2023 Liberty Flames football team

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2023 Liberty Flames football
Liberty Flames wordmark.svg
C-USA champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 6–45 vs. Oregon
Conference Conference USA
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record13–1 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Willy Korn (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorNewland Isaac (1st season)
Offensive scheme Up-tempo spread
Co-defensive coordinatorSkylor Magee (1st season)
Base defense Multiple 4–2–5
Home stadium Williams Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 Liberty y$  8 0   13 1  
New Mexico State y  7 1   10 5  
Jacksonville State*  6 2   9 4  
Western Kentucky  5 3   8 5  
Middle Tennessee  3 5   4 8  
UTEP  2 6   3 9  
Sam Houston*  2 6   3 9  
Louisiana Tech  2 6   3 9  
FIU  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia, and competed as a first-year member of Conference USA. They were led by first-year head coach Jamey Chadwell.

Contents

Schedule

Liberty and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023. [1] [2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m. Bowling Green * CBSSN W 34–2418,811
September 96:00 p.m. New Mexico State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+ W 33–1720,123
September 1612:00 p.m.at Buffalo *CBSSNW 55–2713,020
September 236:30 p.m.at FIU ESPN+W 38–617,437
October 57:00 p.m. Sam Houston
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
CBSSNW 21–1617,100
October 107:30 p.m.at Jacksonville State ESPNU W 31–1321,745
October 177:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
CBSSNW 42–3516,354
October 247:30 p.m.at Western Kentucky ESPNUW 42–29 [3] 16,036
November 46:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
CBSSNW 56–3021,647
November 111:00 p.m. Old Dominion *
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 38–1021,481
November 181:00 p.m. UMass *
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 49–2516,860
November 253:30 p.m.at UTEP No. 25CBSSNW 42–2810,240
December 17:00 p.m.New Mexico StateNo. 24
CBSSNW 49–3520,077
January 1, 20241:00 p.m.vs. No. 8 Oregon No. 23 ESPN L 6–4547,769

Game summaries

vs Bowling Green

Game One – Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) at Liberty Flames (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bowling Green01410024
Liberty7177334

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,811
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chick Hernandez and Taylor McHargue
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:34) LIB – Billy Lucas 2-yard run (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:20; Liberty 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (8:18) LIB – Vaughn Blue 12-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:52; Liberty 14-0)
  • (6:51) LIB – Kobe Singleton 36-yard interception return Teagen Lenderink kick) (Liberty 21-0)
  • (5:48) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, :54; Liberty 24-0)
  • (3:36) BG – Ta'ron Keith 14-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:12; Liberty 24-7)
  • (0:20) BG – Trent Simms 76-yard blocked field goal return (Alan Anaya kick)(Liberty 24-14)
Third quarter
  • (11:36) BG – Alan Anaya 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:20; Liberty 24-17)
  • (8:35) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 17-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Liberty 31-17)
  • (4:04) BG – Odieu Hiliare 32-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Liberty 31-24)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:52) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:24; Liberty 34-24)
StatisticsBGSULIB
First downs1922
Total yards62-32869-389
Rushing yards31–19149–246
Passing yards137246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–31–511–20–0
Time of possession27:0532:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Bowling GreenPassing Connor Bazelak 6/21, 71 yards, 3 INT
RushingTaron Keith3 carries, 69 yards, TD
ReceivingOdieu Hillare4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
LibertyPassing Kaidon Salter 11/20, 143 yards, 2 TD
RushingKaidon Salter19 carries, 82 yards
ReceivingTreon Sibley3 receptions, 56 yards

vs New Mexico State

Game Two – New Mexico State Aggies (1-1) at Liberty Flames (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
New Mexico State7100017
Liberty71610033

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,123
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner, Joe Jauch, and Emily Austen
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:22) NMSU – Jamoni Jones 10-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; New Mexico State 7-0)
  • (2:08) LIB – C. J. Daniels 40-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:15; Tied 7-7)
Second quarter
  • (12:32) NMSU – Ethan Albertson 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:30; New Mexico State 10-7)
  • (8:40) LIB – Kaidon Salter 3-yard run (kick blocked) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Liberty 13-10)
  • (5:18) NMSU – Trent Hudson 13-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; New Mexico State 17-13)
  • (2:13) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 24-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Liberty 20-17)
  • (0:16) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:32; Liberty 23-17
Third quarter
  • (5:57) LIB – Kaidon Salter 2-yard run (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:03; Liberty 30-17)
  • (1:24) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:02; Liberty 33-17)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
StatisticsNMSULIB
First downs1626
Total yards50–33977–526
Rushing yards24–17052–250
Passing yards169276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–26–215–25–0
Time of possession22:0637:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New Mexico StatePassing Diego Pavia 12/21, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingDiego Pavia9 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingChris Bellamy3 receptions, 74 yards
LibertyPassing Kaidon Salter 15/25, 276 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Quinton Cooley 20 carries, 106 yards
ReceivingC. J. Daniels4 receptions, 129 yards, TD

