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Liberty gains 419 on the ground with 4 touchdowns in a 38-21 victory over Western Kentucky

Nov. 23, 2024 17:11 PM EST

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Quinton Cooley rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, Billy Lucas added 131 yards and a score, and Liberty gained 419 on the ground with four touchdowns in a 38-21 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday. Liberty (8-2, 5-2 Conference USA) has won...

Colin Karhu makes a game-winning PAT in overtime and Liberty edges Massachusetts 35-34

Nov. 16, 2024 16:07 PM EST

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Quinton Cooley rushed for 147 yards and scored his third touchdown in overtime, Colin Karhu made a game-winning point-after attempt and Liberty edged Massachusetts 35-34 on Saturday. UMass had a chance to win it on the final drive of regulation that started...

Salter passes for 2 TDs, runs for another in Liberty's 37-17 win over Middle Tennessee State

Nov. 09, 2024 16:52 PM EST

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Kaidon Salter threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score as Liberty beat Middle Tennessee State 37-17 on Saturday to snap a two-game losing skid and become bowl-eligible. The Blue Raiders (3-7, 2-4 Conference USA) scored first on Nicholas Vattiato's...

Liberty beats FIU 31-24 in OT to extend nation’s longest active regular-season winning streak to 17

Oct. 08, 2024 22:56 PM EDT

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Quinton Cooley rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns, Christian Bodnar forced a game-winning turnover in overtime and Liberty held off Florida International 31-24 on Tuesday night to extend the nation’s longest active regular-season winning streak to 17 games. ...

Kaidon Salter throws 4 TD passes, 3 the Reese Smith, and Liberty rallies, beats ECU 35-24

Sep. 22, 2024 04:00 AM EDT

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Kaidon Salter threw three of his four touchdown passes to Reese Smith to help Liberty rally from a 17-point deficit and beat ECU 35-24 Saturday night in a game that was delayed shortly after kickoff for more than 4 1/2 hours due to inclement weather. Liberty...

Cooley runs for 2 fourth-quarter TDs as Liberty rallies, beats New Mexico St. 30-24

Sep. 08, 2024 03:20 AM EDT

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Quinton Cooley had 112 yards rushing and ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns, CJ Bazile Jr. returned a fumble 22-yard for a TD and Liberty rallied from a 14-point deficit Saturday night to beat New Mexico State 30-24. Unsportsmanlike conduct and defensive...

Liberty gets it going in second half, defeats Campbell 41-24 in opener

Aug. 31, 2024 23:13 PM EDT

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Kaidon Salter threw two touchdown passes, Quinton Cooley had 110 yards on the ground and Liberty defeated Campbell 41-24 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Campbell took a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter on a short field goal and a 36-yard...