2
Stony Brook
231.00
Sat 09/04/2010
ST. FRANCIS (PA) *
52 - 7
W
Passing Offense
4
331.67
Yale
407.00
1
Liberty
331.67
Sat 09/11/2010
@ Ball St. *
27 - 23
W
Total Offense
9
466.33
Appalachian St.
543.33
1
Liberty
466.33
Sat 09/18/2010
@ Robert Morris
23 - 30
L
Scoring Offense
16
34.00
Bethune-Cookman
56.00
1
Liberty
34.00
Rushing Defense
54
144.00
Penn
19.00
2
VMI
117.50
Pass Efficiency Defense
72
132.03
Penn
63.57
5
Charleston So.
104.87
Total Defense
37
324.67
Penn
168.00
3
Gardner-Webb
291.33
Scoring Defense
21
20.00
Delaware
3.00
1
Liberty
20.00
Sat 09/25/2010
@ James Madison *
Sat 10/02/2010
SAVANNAH ST. *
Sat 10/09/2010
CHARLESTON SO.
Sat 10/16/2010
@ VMI
Net Punting
38
35.33
James Madison
46.20
1
Liberty
35.33
Sat 10/30/2010
@ Presbyterian
Punt Returns
29
12.44
Youngstown St.
31.20
2
VMI
19.14
Sat 11/06/2010
GARDNER-WEBB
Kickoff Returns
97
17.36
Brown
32.75
3
VMI
20.56
Sat 11/13/2010
@ Coastal Caro.
Turnover Margin
T-80
-.67
Northern Colo.
3.33
3
Charleston So.
.33
Pass Defense
45
180.67
South Carolina St.
59.33
5
Gardner-Webb
113.33
Passing Efficiency
11
164.52
Harvard
212.34
2
Charleston So.
166.81
Sacks
30
2.33
UNI
6.50
2
Gardner-Webb
3.33
Tackles For Loss
T-17
7.33
Southern Utah
10.00
2
Charleston So.
8.00
31
1.33
Old Dominion
.00
4
Charleston So.
.33
Sat 11/20/2010
STONY BROOK
HOME GAME IN CAPS
* Night Game
^ Neutral Site
OT Overtime Game
Sacks Allowed
T=tied at this ranking
PLAYER RANKINGS
Player must have played in 75% of team's games
Summary of the top 100 national leaders and top 25 conference leaders
15 categories ranked
Category
Player
Rushing
Mike Brown
National Actual
National
Big South
Actual Conf
Rank
Leader
Rank
Conference Leader
91
59.33 Schwieger (Dartmouth) 216.00
4
Jackolski (Stony Brook)
Korey Davis
26.67
10
SirChauncey Holloway
24.67
T-11
Tyler Brennan
.33
Actual
108.33
24
Passing Efficiency (Min. 15 Att./Game)
Mike Brown
9
157.40
Hatch (Harvard)
212.34
2
Toscano (Charleston So.)
162.95
Total Offense
Mike Brown
4
353.00
Witt (Yale)
410.00
1
Brown (Liberty)
353.00
Summers (Liberty)
9.00
Summers (Liberty)
121.00
Receptions Per Game
Tyler Brennan
38.33
14
Korey Davis
26.67
20
SirChauncey Holloway
24.67
T-5
9.00
B.J. Hayes
T-21
6.67
Chris Summers
T-6
121.00
B.J. Hayes
37
77.33
3
Pat Kelly
45.00
10
Kyle DeArmon
26.00
Pat Kelly
Receiving Yards Per Game
Interceptions
21
Chris Summers
Danny Broggin
Tounkara (Brown)
12.00
2.00
T-87
.33
Punting (Min. 3.6 Punts/Game)
1
T-2
T-18
Peacock (Princeton)
196.00
1
17
Saelinger (Penn)
3.00
Daniels (Monmouth)
46.73
T-3
Moore (Stony Brook)
1.00
Purvis (Gardner-Webb)
41.28
Punt Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game)
B.J. Hayes
18
11.57
Santana (Holy Cross)
34.25
2
Rainey-Wiles (VMI)
19.14
Kickoff Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game)
B.J. Hayes
43
24.25
Moore (Delaware St.)
46.75
2
Rainey-Wiles (VMI)
25.25
Field Goals
Matt Bevins
T-20
1.33
Jacob (Princeton)
5.00
1
Bevins (Liberty)
1.33
Scoring
Chris Summers
T-13
10.00
Thomas (Yale)
18.00
T-1
Summers (Liberty)
10.00
Matt Bevins
T-56
Jackolski (Stony Brook)
171.00
Pemasa (Gardner-Webb)
1.00
All-Purpose Runners
Sacks
7.67
5
Kyle DeArmon
4.00
T-10
SirChauncey Holloway
4.00
T-10
Mike Brown
2.00
T-25
B.J. Hayes
2.00
T-25
Pat Kelly
2.00
T-25
B.J. Hayes
47
136.67
Jones (Eastern Wash.)
287.33
Chris Summers
T-62
121.00
3
4
Mike Brown
60.67
13
Pat Kelly
45.00
Kevin Fogg
.33
Chris Mayo
.33
18
Kurn (San Diego)
2.33
T-7
T-7
Tackles
Terry Adams
.33
T-7
Patrick Bannon
.33
T-7
Chad Brown
.33
T-7
Asa Chapman
.33
Larry Claiborne
6.00
Chris Mayo
6.00
Kyle O'Donnell
Tackles For Loss
T=tied at this ranking
Patrick Bannon
T-7
Gross (Columbia)
14.00
1.17
Jacobs (Coastal Caro.)
11.67
Alexander (VMI)
1.75
T-11
5.67
T-82
T-11
T-16
Kurn (San Diego)
2.67
T-5
Kyle O'Donnell
1.00
T-8
Chris Mayo
.67
T-12
Terry Adams
.67
T-12
Doncel Bolt
.50
T-19
Chad Brown
.50
T-19
Game No. 1 - No. 21/20 Liberty 52, St. Francis, Pa. 7
Sept. 4, 2010 - Lynchburg, Va. - Lynchburg City Stadium (8,286)
Liberty’s season opener against St. Francis, Pa., turned out to be a throwback day in
more ways than one. The Flames aired the
ball out and rolled off 52-unanswered points
en route to 52-7 win, Saturday afternoon, at
historic Lynchburg City Stadium.
The contest was the first Liberty had
played at Lynchburg City Stadium since Oct.
7, 1989, when the Flames upended No. 19
Eastern Illinois, 9-7. Liberty moved into Williams Stadium two weeks later and downed
Towson State, 37-18, on Homecoming.
Reminiscent of the days of old, when
some of Liberty’s most prolific quarterbacks
like Glenn Inverso (1977-80), Phil Basso
(1981-84) and Paul Johnson (1986-89) used
to roam the turf at City Stadium, Liberty
used the passing game as its key to victory.
The Flames threw for 452 yards and six
touchdowns against the Red Flash on Saturday. The yardage figure was the second most
ever by a Liberty team in program history
and the most since the Flames threw for 407
yards at South Florida on Oct. 27, 2001.
The beginning of the game belonged to
the visitors, until one of several lengthy passing plays helped ignite the Flames’ prolific
attack. St. Francis was the first team to dent
the scoreboard, jumping out to a 7-0 lead
five minutes into the contest. The Red Flash
won the coin toss, but gave the ball to the
Flames first.
Liberty managed to get the ball to the 35
yard line, but the 23-yard drive stalled after
seven plays. All-America kicker Matt Bevins
was called upon to attempt a career-long
field goal, 52 yards, which just missed to the
right of the uprights.
The visitors kept the ball on the ground
for the first four times they had possession,
with the fourth resulting in a touchdown.
Kyle Harbridge carried the ball three of the
four plays where he picked up a total of 59
yards. The last was a 38-yard scoring burst
up the middle to put St. Francis up 7-0 with
9:55 left to play in the opening quarter.
The score remained the same until the
fifth play of the second quarter, when Bevins
knocked down a 33-yard field goal with
12:35 left before halftime.
Liberty was able to piece together a 12play, 55-yard drive that penetrated the Red
Flash 10-yard line. However, Mike Brown was
sacked for an 11-yard loss on a third-andtwo play from the seven-yard line, leaving
the Flames to settle for the three-point play.
A back-and-forth defensive battle was
broken up with five minutes remaining in
the first half. After picking up 10 yards on a
quarterback scramble, Mike Brown found
Pat Kelly open over the middle of the field
and the sophomore wide receiver bested
two defenders before finding an open field
for a 75-yard touchdown reception with 5:05
left before halftime.
The scoring sprint, tied for the fourthlongest scoring play during head coach
Danny Rocco’s five years a Liberty, seemed
to jumpstart Liberty’s offense.
Trailing for the first time in the game, 107, St. Francis tried to take to the air to move
the ball down the field. However, Danny
Broggin was able to step in front of a John
Kelly pass, giving Liberty the ball back at the
Red Flash 39-yard line.
Brown and B.J. Hayes teamed up on the
ensuing quick scoring drive to push Liberty’s
lead to 10 points. Following a seven-yard
screen pass to the junior, Brown found Hayes
open again and this time, the wide receiver
was able to sprint down the field for a 49yard touchdown reception with 2:02 left to
play in the second quarter.
Liberty’s defense made a quick stand,
forcing the visitors to punt the ball away after a three-and-out series. With just 42 ticks
left on the opening half, Brown orchestrated
the Flames fourth scoring drive of the game.
Following a pair of short-yardage receptions to Chris Summers and a third to Kelly
that dwindled away the clock, Brown was
left with his own option, a deep heave to the
end zone. The 40-yard pass easily made it to
the end zone with Summers finding a way to
reach over top of several would-be defenders for a last-minute score to give Liberty a
24-7 halftime lead.
The Flames managed to post 195 more
total offensive yards than St. Francis during
the opening 30 minutes of play, as Liberty
tallied 313 yards on 37 plays to the Red
Flash’s 118 yards on 28 plays.
