Game No. 5 - Oct. 4, 2008 Football Quick Facts Location: Lynchburg, Va. Enrollment: 11,311 Founder: Dr. Jerry Falwell President/Chancellor: Jerry Falwell, Jr. Vice Chancellor/COO: Dr. Ronald Godwin Director of Athletics: Jeff Barber Founded: 1971 Nickname: Flames Colors: Red, White and Blue Football Began: 1973 All-Time Football Record: 176-189-4 (.482) Affiliation: NCAA Division I FCS Conference: Big South Stadium: Williams Stadium Capacity: 12,000 Surface: FieldTurf No. 20/21 Liberty Flames (4-0, 0-0 Big South) vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (3-2, 0-0 Big South) Conway, S.C. - Brooks Stadium - 7 p.m. Today’s Game Liberty concludes a three-game road swing this weekend, when the Flames open Big South Conference play against Coastal Carolina on Saturday at Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C. Both programs are coming off road victories, as the Flames downed No. 23 Youngstown State, 31-28, last weekend in Youngstown, Ohio, while the Chanticleers handed North Carolina A&T a 20-7 setback in Greensboro, N.C. 2007 Record: 8-3 Conference Record: 4-0 (1st) Offensive Formation: Coach’s Corner Two-Back Set In just two-plus seasons at Liberty, head Defensive Formation: 3-4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 38/21 coach Danny Rocco has taken the Flames from Starters Returning/Lost: 12/14 1-10 (in 2005) to Big South champions. The Head Coach: Danny Rocco (Wake Forest, ‘84) Record at Liberty: 18-8 (Third season) Overall Record: 18-8 (Third season) Media Information Radio Station: WRVL 88.3 FM Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Jerry Edwards Color Commentator: Paul Rutigliano Sideline Reporter: Jamie Hall Statistician: H.J. Owen Engineer: Chris Wygal Producer: Mark Edwards Television Station: MASN/Fox Sports South Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Matt Hogue Color Commentary: John Gregory Sideline Reporter: N/A third-year skipper has posted an 18-8 record since taking over the program, helping him garner Big South Coach of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons. Last year, the Flames were 8-3 and a perfect 4-0 against Big South foes. David Bennett has been at the helm of the Coastal Carolina program since its inception, when he was named the program’s inaugural coach in 2001. The 2004 Big South Coach of the Year has led the Chanticleers to three league championships and a NCAA FCS playoff berth in 2006. In Broad Daylight Under head coach Danny Rocco, the Flames are 7-5 in games played during the day. Since 1976, Liberty is 111-112-1 in day games. Checking the Past with the Chants Liberty snapped a three-game losing skid against Coastal Carolina last year with a 37-24 victory at Williams Stadium on Nov. 3. The Chanticleers have won three out of the previous five meetings with the Flames, including an unblemished 2-0 mark when hosting Liberty at Brooks Stadium. Liberty suffered a 33-6 setback at Coastal Carolina in 2004 (Oct. 23) and a narrow 28-26 loss in 2006 (Oct. 28). Home Sweet Home On Sept. 6, the Flames welcomed visitors Glenville State to Williams Stadium, a facility Liberty has called home for the past 20 seasons. Liberty rallied for a 37-19 victory over Towson State on Oct. 21, 1989, and has won 65 percent of its contests since, having posted a 68-37 record at the on-campus facility. Last year, the Flames went undefeated at home for the second time in program history, posting a school-record 6-0 record, en route to their Big South title run. Wonderful Crowds Despite remnants of Hurricane Hanna lingering in the area, Liberty played its Glenville State game on Sept. 6 in front of 13,917 fans, the seventh largest crowd in stadium history. Since Danny Rocco has arrived at Liberty, the Flames have filled Williams Stadium beyond capacity 10 out of 14 games. Liberty has posted a 12-2 during those contests, averaging 12,938 fans per home game. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. North Greenville Glenville State Western Carolina No. 23 Young. St. Coastal Carolina Stony Brook Lafayette Charleston So. Presbyterian VMI Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Home - W/ 49-10 Home - W/ 44-27 Away - W/ 19-16 Away - W/ 31-28 Away - 7 p.m. Home - 3:30 p.m. Home - 3:30 p.m. Home - 3:30 p.m. Away - 1:30 p.m. Away - 1:30 p.m. vs. Gardner-Webb Nov. 15 Home - 7 p.m. vs. Elon Nov. 22 Home - 1 p.m. Liberty University Head Football Coach Danny Rocco Quick Facts Biographical Information Birth date: July 16, 1960 Wife: Julie Children: Two - David (16) and Amy (14) Hometown: Huntington, Pa. College: Wake Forest, 1984 Record at Liberty: 18-8 (Third season) Overall Record: 18-8 (Third 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 Player: 1983: Mirage Bowl (Wake Forest) 1980: Fiesta Bowl (Penn State) 1979: Liberty Bowl (Penn State) 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: 1996: Big XII Conference (Texas) 1995: Southwest Conference (Texas) 1994: Southwest Conference (Texas) Coaching Honors: 2006: Big South Coach of the Year Danny Rocco’s Weekly Media Interview Opportunities Tuesday 10:40 - Big South Conference Coaches Teleconference 1:00 - Weekly Press Conference Williams FB Operations Center Wednesday 5:45 - Post-practice interviews Thursday 5:45 - Post-practice interviews Attending to the National Numbers Following back-to-back sellout crowds at Williams Stadium, Liberty ranks as one of the nation’s elite in terms of home attendance figures. The Flames rank No. 4 nationally among FCS programs in filling stadium capacity (121.78 percent), No. 15 in average home attendance (14,614) and tied for No. 17 in total home attendance (29,228). Saturday Night Lights Under head coach Danny Rocco, the Flames are 10-3 in night games. Since 1976, Liberty has compiled a 52-65-3 in night games. Natural Versus Artificial Surfaces Under head coach Danny Rocco, the Flames are 14-6 on artificial turf and 3-2 on natural grass. Overall, Liberty is 95-107-4 on natural grass and 74-74 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 12-2 record at home since the new 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 lost 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 win over Hofstra. Back in the Big South Liberty is in the midst of its seventh season of competition in Big South Conference action today. Since beginning league play in 2002, Liberty has posted a 13-10 Big South record, thanks to a perfect 4-0 championship record in 2007 and back-toback 3-1 records in 2003 and 2004. Liberty series records against Big South schools since 2002 Charleston Southern 5-1 Coastal Carolina 2-3 Gardner-Webb 2-4 VMI 4-1 Note: Elon was a member of the Big South in 2002 with Elon defeating Liberty. 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 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, 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. A different person/group will receive the honor of raising the flag at each game. Sept. 6’ honoree was Josh McDougal, Liberty’s former cross country/track and field standout and the 2007 NCAA Cross Country National champion. This year’s honorees: Aug. 30 (North Greenville) – Jerry Falwell, Jr., LU President and Chancellor Sept. 6 (Glenville State) – Josh McDougal, former LU cross country/track and field standout From “Good2Great” Liberty captured its first-ever Big South championship last year, sweeping through the conference with an unblemished 4-0 league record. Liberty was the fifth program in league history to finish a conference campaign undefeated, winning its Big South games by more than 30 points per game (47.8 average points scored to 17.0 average points allowed). At the Top Again For the second year in a row, the Flames were named the preseason favorites to hoist the Big South trophy at the end of the season. Liberty garnered 12 out of 13 first-place votes in the annual Big South coaches and media preseason poll and finished 19 points ahead of second-place Coastal Carolina in total votes. Watching Them From Afar Liberty’s 31-28 victory over No. 23 Youngstown State last weekend was played in front of 18,978 fans, the tenth largest crowd in Stambaugh Stadium. The road attendance figure marks the largest crowd to see a Flames victory away from Williams Stadium, surpassing Liberty’s 25-24 upset of Eastern Michigan on Oct. 14, 1989, which was played in front of 14,127 fans in Ypsilanti, Mich. Big South Conference Overview (as of Sept. 29, 2008) Overall Standings W L Liberty 4 0 Coastal Carolina 3 2 Gardner-Webb 2 2 VMI 2 2 Charleston So. 1 3 Presbyterian 1 4 Stony Brook 1 4 Pct. 1.000 .600 .500 .500 .250 .200 .200 Big South Standings W L Coastal Carolina 0 0 Charleston So. 0 0 Gardner-Webb 0 0 Liberty 0 0 Stony Brook 0 0 VMI 0 0 Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Big South Players of the Week Sept. 29 Offensive: Rashad Jennings, RB, LU Defensive: Nick Hursky, LB, LU Specialist: Ryan Gates, K, GWU Freshman: Matt Bevins, K, LU Last Week’s Results Sept. 26/27 North Greenville 0 at Charleston So. 27 VMI 31 at Ohio 51 Coastal Carolina 20 at N. Carolina A&T 7 Sam Houston St. 49 at Gardner-Webb 33 Liberty 31 at Youngstown State 28 Hofstra 43 at Stony Brook 3 Presbyterian 14 at Appalachian State 48 This Week’s Schedule Oct. 4 Richmond at VMI 1:30 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Char. So. 1:30 p.m. North Greenville at Presbyterian 2 p.m. Liberty at Coastal Carolina * 7 p.m. Big South Conference 2008 Preason Poll Team 1. Liberty (12) 2. Coastal Carolina 3. Gardner-Webb 4. Stony Brook 5. Charleston Southern (1) 6. VMI Total Votes 77 58 52 38 30 18 Beating the Best For the ninth time in program history, the Flames picked up a victory over a ranked FCS opponent with their 31-28 win over No. 23 Youngstown State last weekend. The victory was the second win over a Top 25 team under the direction of head coach Danny Rocco, as the Flames defeated No. 24 Charleston Southern, 34-20, on Nov. 11. The win also marked Liberty’s first road win over a ranked FCS foe since Flames knocked off No. 15 Appalachian State, 25-19, to close out the 1997 season in Boone, N.C. Liberty now holds a program record 9-39 mark against ranked FCS teams, dating back to 1983. Noting the Streak Liberty is currently in the midst of a ninegame winning streak, dating back to its 50-10 victory over Charleston Southern on Oct. 20, 2007. Below is a breakdown of where the streak ranks in on the program, conference and national scenes: • Second longest in program history (longest was a 10-game winning streak that spanned the 1988 and 1989 seasons) • Tied for the third longest in Big South history (longest was 14-straight by Charleston Southern over the 2005 and 2006 seasons … Coastal Carolina won 10 straight over the 2002 and 2003 seasons) • The nation’s longest active winning streak among FCS program (next longest is six by Lafayette and Prairie View) One of Only a Few With its victory over the Penguins last weekend, Liberty became one of nine programs in Youngstown State history to have defeated the Penguins more than once at Stambaugh Stadium. Liberty also handed Youngstown State a 10-8 setback on Oct. 19, 1991, the Penguins last loss before making their NCAA Division I-AA championship run. Running with the Flames For the third time this year, Liberty surpassed the 200-yard team rushing mark, when the Flames rushed for a season-high 252 yards on 44 carries (5.7 average yards per rush) against No. 23 Youngstown State last weekend. The figure pushed the Flames inside the nation’s Top 10 in team rushing, as Liberty ranks No. 9 nationally in average rushing yards per game (230.5). Since head coach Danny Rocco’s arrival in 2006, Liberty has averaged 205.1 rushing yards per game and has surpassed the 200-yard plateau in 12 out of 26 games. Putting on the Board … Yes! Liberty surpassed the 30-point mark for the third time this year when the Flames downed No. 23 Youngstown State, 31-28, last weekend on the road. The Flames currently rank No. 12 national in scoring offense, as Liberty is averaging 35.8 points per game. Last year, the Flames were No. 3 in scoring offense, averaging a program and Big South record 42.6 points per game. Since head coach Danny Rocco took over the program in 2006, Liberty has averaged 33.5 points scored per game, and Liberty is 13-2 in contests when Liberty rolls up 30 or more points on the scoreboard. Don’t Forget About the “D” Despite Liberty’s gaudy offensive numbers over the past two 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 20-plus year defensive coaching veteran. Liberty currently ranks No. 30 nationally in scoring defense, as the Flames are allowing 20.3 points per game, while the team ranks No. 25 in rushing defense (97.5 yards per contest. Since 2006, Liberty has held its opponents to an average of 19.1 points per game. Liberty is outscoring its opponents by more than two touchdowns per game (33.5 average points scored per game to 19.1 average points allowed). The Votes Are In The nation might be watching the electoral polls over the next several weeks until the presidential election on Nov. 4, but the Flames’ nation is watching the FCS polls this year. For the fourth-straight week, Liberty garnered a Top 25 nod, as the Flames were ranked No. 20 in the Sports Network poll and No. 21 in the FCS Coaches poll. The four-week stretch is tied for the longest consecutiveweek run a Liberty football program has enjoyed in the Top 25. Liberty was also ranked four-straight weeks in 1989 and 1993. Conversion Kings The Flames picked up a new set of downs eight out of 12 times against Youngstown State on third-down plays last weekend. The figure fell just one shy of the most third-down conversion under a Danny Rocco coached football team, as Liberty picked up nine third-down conversions against Presbyterian in 2007 and William & Mary and Coastal Carolina in 2006. The Flames currently rank No. 8 nationally in third-down conversion rate (51.0 percent, 25-of-49). Sports Network FCS Top 25 Poll as of Sept. 29, 2008 Teams (1st Place votes) 1. James Madison (87) (4-1) 2. Appalachian State (2-2) 3. Montana (16) (4-0) 4. McNeese State (1) (2-1) 5. New Hampshire (3) (4-0) 6. Richmond (3-2) 7. Elon (4-1) 8. Cal Poly (2-1) 9. Wofford (3-1) 10. Northern Iowa (2-2) 11. Eastern Washington (2-2) 12. The Citadel (3-1) 13. Southern Illinois (2-1) 14. Villanova (3-1) 15. Furman (1) (4-1) 16. Delaware (2-2) 17. North Dakota State (2-2) 18. Massachusetts (2-2) 19. Central Arkansas (4-1) 20. Liberty (4-0) 21. Western Illinois (2-2) 22. Jacksonville State (3-1) 23. South Dakota State (3-2) 24. Northern Arizona (3-1) 25. Brown (2-0) Points 2,684 2,528 1,455 2,360 1,976 1,733 1,653 1,337 1,242 1,228 1,206 1,193 1,155 1,117 1,043 935 855 784 703 687 681 650 559 548 481 Coaches FCS Football Poll as of Sept. 29, 2008 Teams (1st Place votes) 1. James Madison (23) (4-1) 2. Montana (4) (4-0) 3. Appalachian State (2-2) 4. McNeese State (2-1) 5. New Hampshire (4-0) 6. North Dakota State (2-2) 7. Richmond (3-2) 8. Cal Poly (2-1) 9. Wofford (3-1) 10. Northern Iowa (2-2) 11. Southern Illinois (2-1) 12. Massachusetts (2-2) 13. Eastern Washington (2-2) 14. Delaware (2-2) 15. Elon (4-1) 16. Villanova (3-1) 17. Furman (4-1) 18. South Dakota State (3-2) 19. Central Arkansas (4-1) 20. The Citadel (3-1) 21. Liberty (4-0) 22. Western Illinois (2-2) 23. Jacksonville State (3-1) 24. Northern Arizona (3-1) 25. Eastern Illinois (2-0) Record 671 638 621 572 517 493 477 470 421 397 390 376 347 344 305 303 268 218 197 152 131 129 78 44 40 Liberty in other Polls: AnyGivenSaturday.com Liberty, (No. 22, 599 points) SME Network - (No. 19, 131 points) Bold Indicates 2008 opponent Fewer Infractions After a trio of games to open the year that were plagued by penalties, the Flames committed a season-low three infractions in their victory over Youngstown State last weekend. Liberty was whistled for three penalties, resulting in 14 total penalty yards. The Flames went into the game against the Penguins as the third highest penalized team in the nation and currently rank No. 105 (out of 118) in penalties per game (8.75) and No. 106 in penalty yards per game (79.25). The three penalties by Liberty against Youngstown State tied for the fewest penalties in a game by Liberty