at Buffalo

Game Three – Liberty Flames (2–0) at Buffalo Bulls (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Liberty1014171455
Buffalo0147627

at University at Buffalo StadiumAmherst, New York

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 12 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); Sunny
  • Game attendance: 13,020
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play); Malik Zaire (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:18) LIB – Nick Brown 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:38; Liberty 3–0)
  • (5:43) LIB – Treon Sibley 56-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:13; Liberty 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:03) LIB – Elijah Smoot 42-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:50; Liberty 17–0)
  • (8:33) LIB – Kaidon Salter 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:47; Liberty 24–0)
  • (5:38) BUFF – Darrell Harding Jr. 7-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Liberty 24–7)
  • (0:28) BUFF – Nik McMillan 33-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 1:13; Liberty 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (12:13) LIB – Nick Brown 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:24; Liberty 27–14)
  • (8:40) LIB – Elijah Smoot 33-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 1:00; Liberty 34–14)
  • (4:20) BUFF – Ron Cook 2-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:18; Liberty 34–21)
  • (3:25) LIB – C.J. Daniels 75-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Liberty 41–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:57) LIB – Austin Henderson 3-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:31; Liberty 48–21)
  • (10:14) BUFF – Marlyn Johnson 3-yard pass from Cole Snyder (2-pt conversion failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; Liberty 48–27)
  • (6:24) LIB – Aaron Bedgood 49-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 49 yards, 0:10; Liberty 55–27)
StatisticsLIBBUFF
First downs1922
Total yards65–56981–363
Rushing yards36–22530–87
Passing yards344276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–29–029–51–2
Time of possession28:3531:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LibertyPassingKaidon Salter16/26, 344 yards, TD
RushingKaidon Salter10 carries, 66 yards, TD
ReceivingTreon Sibler3 receptions, 106 yards, TD
BuffaloPassing Cole Snyder 29/51, 276 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingMike Washington11 carries, 37 yards
ReceivingNik McMillan4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

at FIU

Liberty Flames (3-0) at FIU Panthers (3-1) – Game Summary
Quarter1234Total
Liberty141014038
Florida International60006

at Riccardo Silva StadiumWestchester, Florida

  • Date: September 23rd
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 17,437
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts and Jonathan Zipper
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:21) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 9-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Liberty 7-0)
  • (9:04) LIB – Treon Sibley 68-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, :54; Liberty 14-0)
  • (1:40) FIU – Keyone Jenkins 1-yard run (kick failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:50; Liberty 14-6)
Second quarter
  • (2:56) LIB – Billy Lucas 18-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:52; Liberty 21-6)
  • (1:50) LIB – Nick Brown 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, :48; Liberty 24-6)
Third quarter
  • (10:09) LIB – Kaidon Salter 2-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:14; Liberty 31-6)
  • (3:48) LIB – Kaidon Salter 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:52; Liberty 38-6)
StatisticsLIBFIU
First downs2211
Plays–yards65-52057-211
Rushes–yards44-36433-64
Passing yards156147
Passing: compattint11-21-111-24-1
Time of possession33:0926:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LibertyPassing Kaidon Salter 11/21, 156 yards, 2TD, 1INT
Rushing Quinton Cooley, Billy Lucas12 carries, 102 yards / 11 carries, 102 yards, 1TD
ReceivingTreon Sibley2 receptions, 83 yards, 1TD
Florida InternationalPassing Keyone Jenkins 9/21, 133 yards, 1INT
RushingKejon Owens11 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Kris Mitchell 3 receptions, 89 yards