More than 80 percent of Liberty’s offensive yards came via the passing game, as
Brown completed 14-of-19 passes for 260
yards and three touchdowns. Liberty only
managed to rush for 53 yards on 17 carries
during the first half, led by SirChauncey Holloway’s five rushing attempts for 24 yards.
Harbridge was the leading offensive
player for St. Francis, as the running back
carried the ball 15 times for 94 yards. Kelly
completed 4-of-9 passes for 17 yards.
Following a three-and-out series to open
the third quarter, Liberty quickly widened its
advantage, moving the ball 74 yards on eight
plays for their fourth-straight scoring drive.
The quarterbacking tandem of Brown
and Tyler Brennan were a combined 4-for-4
on the drive for 50 yards, with the final 20
coming on a faded pass to Summers in the
far corner of the end zone to give Liberty a
31-7 edge at 9:07 of the third quarter.
Summers and Brown found each other
again on Liberty’s next drive, with Brown
lofting a 40-yard sideline pass to Brown
before he was pushed out at the 12-yard
line. On the next play, Holloway broke a
few attempted tackles to bowl his way into
the end zone for this eighth career rushing
touchdown.
The scoring run pushed Liberty’s lead
to 31 points, 38-7, with 6:05 left in the third
quarter and allowed the Flames to continue
to control the pace of play the rest of the
game.
Spotlighting the final 21 minutes of action were three plays of note for the Flames.
The first was a blocked 33-yard field goal attempt by Brent Vinson, who nearly was able
to pick up the loose football and return it for
a score.
The second saw a pair of players pick
up career firsts. Midway through the fourth
quarter, Brennan found Kyle DeArmon open
on the fair sideline and the former quarterback was able to break two tackles to score
his first career touchdown on a 27-yard
strike.
Following the fifth of six three-and-out
drives for St. Francis on the day, Brennan and
DeArmon hooked up again, this time for the
game’s final score on a 10-yard strike with
just over four minutes to play in the contest.
The Flames rolled up 599 total offensive
yards in the game, the most under a Roccoled program.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
St. Francis, Pa. vs #20 Liberty (09-04-10 at Lynchburg, Va.)
SFU
7
10
37-141
78
17-8-1
54-219
0-0
0-0
8-142
0-0
9-40.8
0-0
5-30
29:09
4 of 15
0 of 0
0-1
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
St. Francis, Pa.
Rushing
HARBRIDGE, K.
CONLEY, D.
HOLBY, T.
KELLY, John
Passing
KELLY, John
MYERS, T.
Receiving
HARBRIDGE, K.
HOWZE, A.
WINSTON, O.
HOLBY, T.
Punting
PENKSA, And.
LIBERTY
52
25
36-147
452
33-26-0
69-599
0-0
4-49
2-16
1-3
2-39.0
2-0
4-30
30:51
8 of 13
0 of 1
4-4
Liberty
No. Gain Loss
26 136
3
4
12
0
5
6
4
2
0
6
C-A-I
7-16-1
1-1-0
No.
4
2
1
1
No.
9
Net TD
133
1
12
0
2
0
-6
0
Lg
38
6
4
0
Yds TD Long
77
0
48
1
0
1
Yards
6
23
48
1
Yds
367
TD
0
0
0
0
Avg
5.1
3.0
0.4
-3.0
Sack
2
0
Long
8
15
48
1
Avg Long
40.8
64
In20
1
TB
1
Rushing
No. Gain Loss
BARNETT, Chase
8
56
0
HOLLOWAY,SirChauncey
7
49
1
DAVIS, Korrey
10
39
1
BROWN, Mike
5
23
9
Passing
BROWN, Mike
BRENNAN, Tyler
C-A-I
17-22-0
9-10-0
Receiving
SUMMERS, Chris
HAYES, B.J.
KELLY, Pat
DeARMON, Kyle
No.
7
7
4
4
Punting
LARSSON, Mike
No.
2
TD
2
1
1
2
Avg Long
39.0
41
No.
Yards
TD
Long
Punt Returns
HOBBY, Ron
HAYES, B.J.
No.
2
2
Yards
31
18
TD
0
0
Long
16
12
Kick Returns
WINSTON, O.
HARBRIDGE, K.
No.
3
3
Yards
31
75
TD
0
0
Long
20
26
Kick Returns
FATH, Eric
GUNN, Justin
No.
1
1
Yards
6
10
TD
0
0
Long
6
10
UA-A
3-12
3-7
4-3
0-7
Total
15
10
7
7
Sacks
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
0.5
2.0
0.0
0.5
Tackles
MAYO, Chris
CLAIBORNE, Larry
ROBINSON, Brando
BROGGIN, Danny
UA-A
3-7
1-5
2-3
1-4
Total
10
6
5
5
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
2nd
09:55
12:35
05:08
02:02
00:00
09:07
06:05
11:51
04:17
SFU - HARBRIDGE, K. 38 yd run (THIEL, J. kick), 4-65 2:02
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 33 yd field goal, 12-53 5:17
LIBERTY - KELLY, Pat 75 yd pass from BROWN, Mike (BEVINS, Matt kick), 3-80 1:03
LIBERTY - HAYES, B.J. 49 yd pass from BROWN, Mike (BEVINS, Matt kick), 2-39 0:35
LIBERTY - SUMMERS, Chris 40 yd pass from BROWN, Mike (BEVINS, Matt kick), 7-70 0:42
LIBERTY - SUMMERS, Chris 20 yd pass from BROWN, Mike (BEVINS, Matt kick), 8-74 3:41
LIBERTY - HOLLOWAY,SirChauncey 12 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 3-64 0:39
LIBERTY - DeARMON, Kyle 27 yd pass from BRENNAN, Tyler (BEVINS, Matt kick), 2-35 0:40
LIBERTY - DeARMON, Kyle 10 yd pass from BRENNAN, Tyler (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 11-60 6:04
3rd
4th
Avg
7.0
6.9
3.8
2.8
Sack
1
1
Long
40
49
75
27
Punt Returns
Tackles
LEWIS, S.
PARKER, M.
BROWN, M.
HARPER, J.
Lg
18
15
11
10
Yds TD Long
338
4
75
114
2
27
Yards
129
110
115
78
Yds
78
Net TD
56
0
48
1
38
0
14
0
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
In20
0
TFL
1.0
0.5
1.0
1.0
V-H
7-0
7-3
7 - 10
7 - 17
7 - 24
7 - 31
7 - 38
7 - 45
7 - 52
TB
0
Game No. 2 - No. 19/18 Liberty 27, Ball State 23
Sept. 11, 2010 - Muncie, Ind. - Scheumann Stadium (9,110)
Completing a day of upsets for Football
Championship Subdivision (FCS) programs,
Liberty became the fourth FCS program to
down a FBS team. The Flames used a late
touchdown by Mike Brown and numerous
key defensive stands to upend Ball State, 2723, inside Scheumann Stadium.
A defensive shift for the Flames on the
opening drive to a “4-3” scheme gave Liberty
a quick edge and forced the home squad to
punt the ball away following a three-and-out
series.
Liberty then took to the air on its first
drive of the contest to take a quick 7-0 lead
at the 8:59 mark of the first quarter.
Eight of the plays on the 11-play, 79-yard
scoring push were of the passing variety,
spotlighted by two lengthy completions.
The first was a 34-yard strike from Brown to
Ervin Garner on a third-and-10 play and the
second was a 21-yard scoring pass to Chris
Summers after Brown avoided two would-be
tacklers.
Ball State tried to answer right back on
the next drive and managed to penetrate
the Flames’ 20-yard line on a 26-yard rush by
MiQuale Lewis to the Liberty nine. However,
Liberty’s defense once again was able to
stop the Cardinals and the home squad was
forced to settle for a 28-yard field goal by
Ian McGarvey with 5:25 left in the opening
period.
Liberty responded and widened its lead
on the ensuing drive, as the Flames started
to keep the ball on the ground a bit more.
Four different players carried the ball on the
10-play, 69-yard drive.
The final player with a rushing attempt
was SirChauncey Holloway. He used a block
by offensive lineman Malcolm Boyd on the
nearside of the field, allowing him to easily
scamper in for a four-yard touchdown run
with 11 seconds left in the opening quarter.
The four-yard burst was the ninth of Holloway’s career in 10 career games, giving
Liberty a 14-3 advantage after 15 minutes of
play.
The Cardinals appeared to trim the margin back to four points, when wide receiver
Daniel Ifft scored on a 26-yard reverse play.
But the scoring effort was called back after
Ball State was whistled for an illegal block.
Ball State managed to get the ball to 14yard line and elected to go for it on a fourthand-two play, but linebacker Kyle O’Donnell
was able to get behind the line of scrimmage
and halt Lewis for a four-yard loss to keep
the score at 14-3.
Both teams tried to tack on additional
points during the final minutes of the second
quarter, but both squads missed lengthy
field goals that could have added three
points to the scoreboard.
Liberty’s miss, a 41-yard attempt by Matt
Bevins, sailed just to the right of the goalpost, ending a seven-play, 27-yard Liberty
drive with 57 seconds left before intermission.
Ball State’s Keith Wenning was able to
quickly move the Cardinals downfield, as the
quarterback completed all four of his passing
attempts for a total of 40 yards. Wenning’s
success got the ball to the 26-yard line, but
McGarvey missed his 44-yard attempt to the
left to leave the halftime score at 14-3.
Liberty took over possession of the ball
to start the second half, but it only took
three plays before Ball State got its hands on
the ball.
Following two short-yardage receptions by Summers, Brown’s attempt pass
to Pat Kelly was picked off by Charlie Todd.
Liberty’s first turnover of the 2010 season
was returned 36 yards by the cornerback
for a touchdown, trimming Liberty’s lead to
four points, 14-10, 54 seconds into the third
period.
Liberty managed to get to the Ball State
33-yard line on the next drive. Following
two incomplete pass attempts, the visitors
were forced to settle for another field goal
attempt. However, Bevins’ 50-yard attempt
was blocked by Sean Baker and returned 10
yards.
Four plays later, Ball State took its first
lead of the day, when Wenning tossed up a
ball to Aaron Mershman and the freshman
was able to corral in the 15-yard reception
and get one foot in the end zone, giving the
Cardinals a 17-14 edge with 9:54 left in the
third quarter.