under head coach Danny Rocco. Don’t Move Those Chains Yet Not only is Liberty one of the top teams in the nation in terms of third-down conversion rate, but the Flames are equality as impressive on the flipside of the field when it comes to third-down defense. Liberty currently ranks No. 19 in the country in the statistical category, having allowed its opponents to pick up a new set of downs 30.2 percent of the time (16-of-53). Sack It to Them For the third-straight contest, Liberty’s defense posted three or more sacks in games, getting to Youngstown State’s quarterback a trio of times for a loss of 24 yards during its victory over the No. 23 ranked Penguins. Liberty has tallied 11 sacks in four games and ranks No. 18 nationally as the squad is averaging 2.75 sacks per game. Tallying TFL’s Besides just getting to their opponent’s quarterbacks, the Flames have made it a point to tackle all ball handlers behind the line of scrimmage this year. Liberty has recorded 31 tackles for a loss, ranking the Flames No. 22 nationally in tackles for a loss per game (7.75). Coastal Carolina is equally as impressive in the statistical category, ranking No. 8 by averaging 8.8 negative-yardage stops per outing. Great Out of the Gate For the third time in program history, Liberty is off to a 4-0 start. The last time Liberty accomplished the feat was in 1997, when the Flames won their first four contests en route to a 9-2 season. In 1989, Liberty claimed victory in it first six games, before stumbling down the stretch and losing three out of its last four contests to close the year 7-3. Too Many Turnovers After going without a turnover against Western Carolina, the Flames gave the ball away three times against Youngstown State last weekend. Quarterback Brock Smith was intercepted twice for the second time this year, while Liberty fumbled the ball away for its third miscue against the Penguins. During Liberty’s first two years under head coach Danny Rocco, the Flames valued possession of the football, ranking No. 7 in turnover margin in 2007 (1.27 per game) and No. 20 in 2006 (0.55 per game). This year, the LU ranks No. 86 in the statistical category (-0.50 per game). Moving the Chains through the Air Despite rushing for a season-high 252 yards last weekend during their three-point victory over Coastal Carolina, the Flames picked up 11 of their 21 first downs via their passing game. Liberty’s season high for passing first downs was 12 in its season opener against North Greenville. On the season, Liberty is picking up its first downs 50.0 percent of the time via its rushing game, 44.1 percent by passing the ball and 6.0 percent after penalties. Conversely, the Flames are surrendering first downs 54.2 percent of the time through the air, 34.7 percent by a rushing play and 11.1 percent following an infraction. Protecting the Passer Liberty’s offensive line allowed its first sack in three games to Youngstown State last weekend, but only it’s fourth of the season. Liberty currently ranks No. 19 nationally, as the Flames are surrendering 1.0 sacks per game. Last year, Liberty finished the season ranked No. 4 in the country, as the Flames allowed 0.73 sacks per contest. All in all, the Flames have allowed less than a sack a game (0.88/23 in 26 games) since head coach Danny Rocco took over the program in 2006. Rocco’s Road Record Head coach Danny Rocco put a strong emphasis during the offseason on road wins. During his first two years at Liberty, the Flames have posted a 4-6 road record, with a trio of those victories coming at the hands of Big South opponents. Prior to Liberty’s Sept. 13 road victory over Western Carolina, Liberty’s lone non-conference road victory under Rocco was a 28-0 shutout over Savannah State on Sept. 23, 2006, in Savannah, Ga. Liberty has now won fourstraight road games, with two coming in 2007 and the second pair coming this year. Big South Conference Preseason All-Conference Team Offense QB - Brock Smith, Liberty, Sr. RB - Rashad Jennings, Liberty, Sr. RB - Conte Cuttino, Stony Brook, Jr. WR - Dee Brown, Charleston Southern, Sr. WR - Lynell Suggs, Stony Brook, Sr. WR - Dobson Collins, Gardner-Webb, Sr. TE - Scott Fambrough, Coastal Carolina, Jr. OL - Demario Deese, Gardner-Webb, Sr. OL - Britt Leggett, Coastal Carolina, R-Sr. OL - Mike Godsil, Liberty, Sr. OL - Britt Stone, Liberty, R-Sr. OL - Alex Bragg, Charleston Southern, R-Sr. Defense The Red Zone Report For the second time this year, the Flames failed to score when entering the Red Zone against Youngstown State last Saturday. Liberty has scored on 88.9 percent of its Red Zone chances (16-of-18) so far this year. However, the Flames defense has allowed its opponents to score at an equally regular clip, as Liberty’s foes are scoring on 83.3 percent of their Red Zone chances (10-of-12). Returning Rampage Liberty returned four kickoffs for 125 yards against Western Carolina on Sept. 13, averaging 31.2 yards per return. Liberty currently ranks No. 6 nationally in kickoff returns, averaging 26.27 yards per return. The Flames are one of 16 FCS programs to have returned a kickoff for a touchdown in 2008, recording a 76-yard return against North Greenville in its season opener. DL - Colin Dugan, Liberty, Sr. DL - Phillip Oboh, Coastal Carolina, Jr. DL - Adam Soivilien, Stony Brook, Sr. DL - Jake Killeen, Charleston Southern, Sr. LB - Mario Brown, Gardner-Webb, Sr. LB - Nick Hursky, Liberty, Sr. LB - D.J. Rice, Coastal Carolina, Sr. LB - Josh Mitchell, Charleston So., R-Sr. DB - Marrio Norman, Coastal Car., R-Sr. Punt Return Prowess For the third time in four games, the Flames averaging roughly 20 yards per punt return, as Liberty returned three punts for 59 yards (an average of 19.7 yards per return) against Youngstown State last weekend. Nationally, Liberty ranks No. 11 in the statistical category, as the Flames are averaging 16.54 yards per return. DB - Cedric McGowan, Gardner-Webb, Jr. DB - Daniel Cooke, Gardner-Webb, Sr. DB - Patrick Calvary, Liberty, Sr. Special Teams PK - Luke Gaddis, Stony Brook, Sr. P - Michael Hanna, Gardner-Webb, Sr. LS - Dan Pope, Liberty, R-Sr. KR - Tim Maypray, VMI, Jr. PR - Dobson Collins, Gardner-Webb, Sr. Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Rashad Jennings, RB, Sr., Liberty Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Mario Brown, LB, Sr., Gardner-Webb Return King Trio Liberty is one of three programs among the FCS ranks to have returned both a kick off and a punt for a touchdown in 2008. The Flames returned a kickoff 76 yards for a score against North Greenville and a punt 72 yards to the end zone against Glenville State. The Flames are joined by Hampton (two punt and two kickoffs returned for touchdowns) and James Madison (one punt and one kickoff returned for a touchdowns) in the elite group. Special Effort from the Special Teams For the third time this year, Liberty’s opponent failed to return a punt, as both of Mike Larsson’s punts against Youngstown State were fair caught by the Penguins return specialist. One out of three of Larsson’s nine total punts in 2008 have been returned for a total of nine yards, which has Liberty ranked No. 9 nationally in punt return defense (3.00 yards per return). Touchdown Streak Halted For the first time in 18 games, Zach Terrell failed to record a rushing touchdown in a game, as the senior finished the Western Carolina game on Sept. 13 with eight carries for 51 yards without finding the end zone. Prior to the game against the WCU, the last time Terrell played in a game without rushing for a touchdown was on Sept. 30, 2006, when he carried the ball four times for 20 yards without finding the end zone against Wake Forest. Terrell started a new streak against Youngstown State last weekend, scoring Liberty’s first touchdown against the Penguins. The three-yard run gave the senior his 29th career rushing touchdown, which places his third on the Big South’s all-time list. Jennings Honored as League’s Best Rashad Jennings was named the Big South Choice Hotels Offensive Player of the Week, following a career day on the ground against Youngstown State. The running back rushed for a career-high 220 yards on 29 carries, averaging 7.6 yards per rushing attempt. The senior scored three rushing touchdowns, marking the fifth time during his Liberty career he has rushed for a trio of touchdowns in a single game to extend his Big South record in the statistical category. Following his career-best rushing performance, Jennings now ranks No. 3 in the nation, as the running back is averaging 145.3 rushing yards per game. With the trio of touchdowns scored, Jennings pushed his career rushing touchdown total to 30, which ranks second best in Big South history and tied for the third highest in program history. The honor marks the sixth time in his career Jennings has been named Big South Offensive Player of the Week, including four times during his Big South Player of the Year season in 2007. Hursky Tabbed Top Defender Nick Hursky led the Flames defensive unit, recording 13 tackles against Youngstown State to give him this week’s Big South New Balance Defensive Player of the Week honor on Monday. The senior added a career-high three tackles for a loss, including an 11-yard sack that pushed Youngstown State out of possible scoring position during the second quarter. The 13-tackle performance marked the 11th time during Hursky’s career the linebacker has finished a game with a doublefigure tackle total. The “baker’s dozen” outing against the Penguins ranks as the secondhighest, single-game tackle total of Hursky’s career, falling only behind his 17-tackle game against UConn as a freshman in 2005. Big South Players of the Week Sept. 1 Offensive: Conte Cuttino, RB, SBU Defensive: Chris Richards, DB, SBU Specialist: Jonathan Crawford, LU, RS Freshman: Edwin Gowins, RB, SBU Sept. 8 Offensive: Tim Maypray, QB, VMI Defensive: Dominique Davenport, DB, CCU Specialist: Gerald Stevenson, KR, CSU Freshman: Edwin Gowins, RB, SBU Sept. 15 Offensive: Zach MacDowall, QB, CCU Defensive: Chad Brown, LB, LU Specialist: Mike Larsson, P, LU Freshman: Chris Kuzdale, DB, CSU Sept. 22 Offensive: Zach MacDowall, QB, CCU Defensive: J.D. Rice, LB, CCU Specialist: Rayn Gates, K, GWU Freshman: Greg Stevens, K, VMI Sept. 29 Offensive: Rashad Jennings, RB, LU Defensive: Nick Hursky, LB, LU Specialist: Ryan Gates, K, GWU Freshman: Matt Bevins, K, LU Oct. 6 Offensive: Defensive: Specialist: Freshman: Oct. 13 Offensive: Defensive: Specialist: Freshman: Oct. 20 Offensive: Defensive: Specialist: Freshman: Oct. 27 Offensive: Defensive: Specialist: Freshman: Nov. 3 Offensive: Defensive: Specialist: Freshman: Nov. 10 Offensive: Defensive: Specialist: Freshman: Nov. 17 Offensive: Defensive: Specialist: Freshman: Nov. 24 Offensive: Defensive: Specialist: Freshman: Bevins Grabs Weekly Rookie Honors Matt Bevins sealed Liberty’s ninth victory over a ranked FCS opponent in program history, knocking home the game-winning kick as the game clock expired against No. 23 Youngstown State last weekend. The 24-yard field goal was the second of the rookie’s young career at Liberty, following a 38-yarder against Glenville State on Sept. 6. For his gamewinning heroics, Bevins was named the Big South’s Freshman of the Week, giving Liberty its first conference rookie weekly honoree since 2006. The last time a Flame won Big South Freshman of the Week honors was on Nov. 6, when Tim Torrence was named the conference’s top freshman after Liberty’s 21-0 shutout victory over Western Carolina. Still Got It in His Bag of Tricks Zach Terrell, “Mr. Versatility” for the Flames football program over his four-year career, went back to his quarterback roots against Youngstown State, last Saturday. The senior took a handoff from quarterback Brock Smith and instead of tucking the ball into his arms for a sweeping rush play, he tossed a 51-yard pass play to Dominic Bolden, setting up Liberty’s go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter. The pass was the senior’s first since Nov. 11, 2006 (12 games for Terrell) and the longest of his career. A Flaw for the Perfectionist For the second time this year, Brock Smith threw two interceptions in a game, as the quarterback threw two picks against Youngstown State last weekend. Smith comes into today’s game with a 142.3 passing efficiency rating, which ranks as the best career passing efficiency rating in Big South history. The mark also ranks 12th best among active FCS quarterbacks in the nation. This year, the senior has a 151.88 passing efficiency rating, as he has completed 67.5 percent of pass attempts (52-of-77, with four interceptions). Coaches on the Field At halftime of the Flames’ annual Spring Football Game on April 19, head coach Danny Rocco tabbed six players for leadership roles in 2008, when the skipper named his team captains. Quarterback Brock Smith, running back Rashad Jennings and center Mike Godsil were named offensive team captains. Defensively, nose guard Colin Dugan, linebacker Nick Hursky and defensive back Ryan Greiser were recognized as this year’s defensive team captains. The League’s Elite Rashad Jennings was tabbed the Big South Preseason Offensive Player of the Year at the conference’s annual media day on July 25. Jennings, last year’s Big South Offensive Player of the Year, set new Big South records in rushing touchdowns (15), all-purpose yards (154.3 per game), total touchdowns scored (17) and points scored (104). Jennings, along with seven other Flames, was named to the Big South’s preseason all-conference team, giving Liberty more preseason selects than any other program in the conference this year. Duo Grabs All-America Honors Rashad Jennings and Dominic Bolden were named to the Sports Network’s Preseason All-America teams on Aug. 22. Jennings grabbed first-team honors as the nation’s premium FCS running back, while Bolden was recognized for his stellar return abilities as a third-team honoree at kickoff return specialist. Both Jennings and Bolden were named to the Sports Network’s honorable-mention All-America squad at their respective positions at the end of the 2007 campaign. Good Day for Greiser Ryan Greiser ranked second among defensive players against Youngstown State last weekend, recording 10 tackles to aid in Liberty’s three-point road victory over the Penguins. The double-digit tackle effort marks the sixth time in his career, the one-time running back has recorded 10 or more tackles in a game and the first since finishing last year’s match-up against Coastal Carolina with 11 stops. Through four games this year, Ryan Greiser ranks second on the squad with 20 tackles, including 13 solo stops. Sensational Specialist Liberty has two of the nation’s best return specialists on its roster in senior’s Dominic Bolden and Jonathan Crawford. Bolden, who currently ranks No. 8 nationally by averaging 18.09 yards per punt return, is the Big South’s all-time leader with 1,244 career kickoff returns yards and three kick offs returned for a touchdown. Bolden also ranks atop the program’s listing with a 33.6 kickoff return yard average, which is more than six yards better than Andrew McFadden’s 27.4 average that stands in second place on the listing. Bolden’s wideout partner Crawford currently ranks No. 4 nationally, as the senior is averaging 38.60 yards per kickoff return. A complete list of the previous Walter Payton Award winners: Walter Payton Award Watch What this year’s candidates are doing in 2008 2007 – Jayson Foster, RB, Georgia So. Stats: 1,844 rushing yards, 24 rushing touchdowns, 1,203 passing yards, six touchdowns 2006 – Ricky Santos, QB, New Hampshire Stats: 2,681 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, 385 rushing yards, 12 touchdowns 2005 – Erik Meyer, QB, East. Washington Stats: 3,616 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, 166.47 passer rating (FCS record) 2004 – Lang Campbell, QB, W. & Mary Stats: 3,998 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, 317 rushing yards, seven touchdowns 2003 – Jamaal Branch, RB, Colgate Stats: 2,326 rushing yards, 29 touchdowns 2002 – Tony Romo, QB, Eastern Illinois Stats: 2,950 passing yards, 33 touchdowns 2001 – Brian Westbrook, RB, Villanova Stats: 1,603 rushing yards, 50 receptions, 29 touchdowns A plethora of preseason distinctions for Liberty’s Rashad Jennings culminated with one of the nation’s top FCS honors, as the running back was named to the preseason Walter Payton Award watch list on Aug. 29, 2008. The preseason list of the 16 best FCS offensive players in the nation was announced by the Sports Network, the organization which will conduct the voting for the prestigious honor. The selections included seven running backs, six quarterbacks and three wide receivers. The Walter Payton Award watch list will be updated three times throughout the season, before voting takes place after the conclusion of the regular season. The list will be updated early in October and November before being finalized on Nov. 24. The top three finalists will be announced by the Sports Network on Dec. 1, while the winner will be announced at the Sports Network FCS Awards Dinner, held on the eve of the NCAA Division I Football Championship game (Dec. 18). Jennings is Liberty’s first-ever football player to land a spot on the Walter Payton Award watch list. Ramses Barden WR Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: No game scheduled last week Home vs. South Dakota 23 rec., 468 yards, 4 TDs Sr. 230 Cal Poly 6-2 209 Central Arkansas Nathan Brown QB 1999 – Adrian Peterson, RB, Georgia So. Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Away vs. Tulsa - 24-of-33, 0 INT, 342 yards, 3 TDs, 10 car., 17 yards, 0 TD No game scheduled this week 111-of-156, 0 INT, 1,458 yards, 14 TDs, 31 car., 56 yards, 0 TDs Stats: 2,740 rushing yards, 40 touchdowns Liam Coen QB 1998 – Jerry Azumah, RB, New Hampshire Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: No game scheduled last week Home vs. Delaware 74-of-115, 2 INT, 971 yards, 9 TDs, 14 car., -10 yards, 1 TD 2000 – Louis Ivory, RB, Furman Stats: 2,079 rushing yards, 16 touchdowns Stats: 2,195 rushing yards, 22 touchdowns 1997 – Brian Finneran, WR, Villanova Sr. 6-5 Sr. RB Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: No game scheduled last week Away at Missouri State 105 car., 580 yards, 8 TDs, 8 rec., 52 yards, 1 TD Armanti Edwards QB Stats: 4,176 passing yards, 38 touchdowns Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Home vs. Presbyterian - 12-of-23, 0 INT, 210 yards, 1 TD, 8 car., 36 yards, 0 TD Home vs. The Citadel 39-of-81, 2 INT, 562 yards, 4 TDs, 54 car., 245 yards, 1 TD 1994 – Steve McNair, QB, Alcorn State Terrell Hudgins WR 1993 – Doug Nussmeier, QB, Idaho Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Home vs. Samford - 5 rec., 75 yards, 0 TD Home vs. Furman 45 rec., 570 yards, 3 TDs Stats: 2,960 passing yards, 33 touchdowns Rashad Jennings RB 1992 – Michael Payton, QB, Marshall Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Away vs. Youngstown State - 29 car., 220 yards, 3 TD, 1 rec., 6 yards, 0 TD Away vs. Coastal Carolina 70 car., 436 yards, 5 TDs, 5 rec., 17 yards, 0 TD downs 1996 – Archie Amerson, RB, Northern Ari. Stats: 2,079 rushing yards, 25 touchdowns 1995 – Dave Dickenson, QB, Montana Stats: 5,377 passing yards, 47 touchdowns Stats: 3,610 passing yards, 31 touchdowns 1991 – Jamie Martin, QB, Weber State Stats: 4,125 passing yards, 37 touchdowns 1990 – Walter Dean, RB, Grambling State Stats: 1,401 rushing yards, 17 touchdowns Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. 5-11 220 Herb Donaldson Stats: 1,389 receiving yards, 96 receptions, 19 touch- Sr. 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-1 225 Western Illinois 185 Appalachian State 250 Elon 230 Liberty Rodney Landers QB Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Away vs. Maine - 7-of-13, 0 INT, 0 TD, 27 car., 156 yards, 1 TD Home vs. Hofstra 35-of-58, 3 INT, 504 yards, 3 TDs, 92 car., 602 yards, 7 TDs RB Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Away at Southern Illinois - 35 car., 190 yards, 1 TD, 1 rec., 13 yards, 0 TD Home vs. Nicholls State 91 car., 476 yards, 2 TD, 9 rec., 85 yards, 0 TD Mike McLeod RB 1987 – Kenny Gamble, RB, Colgate Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Away at Cornell - 20 car., 57 yards, 0 TD, 1 rec., 11 yards, 0 TD Home vs. Holy Cross 42 car., 135 yards, 1 TD, 2 rec., 22 yards, 0 TD Stats: 1,411 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns Matt Nicholls QB Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Home vs. Idaho State - 26-of-40, 1 INT, 382 yards, 5 TDs, 2 car., -6 yards, 0 TD Away at Portland State 112-of-176, 6 INT, 1,301 yards, 10 TDs, 14 car., 6, 1 TD, 16 car., 0 yards, 1 TD Stats: 4,041 passing yards, 31 touchdowns 1988 – Dave Meggett, RB, Towson Stats: 1,658 rushing yards, 788 receiving yards, 957 return yards, 30 total touchdowns Considered the Heisman Trophy of FCS football, the Walter Payton Award was named for the legendary Jackson State and Chicago Bears running back. It was established in 1987 by The Sports Network and is presented annually to the top offensive player in FCS football. Previous winners of the honor include NFL standouts such as the Dallas Cowboys’ Tony Romo (2002, Eastern Illinois), Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook (2001, Villanova) and quarterback Steve McNair formerly of the Baltimore Ravens (1994, Alcorn State). Sr. Jr. Sr. 6-0 220 Corey Lewis 1989 – John Friesz, QB, Idaho Sr. 6-1 5-11 6-2 James Madison 197 Northern Iowa 200 220 Yale Eastern Washington Dominic Randolph QB Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Away vs. Georgetown - 25-of-39, 2 INT, 280 yards, 3 TDs, 7 car., 14 yards, 1 TD Away at Yale 80-of-135, 3 INT, 768 yards, 7 TDs, 20 car., 21 yards, 2 TDs Andre Roberts WR Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Home vs. Western Carolina - 10 rec., 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 car., 17 yards, 0 TD Away at Appalachian State 26 rec., 440 yards, 6 TDs, 2 car., 29 yards., 0 TD Tyler Roehl RB Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: No game scheduled last week Home vs. Southern Illinois 36 car., 282 yards, 3 TD, 3 rec., 10 yards, 0 TD Jordan Scott RB Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Away vs. Fordham - 43 car., 272 yards, 4 TDs Home vs. Georgetown 134 car., 814 yards, 9 TDs, 2 rec., 16 yards, 0 TD So. Sr. Sr. Sr. 6-3 Massachusetts 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-11 223 175 Holy Cross The Citadel 232 North Dakota State 205 Colgate 215 Tennessee State Javarris Williams RB Last Week’s Stats: This Week’s Schedule: Updated Season Stats: Away at Florida A&M - 13 car., 45 yards, 2 TD, 2 rec., 14 yards, 0 TD Away at Tennessee-Martin 83 car., 336 yards, 7 TDs, 11 rec., 97 yards, 0 TD Game Day Depth Chart Liberty University Flames Offense WR (Z) 9 10 WR (X) 8 1 LT 69 76 LG 62 65 or 54 C 55 60 RG 56 75 or 54 RT 74 70 TE (Y) 82 88 FB 46 44 TB 23 5 or 81 HB 7 25 QB 13 15 or 10 Dominic Bolden Mike Brown Jonathan Crawford Chris Summers Zach Davis Justin Vargas Alex Stadler Tim Hartman Britt Stone Mike Godsil Mario Cosby Bryan Mosier Toney White Britt Stone Josh Weaver Antonio Tassara Corey Rasberry Will Quarles Derek Bishop Joey Sandvig Rashad Jennings Danny Broggin Aaron Hewlett Zach Terrell B.J. Hayes Brock Smith Spencer Landis Mike Brown (Sr., 5-10, 180) (F-Fr., 6-0, 190) (R-Sr., 6-0, 215) (R-Fr., 6-4, 190) (R-Sr., 6-4, 290) (R-So., 6-5, 285) (R-So., 6-5, 310) (R-Jr., 6-4, 315) (R-Sr., 6-2, 275) (Sr., 6-2, 290) (R-Jr., 6-1, 270) (R-Jr., 6-2, 300) (R-Fr., 6-4, 285) (R-Sr., 6-2, 275) (R-Jr., 6-4, 285) (R-So., 6-8, 320) (R-Sr., 6-2, 240) (R-Jr., 6-2, 250) (Jr., 5-10, 225) (R-Sr., 5-10, 235) (Sr., 6-1, 230) (R-So., 6-0, 190) (R-Jr., 5-7, 165) (Sr., 6-0, 200) (R-Fr., 5-9, 185) (Sr., 6-3, 240) (Jr., 6-2, 185) (F-Fr., 6-0, 190) Defense DE 93 96 NG 90 98 DE 92 91 SLB 32 35 MLB 53 59 JLB 95 48 WLB 51 43 CB 26 3 SS 24 27 FS 14 17 CB 2 22 Kevin Richard Daryl Robertson Colin Dugan Asa Chapman Trey Jacobs Soeren Wendland Ian Childress Wes Cheek Nick Hursky Doncel Bolt Chad Brown Pierre Tinsley Patrick Bannon Jamal Giddens Kent Hicks Brandon Saunders Ryan Greiser Tim Torrence Chris Rocco Larry Claiborne Patrick Calvary Brandon Robinson (R-Sr., 6-3, 280) (Fr., 6-3, 285) (Sr., 6-0, 290) (Fr., 6-5, 377) (Jr., 6-3, 280) (R-So., 6-8, 300) (Sr., 6-4, 225) (Jr., 6-0, 205) (Sr., 6-1, 235) (So., 6-2, 245) (R-So., 6-2, 240) (R-So., 6-0, 235) (So., 6-4, 230) (Fr., 6-2, 210) (R-Sr., 6-2, 200) (So., 6-0, 185) (Sr., 6-1, 205) (Jr., 5-8, 165) (Jr., 5-10, 200) (R-Fr., 6-1, 180) (Sr., 5-9, 180) (So., 6-3, 285) Special Teams KO 49 39 PK 49 39 P 47 49 H 14 10 LS 42 55 KR 9 24 PR 9 8 Matt Bevins Ben Shipps Matt Bevins Ben Shipps Mike Larsson Matt Bevins Chris Rocco Mike Brown Dan Pope Mike Godsil Dominic Bolden Ryan Greiser Dominic Bolden Jonathan Crawford (Fr., 6-2, 185) (R-Fr., 6-0, 130) (Fr., 6-2, 185) (R-Fr., 6-0, 130) (Fr., 5-10, 170) (Fr., 6-2, 185) (Jr., 5-10, 200) (F-Fr., 6-0, 190) (R-Sr., 6-3, 200) (Sr., 6-2, 290) (Sr., 5-10, 180) (Sr., 6-1, 205) (Sr., 5-10, 180) (R-Sr., 6-0, 215) Offense WR 83 25 TE 88 45 LT 71 78 LG 67 76 C 62 66 RG 73 70 RT 78 74 WR 86 20 FB 2 44 RB 22 33 or 21 QB 10 9 or 7 Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers Marquel Willis Brandon Whitley Ben Collins Curtis Smiley Alex Wolfe Britt Leggett Ryan Boehm Tim Franklin Matt Manning Pat Williams James Sims David Nixon Britt Leggett Bryan Brooks Jon Greene Trent Usher Racheed Gause Vince Starr Eric O’Neal Arthur Sitton Jamie Fordham Zach MacDowall William Richardson Jamie Childers (R-So., 6-1, 185) (R-So, 6-4, 190) (So., 6-3, 240) (R-Jr., 6-1, 245) (R-So., 6-5, 280) (R-Sr., 6-6, 290) (R-Jr., 6-1, 295) (R-Fr., 6-5, 295) (R-Jr., 6-2, 260) (Fr., 6-1, 275) (R-Jr., 6-4, 280) (R-So., 6-2, 275) (R-Sr., 6-6, 290) (R-Fr., 6-7, 295) (R-Sr., 5-11, 160) (R-Sr., 6-0, 205) (Jr., 5-11, 250) (R-Jr., 6-1, 235) (So., 5-10, 190) (Sr., 5-7, 185) (R-Sr., 6-0, 200) (R-So., 6-2, 210) (R-Sr., 6-5, 220) (R-Fr., 6-5, 225) Defense DE 97 46 DT 90 91 DT 49 96 or 53 DE 43 99 WOLF 13 51 SPUR 55 16 BAND 38 42 RCB 27 24 S 4 12 S 30 4 LCB 26 19 Warren Jennings Ron Washington Robert Balkunas Brooks Barbaree Ronnie Mason Clarence Donley Dextar Holman Phillip Oboh B.J. Jenkins Derrick Frasier Chase Howe D.J. Rice Desmond Steward Chris Walls Corey Hawkins Marrio Norman Josh Norman Keon Cunningham Brian Sanders Brandon Autry Keon Cunningham Whittmin Reese Marcus Lott (Sr., 6-3, 225) (R-Sr., 6-3, 245) (R-So., 6-2, 295) (R-Fr., 6-2, 265) (Sr., 6-3, 280) (Sr., 6-4, 260) (So., 6-3, 260) (Jr., 6-2, 230) (R-Fr., 6-2, 220) (So., 5-11, 210) (R-Sr., 5-11, 215) (Sr., 6-0, 235) (R-Fr., 6-0, 230) (So., 6-2, 205) (R-Fr., 6-2, 225) (R-Sr., 6-1, 195) (Fr., 6-0, 190) (So., 6-1, 200) (So., 6-0, 185) (R-Jr., 5-10, 190) (So., 6-1, 220) (Sr., 5-9, 190) (Fr., 6-1, 180) Special Teams PK 14 47 P 23 14 H 23 LS 54 65 SS 65 54 KR 22 33 32 1 PR 27 1 Justin Durham James Pallassino Ben Erdman Justin Durham Ben Erdman Jamie Perkinson Danny Bonifas Danny Bonifas Jamie Perkinson Eric O’Neal Arthur Sitton D.J. McNeill Kenny Jones Marrio Norman Kenny Jones (R-So., 5-10, 155) (R-Sr., 5-10, 190) (So., 6-2, 180) (R-So., 5-10, 155) (So., 6-2, 180) (So., 6-3, 235) (R-So., 6-2, 215) (R-So., 6-2, 215) (So., 6-3, 235) (So., 5-10, 190) (Sr., 5-7, 185) (Fr., 5-9, 190) (Fr., 5-10, 178) (R-Sr., 6-1, 195) (Fr., 5-10, 178) Off the Charts Where Liberty Players’ Career Statistics Rank National Statistics Active Rushers with 100-Yard Games 1. Jordan Scott, Sr., Colgate 2. Mike McLeod, Sr., Yale 3. Herb Donaldson, Sr., W. Illinois Corey Lewis, Sr., UNI 5. James Nobles, Sr., Cal Poly Javarris Williams, Sr., Tenn. State 7. Rashad Jennings, Sr., LU J.T. Rogan, Sr., San Diego 9. Armanti Edwards, Jr., App. State 10. Joe Casey, Sr., Rhode Island 28 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 12 Big South Career Statistics Rushing Yards 1. Dre Barnes, LU (2002-04) 2. Sean Mizzer, VMI (2003-06) 3. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08) 4. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08) 5. Andres Perkins, CCU (2003-06) Rushing Attempts 1. Sean Mizzer, VMI (2003-06) 2. Dre Barnes, LU (2002-04) 3. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06) 4. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08) 5. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08) Rushing Average 1. Sam Gado, LU (2002-04) 2. Patrick Hall, CCU (2003-05) 3. Dre Barnes, LU (2002-04) 4. Mike Tolbert, CCU (2004-07) 5. Rashad Jenings, LU (2006-08) 9. Zach Terrell, LU (20050-08) Rushing Touchdowns 1. Aundres Perkins, CCU (2003-06) 2. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08) 3. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08) 4. Sean Mizzer, VMI (2003-06) 5. Mike Tolbert, CCU (2004-07) 100-Yard Rushing Games 1. Dre Barnes, LU (2002-04) 2. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08) Sean Mizzer, VMI (2003-06) 4. Chris Foster, GWU (2002-03) 5. Eugene Goodman, LU (2002-04) Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08) 3,409 3,223 2,569 2,370 2,343 647 563 504 448 440 6.22 6.10 6.06 6.03 5.83 5.39 46 30 29 22 21 17 15 15 9 8 8 Passing Yards 1. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06) 9,768 2. Nick Roberts, GWU (2002-05) 6,690 3. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06) 6,598 4. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06) 5,096 5. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08) 5,088 Pass Attempts 1. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06) 2. Nick Roberts, GWU (2002-05) 3. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06) 4. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06) 5. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08) 1,344 1,007 879 721 605 Pass Completions 1. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06) 2. Nick Roberts, GWU (2002-05) 3. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06) 4. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06) 5. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08) 833 597 486 419 357 Touchdown Passes 1. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06) 2. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06) 3. Nick Roberts, GWU (2002-05) 4. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08) 5. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06) 73 53 48 36 28 Passing Efficiency 1. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08) 2. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06) 3. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06) 4. Devin Campbell, GWU (2005-08) 5. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06) 142.3 134.4 132.6 125.5 124.8 Total Offense 1. Collin Drafts, CSU (2003-06) 10,571 2. Tyler Thigpen, CCU (2003-06) 8,236 3. Nick Roberts, GWU (2002-05) 7.872 4. Jonathan Wilson, VMI (2003-06) 5,286 5. Brock Smith, LU (2005-08) 5,176 Interception Return Yards 1. Erick Harris, LU (2002-04) 2. Justin Huggard, VMI (2003-05) 3. Jonathan Carmon, CSU (2004-07) 4. Mario Williams, GWU (2002-04) 5. Patrick Calvary, LU (2005-08) Pass Break-Ups 1. Quinton Teal, CCU (2003-06) 2. Mario Williams, GWU (2002-04) 3. Patrick Calvary, LU (2005-08) 4. Rent Sherrill, GWU (2004-07) 5. Marrio Norman, GWU (2004-08) 184 152 123 117 114 31 30 23 18 17 Passes Defended 1. Quinton Teal, CCU (2003-06) 2. Mario Williams, GWU (2002-04) 3. Patrick Calvary, LU (2005-08) Marrio Norman, GWU (2004-08) 5. Dewitt Myers, CCU (2003-06) 48 38 29 27 24 Touchdowns Scored 1. Aundres Perkins, CCU (2003-06) 2. Jerome Simpson, CCU (2004-07) 3. Duvaughn Flagler, GWU (2004-07) Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08) 5. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08) 47 44 32 32 29 Overall Scoring 1. Josh Hoke, CCU (2003-06) 2. Aundres Perkins, CCU (2003-06) 3. Jerome Simpson, CCU (2004-07) 4. Hunter Smith, GWU (2003-06) 5. Nick Ellis, CSU (2003-07) 7. Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08) 8. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08) 297 286 264 228 214 194 174 Non-Kicker Scoring 1. Aundres Perkins, CCU (2003-06) 2. Jerome Simpson, CCU (2004-07) 3. Duvaughn Flagler, GWU (2004-07) Rashad Jennings, LU (2006-08) 5. Zach Terrell, LU (2005-08) 286 264 194 194 174 Kickoff Return 1. Adrian Hall, LU (2002-04) 2. Tim Maypray, VMI (2006-08) 3. Kijana Thomas, CSU (2002-04) 4. Duvaughn Flagler, GWU (2004-07) 5. Dominic Bolden, LU (2005-08) 60 52 51 46 42 Kickoff Return Yards 1. Dominic Bolden, LU (2005-08) 1,244 2. Adrian Hall, LU (2002-04) 1,219 3. Tim Maypray, VMI (2006-08) 1,209 4. Kijana Thomas, CSU (2002-04) 1,163 5. Duvaughn Flagler, GWU (2004-07) 1,022 Kickoff Return Touchdowns 1. Dominic Bolden, LU (2005-08) 2. Tim Maypray, VMI (2006-08) 3. Mike Washington, CSU (2002) Sam Gado, LU (2002-04) Tavares Shorter, CSU (2003-05) Arthur Sitton, CSU (2005-08) Wynton Jackson, LU (2003-07) 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 Liberty Statistics Rushing Yards 1. Dre Barnes (2001-04) 2. Stacy Nobles (1996-99) 3. Lawrence Worthington (1994-96) 4. Rashad Jennings (2005-08) 5. Zach Terrell (2005-08) 4,035 3,711 2,723 2,569 2,370 Rushing Attempts 1. Stacy Nobles (1996-99) 2. Dre Barnes (2001-04) 3. Chip Smith (1974-76) 4. Glenn Inverso (1977-80) 5. Lawrence Worthington (1994-96) -- Zach Terrell (2005-08) -- Rashad Jennings (2005-08) 805 665 522 487 469 448 440 Off the Charts Where Liberty Players’ Career Statistics Rank Rushing Touchdowns 1. Stacy Nobles (1996-99) Lawrence Worthington (1994-96) 3. Rashad Jennings (2005-08) Charles McCray (1985-89) 5. Zach Terrell (2005-08) 35 35 30 30 29 Passing Yards 1. Robby Justino (1989-91) 2. Paul Johnson (1985-89) 3. Antwan Chiles (1993-95) 4. Phil Basso (1980-84) 5. Brock Smith (2005-08) 9,548 7,397 6,336 5,410 5,088 Career Touchdown Passes 1. Robby Justino (1989-91) 2. Paul Johnson (1985-89) 3. Antwan Chiles (1993-95) 4. Brock Smith (2005-08) 5. Ben Anderson (1994-97) 64 49 40 36 35 Passing Efficiency 1. Brock Smith (2005-08) 2. Robby Justino (1989-91) 3. Travis Wilemon (1990-93) 4. Antwan Chiles (1993-95) 5. Dean Phillips (1973-76) 142.3 132.6 126.4 123.6 117.1 Completion Percentage (min. 500 att.) 1. Robby Justino (1989-91) 2. Brock Smith (2005-08) 3. Travis Wilemon (1990-93) 4. Paul Johnson (1985-89) 5. Antwan Chiles (1993-95) 60.7 59.0 57.4 55.9 54.8 Total Offense 1. Robby Justino (1989-91) 2. Paul Johnson (1985-89) 3. Antwan Chiles (1993-95) 4. Brock Smith (2005-08) 5. Phil Basso (1980-84) 8,806 6,915 6,310 5,179 5,097 All Purpose Yards 1. Dre Barnes (2001-04) 2. Stacy Nobles (1996-99) 3. Adrian Cherry (1990-93) 4. Courtney Freeman (1994-97) 5. Lawrence Worthington (1994-96) -- Rashad Jennings (2005-08) -- Zach Terrell (2005-08) 4,461 4,220 3,639 3,601 3,535 2,918 2,740 Kickoff Returns 1. Adrian Hall (2001-03) 2. Adrian Cherry (1990-93) 3. Scott Thomas (1989-93) 4. Carlton Wilkerson (1983-86) 5. Courtney Freeman (1994-97) -- Dominic Bolden (2005-08) 87 63 62 57 56 42 Kickoff Return Average (Min. 25 returns) 1. Dominic Bolden (2005-08) 33.6 2. Andrew McFadden (1995-96) 27.4 3. Wynton Jackson (2003-07) 24.4 4. Richard Shelton (1984-88) 24.0 5. Adrian Cherry (1990-93) 23.8 Scoring Excluding Kickers 1. Lawrence Worthington (1984-86) 2. Stacy Nobles (1996-99) 3. Charles McCray (1986-89) 4. Rashad Jennings (2006-08) 5. Kim Raynor (1977-80) -- Zach Terrell (2005-08) 228 222 192 194 178 174 Touchdowns Responsible For 1. Robby Justino (1989-92) 2. Antwan Chiles (1993-95) Glenn Inverso (1976-80) 4. Paul Johnson (1985-89) 5. Brock Smith (2005-08) -- Rashad Jennings (2006-08) -- Zach Terrell (2005-08) 75 50 50 47 38 30 29 Passes Defended 1. Wesley McConnell (1989-92) 2. Patrick Calvary (2005-08) 3. Wayne Monroe (1989-92) Donald Smith (1986-89) Richard Shelton (1984-88) 53 29 26 26 26 The Start Chart - Career Starts at Liberty Name Con. 05 06 07 08 Total Godsil, M. 37 11 11 11 4 37 Calvary, P. 35 9 11 11 4 35 Stone, B. 7 10 11 2 30 Smith, B. 28 3 11 11 4 29 Greiser, R. 26 1 11 11 4 27 Richard, K. 16 11 1 11 4 27 Dugan, C. 11 11 10 4 25 Hursky, N. 1 3 6 9 2 20 Jennings, R. 2 9 8 3 20 Terrell, Z. 5 7 4 1 17 Hicks, K. 7 9 4 13 Bolden, D. 6 2 1 3 4 10 Rocco, C. 4 3 4 7 Bishop, D. 1 2 3 6 Childress, I. 4 1 1 4 6 Weaver, J. 4 2 4 6 Jacobs, T. 4 1 4 5 Mosier, B. 4 1 4 5 Rasberry, C. 4 1 1 3 5 Bannon, P. 4 4 4 Brown, C. 4 4 4 Crawford, J. 4 4 4 Davis, Z. 4 4 4 Bolt, D. 2 2 Duffey, C. 2 2 Tinsley, P. 2 2 Stadler, A. 2 2 2 Brown, M. 1 1 1 Torrence, T. 1 1 Liberty Football Rosters Alphabetical and Numerical Roster No. 41 29 57 51 49 46 87 9 59 12 5 77 95 10 2 63 29 98 35 32 17 19 94 11 60 8 86 84 69 19 20 90 16 43 52 55 24 65 25 79 81 26 67 53 99 92 23 85 18 15 47 34 28 36 45 78 47 31 6 21 56 33 50 49 42 88 82 40 Name Terry Adams Alfonso Bailey Mamadou Balde Patrick Bannon Matt Bevins Derek Bishop Mark Blakeney Dominic Bolden Doncel Bolt Tyler Brennan Danny Broggin Aaron Brown Chad Brown Mike Brown Patrick Calvary Matt Camire Brit Campbell Asa Chapman Wes Cheek Ian Childress Larry Claiborne Omar Clark Jay Coady Mike Connolly Mario Cosby Jonathan Crawford Steven Crawford Ryan Culkin Zach Davis Kyle DeArmon Chuck Duffey Colin Dugan Jimmy Eden Jamal Giddens Cameron Gillespie Mike Godsil Ryan Greiser Tim Hartman B.J. Hayes Stan Herring Aaron Hewlett Kent Hicks Spencer Hodges Nick Hursky Ryan Jackson Trey Jacobs Rashad Jennings Dominique Jones Matt Lambros Spencer Landis Mike Larsson Terron Lawrence Kajuan Lee Julian LiDrazzah Derek Lisko Aaron Lundy Mark Malvaso Donald Manns Reggie Matthews Chris McAlister Bryan Mosier Kyle O’Donnell Pat Parziale James Pelzer Dan Pope Will Quarles Corey Rasberry Nathan Revell Year R-So. So. R-Jr. So. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. So. Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-So. R-Fr. Sr. R-So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Sr. Fr. R-So. R-Sr. R-So. R-Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. Sr. Sr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. R-Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Jr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. Sr. So. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-So. Pos. DL DB OLB OLB K/P FB WR WR ILB QB WR OL ILB QB DB OL WR DL LB OLB DB DB NG OLB OL WR WR TE OL QB DB NG WR OLB ILB OL DB OL WR DL WR DB OL LB DL DL RB TE WR QB K RB DB RB OLB OL FB DB DB DB OL ILB LB OLB LS TE TE FB Ht. 5-11 5-9 6-1 6-4 6-2 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-0 5-9 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-4 5-9 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-2 5-10 5-7 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-5 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-2 5-10 Wt. 235 185 230 230 185 225 200 180 245 205 190 280 240 190 180 270 190 377 205 225 180 185 275 235 270 215 190 225 290 185 190 290 175 210 245 290 205 315 185 275 165 200 300 235 280 280 230 260 210 185 170 175 180 200 225 305 225 180 190 180 300 230 220 195 200 250 240 225 Hometown/High School (Previous School) Elkin, N.C./Elkin Fort Myers, Fla./Mariner Moon Twp., Pa./Moon Area (Akron) Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County Newport News, Va./Warwick Bradenton, Fla./Bayshore Midlothian, Va./James River Orlando, Fla./University Long Beach, Calif./Polytechnic (Cerritos) Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna Brookneal, Va./William Campbell South Hill, Va./Park View Senior Melbourne, Fla./ Eau Gallie Charlottesville, Va./Monticello Bradenton, Fla./Bayshore Midlothian, Va./Manchester Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian Orange, Va./Orange Co. (Fork Union) Dacula, Ga./Dacula Bedford, Va./Liberty Ringgold, Va./GW Danville Ringgold, Va./GW Danville Forest, Va./Lynchburg Christian Sarasota, Fla./Cardinal Mooney Lynchburg, Va./E.C. Glass Staunton, Va./Robert E. Lee Lehigh Acres, Fla./South Fort Myers Indian Rocks Beach, Fla./Indian Rocks Chr. (SE Univ.) Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian (East Carolina) Clearwater, Fla./Indian Rocks Christian Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland Kathleen Springdale, Pa./Springdale Peachtree City, Ga./Landmark Christian Norfolk, Va./Maury Federal Way, Wash./Todd Beamer Mansfield, Ohio/Madison Comprehensive Sellersville, Pa./Pennridge Chester, Va./Thomas Dale (Concord) Valentines, Va./Brunswick Woodstock, Ga./Kell Virginia Beach, Va./Tallwood (Concord) Culpepper, Va./Culpepper (Virginia Tech) Bradenton, Fla./Manatee Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley Forest, Va./Brookville Columbia, S.C./Eau Claire Forest, Va./Liberty Christian (Pittsburgh) San Diego, Calif./Horizon Calgary, Alberta/Sir Winston Churchill Dacula, Ga./Dacula Monroe, N.C./Piedmont Wake Forest, N.C./Wakefield Newport News, Va./Heritage Woodland, Wash./Vancouver Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound Chilhowie, Va./Chilhowie Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Northeast Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian Mansfield, Ohio/Madison Comprehensive York, Pa./Dallastown Area Forest, Va./Jefferson Forest (West Point) Laurel, Md./Reservoir (Sacred Heart) Palm City, Fla./John Carroll (Florida Atlantic) Richmond, Va./L.C. Bird Panama City, Fla./Bay Pompano Beach, Fla./Highlands Christian Liberty Football Rosters Alphabetical and Numerical Roster No. 93 96 22 14 4 44 3 58 89 39 13 97 62 54 1 70 83 7 48 27 76 74 91 75 37 30 61 Name Kevin Richard Daryl Robertson Brandon Robinson Chris Rocco Eugene Rogers Joey Sandvig Brandon Saunders Greg Schuster Tommy Shaver Ben Shipps Brock Smith Tim Smith Alex Stadler Britt Stone Chris Summers Antonio Tassara Stetson Tchividjian Zach Terrell Pierre Tinsley Tim Torrence Justin Vargas Josh Weaver Soeren Wendland Toney White Terry Williams Mannie Willis Matthias Wrede Year R-Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. R-Sr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Sr. R-So. R-So. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-So. R-Jr. Sr. R-So. Jr. R-So. R-Jr. R-So. R-Fr. R-So. R-Jr. Jr. Pos. DL DL DB DB WR FB DB DL TE K QB DL OL OL WR OL WR RB ILB DB OL OL DL OL RB DB OL Ht. 6-3 6-3 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-6 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-8 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-8 6-5 6-4 6-8 6-4 5-9 5-10 6-5 Wt. 280 285 175 200 180 235 185 275 250 130 240 265 310 275 190 320 185 200 235 165 285 285 300 285 185 200 265 40 Paul Young So. K 6-2 180 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 Name Chris Summers Patrick Calvary Brandon Saunders Eugene Rogers Danny Broggin Reggie Matthews Zach Terrell Jonathan Crawford Dominic Bolden Mike Brown Mike Connolly Tyler Brennan Brock Smith Chris Rocco Spencer Landis Jimmy Eden Larry Claiborne Matt Lambros Kyle DeArmon Omar Clark Chuck Duffey Chris McAlister Brandon Robinson Rashad Jennings Ryan Greiser B.J. Hayes Kent Hicks Tim Torrence Kajuan Lee Alfonso Bailey Brit Campbell Mannie Willis Pos. WR DB DB WR WR DB RB WR WR QB OLB QB QB DB QB WR DB WR QB DB DB DB DB RB DB WR DB DB DB DB WR DB No. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 47 48 49 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Name Donald Manns Ian Childress Kyle O’Donnell Terron Lawrence Wes Cheek Julian LiDrazzah Terry Williams Ben Shipps Nathan Revell Paul Young Terry Adams Dan Pope Jamal Giddens Joey Sandvig Derek Lisko Derek Bishop Mark Malvaso Mike Larsson Pierre Tinsley James Pelzer Matt Bevins Pat Parziale Patrick Bannon Cameron Gillespie Nick Hursky Britt Stone Mike Godsil Bryan Mosier Mamadou Balde Greg Schuster Doncel Bolt Mario Cosby Hometown/High School (Previous School) Lynchburg, Va./Lynchburg Christian Bedford, Va./Liberty (Virginia Tech) Waxhaw, N.C./Charlotte Christian Forest, Va./Liberty Christian Grovetown, Ga./Greenbier Appomattox, Va./Appomattox Laurel, Md./Paint Branch (Northeastern) Waxhaw, N.C./Charlotte Latin Hot Springs, Va./Bath County Venice, Fla./Venice Hershey, Pa./Hershey High Point, N.C./T.W. Andrews Bealeton, Va./Liberty (Alabama) Ozark, Ala./Osceola Jacksonville, Fla./Jean Ribault Naples, Fla./Barron Collier Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Westminster Manassas Park, Va./Manassas Park Lynchburg, Va./Amherst Miramar, Fla./ Miami Edison Senior Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian Starke, Fla./Bradford County Cuxhaven, Germany/Amandus-Abendroth Manassas Park, Va./Manassas Park Miami, Fla./Miami Central Newport News, Va./Woodside Langenhagen, Germany/St. Anne’s Belfield (Santa Barbara City) Woodbridge, Va./Forest Park (NMSU) Pos. DB OLB ILB RB RB RB RB K FB K DL LS OLB FB OLB FB FB K ILB OLB K/P LB OLB ILB LB OL OL OL OLB DL ILB OL No. 61 62 63 65 67 69 70 74 75 76 77 78 79 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Name Matthias Wrede Alex Stadler Matt Camire Tim Hartman Spencer Hodges Zach Davis Antonio Tassara Josh Weaver Toney White Justin Vargas Aaron Brown Aaron Lundy Stan Herring Aaron Hewlett Corey Rasberry Stetson Tchividjian Ryan Culkin Dominique Jones Steven Crawford Mark Blakeney Will Quarles Tommy Shaver Colin Dugan Soeren Wendland Trey Jacobs Kevin Richard Jay Coady Chad Brown Daryl Robertson Tim Smith Asa Chapman Ryan Jackson Pos. OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL WR TE WR TE TE WR WR TE TE NG DL DL DL NG ILB DL DL DL DL How the Foes are Faring Schedule and Results for Liberty’s 2008 Opponents 8/30 9/6 9/11 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/9 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 North Greenville (1-4) at Liberty L/ 10-49 WINGATE L/ 31-35 at Newberry L/ 3-41 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN W/ 44-14 at Charleston Southern L/ 0-27 at Presbyterian 2 p.m. NORTH ALABAMA 7 p.m. at Shorter 1:30 p.m. EDWARD WATERS 2 p.m. SOUTH DAKOTA Noon at UNC Pembroke 1 p.m. 8/28 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/1 11/8 Glenville State (3-2) at Lock Haven W/ 30-0 at Liberty L/ 27-44 at Shepherd W/ 21-14 SETON HILL L/ 29-34 FAIRMONT STATE W/ 23-13 at Lake Erie 1 p.m. at West Liberty State 1 p.m. at Concord 6 p.m. WEST VIRGINIA STATE 1:30 p.m. at West Virginia Wesleyan 1 p.m. CHARLESTON 1 p.m. 8/28 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/22 Western Carolina (2-3) SHORTER at Florida State LIBERTY at Presbyterian at The Citadel SAMFORD at Furman at Wofford GEORGIA SOUTHERN CHATTANOOGA at Elon APPALACHIAN STATE 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/22 Youngstown State (2-3) at Ohio State at South Dakota State CENTRAL STATE NORTH DAKOTA STATE LIBERTY at Southern Utah at Missouri State SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NORTHERN IOWA at Illinois State INDIANA STATE at Western Illinois 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/8 11/15 11/22 Coastal Carolina (3-2, 0-0 BSC) at Penn State L/ 10-66 COLGATE L/ 19-23 at Monmouth W/ 26-7 TOWSON W/ 31-3 at North Carolina A&T W/ 20-7 LIBERTY 7 p.m. at VMI 1:30 p.m. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 7 p.m. STONY BROOK 7 p.m. at Gardner-Webb 1:30 p.m. at Presbyterian 1:30 p.m. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 6 p.m. 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 11/1 11/8 11/15 11/22 Presbyterian (1-4) at Wofford FAYETTEVILLE STATE at Elon WESTERN CAROLINA at Appalachian State NORTH GREENVILLE N. CAROLINA CENTRAL at Gardner-Webb LIBERTY at Charleston Southern COASTAL CAROLINA at VMI L/ 21-38 W/ 38-28 L/ 12-66 L/ 21-23 L/ 14-48 2 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/26 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 Stony Brook (1-4, 0-0 BSC) COLGATE W/ 42-26 ELON L/ 20-30 at Maine L/ 13-28 at Brown L/ 7-17 HOFSTRA L/ 3-43 at Liberty 3:30 p.m. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 3 p.m. at Coastal Carolina 7 p.m. GARDNER-WEBB 3 p.m. at Iona 1 p.m. VMI 1 p.m. 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 11/22 VMI (2-2, 0-0 BSC) ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) at William & Mary CHOWAN at Ohio RICHMOND COASTAL CAROLINA at Gardner-Webb at Charleston Southern LIBERTY at Stony Brook PRESBYTERIAN W/ 49-0 L/ 17-52 W/ 69-20 L/ 31-51 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. W/ 35-0 L/ 0-69 L/ 16-19 W/ 23-21 L/ 14-34 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 9/6 9/13 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 11/22 Lafayette (3-0) at Marist GEORGETOWN PENN HARVARD at Columbia at Liberty at Fordham at Colgate at Bucknell HOLY CROSS LEHIGH W/ 28-6 W/ 24-6 W/ 24-17 1 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 8/28 9/6 9/13 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 L/ 0-43 L/ 7-40 W/ 38-0 W/ 32-24 L/ 28-31 3 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 8/28 9/6 9/13 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 11/22 Charleston So. (1-3, 0-0 BSC) at Miami L/ 7-52 at Wofford L/ 23-41 at Miami (Ohio) L/ 27-38 NORTH GREENVILLE W/ 27-0 GARDNER-WEBB 1:30 p.m. at Savannah State 2 p.m. at Stony Brook 3 p.m. at Liberty 3:30 p.m. VMI 1:30 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN 1:30 p.m. EDWARD WATERS 1:30 p.m. at Coastal Carolina 6 p.m. 