Sam Houston

Game Five – Sam Houston Bearkats (0-4) at Liberty Flames (4-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Sam Houston1006016
Liberty7140021

at Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA

  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,100
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chick Hernandez and Robert Turbin
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:52) - LIB - Kaidon Salter 10-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 12:52. Flames 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:02.
  • (6:46) - SHSU - Al'Vonte Woodard 7-yard pass from Keegan Shoemaker (Colby Sessums kick), 6:46. Tied 7-7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:00.
  • (4:27) - SHSU - Colby Sessums 33-yard field goal, 4:27. Bearkats 10-7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32.
Second quarter
  • (14:54) - LIB - Quinton Cooley 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 14:54. Flames 14-10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:26.
  • (2:21) - LIB - CJ Daniels 51-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick), 2:21. Flames 21-10. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
  • (4:36) - SHSU - Al'Vonte Woodard 20 yard-pass from Keegan Shoemaker (Keegan Shoemaker pass incomplete), 4:36. Flames 21-16. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:48.
StatisticsSHSULIB
First downs1919
Total yards327448
Rushing yards72191
Passing yards255257
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:2432:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sam Houston StatePassing Keegan Shoemaker 27/41, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKeegan Shoemaker7 rushes, 52 yards
ReceivingNoah Smith13 receptions, 97 yards
LibertyPassingKaidon Salter11/19, 257 yards, TD, INT
RushingQuinton Cooley17 rushes, 106 yards, TD
ReceivingCJ Daniels5 receptions, 157 yards, TD

at Jacksonville State

Liberty Flames (5-0) vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5-1)
1234Total
Flames00000
Gamecocks00000
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium
    Jacksonville, Alabama
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. CST/5:30 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 21,745
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): TBD
  • Sources:
   
StatisticsLibertyJacksonville State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LibertyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Jacksonville StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Middle Tennessee

Game Seven – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-5) at Liberty Flames (6-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Middle Tennessee14714035
Liberty14714742

at Williams StadiumLynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 16,354
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:36) MTSU – DJ Riles 3-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:04; Middle Tennessee 7-0)
  • (8:37) LIB – Quinton Cooley 5-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Tied 7-7)
  • (6:43) MTSU – Elijah Metcalf 20-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Middle Tennessee 14-7)
  • (0:49) LIB – Quinton Cooley 9-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 5:49; Tied 14-14)
Second quarter
  • (8:29) LIB – Billy Lucas 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:47; Liberty 21-14)
  • (0:20) MTSU – Zack Dobson 2-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:00; Tied 21-21)
Third quarter
  • (12:43) MTSU – DJ England-Chisholm 36-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:21; Middle Tennessee 28-21)
  • (6:41) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 23-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:56; Tied 28-28)
  • (6:10) MTSU – Zack Dobson 72-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; Middle Tennessee 35-28)
  • (2:50) LIB – Quinton Cooley 10-yard run (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:12; Tied 35-35)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:37) LIB – CJ Daniels 37-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:15; Liberty 42-35)
StatisticsMTSULIB
First downs2333
Total yards63–42881–541
Rushing yards26–9661–401
Passing yards332140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–37–212–20–1
Time of possession22:4037:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Middle TennesseePassingNicholas Vattiato24/37, 332 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingJaiden Cradle12 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingZack Dobson2 receptions, 82 yards, TD
LibertyPassingKaidon Salter12/20, 140 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKaidon Salter16 carries, 160 yards
ReceivingCJ Daniels6 receptions, 71 yards, TD

vs No. 8 Oregon (Fiesta Bowl)

2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
No. 23 Liberty Flames (13-0, 8-0) vs No. 8 Oregon Duck (11-2, 8-1)
1234Total
No. 23 Flames60006
No. 8 Ducks3287745
  • Sources:
  
StatisticsNo. 23 LibertyNo. 8 Oregon
First downs1528
Plays–yards52–29471–584
Rushes–yards28–16829–183
Passing yards126401
Passing: compattint15–24–233–42–0
Time of possession24:4535:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
No. 23 LibertyPassing Kaidon Salter 15/24, 126 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Quinton Cooley 8 carries, 79 yards
ReceivingCJ Daniels8 catches, 79 yards
No. 8 OregonPassing Bo Nix 28/35, 363 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Bucky Irving 14 carries, 117 yards, TD
Receiving Tez Johnson 11 catches, 172 yards, TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRVRV252522201825
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRVRV222220RV
CFP Not released252423Not released

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The 2024 FIU Panthers football team represents Florida International University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers are led by Mike MacIntyre in his third year as the head coach. The Panthers play home games at Pitbull Stadium, located in Miami, Florida.

References

  1. Graham, Chris (January 10, 2023). "Liberty announces 2023 football schedule: Get ready for mid-week C-USA games". Augusta Free Press. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  2. Sordelett, Damien (January 10, 2023). "Liberty to play five midweek games in inaugural Conference USA season". The News & Advance. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  3. Nations, Jeff (October 26, 2023). "Liberty's punishing ground game helps Flames pull away in second half". Bowling Green Daily News . pp. 1B, 3B.