But the lead was short-lived for the
home team, as Brown found Summers open
for a career-long reception by the junior.
Following two plays that resulted in a loss
of two yards, Brown found Summers over
the middle of the field and the wide receiver
was able to outrun the defense. The 65-yard
scoring reception gave Liberty a 21-17 lead
with 8:47 left in the period.
A 43-yard kickoff return and a personal
foul by Liberty on the coverage gave Ball
State prime field position on the next play.
But a defensive stand by the Flames kept the
Cardinals from finding the end zone, as Ball
State had to settle for a 22-yard field goal by
McGarvey to pull Ball State with one, 21-20.
On the third play of the next drive,
Brown threw his second interception of
the day and of his career and the junior’s
attempted pass was returned by Baker 31
yards to the 14-yard line.
Ball State did manage to pick up a first
down on a play that got to the two-yard line,
but once again Liberty’s defense was able
to keep the Cardinals out of the end zone.
McGarvey was called upon for a 21-yard field
goal on the first play of the fourth period,
giving Ball State a 23-21 lead with 14:57 left
in the game.
Following a third interception by Brown
and a three-and-out series by Ball State,
Liberty took over possession of the football
with just over nine minutes of play at its own
26-yard line.
Brown completed three-straight pass
attempts to get to midfield and then used
his legs to move the ball the rest of the way.
Three-straight rushing plays by the Big South
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year set up
the eventual game-winning run.
Brown called his own number again on
a second-and-goal play from the one yard
line and the junior bowled his way into the
end zone, taking Ball State linebacker Tony
Martin along with him. Following a failed
two-point attempt, Liberty held a 27-23 lead
with 4:47 left to play.
Ball State used the tandem of Wenning
and Eric Williams to move the ball quickly
downfield into Liberty territory to try and
respond.
However, the Flames’ battle-tested defense came up with one last defensive stand,
as nose guard Asa Chapman was able to sack
Wenning on a fourth-and-two play and Mike
Connolly pounced on the loose ball to secure
the victory with 38 seconds left in the game.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
#18 Liberty vs Ball State (09-11-10 at Muncie, Ind.)
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Liberty
LIBERTY
27
23
28-119
276
38-24-3
66-395
0-0
2-4
5-104
0-0
2-39.0
0-0
3-35
30:58
6 of 11
0 of 0
2-2
BALL
23
19
34-145
193
31-18-0
65-338
0-0
0-0
5-135
3-86
3-46.0
2-2
8-81
29:02
3 of 11
0 of 2
4-5
Ball State
Rushing
No. Gain Loss
BROWN, Mike
18
90
3
GARNER, Ervin
3
22
2
HOLLOWAY,SirChauncey
3
7
0
BRENNAN, Tyler
1
6
0
Passing
BROWN, Mike
C-A-I
24-38-3
Receiving
SUMMERS, Chris
HAYES, B.J.
GARNER, Ervin
KELLY, Pat
No.
11
6
3
2
Punting
LARSSON, Mike
No.
2
Lg
14
13
4
6
Yds TD Long
276
2
65
Yards
146
62
46
20
Yds
78
Net TD
87
1
20
0
7
1
6
0
TD
2
0
0
0
Avg
4.8
6.7
2.3
6.0
Rushing
SYKES, Cory
WILLIAMS, Eric
LEWIS, MiQuale
DUDLEY, Phil
Sack
1
Passing
WENNING, Keith
PAGE, Kelly
C-A-I
13-18-0
5-10-0
Receiving
LEWIS, MiQuale
IFFT, Daniel
ORSBON, Briggs
GIBSON, Torieal
No.
3
3
3
3
Long
65
25
34
14
Avg Long
39.0
42
In20
1
TB
0
Punting
KOVANDA, Scott
No. Gain Loss
11
65
0
10
46
2
8
35
6
1
17
0
No.
3
TD
0
0
0
0
Avg Long
46.0
47
No.
2
Yards
4
TD
0
Long
5
Punt Returns
No.
Yards
TD
Long
Kick Returns
BROGGIN, Danny
HAYES, B.J.
No.
2
2
Yards
36
53
TD
0
0
Long
21
34
Kick Returns
WILLIAMS, Eric
SYKES, Cory
No.
4
1
Yards
115
20
TD
0
0
Long
43
20
Tackles
CLAIBORNE, Larry
O'DONNELL, Kyle
CONNOLLY, Mike
BANNON, Patrick
UA-A
5-3
3-3
2-3
1-4
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
0.0
1.5
1.0
2.5
Tackles
MARTIN, Tony
TODD, Charlie
PINKSTON, Jason
BAKER, Sean
UA-A
8-3
4-3
4-3
3-3
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
08:59
05:25
00:11
14:06
09:54
08:47
07:03
14:57
04:55
LIBERTY - SUMMERS, Chris 21 yd pass from BROWN, Mike (BEVINS, Matt kick), 11-79 3:51
BALL - McGARVEY, Ian 28 yd field goal, 9-64 3:27
LIBERTY - HOLLOWAY,SirChauncey 4 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 10-69 5:09
BALL - TODD, Charlie 36 yd interception return (McGARVEY, Ian kick)
BALL - MERSHMAN, Aaron 15 yd pass from WENNING, Keith (McGARVEY, Ian kick), 4-66 2:01
LIBERTY - SUMMERS, Chris 65 yd pass from BROWN, Mike (BEVINS, Matt kick), 3-64 1:01
BALL - McGARVEY, Ian 22 yd field goal, 5-22 1:29
BALL - McGARVEY, Ian 21 yd field goal, 6-10 2:17
LIBERTY - BROWN, Mike 1 yd run (BROWN, Mike rush failed), 9-74 4:31
3rd
4th
Total
11
7
7
6
Sack
2
0
Long
13
11
12
7
Punt Returns
HAYES, B.J.
Total
8
6
5
5
Lg Avg
22 5.9
18 4.4
26 3.6
17 17.0
Yds TD Long
129
1
25
64
0
24
Yards
31
23
22
15
Yds
138
Net TD
65
0
44
0
29
0
17
0
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
In20
0
TFL
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
V-H
7-0
7-3
14 - 3
14 - 10
14 - 17
21 - 17
21 - 20
21 - 23
27 - 23
TB
0
Game No. 3 - Robert Morris 30, No. 15/14 Liberty 23
Sept. 18, 2010 - Moon Township, Pa. - Joe Walton Stadium (2,893)
A 29-yard field goal by Matt Bevins left
enough time on the clock for Robert Morris
to drive the length of the field and score the
game-winner with 22 seconds left. A 12-yard
run by Myles Russ lifted the Colonials to a
30-23 victory over No. 15/14 Liberty, inside
of Joe Walton Stadium.
Liberty looked like it was going to force
Robert Morris to punt the ball away following a three-and-out series, as the Flames
flushed Jeff Sinclair out of the pocket and
nearly sacked the sophomore quarterback.
However, the hurler scrambled and
found Myles Russ open over the middle of
the field. The halfback made two or three
moves with the last juke opening up the field
for a 67-yard touchdown reception at the
12:54 mark of the first quarter.
Liberty quickly answered back, scoring
on a nine-play, 60-yard drive to knot the
game at 7-7 with 8:39 left in the first quarter.
On a third-and-12 play from the
Colonials’ 24-yard line, Liberty’s offensive
line gave Mike Brown enough time to find
Chris Summers open in the corner of the
end zone. The 24-yard strike was the fifth
touchdown reception for the junior this year,
who came into the weekend as the nation’s
No. 1-ranked wide receiver, averaging 137.5
receiving yards per game.
Following a pair of series where both
teams were halted on short yardage fourthdown plays, Liberty took over possession
around midfield late in the first quarter.
The Flames managed to move the football inside the Colonials’ 20-yard line, but a
16-yard passing play to Pat Kelly was called
back following a holding penalty.
Liberty was able to get the ball into
lengthy field goal range, but Matt Bevins’
51-yard attempt missed just to the left to
leave the score tied at 7-7. The failed attempt marked the third time this year Bevins
has been called upon to try a 50-plus yard
attempt, with all three tries narrowly missing
the uprights.
The score remained the same until the
final two minutes of the opening half. Robert
Morris was able to piece together its longest
drive of the half, an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive to reclaim the lead, 14-7, with 1:31
left before halftime.
Sinclair dropped back on a first-and-10
play and got just enough protection to
unload a 25-yard strike to Jamie Cobb before
he was taken to the ground by a Liberty
defender.
Cobb was able to leap over two downfield defenders and pull in the 25-yard reception, giving the Colonials a seven-point lead
with 91 seconds left in the first half.
The remaining time was enough for Liberty to add points to the scoreboard when
Bevins knocked down a 37-yard field goal
with six seconds left before intermission.
Brown was able to quickly move the
Flames downfield and nearly connected with
Summers for his second touchdown reception of the game. On a third-and-eight play
from the 16-yard line, Brown dropped back
and tried to thread the needle for a scoring
strike to Summers, but Ryan Nearhoof batted the ball down at the goal line, forcing
Liberty to settle for three points on the drive
and a four-point deficit at the break.
LU took to the ground to open the second half, getting back-to-back lengthy rushing plays by running backs Korrey Davis (13
yards) and SirChauncey Holloway (17 yards)
to set up Bevins’ second field goal of the day.
His 23-yard field goal at the 12:26 mark
of the third quarter trimmed Robert Morris’
lead to 14-13, and finished off a nine-play,
54-yard second half opening scoring drive.
After Robert Morris’ next series, Nick
Schirtzinger’s 51-yard punt pinned Liberty
at its own two-yard line. After two failed
attempts to move the football, Mike Brown
dropped back into the end zone for a sideline pass to the near side of the field on a
third-and-10 play.
However, Liberty was called for holding
on the play, resulting in the first safety Liberty has allowed since the Presbyterian game,
last season, and gave Robert Morris a 16-13
edge with 6:07 left in the third quarter.