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/8 11/15 11/22 Gardner-Webb (2-2, 0-0 BSC) at Tennessee Tech L/ 12-28 TUSCULUM W/ 31-12 at Austin Peay W/ 31-15 SAM HOUSTON L/ 33-49 at Charleston Southern 1:30 p.m. at Georgia Tech TBA PRESBYTERIAN 6 p.m. VMI 1:30 p.m. at Stony Brook 3 p.m. COASTAL CAROLINA 1:30 p.m. at Liberty 7 p.m. Elon (4-1) RICHMOND at Stony Brook PRESBYTERIAN at Georgia Southern SAMFORD FURMAN at The Citadel at Chattanooga WOFFORD WESTERN CAROLINA at Appalachian State at Liberty L/ 10-28 W/ 30-20 W/ 66-12 W/ 22-20 W/ 23-17 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m. Game No. 1 - Liberty 49, North Greenville 10 Aug. 30, 2008 - Lynchburg, Va. - Williams Stadium (15,311) Liberty extended its FCS nation-leading home winning streak to nine-straight games, opening the year with a 49-10 win over visiting North Greenville, on Aug. 30, at a packed Williams Stadium. With the victory, Liberty opened the year with a 1-0 record and moves its mark to 20-2 in its last 22 home-opening contests. The win was Liberty’s third-straight by 30 or more points and fifth time in the previous six games. The loss dropped North Greenville to 0-1 on the season. The victory also pushed Liberty’s overall winning streak to six games, dating back to the previous year. The run was tied for third longest in program history and the longest since the Flames won six straight during the 1992 and 1993 seasons. The game was played in front of 15,311 fans, which ranked as the second-largest crowd to attend a Liberty home game and the largest to ever see a Flames victory. The figure only ranked behind Liberty’s 2006 contest against William & Mary, when 15,631 fans packed Williams Stadium for the Flames’ annual Homecoming contest. Early-game jitters plagued both squads with a pair of miscues leading to two turnovers on each squad’s opening possession. Liberty won the coin toss and elected to receive, but on the 10th play of the drive, quarterback Brock Smith was sacked by Emmanuel Davis at the North Greenville 30-yard line, and the lost ball was picked up by Johnell Bell. Not to be outdone by the Crusaders, Liberty’s defense made its presence known six plays later. North Greenville passer Richard Harb tried to find an open receiver over the middle, but the Flames’ Ryan Greiser tackled him just as he was trying to catch the ball, which caromed into the arms of Tim Torrence for his first career interception at Liberty’s 39-yard line. Eight plays later, Zach Terrell, who was moved to wide receiver in the offseason, found a way to continue his amazing rushing touchdown streak. The senior took a pitch from Smith and found the end zone 15 yards later for a score. The scoring burst gave Terrell his 17th-consecutive game with a rushing touchdown and lifted Liberty to a 7-0 edge with 3:01 left in the first. Liberty’s defensive backs made their second big play of the game, when Chuck Duffey stepped in front of a Harb pass at the North Greenville 36-yard line and returned it 27 yards, deep into the Crusaders’ red zone. Big South Preseason Player of the Year Rashad Jennings was handed the ball three-straight plays. On the third run, the senior found a hole over the left tackle for a two-yard rushing touchdown, giving Liberty a 14-0 lead with 1:19 left in the opening period. On the second play of the second quarter, Harb was picked off again, this time by Greiser at the 40-yard line. Nearly three minutes later, Jennings took his third handoff of the drive and found the end zone for a sixyard rushing touchdown to push the Flames’ lead to 21-0, 12:00 before halftime. After the first three-and-out series of the game, Liberty quickly added to its lead with its first big offensive play of the game. Smith dropped back in the pocket at midfield and found Dominic Bolden open in the near corner of the end zone for a 48-yard scoring strike, extending the Flames’ advantage to 28-0 with 9:25 left in the first half. The North Greenville offense pieced together its first sustained drive of the first half, following the touchdown pass, getting inside Liberty’s red zone. However, the drive stalled at the seven yard line after a four-yard tackle for a loss by defensive captain Nick Hursky. The Crusaders had to settle for a 24-yard Michael Sears field goal to put the visitors on the scoreboard, 28-3, with 2:07 remaining before the intermission. Liberty maintained its 28-3 advantage entering the locker room, but quickly added to its lead in the third quarter. After gaining possession of the ball following a three-and-out series, Liberty extended its advantage when Smith found Jonathan Crawford open for an 18-yard scoring strike at the 12:16 mark of the third, sealing the victory for the homestanding Flames. Liberty managed to score two more times the rest of the game, highlighted by a 76-yard kickof return for a touchdown by Crawford midway through the third quarter. Liberty rolled up 440 total offensive yards on the night, averaging 7.7 yards per play. The Crusaders finished the game with 247 total offensive yards, averaging 3.4 yards per play. The Flames led an even offensive attack, rushing for 241 yards and passing for 261. North Greenville predominantly passed during the game, amassing 178 yards in the air to 69 yards on the ground. Penalties plagued the contest, as Liberty was whistled for 13 infractions for 136 yards to account for the most penalty yards under third-year head coach Danny Rocco. Jennings posted his 13th career 100-yard rushing game, hitting the mark on the nose on 13 carries. The senior found the end zone twice during the contest, marking his 11th career multiple-touchdown game and the sixth time in the last seven contests. Terrell followed by rushing eight times for 70 yards and his 27th career rushing touchdown. Smith had pinpoint accuracy on the evening, completing 14-of-17 pass attempts for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Spencer Landis saw considerable time in the second half, completing 3-of-4 passing attempts for 28 yards. Bolden led eight different receivers, posting his first collegiate 100-yard game by catching five passes for 100 yards. Crawford followed by matching Bolden with five receptions for 44 yards. Both receivers finished the game with touchdown receptions. Chad Brown lead a near 100 team tackle total in the game (95 for Liberty), finishing the contest with a career-best seven stops. The linebacker duo of Patrick Bannon and Nick Hursky ended the game with six stops apiece. Quickie Statistics (Final) North Greenville vs Liberty (08-30-08 at Lynchburg, Va.) NGU 10 19 36-69 178 36-21-3 72-247 0-0 0-0 7-147 0-0 5-38.2 0-0 7-55 35:18 5 of 17 1 of 2 2-3 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 North Greenville Rushing Cummings,Rasha Moore,Matt Hornedo,Luis Harb,Richard Liberty No. Gain Loss 21 74 9 12 24 3 1 0 1 2 0 16 Passing Harb,Richard C-A-I 21-36-3 Receiving Dobbins,Brando Joseph,Rowe Hornedo,Luis Garrett,Jarvis No. 6 4 3 3 Punting Jones,Justin LIBERTY 49 22 36-241 199 21-17-0 57-440 0-0 2-41 3-122 3-56 1-39.0 2-2 13-136 24:42 6 of 9 0 of 0 5-5 No. 5 Net TD 65 0 21 0 -1 0 -16 0 Lg 9 6 0 0 Yds TD Long 178 1 17 Yards 60 30 37 18 Yds 191 TD 0 0 1 0 Avg 3.1 1.8 -1.0 -8.0 Sack 1 Long 13 9 17 10 Avg Long 38.2 46 In20 1 TB 0 Rushing JENNINGS, Rashad TERRELL, Zach HAYES, B.J. LAWRENCE, Terron No. Gain Loss 13 100 0 8 70 0 2 44 0 5 22 0 Passing SMITH, Brock LANDIS, Spencer C-A-I 14-17-0 3-4-0 Receiving BOLDEN, Dominic CRAWFORD, Jonathan JENNINGS, Rashad TERRELL, Zach No. 5 5 2 1 Punting LARSSON, Mike No. 1 TD 1 1 0 0 Avg Long 39.0 39 No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns BOLDEN, Dominic No. 2 Yards 41 TD 0 Long 28 Kick Returns Cummings,Rasha Moore,Matt No. 4 3 Yards 87 60 TD 0 0 Long 31 25 Kick Returns BOLDEN, Dominic CRAWFORD, Jonat No. 2 1 Yards 46 76 TD 0 1 Long 24 76 Tackles BROWN, Chad BANNON, Patrick HURSKY, Nick WENDLAND, Soere UA-A 2-5 2-4 1-5 1-4 UA-A 2-7 3-4 3-3 3-3 Total 9 7 6 6 Sacks 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 TFL 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 Total 7 6 6 5 Qtr Time Scoring Play 1st 04:15 01:56 12:00 09:25 02:07 12:16 06:14 05:57 12:16 LIBERTY - TERRELL, Zach 15 yd run (YOUNG, Paul kick), 8-61 3:01 LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 2 yd run (YOUNG, Paul kick), 3-9 1:19 LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 6 yd run (YOUNG, Paul kick), 5-40 2:10 LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 48 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (YOUNG, Paul kick), 1-53 0:13 NGU - Michael,Sears 24 yd field goal, 14-67 7:12 LIBERTY - CRAWFORD, Jonathan 18 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (YOUNG, Paul kick), 4-39 1:28 NGU - Hornedo,Luis 15 yd pass from Harb,Richard (Michael,Sears kick), 7-45 3:21 LIBERTY - CRAWFORD, Jonathan 76 yd kickoff return (YOUNG, Paul kick) LIBERTY - LAWRENCE, Terron 3 yd run (YOUNG, Paul kick), 12-86 5:38 2nd 3rd 4th Sack 3 0 Long 48 18 5 11 Punt Returns Tackles Bernardi,Andre Green,Jereme Doug,Wilson Davis,Emmauel Lg Avg 19 7.7 23 8.8 43 22.0 11 4.4 Yds TD Long 171 2 48 28 0 11 Yards 100 44 8 11 Yds 39 Net TD 100 2 70 1 44 0 22 1 Sacks 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 In20 0 TFL 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 V-H 0-7 0 - 14 0 - 21 0 - 28 3 - 28 3 - 35 10 - 35 10 - 42 10 - 49 TB 1 Game No. 2 - Liberty 44, Glenville State 27 Sept. 6, 2008 - Lynchburg, Va. - Williams Stadium (13,917) Five of Liberty’s six touchdowns on the evening were for 20 or more yards, pushing the Flames to a 44-27 victory over Glenville State, on Sept. 6, in front of 13,917 fans at Williams Stadium. The victory, played in front of the seventh-largest crowd in program history, pushed Liberty’s record to 2-0. The loss evened the Pioneers’ record at 1-1 early in the 2008 season. The 17-point win extended Liberty’s home winning streak to 10 games, the longest in the country among FCS programs at the point of the contest. The Flames entered the game tied with Dayton, as the Flyers had also claimed nine-straight home wins. However, Dayton had the weekend off before it hosted Fordham at home on Sept. 13. The Flames wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, finding the end zone on the fourth play of their opening possession. On a third-and-three play from the Liberty 28-yard line, quarterback Brock Smith dumped a pass off to Dominic Bolden. The senior made an acrobatic catch, and following two key blocks down field, scoring on a 72-yard touchdown reception. The longest reception of Bolden’s career put Liberty up 7-0 at the 12:14 mark of the first. Liberty continued to pepper the airways, making quick work offensively. After a second three-and-out series, Smith’s pin-point toss to Jonathan Crawford on the near side extended the Flames’ lead to 14-0 on the third play of the ensuing drive with a 33-yard touchdown reception. Big plays persisted, but this time for Glenville State, as the Pioneers found the scoreboard on the second-longest rushing touchdown surrender by a Danny Rocco-led football team. Following a 34-yard sweep to the right by Jerry Seymour, the senior bettered the run by busting through the line for a 56-yard rushing touchdown with 8:01 left to play in the opening period. Liberty responded by mounting its longest drive of the first quarter, pieced together a five-play drive that saw the Flames move the ball 58 yards for a score. Mike Brown tried to get into the lengthy-play category himself, when the redshirt freshman caught a ball in open space at midfield, but he was shoved out of bounds by a pair of Pioneer defenders at the two-yard line. Two plays later, Zach Terrell pushed his rushing touchdown streak to 18-consecutive games, finding a gap in the line for a oneyard score. Paul Young’s point after attempt was blocked, leaving the score at 20-7 with 5:38 left to play in the high-scoring first period. The margin remained the same until the second quarter, when Liberty’s defense forced the Pioneers to punt for the third time in the game. Dustan Fox booted the ball 41 yards downfield with Bolden fielding it at the 28-yard line. Just like his touchdown catch, the senior used several key blocks, which opened up holes for Bolden’s first career punt return touchdown. The senior’s second of three scores on the evening was his fourth career special teams’ return for a touchdown, following behind three kickoff returns. Bolden showcased his big-play ability one last time before the halftime siren sounded, catching a 28-yard pass from Smith over his left shoulder in the far corner of the end zone to give Liberty a 27-7 intermission advantage. A Matt Bevin’s 38-yard field goal midway through the third quarter, followed by a 45-yard touchdown burst by Mike Brown in the fourth sealed the victory for the Flames. The Pioneers managed to tack on two late touchdowns during the final two minutes of the game and recovered an on-side kick for a third possession. But a pair of negative-yardage stops of quarterback James McCants, including a nine-yard sack by Trey Jacobs closed out the victory. Terrell posted his eighth career 100-yard rushing game, leading the Flames 239-yard rushing attack by carrying the ball 24 times for 110 yards and the one-yard touchdown. Seymour rushed 15 times for 145 yards and a score, averaging an impressive 9.7 yards per rushing attempt. Smith completed 7-of-11 pass attempts for 202 yards and three touchdowns. The contest marked the sixth time the quarterback has tossed three touchdowns in a single game and moved the senior into fourth place on Liberty’s all-time career touchdown passing list. Smith now has 36 touchdown passes to his credit, moving past Ben Anderson’s 35 touchdowns thrown during his four-year career (1994-97). Crawford led the Flames with four receptions for 77 yards and a score. Bolden made the most of his three catches, finishing the game with 88 yards and two touchdown passes. Bolden also finished the contest with 265 total all-purpose yards, ranking as the fifth most in Big South Conference singlegame history. A pair of newcomers paced the Flames defensive effort. Linebacker Jamal Giddens, who got his first career start on the evening, led Liberty with eight stops. Daryl Robertson followed with seven stops, including three and a half tackles for a loss. Quickie Statistics (Final) Glenville State vs Liberty (09-06-08 at Lynchburg, Va.) GSC 27 14 41-209 121 24-10-0 65-330 1-37 0-0 8-171 2-41 6-42.3 1-1 11-104 30:56 3 of 13 1 of 2 2-2 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 Glenville State Rushing Jerry Seymour Jared Dearing James McCants Xavier Glenn Liberty No. Gain Loss 15 147 2 7 42 1 16 46 29 2 7 0 Passing James McCants C-A-I 10-24-0 Receiving Brian Miles Xavier Glenn David Russell Antwan Stewart No. 5 2 1 1 Punting Dustan Fox LIBERTY 44 21 43-239 214 15-8-2 58-453 0-0 4-98 5-88 0-0 2-36.5 4-2 8-68 29:04 5 of 11 1 of 1 2-2 No. 6 Net TD 145 1 41 0 17 2 7 0 Lg 56 22 19 6 Yds TD Long 121 1 33 Yards 97 14 10 2 Yds 254 TD 1 0 0 0 Avg 9.7 5.9 1.1 3.5 Sack 4 Long 33 12 10 2 Avg Long 42.3 50 Rushing TERRELL, Zach BROWN, Mike BROGGIN, Danny SMITH, Brock Passing SMITH, Brock BROWN, Mike Receiving CRAWFORD, Jonathan BOLDEN, Dominic BROWN, Mike In20 2 TB 0 Punting LARSSON, Mike No. Gain Loss 24 111 1 3 54 0 5 34 0 2 21 0 C-A-I 7-11-2 1-2-0 No. 4 3 1 No. 2 Net TD 110 1 54 1 34 0 21 0 Yds TD Long 202 3 72 12 0 12 Yards 77 88 49 Yds 73 TD 1 2 0 Avg Long 36.5 39 No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns BOLDEN, Dominic CRAWFORD, Jonat No. 2 1 Yards 82 8 TD 1 0 Long 72 8 Kick Returns Xavier Glenn Antwan Stewart No. 7 1 Yards 165 6 TD 0 0 Long 39 6 Kick Returns BOLDEN, Dominic TEAM No. 3 1 Yards 87 -1 TD 0 0 Long 42 0 Tackles Randy Dobie Kaleb Lawrence Andre Wright UA-A 4-7 3-8 1-6 Sacks 0.0 0.0 0.0 TFL 1.0 1.5 0.0 Tackles GIDDENS, Jamal ROBERTSON, Daryl ROCCO, Chris UA-A 4-4 2-5 4-1 Total 8 7 5 Qtr Time Scoring Play 1st 12:14 09:14 08:01 05:38 12:03 01:04 06:12 10:56 09:55 01:53 00:55 LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 72 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (YOUNG, Paul kick), 4-83 1:26 LIBERTY - CRAWFORD, Jonathan 33 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (YOUNG, Paul kick), 3-44 0:54 GSC - Jerry Seymour 56 yd run (Alex Amick kick), 2-85 1:06 LIBERTY - TERRELL, Zach 1 yd run (YOUNG, Paul kick blockd), 5-58 2:12 LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 72 yd punt return (SHIPPS, Ben kick) LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 28 yd pass from SMITH, Brock (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 5-70 2:10 LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 38 yd field goal, 14-56 8:41 GSC - James McCants 19 yd run (Alex Amick kick), 9-69 3:52 LIBERTY - BROWN, Mike 45 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 2-45 0:49 GSC - Brian Miles 27 yd pass from James McCants (Alex Amick kick), 9-80 2:32 GSC - James McCants 1 yd run (Alex Amick kick failed), 3-3 0:41 2nd 3rd 4th Sack 0 0 Long 33 72 49 Punt Returns Total 11 11 7 Lg Avg 13 4.6 45 18.0 16 6.8 13 10.5 Sacks 0.5 1.5 0.0 In20 0 TFL 1.0 3.5 0.0 V-H 0-7 0 - 14 7 - 14 7 - 20 7 - 27 7 - 34 7 - 37 14 - 37 14 - 44 21 - 44 27 - 44 TB 1 Game No. 3 - No. 25 Liberty 19, Western Carolina 16 Sept. 13, 2008 - Cullowhee, N.C. - E.J. Whitmire Stadium (7,289) No. 25 Liberty withstood two fourth quarter touchdowns and made a key fourthdown stop with 1:39 remaining to hold on for a 19-16 road victory over Western Carolina, on Sept. 13, at E.J. Whitmore Stadium. With the victory, the Flames moved to 3-0 for the first time since the 1997 season, a year Liberty finished its campaign with a 9-2 overall record. Western Carolina’s secondstraight loss dropped the Catamounts to 1-2 on the season. The three-point win also pushed Liberty’s winning streak to eight games, dating back to its 2007 Big South championship season. The winning streak was the second longest active winning streak among FCS program at the time, ranking one behind Dayton’s nine-game streak. The Flyers also held on for a 23-20 home victory over Fordham earlier in the day. After holding the homestanding Catamounts to a three-and-out series on their opening possession, Liberty methodically used its running game and a pair of key third-down conversions to take an early lead. Rashad Jennings carried the ball five times for 17 yards, while quarterback Brock Smith completed 3-of-5 pass attempts for 37 yards to move the Flames into scoring position. A majority of the senior’s passing yardage came on a 26-yard completion to Dominic Bolden on a third-and-10 play from Liberty’s 45-yard line. Ben Shipps capped the opening 12-play, 69-yard scoring drive, which used 5:03 on the game clock, by booting a 29-yard field goal through the uprights with 7:40 left on the first quarter game clock to give the Flames the early 3-0 edge. Liberty looked like it might hold Western Carolina scoreless over the remainder of the period, including a stop on a third-and-six play from the Flames’ 29-yard line. However, Liberty was whistled for a roughing the passer penalty on the play, extending the Catamounts possession. Two plays later, Quan Warley picked up two precise blocks on the near side of the field, and scored on a 15-yard sweep. The scoring jaunt was the first career touchdown for Warley, and gave the Catamounts a 7-3 lead with 1:23 left to play in the opening quarter. Following fumbles by both teams, Liberty drove downfield and tried to tack points on the scoreboard midway through the second quarter. But the drive stalled inside the Catamounts’ red zone at the 13-yard line, leaving the Flames to settle for a field goal attempt. However, a 30-yard attempt by Shipps attempt was blocked by a leaping Chris Edwards at the line of scrimmage, leaving Western Carolina a four-point lead with 5:47 left to play before halftime. Liberty’s offense had one more chance before intermission, driving down to the Catamounts’ four-yard line. The Flames looked like they might get their first touchdown of the evening, when Smith broke out of the pocket and found Corey Rasberry open in the flat. But, the floating pass slipped through the tight end’s fingers, leaving the Flames to settle for a 27-yard field goal by Shipps with 32:5 ticks left in the opening half, as the home team headed to the locker room with a 7-6 lead. The Flames dominated every aspect of the game during the first 30 minutes of action, except on the scoreboard. Liberty held a 20:08-9:52 time of possession advantage and tallied 186 total offensive yards to Western Carolina’s 81 total offensive yards. Liberty continued to control the battle for the clock, grinding out an 80-plus yard, opening drive of the first half. But once again, the Catamounts kept the Flames out of the end zone, as Liberty took the lead momentarily on a 23-yard field goal by Shipps. However, Western Carolina was whistled for an unsportsmanlike penalty on the kicking attempt to give Liberty a fresh set of downs. And the Flames took advantage of the extra opportunity, when Dominic Bolden took the handoff on a reserve to the far side of the field. The senior scored when he completed his three-yard rushing play with a burst through two defenders, putting Liberty on top for the first time in the contest, 13-7, at the 8:44 mark of the third quarter. The 12-play, 86-yard drive used up 6:10 on the game clock. With Western Carolina driving downfield, Liberty’s defense forced its second turnover of the evening. Ian Childress broke through the line and sacked Catamounts’ quarterback Andy Horn for the second time, forcing a fumble, which was recovered by Chad Brown. Eight plays later, Smith called his own number on a one-yard keeper, scoring his second career rushing touchdown to push Liberty’s lead to 19-7 with 45.5 left to play in the third quarter. Shipps extra point was blocked, giving Liberty a 12 point edge. The Catamounts quickly struck back on the first play of the fourth quarter, as Horn found Marquel Pittman open on a screen pass. The sophomore took the ball and found several holes in Liberty’s downfield defense, scoring on a 78-yard touchdown reception. Blake Bostic continued the kicking struggles by both teams on the evening, missing the extra point to leave Liberty up six, 19-13, with 14:46 left to play in the ball game. After a three-and-out series by Liberty, the Catamounts continued to pressure the Flames, getting down inside Liberty’s red zone to the seven-yard line. But a nine-yard sack by Chad Brown, followed a delay of game penalty on Western Carolina forced the host team to settle for a 38-yard, Bostic field goal at 7:12 to pull within three points at 19-16. A second straight three-and-out series forced Liberty to punt the ball away with 3:34 left to play, but Mike Larsson pinned the Catamounts deep in their own territory at the 10-yard line on the ensuing punt. A six-yard pass play from Horn to Warley enabled Western Carolina to move the chains once. But four plays later, Horn’s pass attempt to Adam Hearns fell short of the receiver to give Liberty possession of the ball and enable the Flames to wind out the clock. At game’s end, the Flames were still dominate in the box score totals. Liberty finished with 72 plays to the Catamounts 52 plays, enabling the Flames to outgain the home team 338 yards to 247. Liberty also finished the game with 37:36 of total time of possession. Quickie Statistics (Final) #25 Liberty vs Western Carolina (09-13-08 at Cullowhee, N.C.) 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 19 20 46-190 148 26-16-0 72-338 0-0 4-17 4-125 0-0 4-39.5 2-0 11-99 37:36 6 of 17 1 of 2 4-5 WCU 16 15 19-19 228 33-18-0 52-247 0-0 3-9 5-114 0-0 4-43.5 3-2 5-42 22:24 2 of 10 2 of 3 2-2 Western Carolina Rushing JENNINGS, Rashad TERRELL, Zach SMITH, Brock BOLDEN, Dominic No. Gain Loss 28 124 8 8 51 0 6 30 3 1 3 0 Passing SMITH, Brock C-A-I 16-26-0 Receiving CRAWFORD, Jonathan TERRELL, Zach RASBERRY, Corey JENNINGS, Rashad No. 4 4 2 2 Punting LARSSON, Mike No. 4 Lg 38 23 9 3 Yds TD Long 148 0 26 Yards 36 27 14 3 Yds 158 Net TD 116 0 51 0 27 1 3 1 TD 0 0 0 0 Avg 4.1 6.4 4.5 3.0 Sack 0 Long 20 12 7 2 Avg Long 39.5 42 In20 1 TB 1 Rushing Quan Warley Adam Hearns Jayson Williams Andy Horn No. Gain Loss 12 58 0 2 5 2 1 0 4 4 0 38 Passing Andy Horn C-A-I 18-33-0 Receiving Donald James Quan Warley Adam Hearns Jayson Williams No. 5 5 4 2 Punting Blake Cain No. 4 Net TD 58 1 3 0 -4 0 -38 0 Yds TD Long 228 1 78 Yards 49 27 47 22 Yds 174 TD 0 0 0 0 Avg Long 43.5 47 No. 4 Yards 17 TD 0 Long 10 Punt Returns Adam Hearns No. 3 Yards 9 TD 0 Long 5 Kick Returns BOLDEN, Dominic CRAWFORD, Jonat No. 2 2 Yards 43 82 TD 0 0 Long 28 51 Kick Returns Adam Hearns No. 5 Yards 114 TD 0 Long 34 Tackles Q. Phillips Chris Collins Mitchell Bell Michael Shaw UA-A 4-12 3-8 3-3 2-4 UA-A 5-2 3-4 5-0 3-2 Total 7 7 5 5 Sacks 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 TFL 0.0 2.5 0.0 1.0 Total 16 11 6 6 Qtr Time Scoring Play 1st 07:40 01:52 00:33 08:44 00:45 14:46 07:12 LIBERTY - SHIPPS, Ben 29 yd field goal, 12-69 5:03 WCU - Quan Warley 15 yd run (Blake Bostic kick), 5-54 1:23 LIBERTY - SHIPPS, Ben 27 yd field goal, 10-44 3:37 LIBERTY - BOLDEN, Dominic 3 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick), 12-86 6:10 LIBERTY - SMITH, Brock 2 yd run (SHIPPS, Ben kick blockd), 8-49 4:12 WCU - Marquel Pittman 78 yd pass from Andy Horn (Blake Bostic kick failed), 2-81 0:52 WCU - Blake Bostic 38 yd field goal, 12-54 5:48 2nd 3rd 4th Avg 4.8 1.5 -4.0 -9.5 Sack 3 Long 21 11 19 20 Punt Returns BOLDEN, Dominic Tackles GREISER, Ryan BROWN, Chad TORRENCE, Tim HURSKY, Nick Lg 15 5 0 0 Sacks 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 In20 3 TFL 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 V-H 3-0 3-7 6-7 13 - 7 19 - 7 19 - 13 19 - 16 TB 0 Game No. 4 - No. 25 Liberty 31, No. 23 Youngstown State 28 Sept. 27, 2008 - Youngstown, Ohio - Stambaugh Stadium (20,630) Rashad Jennings rushed for a career-best 220 yards and three touchdowns, but it was a 24-yard field goal by Matt Bevins as time expired that lifted No. 25 Liberty to a 31-28 victory over No. 23 Youngstown State, on Sept. 27, at Stambaugh Stadium. With the victory, the Flames remained unbeaten in 2008, moving their record to 4-0 on the season, and extend their winning streak to an FCS-best nine-straight games. The win was Liberty’s ninth over a ranked FCS opponent in program history and the first since Liberty defeated No. 24 Charleston Southern, 34-20, on Nov. 11, 2006. Liberty won the game’s coin toss and deferred to the Penguins, giving Youngstown State the ball to open the contest. And the home team took quick advantage of the game’s first possession, methodically moving the ball downfield to score with 7:38 left in the first quarter. Penguins quarterback Brandon Summers completed eight-of-eight passes to account for 62 of the team’s 77 yards on the 13-play drive. The eighth-consecutive completion was a seven-yard slant to Dominique Barnes on the far side of the field, giving Youngstown State an early 7-0 lead. Following a Brock Smith intercepted pass and the two teams trading three-and-out series, Summers kept his passing streak alive by competing his next four pass attempts to get the Penguins to the Liberty 18-yard line, ending the opening 15 minutes of action. After resetting the chains at the south end of the stadium, Summers showed that he can do damage on the ground as well. The junior faked a pass attempt, freezing the defense and allowing the speedy hurler to burst up the middle and score on an 18-yard run, six seconds into the period, extending the home team’s advantage to 14-0. Liberty overcame its opening-quarter jitters, responding with a 70-yard scoring drive to pull back within seven points. The Flames kept to the ground for seven of the 10 plays in the drive, including the final play of the drive, which ate up 4:21 on the game clock. Zach Terrell used blocks by Derek Bishop and Rashad Jennings to find a hole on the left side of the line for a three-yard rushing touchdown, giving the senior his 29th career rushing touchdown. After forcing the Penguins to punt the ball away on the next possession, the Flames continued to pound away at Youngstown State with a ground attack. Eight of Liberty’s nine plays on the 86-yard drive, which lasted 4:48 on the clock, were of the rushing variety. Three were of note, as Jennings got the Flames into Youngstown State territory, bouncing off two defenders at the line of scrimmage to open up a hole for a 55-yard game, his fifthlongest run since joining the Flames’ roster. Three plays later, the drive would have stalled in the Penguins’ red zone, but Smith tucked the ball away and the quarterback leaped over two defenders to pick up 10 yards on a third-and-seven play. Jennings was handed the ball on the following three plays, including a two-yard scoring run to the near side of the field with 2:03 left before the intermission. The senior’s 13th carry of the evening needed an extra effort to find the end zone, knotting the contest at 14-14. Youngstown State tried to break the deadlock, quickly marching downfield on the ensuing drive and getting the ball down to the Flames’ 16-yard line. But on third-andsix, Summers was flushed from the pocket and his sideline toss was picked off by Chuck Duffey with three seconds left on the game clock, leaving the game tied at half. Liberty took the ball on its second possession of the second half and scored their 21th-unanswered point, thanks to a trick play and some strong rushing by Jennings. At its own 36-yard line, Terrell took a pitch from Smith and the A-back player tossed his first pass since 2006, hooking up with Dominic Bolden 51 yards downfield. Prior to his career-long pass play, the one-time quarterback’s last pass was against Charleston Southern on Nov. 11 of that season. Three plays later, Jennings muscled his way into the end zone from two yards out, capping off an eight-play, 95-yard drive to push Liberty’s lead to 21-14 with 2:21 left to play in the third. Liberty’s defense quickly forced the Penguins to punt the ball away on the ensuring drive. The three-and-out series was keyed by a pass break-up by Chris Rocco and an 11-yard sack by Jamal Giddens. Bolden, who entered the game ranked No. 9 nationally in average punt return yards (17.5 per return), proved why he is one of the best return men in the nation. The senior broke several tackles on the far side of the field, staying in bounds all the way on a 52-yard punt return to the YSU six-yard line. On the following play, Jennings once again got extra yardage on a rushing play, extending the nose of the football over the goal line for a six-yard rushing touchdown with 28 seconds left in the third quarter, boosting Liberty’s lead to 14 points, 28-14. However, homestanding Youngstown State didn’t go down quietly, as the Penquins regrouped for a fourth-quarter charge. After Jonathan Crawford fumbled the ball at midfield following a reception, Youngstown State quickly moved downfield and pulled within seven, 28-21, when Summers capped an eight-play, 50-yard drive with a four-yard pass play to Donald Jones with 6:19 left. Liberty, trying to run out the clock, managed to advance the ball to the Youngstown State 34-yard line. However, on a third-andfour play, Smith’s attempted sideline pass was picked off by Mike Barlak with 2:31 left in the ballgame, giving the home team another chance. Youngstown State continued to ride the strong throwing arm of Summers, as the junior completed six-straight passes to move the Penguins 64 yards downfield in just 52 seconds. The sixth and final pass was an 11-yard strike to Ferlando Williams in the near side of the end zone, tying the game at 28-28 with 1:29 left in regulation. An out-of-bounds kickoff gave Liberty possession at the 40-yard line, where Smith countered Summers’ quick moving of his squad. Liberty’s senior quarterback completed four-of-seven pass attempts, including an eight-yard slant to Mike Brown that moved