Following the free kick, the Colonials
looked like they might extend their lead
again, as a 37-yard pass play to T.J. Green
drove Robert Morris deep into Liberty territory. But, Liberty’s defense came up with
a stand and forced the home squad to punt
the ball away.
The defensive stand seemed to spur
Liberty’s offense, as the Flames put together
their best drive of the day to take their first
lead of the afternoon.
Brown dropped back to pass on back-toback plays, but was forced to tuck the ball
and run to pick up short-yardage gains and
set up a third-and-five play at the Colonials’
36-yard line.
On the next play, Brown got enough time
to throw the ball down field and he found
Ervin Garner open in single coverage. The
sophomore was able to pull in the reception
and beat his defender, scoring his first career
touchdown on a 36-yard reception to give
Liberty a 20-16 lead with 13:01 left in the
final quarter. The advantage was short lived,
as the Colonials quickly marched downfield
and regained the lead.
A 34-yard pass from Sinclair to Anthony
Coleman got Robert Morris near the red
zone and a personal foul penalty gave the
Colonials the ball at the four-yard line. Following a failed pass play to Shadrae King on
a slant route, Russ took a handoff and found
room on the outside to score and give Robert Morris a three-point lead, 23-20, with
10:20 left in the game.
The two teams traded unsuccessful
drives during the next five minutes, leaving
the Flames down three with just over five
minutes left in the game.
Two double-digit yard pass plays from
Brown to Summers got the Flames inside the
Robert Morris red zone, but the pair could
not complete a third, forcing Liberty to settle
for Bevins’ game-tying 29-yarder with 1:19
left on the game clock.
Sinclair took to the air in an attempt
to move his team into field goal range. He
completed four-straight pass attempts for a
combined 68 yards, including a 32-yard strike
to Green to get to the LU’s 12-yard line.
Trying to position the ball near the
center of the field, Robert Morris elected to
hand the ball to Russ one last time and the
senior found a hole on the right side, scoring
the eventual game winner from 12 yards out
with 22 seconds left.
Liberty managed to pick up one first
down on the ensuing drive, but Brown’s
“Hail Mary” pass downfield on the game’s
final play was picked off by Michael Landers
in the end zone to give Robert Morris its
first-ever win over a ranked FCS opponent.
Quickie Statistics (Final)
#14 Liberty vs Robert Morris (09-18-10 at Moon Township, Pa.)
Score
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Liberty
LIBERTY
23
23
34-138
267
40-24-1
74-405
0-0
3-59
4-71
0-0
2-38.0
2-1
8-46
32:11
8 of 17
0 of 1
3-3
RMU
30
19
34-146
271
22-13-0
56-417
0-0
0-0
6-117
1-0
6-44.3
0-0
9-82
27:49
3 of 10
0 of 1
2-2
Robert Morris
Rushing
No. Gain Loss
BROWN, Mike
16
83
6
DAVIS, Korrey
8
42
1
HOLLOWAY,SirChauncey
8
23
4
HAYES, B.J.
2
2
1
Passing
BROWN, Mike
C-A-I
24-40-1
Receiving
SUMMERS, Chris
HAYES, B.J.
GARNER, Ervin
SHAVER, Tommy
No.
9
7
5
1
Punting
LARSSON, Mike
No.
2
Lg
18
13
17
2
Yds TD Long
267
2
36
Yards
88
60
106
8
Yds
76
Net TD
77
0
41
0
19
0
1
0
TD
1
0
1
0
Avg
4.8
5.1
2.4
0.5
Rushing
RUSS, Myles
LINK, Jeff
ASHBY, Monty
KEIL, Josh
Sack
1
Passing
SINCLAIR, Jeff
TEAM
C-A-I
13-21-0
0-1-0
Receiving
GREEN, T.J.
KING, Shadrae
RUSS, Myles
COLEMAN,Anthony
No.
3
3
2
2
Long
24
25
36
8
Avg Long
38.0
62
In20
0
TB
1
Punting
SCHIRTZINGER,N.
No. Gain Loss
20 154
1
3
10
2
4
6
1
1
0
1
No.
6
TD
0
0
1
0
Avg Long
44.3
52
No.
3
Yards
59
TD
0
Long
42
Punt Returns
No.
Yards
TD
Long
Kick Returns
FOGG, Kevin
HAYES, B.J.
No.
2
2
Yards
27
44
TD
0
0
Long
20
25
Kick Returns
COLEMAN,Anthony
No.
6
Yards
117
TD
0
Long
27
Tackles
DiMICHELE, Alex
LANDERS,Michael
BATHOLD, Rolf
NAVARRO, Elias
UA-A
6-7
4-5
7-1
3-4
UA-A
3-3
3-3
5-0
3-2
Total
6
6
5
5
Sacks
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
TFL
1.5
1.5
0.0
1.0
Total
13
9
8
7
Sacks
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Qtr
Time
Scoring Play
1st
12:54
08:39
01:31
00:06
12:26
06:07
13:01
10:20
01:19
00:22
RMU - RUSS, Myles 67 yd pass from SINCLAIR, Jeff (CLAWSON,Garrett kick), 3-67 2:06
LIBERTY - SUMMERS, Chris 24 yd pass from BROWN, Mike (BEVINS, Matt kick), 9-60 4:15
RMU - COBB, Jamie 25 yd pass from SINCLAIR, Jeff (CLAWSON,Garrett kick), 8-75 4:01
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 33 yd field goal, 10-49 1:20
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 28 yd field goal, 9-54 2:26
RMU - TEAM safety
LIBERTY - GARNER, Ervin 36 yd pass from BROWN, Mike (BEVINS, Matt kick), 9-96 4:38
RMU - RUSS, Myles 4 yd run (CLAWSON,Garrett kick), 6-78 2:36
LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 29 yd field goal, 9-39 3:50
RMU - RUSS, Myles 12 yd run (CLAWSON,Garrett kick), 6-80 0:57
2nd
3rd
4th
Avg
7.7
2.7
1.2
-1.0
Sack
3
0
Long
37
24
67
34
Punt Returns
HAYES, B.J.
Tackles
O'DONNELL, Kyle
ADAMS, Terry
LEE, KaJuan
BOLT, Doncel
Lg
23
5
3
0
Yds TD Long
271
2
67
0
0
0
Yards
73
36
76
39
Yds
266
Net TD
153
2
8
0
5
0
-1
0
In20
2
TFL
1.5
0.0
1.0
0.5
V-H
0-7
7-7
7 - 14
10 - 14
13 - 14
13 - 16
20 - 16
20 - 23
23 - 23
23 - 30
TB
0
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Game Results (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
Date
^ 09-04-10
09-11-10
09-18-10
Opponent
ST. FRANCIS, PA.
at Ball State
at Robert Morris
^ - Game played at Lynchburg City Stadium
! - Hall of Fame Weekend
# - Homecoming Weekend
W
W
L
Score
Overall
Conference
Time
Attend
52-7
27-23
23-30
1-0
2-0
2-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
2:55
2:55
3:01
8286
9110
2893
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
Team Statistics
SCORING
Points Per Game
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
RUSHING YARDAGE
Yards gained rushing
Yards lost rushing
Rushing Attempts
Average Per Rush
Average Per Game
TDs Rushing
PASSING YARDAGE
Comp-Att-Int
Average Per Pass
Average Per Catch
Average Per Game
TDs Passing
TOTAL OFFENSE
Total Plays
Average Per Play
Average Per Game
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards
INT RETURNS: #-Yards
KICK RETURN AVERAGE
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
INT RETURN AVERAGE
FUMBLES-LOST
PENALTIES-Yards
Average Per Game
PUNTS-Yards
Average Per Punt
Net punt average
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game
3RD-DOWN Conversions
3rd-Down Pct
4TH-DOWN Conversions
4th-Down Pct
SACKS BY-Yards
MISC YARDS
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS
ON-SIDE KICKS
RED-ZONE SCORES
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS
PAT-ATTEMPTS
ATTENDANCE
Games/Avg Per Game
Neutral Site Games
Score by Quarters
Liberty
Opponents
LIBERTY
102
34.0
71
24
41
6
404
451
47
98
4.1
134.7
3
995
74-111-4
9.0
13.4
331.7
10
1399
209
6.7
466.3
11-191
9-112
1-3
17.4
12.4
3.0
4-1
15-111
37.0
6-232
38.7
35.3
31:20
22/41
54%
0/2
0%
7-37
17
13
4-8
0-0
(9-9) 100%
(5-9) 56%
(12-12) 100%
8286
1/8286
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
OT
21
17
27
7
24
19
30
17
0
0
Total
102
60
OPP
60
20.0
48
22
24
2
432
495
63
105
4.1
144.0
3
542
39-70-1
7.7
13.9
180.7
3
974
175
5.6
324.7
19-394
0-0
4-86
20.7
0.0
21.5
2-2
22-193
64.3
18-771
42.8
35.5
28:40
10/36
28%
0/3
0%
4-22
23
7
3-5
0-0
(6-8) 75%
(3-8) 38%
(7-7) 100%
12003
2/6002
0/0
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
Rushing
BROWN, Mike
DAVIS, Korrey
HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc
BARNETT, Chase
GARNER, Ervin
BRENNAN, Tyler
HAYES, B.J.
TEAM
HENDERSON, Gabe
Total
Opponents
Passing
BROWN, Mike
BRENNAN, Tyler
TEAM
Total
Opponents
Receiving
SUMMERS, Chris
HAYES, B.J.
GARNER, Ervin
KELLY, Pat
DeARMON, Kyle
HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc
HENDERSON, Gabe
SHAVER, Tommy
BROWN, Mike
DAVIS, Korrey
Total
Opponents
gp
att
3 39
3 20
3 18
1
8
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
1
3
1
3 98
3 105
gp
3
3
2
3
3
gain loss
net avg td
lg avg/g
Punt Returns
no.
196
83
79
56
22
12
3
0
0
451
495
178
80
74
56
20
1
0
-2
-3
404
432
18
13
17
18
13
6
2
0
0
18
38
HAYES, B.J.
HOBBY, Ron
Total
Opponents
7
2
9
0
Interceptions
no.