the ball into potential field goal range. Following a five-yard run up the middle by Jennings to give Liberty the ball on the near-side hash mark, head coach Danny Rocco called on the freshman kicker, Bevins, to clinch the victory. With the clock at three seconds, Bevins sent the ball through the uprights for his second career collegiate field goal, lifting Liberty to a momentous victory. Quickie Statistics (Final) #25 Liberty vs #23 Youngstown State (09-27-08 at Youngstown, Ohio) 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 31 21 44-252 202 24-16-2 68-454 0-0 3-59 3-59 1-0 2-34.0 1-1 3-14 28:46 8 of 12 0 of 0 5-6 YSU 28 24 32-93 334 39-32-1 71-427 0-0 0-0 5-93 2-11 4-40.5 0-0 5-35 31:14 6 of 13 1 of 2 4-5 Youngstown State Rushing JENNINGS, Rashad TERRELL, Zach BOLDEN, Dominic TEAM No. Gain Loss 29 220 0 11 37 2 1 3 0 1 0 2 Passing SMITH, Brock TERRELL, Zach C-A-I 15-23-2 1-1-0 Receiving BOLDEN, Dominic CRAWFORD, Jonathan BROWN, Mike TERRELL, Zach No. 6 5 3 1 Punting LARSSON, Mike No. 2 Lg 55 10 3 0 Yds TD Long 151 0 16 51 0 51 Yards 91 60 35 10 Yds 68 Net TD 220 3 35 1 3 0 -2 0 TD 0 0 0 0 Avg 7.6 3.2 3.0 -2.0 Rushing Summers, B. Brown, Dana Keys, Kamryn Scott, Jabari Sack 1 0 Passing Summers, B. C-A-I 32-39-1 Receiving Williams, F. Horne, D. Jones, Donald Bush, Derrick No. 9 7 5 3 Long 51 16 16 10 Avg Long 34.0 37 In20 0 TB 1 Punting Nowicki, Ben No. Gain Loss 17 76 27 5 23 0 6 19 3 3 5 0 No. 4 TD 1 0 1 0 Avg Long 40.5 46 No. 3 Yards 59 TD 0 Long 52 Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns CRAWFORD, Jonat BOLDEN, Dominic No. 2 1 Yards 35 24 TD 0 0 Long 18 24 Kick Returns Barnes, D. Horne, D. No. 4 1 Yards 70 23 TD 0 0 Long 20 23 UA-A 9-4 8-2 3-4 4-2 Total 13 10 7 6 Sacks 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TFL 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 Tackles Elliott, Andre Barlak, Mike Edwards, Jordan Ross, Brandian UA-A 6-5 4-7 2-9 6-4 Total 11 11 11 10 Qtr Time Scoring Play 1st 2nd 07:38 14:54 10:26 02:03 02:21 00:35 06:19 01:29 00:00 YSU - Barnes, D. 7 yd pass from Summers, B. (Palmer, Brian kick), 13-77 7:22 YSU - Summers, B. 18 yd run (Palmer, Brian kick), 7-70 3:20 LIBERTY - TERRELL, Zach 3 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 10-71 4:21 LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 2 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 9-86 4:48 LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 2 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 8-95 4:14 LIBERTY - JENNINGS, Rashad 6 yd run (BEVINS, Matt kick), 1-6 0:06 YSU - Jones, Donald 4 yd pass from Summers, B. (Palmer, Brian kick), 8-50 3:13 YSU - Williams, F. 11 yd pass from Summers, B. (Palmer, Brian kick), 7-64 1:02 LIBERTY - BEVINS, Matt 24 yd field goal, 10-53 1:29 3rd 4th Avg 2.9 4.6 2.7 1.7 Sack 3 Long 19 11 27 45 Punt Returns BOLDEN, Dominic Tackles HURSKY, Nick GREISER, Ryan ROCCO, Chris HICKS, Kent Lg 18 12 13 2 Yds TD Long 334 3 45 Yards 87 49 74 59 Yds 162 Net TD 49 1 23 0 16 0 5 0 Sacks 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 In20 2 TFL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 V-H 0-7 0 - 14 7 - 14 14 - 14 21 - 14 28 - 14 28 - 21 28 - 28 31 - 28 TB 0 Liberty (4 - 0 - 0) Thru: 09/27/2008 - Week 5 TEAM RANKINGS 118 teams ranked in Football Championship Subdivision 6 teams ranked in the Big South Conference SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Actual Rushing Offense National Rank 9 W Passing Offense 4-0-0 W-9 Category Big South Conference Record: 0-0-0 08/30/2008 *+ North Greenville 49 10 Actual 230.50 National Leader VMI 69 190.75 Portland St. 356.50 3 Gardner-Webb 202.75 13 421.25 Northern Ariz. 475.50 2 VMI 456.50 41.50 384.00 Conf Big South Conference Rank Leader 2 VMI Actual 384.00 09/06/2008 *+ Glenville St. 44 27 W Total Offense 09/13/2008 * Western Caro. 19 16 W Scoring Offense 12 35.75 Tenn.-Martin 48.80 2 VMI 09/27/2008 * Youngstown St. 31 28 W Rushing Defense 25 97.50 Northern Ariz. 9.00 2 Gardner-Webb 47.75 Pass Efficiency Defense 58 125.13 Valparaiso 51.70 4 Coastal Caro. 103.30 10/04/2008 * Coastal Caro. 10/11/2008 + Stony Brook Total Defense 34 312.75 Prairie View 193.25 3 Gardner-Webb 297.50 10/18/2008 + Lafayette Scoring Defense 30 20.25 Lafayette 9.67 1 Liberty 20.25 10/25/2008 + Charleston So. Net Punting 107 27.67 Nicholls St. 46.00 5 Stony Brook 33.72 11/01/2008 Presbyterian Punt Returns 11 16.54 Illinois St. 24.25 1 Liberty 16.54 11/08/2008 VMI Kickoff Returns 6 26.27 Hampton 30.69 1 Liberty 26.27 11/15/2008 Gardner-Webb Turnover Margin 86 -.50 McNeese St. 2.33 5 VMI 1.25 Elon Pass Defense 65 215.25 Valparaiso 48.67 4 Coastal Caro. 144.40 Passing Efficiency 14 150.71 McNeese St. 201.62 1 Liberty 150.71 Sacks T-18 2.75 Cal Poly 5.00 1 VMI 2.75 Tackles For Loss 22 7.75 Morehead St. 10.00 2 Coastal Caro. 8.80 19 1.00 San Diego .00 1 Liberty 1.00 11/22/2008 + Home Game + ^ Neutral Site * Night Game 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 Rushing National Actual Rank Rashad Jennings 3 145.33 Player Zach Terrell T-69 Mike Brown B.J. Hayes National Leader Scott, Colg Big South Conference Actual Actual Conf Rank Leader 203.50 1 Jennings, Lberty 145.33 66.50 5 13.50 T-24 13.50 T-24 Passing Efficiency (Min. 15 Att./Game) Brock Smith 15 151.88 Trigg, Buck 188.43 1 Smith, Lberty 151.88 Total Offense Brock Smith 80 174.25 Pizzotti, Harv 359.50 3 Doolittle, GarWeb 201.50 Rashad Jennings 100 145.33 Best, GarWeb 5.50 Bolden, Lberty 76.25 Duffey, Lberty .67 Zach Terrell Receptions Per Game Receiving Yards Per Game Interceptions Jonathan Crawford 5 79.25 T-87 4.50 9 Thompson, IdaSt 10.67 4 Dominic Bolden 3.75 5 Rashad Jennings 1.67 T-18 Mike Brown 1.50 T-20 Zach Terrell 1.50 Dominic Bolden 39 76.25 T-20 Barden, CalPly 156.00 1 Jonathan Crawford 54.25 2 Mike Brown 27.25 12 Zach Terrell 12.00 Chuck Duffey T-22 .67 Ryan Greiser .25 Tim Torrence .25 Punting (Min. 3.6 Punts/Game) 25 Buckley, APeay 1.20 1 T-7 T-7 Erdman, CostC 40.67 Punt Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game) Dominic Bolden 8 18.09 Nelson, Ill St 24.25 1 Bolden, Lberty 18.09 Kickoff Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game) Jonathan Crawford 4 38.60 McDermott, HC 42.50 1 Crawford, Lberty 38.60 Dominic Bolden T-38 25.00 Field Goals Matt Bevins T-78 .50 Wilcox, Elon 2.20 T-5 Kay, GarWeb 2.00 Scoring Rashad Jennings T-12 10.00 Donaldson, W Ill 13.50 1 Jennings, Lberty 10.00 Dominic Bolden T-49 Bolden, Lberty 179.50 All-Purpose Runners Dolan, NichSt 48.60 4 7.50 T-3 Zach Terrell 4.50 T-10 Jonathan Crawford 4.50 T-10 Matt Bevins 2.50 Dominic Bolden 7 179.50 Rashad Jennings 19 151.00 23 Warner, SIll 230.67 1 3 Jonathan Crawford 95 Zach Terrell Sacks Tackles Tackles For Loss T=tied at this ranking 104.50 5 78.50 T-14 Jamal Giddens T-81 .50 Trey Jacobs T-81 .50 Lawyer, CalPly 1.67 T-3 T-3 Chad Brown T-81 .50 T-3 Daryl Robertson .38 11 Nick Hursky .33 12 Ian Childress .25 T-15 Soeren Wendland .25 T-15 Kevin Richard .25 Nick Hursky T-84 8.00 14.60 1 5.00 16 Chris Rocco 4.75 T-18 Chad Brown 4.75 T-10 1.83 Daryl Robertson T-66 1.25 Chad Brown T-97 .75 Hursky, Lberty 8.00 Hursky, Lberty 1.83 T-15 Williams, Murray Ryan Greiser Nick Hursky Alexander, VMI T-18 Knicky, SFAust 2.25 1 2 1.13 T-4 Jamal Giddens .67 T-22 Trey Jacobs .63 T-25 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Game Results (as of Sep 28, 2008) All games Date Opponent 08-30-08 09-06-08 09-13-08 09-27-08 NORTH GREENVILLE GLENVILLE STATE at Western Carolina at #23 Youngstown State W W W W Score Overall Conference Time Attend 49-10 44-27 19-16 31-28 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3:21 3:19 2:50 2:51 15311 13917 7289 18978 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 28, 2008) 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 Att-Comp-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 143 35.8 84 42 37 5 922 995 73 169 5.5 230.5 12 763 86-57-4 8.9 13.4 190.8 5 1685 255 6.6 421.2 15-394 13-215 4-56 26.3 16.5 14.0 9-5 35-317 79.2 9-338 37.6 27.7 30:02 25/49 51% 2/3 67% 11-91 0 19 4-6 0-0 16-18 89% 12-18 67% 17-19 89% 29228 2/14614 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT 37 21 45 10 44 7 17 43 0 0 Total 143 81 OPP 81 20.2 72 25 39 8 390 526 136 128 3.0 97.5 5 861 132-81-4 6.5 10.6 215.2 6 1251 260 4.8 312.8 25-525 3-9 4-52 21.0 3.0 13.0 4-3 28-236 59.0 19-781 41.1 29.8 29:58 16/53 30% 5/9 56% 4-37 39 11 2-3 0-0 10-12 83% 8-12 67% 9-11 82% 26267 2/13134 0/0 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 28, 2008) All games Rushing JENNINGS, Rashad TERRELL, Zach HAYES, B.J. BROWN, Mike BROGGIN, Danny LAWRENCE, Terron SMITH, Brock LANDIS, Spencer BOLDEN, Dominic WILLIAMS, Terry TEAM LIDRAZZAH, Julian Total Opponents Passing SMITH, Brock LANDIS, Spencer BROWN, Mike TERRELL, Zach Total Opponents Receiving CRAWFORD, Jonathan BOLDEN, Dominic BROWN, Mike TERRELL, Zach JENNINGS, Rashad RASBERRY, Corey HAYES, B.J. SUMMERS, Chris BISHOP, Derek Total Opponents gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg 3-3 70 4-1 51 4- 0 4 4- 1 3 4- 0 6 2- 0 9 4-4 13 2- 0 2 4- 4 3 1- 0 2 4- 0 5 1- 0 1 4 169 4 128 444 8 269 3 54 0 54 0 49 0 32 1 61 36 15 0 14 0 3 0 0 10 0 15 995 73 526 136 436 6.2 5 266 5.2 3 54 13.5 0 54 18.0 1 49 8.2 0 31 3.4 1 25 1.9 1 15 7.5 0 14 4.7 1 3 1.5 0 -10 -2.0 0 -15 -15.0 0 922 5.5 12 390 3.0 5 55 23 43 45 16 11 13 8 5 2 0 0 55 56 BOLDEN, Dominic CRAWFORD, Jonathan BROWN, Mike Total Opponents 11 1 1 13 3 199 8 8 215 9 72 8 8 72 5 Interceptions no. yds avg td gp-gs 4- 4 2- 0 4- 1 4- 1 4 4 effic comp-att-int pct 151.88 52-77-4 67.5 89.20 3-6-0 50.0 100.40 1-2-0 50.0 528.40 1-1-0 100.0 150.69 57-86-4 66.3 125.09 81-132-4 61.4 145.3 66.5 13.5 13.5 12.2 15.5 6.2 7.5 3.5 3.0 -2.5 -15.0 230.5 97.5 yds td lg avg/g 672 28 12 51 763 861 72 11 12 51 72 78 gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/g 4- 4 4- 4 4- 1 4- 1 3- 3 4- 4 4- 0 4- 0 4- 3 4 4 18 15 6 6 5 3 2 1 1 57 81 217 305 109 48 17 21 30 8 8 763 861 12.1 20.3 18.2 8.0 3.4 7.0 15.0 8.0 8.0 13.4 10.6 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 33 72 49 12 6 7 19 8 8 72 78 54.2 76.2 27.2 12.0 5.7 5.2 7.5 2.0 2.0 190.8 215.2 5 0 0 0 5 6 168.0 14.0 3.0 12.8 190.8 215.2 DUFFEY, Chuck GREISER, Ryan TORRENCE, Tim Total Opponents 2 1 1 4 4 27 29 0 56 52 18.1 8.0 8.0 16.5 3.0 13.5 29.0 0.0 14.0 13.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 lg 27 29 0 29 41 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg BOLDEN, Dominic CRAWFORD, Jonathan RASBERRY, Corey TEAM Total Opponents 8 5 1 1 15 25 200 193 2 -1 394 525 0 1 0 0 1 0 42 76 2 0 76 39 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Total Opponents 0 1 25.0 38.6 2.0 -1.0 26.3 21.0 0 0.0 37 37.0 0 0 0 37 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 28, 2008) All games Scoring td fg BOLDEN, Dominic 5 JENNINGS, Rashad 5 TERRELL, Zach 3 CRAWFORD, Jonathan 3 SHIPPS, Ben - 2-3 BEVINS, Matt - 2-3 YOUNG, Paul - SMITH, Brock 1 LAWRENCE, Terron 1 BROWN, Mike 1 Total 19 4-6 Opponents 11 2-3 Field Goals fg BEVINS, Matt SHIPPS, Ben 2-3 2-3 kick 4-5 4-4 9-10 17-19 9-11 PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf - - - - pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 66.7 0-0 66.7 0-0 1-1 2-2 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 FG Sequence Liberty Opponents North Greenville Glenville State Western Carolina Youngstown State (38),48 (29),30,(27) (24) (24) 43 (38) - Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. 0-0 0-0 pts - 30 - 30 - 18 - 18 - 10 - 10 9 6 6 6 - 143 - 81 Total Offense g plays rush pass SMITH, Brock JENNINGS, Rashad TERRELL, Zach BROWN, Mike HAYES, B.J. BROGGIN, Danny LANDIS, Spencer LAWRENCE, Terron BOLDEN, Dominic WILLIAMS, Terry TEAM LIDRAZZAH, Julian Total Opponents 4 3 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 1 4 1 4 4 25 436 266 54 54 49 15 31 14 3 -10 -15 922 390 90 70 52 5 4 6 8 9 3 2 5 1 255 260 total avg/g 672 697 174.2 0 436 145.3 51 317 79.2 12 66 16.5 0 54 13.5 0 49 12.2 28 43 21.5 0 31 15.5 0 14 3.5 0 3 3.0 0 -10 -2.5 0 -15 -15.0 763 1685 421.2 861 1251 312.8 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk 38 29 LARSSON, Mike Total Opponents 9 338 37.6 42 9 338 37.6 42 19 781 41.1 50 Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn BEVINS, Matt Total Opponents 26 1667 64.1 26 1667 64.1 17 922 54.2 0 1 1 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 net ydln 0 0 21.0 43.2 1 26.3 29.9 26 40 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 28, 2008) All games ## 53 24 95 14 26 27 32 92 51 90 96 93 2 43 59 41 35 91 22 88 28 17 94 57 11 98 3 4 30 25 10 42 81 20 48 46 7 49 23 Defensive Leaders HURSKY, Nick GREISER, Ryan BROWN, Chad ROCCO, Chris HICKS, Kent TORRENCE, Tim CHILDRESS, Ian JACOBS, Trey BANNON, Patrick DUGAN, Colin ROBERTSON, Daryl RICHARD, Kevin CALVARY, Patrick GIDDENS, Jamal BOLT, Doncel ADAMS, Terry CHEEK, Wes WENDLAND, Soeren ROBINSON, Brandon QUARLES, Will LEE, Kajuan CLAIBORNE, Larry COADY, Jay BALDE, Mamadou CONNOLLY, Mike CHAPMAN, Asa SAUNDERS, Brandon ROGERS, Eugene WILLIS, Mannie HAYES, B.J. BROWN, Mike POPE, Dan HEWLETT, Aaron DUFFEY, Chuck TINSLEY, Pierre BISHOP, Derek TERRELL, Zach BEVINS, Matt JENNINGS, Rashad Total Opponents gp-gs 3-2 4-4 4-4 4-4 4-4 4-0 4-4 4-4 4-4 4-4 4-0 4-4 4-4 3-0 4-2 4-0 4-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 3-0 3-0 4-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 4-1 4-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 4-3 4-1 4-0 3-3 4 4 Tackles ua a 13 13 10 11 8 9 7 5 5 2 4 5 7 5 3 2 4 2 3 1 2 2 2 . . 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 140 124 11 7 9 8 7 5 7 8 8 10 8 7 3 4 5 5 3 4 3 5 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 3 2 2 . 1 1 1 1 . . 1 . 160 202 tot Sacks tfl/yds 24 20 19 19 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 300 326 5.5-22 1.5-2 4.5-26 . . 0.5-1 1.5-12 2.5-15 0.5-1 . 5.0-11 2.0-3 . 2.0-15 . . 2.0-2 1.5-17 . . . . . . 1.0-2 1.0-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-130 10-61 Pass defense Fumbles blkd no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds 1.0-11 . 2.0-16 . . . 1.0-11 2.0-14 . . 1.5-7 1.0-2 . 1.5-14 . . . 1.0-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-91 4-37 . 1-29 . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 . . . . . 4-56 4-52 . 2 . 1 3 . 1 . . . 1 1 2 . . . 1 . 2 . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3 1 . . . . . 1 4 1 1 1 4 . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 11 . . 1-0 . 1-0 . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 5-37 ff . . 1 . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 k 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Team Game-by-Game (as of Sep 28, 2008) All games TEAM STATISTICS Date Opponent no. 08-30-08 09-06-08 09-13-08 09-27-08 Liberty Opponents NORTH GREENVILLE GLENVILLE STATE at Western Carolina at Youngstown State 36 43 46 44 169 128 Rushing yds td lg no. Receiving yds td lg 241 4 43 239 2 45 190 2 38 252 4 55 922 12 55 390 5 56 17 8 16 16 57 81 199 214 148 202 763 861 48 72 26 51 72 78 2 3 0 0 5 6 Passing cmp-att-int yds 17-21-0 8-15-2 16-26-0 16-24-2 57-86-4 81-132-4 199 214 148 202 763 861 td lg Kick Returns no. yds td lg Punt Returns no. yds td lg 2 3 0 0 5 6 48 72 26 51 72 78 3 5 4 3 15 25 2 41 4 98 4 17 3 59 13 215 3 9 122 88 125 59 394 525 1 0 0 0 1 0 76 42 51 24 76 39 0 1 0 0 1 0 tot off 28 440 72 453 10 338 52 454 72 1685 5 1251 Games played: 4 Avg per rush: 5.5 Avg per catch: 13.4 Pass efficiency: 150.69 Kick ret avg: 26.3 Punt ret avg: 16.5 All purpose avg/game: 587.5 Total offense avg/gm: 421.2 Date Opponent ua Tackles a total 66 46 16 32 160 202 95 81 50 74 300 326 tfl-yds Sacks no-yds 6.0-29 11.0-35 7.0-36 7.0-30 31.0-130 10.0-61 1.0-16 4.0-26 3.0-25 3.0-24 11.0-91 4.0-37 Fumble ff fr-yds 08-30-0 NORTH GREENVILLE 09-06-0 GLENVILLE STATE 09-13-0 at Western Carolina 09-27-0 at Youngstown State Liberty Opponents 29 35 34 42 140 124 0 1 2 0 3 6 Date no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 1 2 4 2 9 19 39 73 158 68 338 781 39.0 36.5 39.5 34.0 37.6 41.1 39 39 42 37 42 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup 0-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 3-0 5-37 3-56 0-0 0-0 1-0 4-56 4-52 12 4 3 0 19 11 50+ i20 md-att 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 0-0 1-2 2-3 1-1 4-6 2-3 Punting Opponent 08-30-0 NORTH GREENVILLE 09-06-0 GLENVILLE STATE 09-13-0 at Western Carolina 09-27-0 at Youngstown State Liberty Opponents 5 4 5 2 16 3 Blkd kick 0 1 0 0 1 3 PAT Attempts kick rush rcv 7-7 5-6 1-2 4-4 17-19 9-11 Field Goals 0 0 0 0 0 0 saf pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 44 19 31 143 81 Kickoffs long blkd 0 38 29 24 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 no. yds avg tb ob 8 527 8 512 5 322 5 306 26 1667 17 922 65.9 64.0 64.4 61.2 64.1 54.