18
3
5
0
2
11
3
2
3
47
63
effic comp-att-int
157.40 65-100-4
251.76 9-10-0
0.00
0-1-0
164.49 74-111-4
132.04 39-70-1
4.6
4.0
4.1
7.0
6.7
0.2
0.0
-2.0
-3.0
4.1
4.1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
59.3
26.7
24.7
56.0
10.0
0.3
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
134.7
144.0
pct
yds td
lg avg/g
65.0
90.0
0.0
66.7
55.7
881 8
114 2
0 0
995 10
542 3
75
27
0
75
67
293.7
38.0
0.0
331.7
180.7
BROGGIN, Danny
Total
Opponents
lg
81
31
112
0
0
0
0
0
42
16
42
0
yds avg td
lg
11.6
15.5
12.4
0.0
3 3.0
3 3.0
86 21.5
0
0
1
3
3
36
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
HAYES, B.J.
FOGG, Kevin
BROGGIN, Danny
FATH, Eric
GUNN, Justin
Total
Opponents
4
3
2
1
1
11
19
97
42
36
6
10
191
394
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
20
21
6
10
34
43
no.
yds avg td
lg
gp
no.
yds
avg
td
lg avg/g
Fumble Returns
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
27
20
8
6
4
3
3
1
1
1
74
39
363
232
152
135
78
10
10
8
4
3
995
542
13.4
11.6
19.0
22.5
19.5
3.3
3.3
8.0
4.0
3.0
13.4
13.9
5
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
10
3
65
49
36
75
27
7
6
8
4
3
75
67
Total
Opponents
121.0
77.3
76.0
45.0
26.0
3.3
3.3
2.7
1.3
1.0
331.7
180.7
1
1
4
yds avg td
0
0
24.2
14.0
18.0
6.0
10.0
17.4
20.7
0 0.0
0 0.0
0
0
0
0
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
Scoring
td
fg
SUMMERS, Chris
5 BEVINS, Matt
- 4-8
DeARMON, Kyle
2 HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc 2 BROWN, Mike
1 KELLY, Pat
1 GARNER, Ervin
1 HAYES, B.J.
1 SHIPPS, Ben
- Total
13 4-8
Opponents
7 3-5
Field Goals
fg
BEVINS, Matt
4-8
kick
11-11
1-1
12-12
7-7
PAT
rush rcv pass dxp saf
0-1
0-1
-
-
-
-
pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
50.0 0-0
2-2
2-2
0-1
0-3
FG Sequence
Liberty
Opponents
St. Francis, Pa.
Ball State
Robert Morris
52,(33)
41,50
51,(33),(28),(29)
33
(28),44,(22),(21)
-
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
pts
- 30
- 23
- 12
- 12
6
6
6
6
1
- 102
1 60
Total Offense
g plays
rush pass
BROWN, Mike
BRENNAN, Tyler
DAVIS, Korrey
HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc
BARNETT, Chase
GARNER, Ervin
TEAM
HENDERSON, Gabe
Total
Opponents
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
178
1
80
74
56
20
-2
-3
404
432
139
14
20
18
8
3
2
1
209
175
total avg/g
881 1059 353.0
114 115 38.3
0
80 26.7
0
74 24.7
0
56 56.0
0
20 10.0
0
-2 -1.0
0
-3 -1.0
995 1399 466.3
542 974 324.7
lg blk
Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
33
LARSSON, Mike
Total
Opponents
6 232 38.7 62
6 232 38.7 62
18 771 42.8 64
Kickoffs
no. yds avg tb ob retn
BEVINS, Matt
Total
Opponents
20 1292 64.6
20 1292 64.6
13 696 53.5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
0
0
0
net ydln
0
0 20.7 43.9
1 17.4 37.3
26
32
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
All Purpose
g
rush
rcv
pr
kr
HAYES, B.J.
SUMMERS, Chri
BROWN, Mike
GARNER, Ervin
KELLY, Pat
HOLLOWAY,Sir
DAVIS, Korrey
DeARMON, Kyle
BARNETT, Chas
FOGG, Kevin
BROGGIN, Dan
HOBBY, Ron
GUNN, Justin
SHAVER, Tomm
HENDERSON,
FATH, Eric
BRENNAN, Tyle
TEAM
Total
Opponents
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
0
0
178
20
0
74
80
0
56
0
0
0
0
0
-3
0
1
-2
404
432
232
363
4
152
135
10
3
78
0
0
0
0
0
8
10
0
0
0
995
542
81
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
112
0
97
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
36
0
10
0
0
6
0
0
191
394
ir
total avg/g
0 410 136.7
0 363 121.0
0 182 60.7
0 172 86.0
0 135 45.0
0
84 28.0
0
83 27.7
0
78 26.0
0
56 56.0
0
42 14.0
3
39 13.0
0
31 10.3
0
10 3.3
0
8 2.7
0
7 2.3
0
6 3.0
0
1 0.3
0
-2 -1.0
3 1705 568.3
86 1454 484.7
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
##
32
17
33
41
95
52
98
51
28
55
22
31
58
3
20
8
13
6
48
99
44
16
30
42
10
25
57
96
76
77
1
12
46
40
34
60
23
93
Defensive Leaders
MAYO, Chris
CLAIBORNE, Larry
O'DONNELL, Kyle
ADAMS, Terry
BROWN, Chad
BOLT, Doncel
CHAPMAN, Asa
BANNON, Patrick
LEE, KaJuan
CONNOLLY, Mike
ROBINSON, Brandon
MANNS, Donald
SCHUSTER, Greg
FOGG, Kevin
BROGGIN, Danny
VINSON, Brent
HOBBY, Ron
LILLARD, Corey
GAGLIARDI, Peter
FREEMAN, Cory
FATH, Eric
WARD, Demetrius
HYLAND, Scott
GUNN, Justin
BROWN, Mike
BARNETT, Chase
MARTIN, Nick
ROBERTSON, Daryl
VARGAS, Justin
BOYD, Malcolm
SUMMERS, Chris
BRENNAN, Tyler
BAH, Francis
REVELL, Nathan
JENKINS, Marques
LEWELLYN, Bryant
EDMOND, D.J.
VAROL, Paco
Total
Opponents
gp
ua
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
8
10
7
4
3
4
4
2
7
4
4
3
1
5
2
2
4
2
3
.
1
1
.
1
2
1
1
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1
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1
1
.
89
101
Tackles
a
tot
10
8
10
8
8
7
6
8
2
5
5
6
6
2
4
4
1
2
1
3
2
2
3
1
.
1
1
2
1
1
1
.
1
1
1
.
.
.
124
136
18
18
17
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
.
213
237
tfl/yds
Sacks
no-yds
2.0-11
0.5-0
3.0-6
2.0-12
1.5-8
1.5-2
1.0-1
3.5-4
.
1.0-1
1.0-2
0.5-1
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1.0-3
1.0-6
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0.5-0
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0.5-1
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0.5-0
1.0-5
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22-63
16-42
1.0-10
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.
1.0-10
1.0-7
.
1.0-1
1.0-1
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1.0-3
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1.0-5
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7-37
4-22
Pass defense
int-yds brup qbh
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1-3
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Fumbles
rcv-yds
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2-0
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blkd
kick
saf
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1
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
SEASON
Rushing
gp
BROWN, Mike
DAVIS, Korrey
HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc
BARNETT, Chase
GARNER, Ervin
BRENNAN, Tyler
HAYES, B.J.
TEAM
HENDERSON, Gabe
Total
Opponents
Passing
gp
BROWN, Mike
BRENNAN, Tyler
TEAM
Total
Opponents
Receiving
att
3 39
3 20
3 18
1
8
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
1
3
1
3 98
3 105
3
3
2
3
3
CAREER
gain loss
net avg
td
lg avg/g
gp
att
gain
loss
net
avg
td
lg
avg/g
196
83
79
56
22
12
3
0
0
451
495
178
80
74
56
20
1
0
-2
-3
404
432
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
18 59.3
13 26.7
17 24.7
18 56.0
13 10.0
6
0.3
2
0.0
0 -1.0
0 -1.0
18 134.7
38 144.0
26
3
11
1
13
8
22
131
20
72
8
3
6
62
837
83
386
56
22
16
456
75
3
27
0
2
18
15
762
80
359
56
20
-2
441
5.8
4.0
5.0
7.0
6.7
-0.3
7.1
12
0
9
0
0
0
3
70
13
42
18
13
6
74
29.3
26.7
32.6
56.0
1.5
-0.2
20.0
3
1
0
3
-3
-3.0
0
0
-1.0
18
3
5
0
2
11
3
2
3
47
63
effic comp-att-int
157.40
251.76
0.00
164.49
132.04
65-100-4
9-10-0
0-1-0
74-111-4
39-70-1
4.6
4.0
4.1
7.0
6.7
0.2
0.0
-2.0
-3.0
4.1
4.1
pct
yds
65.0
90.0
0.0
66.7
55.7
td
lg avg/g
gp
881 8
114 2
0 0
995 10
542 3
75 293.7
27 38.0
0
0.0
75 331.7
67 180.7
26
8
effic comp-att-int
150.33
170.64
115-172-4
18-25-0
pct
yds
td
lg
avg/g
66.9
72.0
1333
215
12
2
75
27
51.3
26.9
gp
no.
yds
avg
td
lg avg/g
gp
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
avg/g
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
27
20
8
6
4
3
3
1
1
1
74
39
363
232
152
135
78
10
10
8
4
3
995
542
13.4
11.6
19.0
22.5
19.5
3.3
3.3
8.0
4.0
3.0
13.4
13.9
5
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
10
3
65 121.0
49 77.3
36 76.0
75 45.0
27 26.0
7
3.3
6
3.3
8
2.7
4
1.3
3
1.0
75 331.7
67 180.7
26
22
13
13
12
11
3
24
26
3
75
52
14
9
4
4
3
5
80
1
980
540
276
159
78
8
10
57
1033
3
13.1
10.4
19.7
17.7
19.5
2.0
3.3
11.4
12.9
3.0
9
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
3
0
65
49
46
75
27
7
6
24
80
3
37.7
24.5
21.2
12.2
6.5
0.7
3.3
2.4
39.7
1.0
Total Offense
g plays
rush
pass
total avg/g
g
plays
rush
pass
total
avg/g
BROWN, Mike
BRENNAN, Tyler
DAVIS, Korrey
HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc
BARNETT, Chase
GARNER, Ervin
TEAM
HENDERSON, Gabe
Total
Opponents
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
139
14
20
18
8
3
2
1
209
175
178
1
80
74
56
20
-2
-3
404
432
881 1059 353.0
114 115 38.3
0
80 26.7
0
74 24.7
0
56 56.0
0
20 10.0
0
-2 -1.0
0
-3 -1.0
995 1399 466.3
542 974 324.7
26
8
3
11
1
13
303
31
20
72
8
3
762
-2
80
359
56
20
1333
215
0
0
0
0
2095
213
80
359
56
20
80.6
26.6
26.7
32.6
56.0
1.5
3
1
-3
0
-3
-1.0
Scoring
td
fg
kick
SUMMERS, Chris
BEVINS, Matt
HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc
DeARMON, Kyle
GARNER, Ervin
HAYES, B.J.