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Sep 28, 2008) All games OPPONENT STATISTICS Date Opponent no. Rushing yds td lg no. Receiving yds td lg 08-30-08 09-06-08 09-13-08 09-27-08 Opponents Liberty NORTH GREENVILLE GLENVILLE STATE at Western Carolina at Youngstown State 36 41 19 32 128 169 69 0 209 3 19 1 93 1 390 5 922 12 9 56 15 18 56 55 21 10 18 32 81 57 178 121 228 334 861 763 17 33 78 45 78 72 1 1 1 3 6 5 Passing cmp-att-int yds 21-36-3 10-24-0 18-33-0 32-39-1 81-132-4 57-86-4 178 121 228 334 861 763 td lg Kick Returns no. yds td lg Punt Returns no. yds td lg 1 1 1 3 6 5 17 33 78 45 78 72 7 8 5 5 25 15 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 3 9 13 215 147 171 114 93 525 394 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 39 34 23 39 76 tot off 0 0 247 0 0 330 0 5 247 0 0 427 0 5 1251 1 72 1685 Games played: 4 Avg per rush: 3.0 Avg per catch: 10.6 Pass efficiency: 125.09 Kick ret avg: 21.0 Punt ret avg: 3.0 All purpose avg/game: 459.2 Total offense avg/gm: 312.8 Date Opponent ua Tackles a total 48 54 58 42 202 160 76 78 93 79 326 300 tfl-yds Sacks no-yds 3.0-23 3.0-14 2.0-8 2.0-16 10.0-61 31.0-130 3.0-23 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-14 4.0-37 11.0-91 Fumble ff fr-yds 08-30-0 NORTH GREENVILLE 09-06-0 GLENVILLE STATE 09-13-0 at Western Carolina 09-27-0 at Youngstown State Opponents Liberty 28 24 35 37 124 140 2 2 1 1 6 3 Date no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 5 6 4 4 19 9 191 254 174 162 781 338 38.2 42.3 43.5 40.5 41.1 37.6 46 50 47 46 50 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup 2-0 2-37 0-0 1-0 5-37 3-0 0-0 2-41 0-0 2-11 4-52 4-56 3 5 2 1 11 19 50+ i20 md-att 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 8 1 1-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 2-3 4-6 Punting Opponent 08-30-0 NORTH GREENVILLE 09-06-0 GLENVILLE STATE 09-13-0 at Western Carolina 09-27-0 at Youngstown State Opponents Liberty 0 1 2 0 3 16 Blkd kick 0 1 2 0 3 1 PAT Attempts kick rush rcv 1-1 3-4 1-2 4-4 9-11 17-19 Field Goals 0 0 0 0 0 0 saf pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 27 16 28 81 143 Kickoffs long blkd 24 0 38 0 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 no. yds avg tb ob 3 162 5 217 4 242 5 301 17 922 26 1667 54.0 43.4 60.5 60.2 54.2 64.1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Sep 28, 2008) All games Opponent NORTH GREENVILLE GLENVILLE STATE Western Carolina Youngstown State Totals Opponent NORTH GREENVILLE GLENVILLE STATE Western Carolina Youngstown State Totals Score Total 49 - 10 44 - 27 19 - 16 31 - 28 143 - 81 22 21 20 21 84 / / / / / 3rd Down Conversions 6-9 5-11 6-17 8-12 25-49 / / / / / 5-17 3-13 2-10 6-13 16-53 19 14 15 24 72 First Downs Rush Pass 9 13 10 10 42 / / / / / 5 7 4 9 25 12 7 7 11 37 4th Down Conversions 0-0 1-1 1-2 0-0 2-3 / / / / / 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-2 5-9 / / / / / 10 6 8 15 39 Rushing Number-Yards Pen 1 1 3 0 5 / / / / / 4 1 3 0 8 36-241 43-239 46-190 44-252 169-922 Time of Possession 24:42 29:04 37:36 28:46 120:08 / / / / / 35:18 30:56 22:24 31:14 119:52 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category / / / / / Passing Comp-Att-Int 36-69 41-209 19-19 32-93 128-390 TOP Margin -10:36 -1:52 15:12 -2:28 0:16 17-21-0 8-15-2 16-26-0 16-24-2 57-86-4 Avg Yds/Rush 6.7 5.6 4.1 5.7 5.5 / / / / / 1.9 5.1 1.0 2.9 3.0 / / / / / 21-36-3 10-24-0 18-33-0 32-39-1 81-132-4 Avg Yds/Pass 9.5 14.3 5.7 8.4 8.9 / / / / / 4.9 5.0 6.9 8.6 6.5 Total Offense Plays-Yards Yards 199 214 148 202 763 / / / / / 178 121 228 334 861 Avg Yds/Play 7.7 7.8 4.7 6.7 6.6 / / / / / 3.4 5.1 4.8 6.0 4.8 57-440 58-453 72-338 68-454 255-1685 / / / / / 72-247 65-330 52-247 71-427 260-1251 Punting Number-Avg 1-39.0 2-36.5 4-39.5 2-34.0 9-37.6 / / / / / 5-38.2 6-42.3 4-43.5 4-40.5 19-41.1 Return Yards 219 186 142 118 665 / / / / / 147 249 123 104 623 Penalties Number-Yards 13-136 8-68 11-99 3-14 35-317 / / / / / 7-55 11-104 5-42 5-35 28-236 TurnOvers 2 4 0 3 9 / / / / / 3 1 2 1 7 Sacks 1 4 3 3 11 / / / / / 3 0 0 1 4 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Sep 28, 2008) 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 29 220 3 55 26 16 202 3 72 6 100 2 72 2 38 4 39.5 42 72 76 13 1.5 3.5 1 1 1 1 JENNINGS, Rashad at Youngstown State (09-27-08) JENNINGS, Rashad at Youngstown State (09-27-08) JENNINGS, Rashad at Youngstown State (09-27-08) JENNINGS, Rashad at Youngstown State (09-27-08) SMITH, Brock at Western Carolina (09-13-08) SMITH, Brock at Western Carolina (09-13-08) SMITH, Brock vs Glenville State (09-06-08) SMITH, Brock vs Glenville State (09-06-08) SMITH, Brock vs Glenville State (09-06-08) BOLDEN, Dominic at Youngstown State (09-27-08) BOLDEN, Dominic vs North Greenville (08-30-08) BOLDEN, Dominic vs Glenville State (09-06-08) BOLDEN, Dominic vs Glenville State (09-06-08) SHIPPS, Ben at Western Carolina (09-13-08) BEVINS, Matt vs Glenville State (09-06-08) LARSSON, Mike at Western Carolina (09-13-08) LARSSON, Mike at Western Carolina (09-13-08) LARSSON, Mike at Western Carolina (09-13-08) BOLDEN, Dominic vs Glenville State (09-06-08) CRAWFORD, Jonathan vs North Greenville (08-30-08) HURSKY, Nick at Youngstown State (09-27-08) ROBERTSON, Daryl vs Glenville State (09-06-08) ROBERTSON, Daryl vs Glenville State (09-06-08) DUFFEY, Chuck vs North Greenville (08-30-08) GREISER, Ryan vs North Greenville (08-30-08) TORRENCE, Tim vs North Greenville (08-30-08) DUFFEY, Chuck at Youngstown State (09-27-08) 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Sep 28, 2008) 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 46 252 6.7 4 4 26 17 214 14.3 3 72 454 7.8 49 4 22 13 136 4 3 at Western Carolina (09-13-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) vs North Greenville (08-30-08) vs North Greenville (08-30-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) at Western Carolina (09-13-08) vs North Greenville (08-30-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) at Western Carolina (09-13-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) vs North Greenville (08-30-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) vs North Greenville (08-30-08) vs North Greenville (08-30-08) vs North Greenville (08-30-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) vs North Greenville (08-30-08) 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Sep 28, 2008) 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 Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions 21 145 2 56 39 32 334 3 78 9 97 1 1 1 1 1 1 78 1 1 38 6 43.5 50 5 39 16 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1 1 1 1 Cummings,Rasha, vs North Greenville (08-30-08) Jerry Seymour, vs Glenville State (09-06-08) James McCants, vs Glenville State (09-06-08) Jerry Seymour, vs Glenville State (09-06-08) Summers, B., at Youngstown State (09-27-08) Summers, B., at Youngstown State (09-27-08) Summers, B., at Youngstown State (09-27-08) Summers, B., at Youngstown State (09-27-08) Andy Horn, at Western Carolina (09-13-08) Williams, F., at Youngstown State (09-27-08) Brian Miles, vs Glenville State (09-06-08) Hornedo,Luis, vs North Greenville (08-30-08) Brian Miles, vs Glenville State (09-06-08) Marquel Pittman, at Western Carolina (09-13-08) Williams, F., at Youngstown State (09-27-08) Barnes, D., at Youngstown State (09-27-08) Jones, Donald, at Youngstown State (09-27-08) Marquel Pittman, at Western Carolina (09-13-08) Michael,Sears, vs North Greenville (08-30-08) Blake Bostic, at Western Carolina (09-13-08) Blake Bostic, at Western Carolina (09-13-08) Dustan Fox, vs Glenville State (09-06-08) Blake Cain, at Western Carolina (09-13-08) Dustan Fox, vs Glenville State (09-06-08) Adam Hearns, at Western Carolina (09-13-08) Xavier Glenn, vs Glenville State (09-06-08) Q. Phillips, at Western Carolina (09-13-08) Davis,Emmauel, vs North Greenville (08-30-08) Bell,Johnell, vs North Greenville (08-30-08) Bernardi,Andre, vs North Greenville (08-30-08) Kaleb Lawrence, vs Glenville State (09-06-08) Randy Dobie, vs Glenville State (09-06-08) Eric Turner, vs Glenville State (09-06-08) Wicks, Lenny, at Youngstown State (09-27-08) Barlak, Mike, at Youngstown State (09-27-08) 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Game Superlatives (as of Sep 28, 2008) 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 41 209 5.1 3 39 32 334 8.6 3 72 427 6.0 28 3 24 11 104 3 2 2 vs Glenville State (09-06-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) vs North Greenville (08-30-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) vs North Greenville (08-30-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) vs North Greenville (08-30-08) vs Glenville State (09-06-08) at Youngstown State (09-27-08) 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty By-Quarter Statistics (as of Sep 28, 2008) All games 3rd-Down Conversions Date Opponent 08-30-08 09-06-08 09-13-08 09-27-08 NORTH GREENVILLE GLENVILLE STATE at Western Carolina at Youngstown State Liberty Opponents Score W W W W 49-10 44-27 19-16 31-28 Overall 6-9 5-11 6-17 8-12 25-49 16-53 1st Qtr 66.7 45.5 35.3 66.7 51.0 30.2 3-4 2-2 2-5 0-1 7-12 3-12 2nd Qtr 75.0 100.0 40.0 0.0 58.3 25.0 1-2 1-3 1-5 4-4 7-14 4-15 50.0 33.3 20.0 100.0 50.0 26.7 3rd Qtr 1-1 1-3 3-4 1-2 6-10 5-11 100.0 33.3 75.0 50.0 60.0 45.5 4th Qtr 1-2 1-3 0-3 3-5 5-13 4-15 Overtime 50.0 33.3 0.0 60.0 38.5 26.7 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.0 4th-Down Conversions Date Opponent 08-30-08 09-06-08 09-13-08 09-27-08 NORTH GREENVILLE GLENVILLE STATE at Western Carolina at Youngstown State Liberty Opponents W W W W Score Overall 1st Qtr 49-10 44-27 19-16 31-28 0-0 1-1 1-2 0-0 2-3 5-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0.0 100.0 50.0 0.0 66.7 55.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-7 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 Overtime 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 57.1 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.0 Time of Possession Date Opponent 08-30-08 09-06-08 09-13-08 09-27-08 NORTH GREENVILLE GLENVILLE STATE at Western Carolina at Youngstown State Liberty Opponents W W W W Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime 49-10 44-27 19-16 31-28 Total Avg. Total Avg. 24:42 29:04 37:36 28:46 120:08 30:02 119:52 29:58 9:06 7:01 7:43 2:19 26:09 6:32 33:51 8:27 4:30 6:27 12:25 9:19 32:41 8:10 27:19 6:49 4:49 10:51 10:28 9:20 35:28 8:52 24:32 6:08 6:17 4:45 7:00 7:48 25:50 6:27 34:10 8:32 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Red-Zone Results (as of Sep 28, 2008) All games Liberty Inside Opponent Red-Zone Date Opponent 08-30-08 09-06-08 09-13-08 09-27-08 NORTH GREENVILLE GLENVILLE STATE at Western Carolina at Youngstown State Totals 16 of 18 (88.9%) Score W W W W 49-10 44-27 19-16 31-28 Times Times In RZ Scored 5 2 5 6 18 5 2 4 5 16 Total Pts TDs Rush TDs Pass TDs FGs Made 35 9 19 31 94 5 1 2 4 12 4 1 2 4 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 4 Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 08-30-08 09-06-08 09-13-08 09-27-08 NORTH GREENVILLE GLENVILLE STATE at Western Carolina at Youngstown State Totals 10 of 12 (83.3%) Score W W W W 49-10 44-27 19-16 31-28 Times Times In RZ Scored 3 2 2 5 12 2 2 2 4 10 Total Pts TDs Rush TDs Pass TDs FGs Made 10 13 10 28 61 1 2 1 4 8 0 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 0 2 Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 Liberty University Football Liberty Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 28, 2008) All games Date 08-30-08 09-06-08 09-13-08 09-27-08 Opponent NORTH GREENVILLE GLENVILLE STATE at Western Carolina at Youngstown State Rushing gp-gs Passing gp-gs Receiving gp-gs JENNINGS, Rashad TERRELL, Zach HAYES, B.J. BROWN, Mike BROGGIN, Danny LAWRENCE, Terron SMITH, Brock LANDIS, Spencer BOLDEN, Dominic WILLIAMS, Terry TEAM LIDRAZZAH, Julian Total Opponents SMITH, Brock LANDIS, Spencer BROWN, Mike TERRELL, Zach Total Opponents CRAWFORD, Jonathan BOLDEN, Dominic BROWN, Mike TERRELL, Zach JENNINGS, Rashad RASBERRY, Corey HAYES, B.J. BISHOP, Derek SUMMERS, Chris Total Opponents Field Goals gain loss 3-3 70 4-1 51 4-0 4 4-1 3 4-0 6 2-0 9 4-4 13 2-0 2 4-4 3 1-0 2 4-0 5 1-0 1 4 169 4 128 4-4 2-0 4-1 4-1 4 4 fg 2-3 2-3 Scoring td 5 5 3 3 1 1 1 19 11 444 8 269 3 54 0 54 0 49 0 32 1 61 36 15 0 14 0 3 0 0 10 0 15 995 73 526 136 effic comp-att-int 151.88 89.20 100.40 528.40 150.69 125.09 no. 4-4 4-4 4-1 4-1 3-3 4-4 4-0 4-3 4-0 4 4 BEVINS, Matt SHIPPS, Ben JENNINGS, Rashad BOLDEN, Dominic TERRELL, Zach CRAWFORD, Jonathan SHIPPS, Ben BEVINS, Matt YOUNG, Paul SMITH, Brock BROWN, Mike LAWRENCE, Terron Total Opponents att 18 15 6 6 5 3 2 1 1 57 81 52-77-4 3-6-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 57-86-4 81-132-4 yds 217 305 109 48 17 21 30 8 8 763 861 pct. 01-19 66.7 0-0 66.7 0-0 fg 2-3 2-3 4-6 2-3 Score 49-10 44-27 19-16 31-28 W W W W kick 4-5 4-4 9-10 17-19 9-11 avg 12.1 20.3 18.2 8.0 3.4 7.0 15.0 8.0 8.0 13.4 10.6 20-29 1-1 2-2 net avg td lg avg/g 436 6.2 5 266 5.2 3 54 13.5 0 54 18.0 1 49 8.2 0 31 3.4 1 25 1.9 1 15 7.5 0 14 4.7 1 3 1.5 0 -10 -2.0 0 -15 -15.0 0 922 5.5 12 390 3.0 5 pct td 55 145.3 23 66.5 43 13.5 45 13.5 16 12.2 11 15.5 13 6.2 8 7.5 5 3.5 2 3.0 0 -2.5 0 -15.0 55 230.5 56 97.5 yds 67.5 50.0 50.0 100.0 66.3 61.4 td 672 28 12 51 763 861 lg avg/g 5 0 0 0 5 6 72 168.0 11 14.0 12 3.0 51 12.8 72 190.8 78 215.2 lg avg/g 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 33 54.2 72 76.2 49 27.2 12 12.0 6 5.7 7 5.2 19 7.5 8 2.0 8 2.0 72 190.8 78 215.2 30-39 40-49 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 - - no. 2 1 1 Punting 0-0 0-0 38 29 0 1 pts - 30 - 30 - 18 - 18 - 10 - 10 9 6 6 6 - 143 - 81 no. Kick Returns no. BOLDEN, Dominic CRAWFORD, Jonathan BROWN, Mike Total Opponents BOLDEN, Dominic CRAWFORD, Jonathan TEAM RASBERRY, Corey Total Opponents BOLDEN, Domini JENNINGS, Ras CRAWFORD, Jo TERRELL, Zach BROWN, Mike Total Opponents g 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 Total Offense SMITH, Brock JENNINGS, Rashad TERRELL, Zach BROWN, Mike HAYES, B.J. Total Opponents ## 53 24 Defensive Leaders HURSKY, Nick GREISER, Ryan gp-gs 3-2 4-4 ua 13 13 a 11 7 Tackles tot 24 20 tfl/yds 5.5-22 1.5-2 Sacks no-yds 1.0-11 . yds avg 27 13.5 0 0.0 29 29.0 lg 9 338 37.6 42 Punt Returns All Purpose Away 2-0 0-0 2-0 11 1 1 13 3 8 5 1 1 15 25 rush 14 436 0 266 54 922 390 4 td rcv 25.0 38.6 -1.0 2.0 26.3 21.0 pr 27 0 29 tb yds avg 200 193 -1 2 394 525 18.1 8.0 8.0 16.5 3.0 Pass defense int-yds brup qbh 1 . rush 25 436 266 54 54 922 390 fc i20 50+ blk 0 1 0 0 lg 1 0 0 1 0 72 8 8 72 5 lg 0 1 0 0 1 0 42 76 0 2 76 39 kr ir 305 199 200 17 0 0 217 8 193 48 0 0 109 8 0 763 215 394 861 9 525 90 70 52 5 4 255 260 OPP 72 25 39 8 390 128 3.0 97.5 5 861 132-81-4 6.5 10.6 215.2 6 1251 4.8 312.8 25-525 3-9 4-52 4-3 28-236 19-41.1 29:58 16/53 5/9 lg 0 0 0 td g plays . 2 td yds avg 199 8 8 215 9 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 . 1-29 Neutral 0-0 0-0 0-0 LIBERTY 84 42 37 5 922 169 5.5 230.5 12 763 86-57-4 8.9 13.4 190.8 5 1685 6.6 421.2 15-394 13-215 4-56 9-5 35-317 9-37.6 30:02 25/49 2/3 no. yds avg LARSSON, Mike lg blk Home 2-0 0-0 2-0 Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-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 DUFFEY, Chuck TORRENCE, Tim GREISER, Ryan 50-99 - Overall 4-0 0-0 4-0 Interceptions PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf - Record: All games Conference Non-Conference Att. 15311 13917 7289 18978 total avg/g 0 718 179.5 0 453 151.0 0 418 104.5 0 314 78.5 0 171 42.8 56 2350 587.5 52 1837 459.2 pass total avg/g 672 697 174.2 0 436 145.3 51 317 79.2 12 66 16.5 0 54 13.5 763 1685 421.2 861 1251 312.8 Fumbles rcv-yds . . ff . . blkd kick . . saf . .
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