BROWN, Mike
KELLY, Pat
SHIPPS, Ben
Total
Opponents
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
13
7
4-8
4-8
3-5
11-11
1-1
12-12
7-7
SUMMERS, Chris
HAYES, B.J.
GARNER, Ervin
KELLY, Pat
DeARMON, Kyle
HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc
HENDERSON, Gabe
SHAVER, Tommy
BROWN, Mike
DAVIS, Korrey
Total
Opponents
PAT
rush rcv pass dxp saf
0-1
0-1
-
-
-
-
pts
- 30
- 23
- 12
- 12
6
6
6
6
1
- 102
1 60
td
fg
9
- 38-50
9
2
1
4
15
1
- 5-6
kick
72-74
24-25
PAT
rush rcv pass dxp saf
pts
0-1
-
54
186
54
12
6
24
90
6
39
-
-
-
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2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
SEASON
Punt Returns
no.
HAYES, B.J.
HOBBY, Ron
Total
Opponents
7
2
9
0
CAREER
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
81
31
112
0
11.6
15.5
12.4
0.0
0
0
0
0
42
16
42
0
7
2
81
31
11.6
15.5
0
0
42
16
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
HAYES, B.J.
FOGG, Kevin
BROGGIN, Danny
FATH, Eric
GUNN, Justin
Total
Opponents
4
3
2
1
1
11
19
97
42
36
6
10
191
394
24.2
14.0
18.0
6.0
10.0
17.4
20.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
20
21
6
10
34
43
4
3
11
1
1
97
42
240
6
10
24.2
14.0
21.8
6.0
10.0
0
0
0
0
0
34
20
40
6
10
Interceptions
no.
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
1
1
4
3 3.0
3 3.0
86 21.5
0
0
1
3
3
36
1
3
3.0
0
3
no.
yds avg
td
lg
no.
yds
avg
td
lg
0
0
0 0.0
0 0.0
0
0
0
0
total avg/g
g
rush
rcv
pr
kr
ir
total
avg/g
0 410 136.7
0 363 121.0
0 182 60.7
0 172 86.0
0 135 45.0
0
84 28.0
0
83 27.7
0
78 26.0
0
56 56.0
0
42 14.0
3
39 13.0
0
31 10.3
0
10
3.3
0
8
2.7
0
7
2.3
0
6
3.0
0
1
0.3
0
-2 -1.0
3 1705 568.3
86 1454 484.7
22
26
26
13
13
11
3
12
1
14
30
6
11
24
3
2
8
441
4
762
20
0
359
80
0
56
0
225
0
0
0
-3
0
-2
540
980
1033
276
159
8
3
78
0
0
4
0
0
57
10
0
0
81
0
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
97
0
215
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
240
0
10
30
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1159
984
2080
296
159
367
83
78
56
42
472
31
10
87
7
6
-2
52.7
37.8
80.0
22.8
12.2
33.4
27.7
6.5
56.0
3.0
15.7
5.2
0.9
3.6
2.3
3.0
-0.2
BROGGIN, Danny
Total
Opponents
Fumble Returns
Total
Opponents
All Purpose
g
rush
rcv
pr
kr
HAYES, B.J.
SUMMERS, Chri
BROWN, Mike
GARNER, Ervin
KELLY, Pat
HOLLOWAY,Sir
DAVIS, Korrey
DeARMON, Kyle
BARNETT, Chas
FOGG, Kevin
BROGGIN, Dann
HOBBY, Ron
GUNN, Justin
SHAVER, Tomm
HENDERSON, G
FATH, Eric
BRENNAN, Tyler
TEAM
Total
Opponents
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
0
0
178
20
0
74
80
0
56
0
0
0
0
0
-3
0
1
-2
404
432
232
363
4
152
135
10
3
78
0
0
0
0
0
8
10
0
0
0
995
542
81
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
112
0
97
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
36
0
10
0
0
6
0
0
191
394
Field Goals
BEVINS, Matt
Total
Opponents
att good
8
8
5
4
4
3
ir
long
blkd
att
good
long
blkd
33
33
28
1
1
1
50
38
50
4
Punting
no. yds avg
LARSSON, Mike
Total
Opponents
6 232 38.7 62
6 232 38.7 62
18 771 42.8 64
lg blk
0
0
0
no.
yds
avg
lg
blk
63 2306
36.6
71
1
Kickoffs
no. yds avg
tb ob
no.
yds
avg
tb
ob
BEVINS, Matt
Total
Opponents
20 1292 64.6
20 1292 64.6
13 696 53.5
1
1
1
151 9320
61.7
15
2
0
0
1
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
SEASON
## Defensive Leaders
17
32
33
41
95
52
51
98
55
28
22
31
3
58
20
8
13
6
48
44
99
30
16
42
25
96
10
57
40
76
60
46
23
1
12
34
77
93
CLAIBORNE, Larry
MAYO, Chris
O'DONNELL, Kyle
ADAMS, Terry
BROWN, Chad
BOLT, Doncel
BANNON, Patrick
CHAPMAN, Asa
CONNOLLY, Mike
LEE, KaJuan
ROBINSON, Brandon
MANNS, Donald
FOGG, Kevin
SCHUSTER, Greg
BROGGIN, Danny
VINSON, Brent
HOBBY, Ron
LILLARD, Corey
GAGLIARDI, Peter
FATH, Eric
FREEMAN, Cory
HYLAND, Scott
WARD, Demetrius
GUNN, Justin
BARNETT, Chase
ROBERTSON, Daryl
BROWN, Mike
MARTIN, Nick
REVELL, Nathan
VARGAS, Justin
LEWELLYN, Bryant
BAH, Francis
EDMOND, D.J.
SUMMERS, Chris
BRENNAN, Tyler
JENKINS, Marques
BOYD, Malcolm
VAROL, Paco
Total
Opponents
gp
ua
CAREER
a total
3 10
8 18
3
8 10 18
3
7 10 17
3
4
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76 3.0
18 2.0
67 5.5
70 9.5
118 9.0
93 8.5
77 12.5
60 3.5
33 3.0
54 2.5
45 3.0
48 0.5
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11 0.0
6 1.0
38 1.0
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4 0.5
4 0.0
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3 0.5
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8 0.0
6 0.0
2 0.0
59 11.0
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1 0.0
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2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Team Game-by-Game (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
TEAM STATISTICS
Date
Opponent
no.
09-04-10 ST. FRANCIS, PA.
09-11-10 at Ball State
09-18-10 at Robert Morris
Liberty
Opponents
Rushing
yds td
36
28
34
98
105
147
119
138
404
432
1
2
0
3
3
lg
no.
18
14
18
18
38
26
24
24
74
39
Receiving
yds td
lg
Passing
cmp-att-int
yds
452 6 75
276 2 65
267 2 36
995 10 75
542 3 67
26-33-0
24-38-3
24-40-1
74-111-4
39-70-1
td
lg
452 6 75
276 2 65
267 2 36
995 10 75
542 3 67
Kick Returns
no. yds td lg
2 16
5 104
4 71
11 191
19 394
0
0
0
0
0
Punt Returns
no. yds td lg
10
34
25
34
43
4 49
2
4
3 59
9 112
0
0
tot
off
0 16 599
0 5 395
0 42 405
0 42 1399
0 0 974
Games played: 3
Avg per rush: 4.1
Avg per catch: 13.4
Pass efficiency: 164.49
Kick ret avg: 17.4
Punt ret avg: 12.4
All purpose avg/game: 568.3
Total offense avg/gm: 466.3
Date
Tackles
a
total
tfl-yds
Sacks
no-yds
8.0-19
7.0-16
7.0-28
22.0-63
16.0-42
2.0-6
2.0-8
3.0-23
7.0-37
4.0-22
Fumble
ff fr-yds
Pass Defense
int-yds qbh brup
Opponent
ua
09-04-1 ST. FRANCIS, PA.
09-11-1 at Ball State
09-18-1 at Robert Morris
Liberty
Opponents
22
34
33
89
101
Date
Opponent
no.
yds
avg
long
blkd
tb
fc
50+
i20
md-att
09-04-1 ST. FRANCIS, PA.
09-11-1 at Ball State
09-18-1 at Robert Morris
Liberty
Opponents
2
2
2
6
18
78
78
76
232
771
39.0
39.0
38.0
38.7
42.8
41
42
62
62
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
3
0
1
0
1
3
1-2
0-2
3-4
4-8
3-5
60
38
26
124
136
82
72
59
213
237
0
2
0
2
2
0-0
2-0
0-0
2-0
1-0
1-3
0-0
0-0
1-3
4-86
Punting
3
0
3
6
7
4
4
3
11
8
Blkd
kick
1
0
0
1
1
PAT Attempts
kick rush rcv
7-7
3-3
2-2
12-12
7-7
Field Goals
0
0
0
0
0
saf
pts
0
0
0
0
1
52
27
23
102
60
Kickoffs
long blkd
33
0
33
33
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
no.
yds
avg
tb
ob
8 512
5 326
7 454
20 1292
13 696
64.0
65.2
64.9
64.6
53.5
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
OPPONENT STATISTICS
Date
Opponent
no.
09-04-10 ST. FRANCIS, PA.
09-11-10 at Ball State
09-18-10 at Robert Morris
Opponents
Liberty
Rushing
yds td
37
34
34
105
98
141
145
146
432
404
1
0
2
3
3
lg
no.
Receiving
yds td
lg
38
26
23
38
18
8
18
13
39
74
78 0
193 1
271 2
542 3
995 10
48
25
67
67
75
tfl-yds
Sacks
no-yds
6.0-24
5.0-8
5.0-10
16.0-42
22.0-63
2.0-17
1.0-2
1.0-3
4.0-22
7.0-37
Passing
cmp-att-int
yds
8-17-1
18-31-0
13-22-0
39-70-1
74-111-4
td
lg
Kick Returns
no. yds td lg
78 0
193 1
271 2
542 3
995 10
48
25
67
67
75
8
5
6
19
11
142
135
117
394
191
0
0
0
0
0
Punt Returns
no. yds td lg
26
43
27
43
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9 112
tot
off
0 0 219
0 0 338
0 0 417
0 0 974
0 42 1399
Games played: 3
Avg per rush: 4.1
Avg per catch: 13.9
Pass efficiency: 132.04
Kick ret avg: 20.7
All purpose avg/game: 484.7
Total offense avg/gm: 324.7
Date
Tackles
a
total
Fumble
ff fr-yds
Pass Defense
int-yds qbh brup
Opponent
ua
09-04-1 ST. FRANCIS, PA.
09-11-1 at Ball State
09-18-1 at Robert Morris
Opponents
Liberty
33
30
38
101
89
Date
Opponent
no.
yds
avg
long
blkd
tb
fc
50+
i20
md-att
09-04-1 ST. FRANCIS, PA.
09-11-1 at Ball State
09-18-1 at Robert Morris
Opponents
Liberty
9
3
6
18
6
367
138
266
771
232
40.8
46.0
44.3
42.8
38.7
64
47
52
64
62
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
0
2
3
1
1
0
2
3
1
0-1
3-4
0-0
3-5
4-8
50
42
44
136
124
83
72
82
237
213
0
0
2
2
2
0-0
0-0
1-0
1-0
2-0
0-0
3-86
1-0
4-86
1-3
Punting
0
4
3
7
6
2
3
3
8
11
Blkd
kick
0
1
0
1
1
PAT Attempts
kick rush rcv
1-1
2-2
4-4
7-7
12-12
Field Goals
0
0
0
0
0
saf
pts
0
0
1
1
0
7
23
30
60
102
Kickoffs
long blkd
0
28
0
28
33
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
no.
yds
avg
tb
ob
2
78
6 366
5 252
13 696
20 1292
39.0
61.0
50.4
53.5
64.6
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
Opponent
ST. FRANCIS, PA.
Ball State
Robert Morris
Totals
Opponent
ST. FRANCIS, PA.
Ball State
Robert Morris
Totals
Score
Total
52 - 7
27 - 23
23 - 30
102 - 60
25
23
23
71
/
/
/
/
3rd Down
Conversions
8-13
6-11
8-17
22-41
/
/
/
/
4-15
3-11
3-10
10-36
10
19
19
48
First Downs
Rush
Pass
8
7
9
24
/
/
/
/
7
7
8
22
17
12
12
41
4th Down
Conversions
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-2
/
/
/
/
0-0
0-2
0-1
0-3
/
/
/
/
3
11
10
24
Rushing
Number-Yards
Pen
0
4
2
6
/
/
/
/
0
1
1
2
36-147
28-119
34-138
98-404
Time of
Possession
30:51
30:58
32:11
94:00
/
/
/
/
29:09
29:02
27:49
86:00
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category
/
/
/
/
Passing
Comp-Att-Int
37-141
34-145
34-146
105-432
TOP
Margin
1:42
1:56
4:22
8:00
26-33-0
24-38-3
24-40-1
74-111-4
Avg
Yds/Rush
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.1
/
/
/
/
3.8
4.3
4.3
4.1
/
/
/
/
8-17-1
18-31-0
13-22-0
39-70-1
Avg
Yds/Pass
13.7
7.3
6.7
9.0
/
/
/
/
4.6
6.2
12.3
7.7
Total Offense
Plays-Yards
Yards
452
276
267
995
/
/
/
/
78
193
271
542
Avg
Yds/Play
8.7
6.0
5.5
6.7
/
/
/
/
4.1
5.2
7.4
5.6
69-599
66-395
74-405
209-1399
/
/
/
/
54-219
65-338
56-417
175-974
Punting
Number-Avg
2-39.0
2-39.0
2-38.0
6-38.7
/
/
/
/
9-40.8
3-46.0
6-44.3
18-42.8
Return
Yards
68
108
130
306
/
/
/
/
142
221
117
480
Penalties
Number-Yards
4-30
3-35
8-46
15-111
/
/
/
/
5-30
8-81
9-82
22-193
TurnOvers
0
3
2
5
/
/
/
/
1
2
0
3
Sacks
2
2
3
7
/
/
/
/
2
1
1
4
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes
Yards Rushing
TD Rushes
Long Rush
Pass attempts
Pass completions
Yards Passing
TD Passes
Long Pass
Receptions
Yards Receiving
TD Receptions
Long Reception
Field Goals
Long Field Goal
Punts
Punting Avg
Long Punt
Long Punt Return
Long Kickoff Return
Tackles
Sacks
Tackles For Loss
Interceptions
18
87
1
1
1
18
18
40
24
24
338
4
75
11
146
2
2
2
75
3
33
33
2
2
2
39.0
39.0
62
42
34
10
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.5
1
BROWN, Mike at Ball State (09-11-10)
BROWN, Mike at Ball State (09-11-10)
HOLLOWAY,SirChauncey vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
HOLLOWAY,SirChauncey at Ball State (09-11-10)
BROWN, Mike at Ball State (09-11-10)
BARNETT, Chase vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
BROWN, Mike at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
BROWN, Mike at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
BROWN, Mike at Ball State (09-11-10)
BROWN, Mike at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
BROWN, Mike vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
BROWN, Mike vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
BROWN, Mike vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
SUMMERS, Chris at Ball State (09-11-10)
SUMMERS, Chris at Ball State (09-11-10)
SUMMERS, Chris vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
DeARMON, Kyle vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
SUMMERS, Chris at Ball State (09-11-10)
KELLY, Pat vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
BEVINS, Matt at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
BEVINS, Matt vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
BEVINS, Matt at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
LARSSON, Mike vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
LARSSON, Mike at Ball State (09-11-10)
LARSSON, Mike at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
LARSSON, Mike vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
LARSSON, Mike at Ball State (09-11-10)
LARSSON, Mike at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
HAYES, B.J. at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
HAYES, B.J. at Ball State (09-11-10)
MAYO, Chris vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
BANNON, Patrick vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
LEWELLYN, Bryant vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
BROWN, Chad at Ball State (09-11-10)
CHAPMAN, Asa at Ball State (09-11-10)
FOGG, Kevin at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
MAYO, Chris at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
ADAMS, Terry at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
BANNON, Patrick at Ball State (09-11-10)
BROGGIN, Danny vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes
Yards Rushing
Yards Per Rush
TD Rushes
Pass attempts
Pass completions
Yards Passing
Yards Per Pass
TD Passes
Total Plays
Total Offense
Yards Per Play
Points
Sacks By
First Downs
Penalties
Penalty Yards
Turnovers
Interceptions By
36
147
4.2
2
40
26
452
13.7
6
74
599
8.7
52
3
25
8
46
3
1
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
at Ball State (09-11-10)
at Ball State (09-11-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Ball State (09-11-10)
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes
Yards Rushing
TD Rushes
Long Rush
Pass attempts
Pass completions
Yards Passing
TD Passes
Long Pass
Receptions
Yards Receiving
TD Receptions
Long Reception
Field Goals
Long Field Goal
Punts
Punting Avg
Long Punt
Long Kickoff Return
Tackles
Sacks
Tackles For Loss
Interceptions
26
153
2
38
21
13
13
271
2
67
4
76
1
1
1
67
3
28
9
46.0
64
43
15
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2
HARBRIDGE, K., vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
RUSS, Myles, at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
RUSS, Myles, at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
HARBRIDGE, K., vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
SINCLAIR, Jeff, at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
WENNING, Keith, at Ball State (09-11-10)
SINCLAIR, Jeff, at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
SINCLAIR, Jeff, at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
SINCLAIR, Jeff, at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
SINCLAIR, Jeff, at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
HARBRIDGE, K., vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
RUSS, Myles, at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
MERSHMAN, Aaron, at Ball State (09-11-10)
RUSS, Myles, at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
COBB, Jamie, at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
RUSS, Myles, at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
McGARVEY, Ian, at Ball State (09-11-10)
McGARVEY, Ian, at Ball State (09-11-10)
PENKSA, And., vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
KOVANDA, Scott, at Ball State (09-11-10)
PENKSA, And., vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
WILLIAMS, Eric, at Ball State (09-11-10)
LEWIS, S., vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
PARKER, M., vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
FRUEAN, A., vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
FREEMAN, Travis, at Ball State (09-11-10)
PARKER, M., vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
GRIMES, D., vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
MARTIN, Tony, at Ball State (09-11-10)
BAKER, Sean, at Ball State (09-11-10)
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes
Yards Rushing
Yards Per Rush
TD Rushes
Pass attempts
Pass completions
Yards Passing
Yards Per Pass
TD Passes
Total Plays
Total Offense
Yards Per Play
Points
Sacks By
First Downs
Penalties
Penalty Yards
Turnovers
Interceptions By
37
146
4.3
2
31
18
271
12.3
2
65
417
7.4
30
2
19
19
9
82
2
3
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Ball State (09-11-10)
at Ball State (09-11-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Ball State (09-11-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
vs St. Francis, Pa. (09-04-10)
at Ball State (09-11-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Robert Morris (09-18-10)
at Ball State (09-11-10)
at Ball State (09-11-10)
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Red-Zone Results (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
Liberty Inside Opponent Red-Zone
Date
Opponent
09-04-10
09-11-10
09-18-10
ST. FRANCIS, PA.
at Ball State
at Robert Morris
Totals
9 of 9 (100.0%)
Score
W
W
L
52-7
27-23
23-30
Times Times
In RZ Scored
4
2
3
9
4
2
3
9
Total
Pts
TDs
Rush
TDs
Pass
TDs
FGs
Made
24
13
9
46
3
2
0
5
1
2
0
3
2
0
0
2
1
0
3
4
Failed to score inside RZ
FGA Down
Int Fumb Half Game
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Opponents Inside Liberty Red-Zone
Date
Opponent
09-04-10
09-11-10
09-18-10
ST. FRANCIS, PA.
at Ball State
at Robert Morris
Totals
6 of 8 (75.0%)
Score
W
W
L
52-7
27-23
23-30
Times Times
In RZ Scored
1
5
2
8
0
4
2
6
Total
Pts
TDs
Rush
TDs
Pass
TDs
FGs
Made
0
16
14
30
0
1
2
3
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
3
0
3
Failed to score inside RZ
FGA Down
Int Fumb Half Game
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty By-Quarter Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
3rd-Down Conversions
Date
Opponent
09-04-10
09-11-10
09-18-10
ST. FRANCIS, PA.
at Ball State
at Robert Morris
Liberty
Opponents
Score
W
W
L
52-7
27-23
23-30
Overall
8-13
6-11
8-17
22-41
10-36
1st Qtr
61.5
54.5
47.1
53.7
27.8
1-3
4-4
3-4
8-11
2-7
2nd Qtr
33.3
100.0
75.0
72.7
28.6
3-5
1-3
2-5
6-13
3-10
3rd Qtr
60.0
33.3
40.0
46.2
30.0
1-2
1-4
1-4
3-10
4-11
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
4th Qtr
Overtime
50.0
25.0
25.0
30.0
36.4
3-3
0-0
2-4
5-7
1-8
0-0
0-0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
100.0
0.0
50.0
71.4
12.5
0.0
0.0
4th-Down Conversions
Date
Opponent
09-04-10
09-11-10
09-18-10
ST. FRANCIS, PA.
at Ball State
at Robert Morris
Liberty
Opponents
W
W
L
Score
Overall
52-7
27-23
23-30
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-2
0-3
1st Qtr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-2
0-1
2nd Qtr
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
Overtime
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0-0
0-0
0.0
0.0
Time of Possession
Date
Opponent
09-04-10
09-11-10
09-18-10
ST. FRANCIS, PA.
at Ball State
at Robert Morris
Liberty
Opponents
W
W
L
Score
Overall
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
Overtime
52-7
27-23
23-30
Total
Avg.
Total
Avg.
30:51
30:58
32:11
94:00
31:20
86:00
28:40
9:31
9:05
9:33
28:09
9:23
16:51
5:37
6:46
5:48
8:53
21:27
7:09
23:33
7:51
5:13
7:45
6:58
19:56
6:38
25:04
8:21
9:21
8:20
6:47
24:28
8:09
20:32
6:50
0:00
0:00
0:00
0:00
2010 Liberty University Football
Liberty Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2010)
All games
Date
Opponent
^ 09-04-10
ST. FRANCIS, PA.
09-11-10
at Ball State
09-18-10
at Robert Morris
^ - Game played at Lynchburg City Stadium
! - Hall of Fame Weekend
# - Homecoming Weekend
Rushing
gp
Passing
gp
Receiving
gp
BROWN, Mike
DAVIS, Korrey
HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc
BARNETT, Chase
GARNER, Ervin
BRENNAN, Tyler
HAYES, B.J.
TEAM
HENDERSON, Gabe
Total
Opponents
BROWN, Mike
BRENNAN, Tyler
TEAM
Total
Opponents
SUMMERS, Chris
HAYES, B.J.
GARNER, Ervin
KELLY, Pat
DeARMON, Kyle
HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc
HENDERSON, Gabe
SHAVER, Tommy
BROWN, Mike
DAVIS, Korrey
Total
Opponents
Field Goals
att
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
fg
4-8
Scoring
td
Score by Quarters
Liberty
Opponents
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
13
7
196
83
79
56
22
12
3
0
0
451
495
net avg
18
3
5
0
2
11
3
2
3
47
63
178
80
74
56
20
1
0
-2
-3
404
432
effic comp-att-int
157.40
251.76
0.00
164.49
132.04
BEVINS, Matt
SUMMERS, Chris
BEVINS, Matt
DeARMON, Kyle
HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc
BROWN, Mike
KELLY, Pat
GARNER, Ervin
HAYES, B.J.
SHIPPS, Ben
Total
Opponents
gain loss
3 39
3 20
3 18
1
8
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
1
3
1
3 98
3 105
no.
363
232
152
135
78
10
10
8
4
3
995
542
avg
pct. 01-19
fg
4-8
4-8
3-5
1st
21
17
2-2
27
7
18 59.3
13 26.7
17 24.7
18 56.0
13 10.0
6
0.3
2
0.0
0 -1.0
0 -1.0
18 134.7
38 144.0
td
lg avg/g
881 8
114 2
0 0
995 10
542 3
75 293.7
27 38.0
0
0.0
75 331.7
67 180.7
65 121.0
49 77.3
36 76.0
75 45.0
27 26.0
7
3.3
6
3.3
8
2.7
4
1.3
3
1.0
75 331.7
67 180.7
30-39
2-2
40-49
0-1
0-1
0-1
-
3rd
24
19
-
4th
OT
30
17
0
0
Overall
2-1
0-0
2-1
Interceptions
no.
BROGGIN, Danny
1
Punting
lg blk
0-3
33
-
-
pts
- 30
- 23
- 12
- 12
6
6
6
6
1
- 102
1 60
Total
102
60
1
no.
Kick Returns
no.
HAYES, B.J.
HOBBY, Ron
Total
Opponents
7
2
9
0
HAYES, B.J.
FOGG, Kevin
BROGGIN, Danny
GUNN, Justin
FATH, Eric
Total
Opponents
HAYES, B.J.
SUMMERS, Chri
BROWN, Mike
GARNER, Ervin
KELLY, Pat
Total
Opponents
4
3
2
1
1
11
19
g
rush
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
BROWN, Mike
BRENNAN, Tyler
DAVIS, Korrey
HOLLOWAY,SirChaunc
BARNETT, Chase
Total
Opponents
Defensive Leaders
CLAIBORNE, Larry
MAYO, Chris
O'DONNELL, Kyle
ADAMS, Terry
gp
3
3
3
3
ua
10
8
7
4
a
8
10
10
8
Tackles
tot
18
18
17
12
tfl/yds
0.5-0
2.0-11
3.0-6
2.0-12
Sacks
no-yds
.
1.0-10
.
1.0-10
Pass defense
int-yds brup
.
.
.
.
3 3.0
lg
2
.
2
.
td
97
42
36
10
6
191
394
24.2
14.0
18.0
10.0
6.0
17.4
20.7
pr
fc i20 50+ blk
1
yds avg
11.6
15.5
12.4
0.0
3
tb
td
81
31
112
0
lg
0
2
g plays
139
14
20
18
8
209
175
qbh
kr
ir
.
.
2
3
Fumbles
rcv-yds
1-0
.
.
.
0
lg
34
20
21
10
6
34
43
178
1
80
74
56
404
432
1
42
16
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
rush
1
lg
0
0
0
0
232 81 97
363
0
0
4
0
0
152
0
0
135
0
0
995 112 191
542
0 394
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Neutral
0-0
0-0
0-0
OPP
48
22
24
2
432
105
4.1
144.0
3
542
39-70-1
7.7
13.9
180.7
3
974
5.6
324.7
19-394
0-0
4-86
2-2
22-193
18-42.8
28:40
10/36
0/3
td
yds avg
rcv
0
0
178
20
0
404
432
Total Offense
##
17
32
33
41
yds avg
6 232 38.7 62
Punt Returns
All Purpose
Away
1-1
0-0
1-1
LIBERTY
71
24
41
6
404
98
4.1
134.7
3
995
74-111-4
9.0
13.4
331.7
10
1399
6.7
466.3
11-191
9-112
1-3
4-1
15-111
6-38.7
31:20
22/41
0/2
no. yds avg
LARSSON, Mike
50-99
Home
1-0
0-0
1-0
Team Statistics
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
RUSHING YARDAGE
Rushing Attempts
Average Per Rush
Average Per Game
TDs Rushing
PASSING YARDAGE
Comp-Att-Int
Average Per Pass
Average Per Catch
Average Per Game
TDs Passing
TOTAL OFFENSE
Average Per Play
Average Per Game
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards
INT RETURNS: #-Yards
FUMBLES-LOST
PENALTIES-Yards
PUNTS-AVG
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game
3RD-DOWN Conversions
4TH-DOWN Conversions
lg avg/g
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
PAT
rush rcv pass dxp saf
11-11
1-1
12-12
7-7
Record:
All games
Conference
Non-Conference
lg avg/g
5
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
10
3
20-29
kick
2nd
td
Att.
8286
9110
2893
td
yds
65.0
90.0
0.0
66.7
55.7
13.4
11.6
19.0
22.5
19.5
3.3
3.3
8.0
4.0
3.0
13.4
13.9
50.0 0-0
4.6
4.0
4.1
7.0
6.7
0.2
0.0
-2.0
-3.0
4.1
4.1
pct
65-100-4
9-10-0
0-1-0
74-111-4
39-70-1
yds
27
20
8
6
4
3
3
1
1
1
74
39
Score
52-7
27-23
23-30
W
W
L
total avg/g
0 410 136.7
0 363 121.0
0 182 60.7
0 172 86.0
0 135 45.0
3 1705 568.3
86 1454 484.7
pass
total avg/g
881 1059 353.0
114 115 38.3
0
80 26.7
0
74 24.7
0
56 56.0
995 1399 466.3
542 974 324.7
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