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LIBERTY STORYLINES

1) Liberty (5-1) will welcome former Big South Conference rival Gardner-Webb (2-4, 1-0 Big South) to Williams Stadium on Saturday for the Flames’ 48th annual Homecoming clash.

2) Saturday will mark the 25th meeting in the head-to-head series between the two teams. Liberty leads the series 14-9-1. The Flames are 10-1 in their last 11 meetings with the Runnin’ Bulldogs and 2-2 when hosting Gardner-Webb for Homecoming.

3) With a win on Saturday, Liberty becomes bowl eligible for the fourth consecutive season and gives the Flames six or more victories for the 17th straight year.

4) Liberty’s defense ranks No. 2 nationally with 15 takeaways, exceeding the Flames’ total of 11 from the 2021 season. The Flames posted season highs for sacks (6) and tackles for loss (11) during last week’s 42-24 win at UMass and also rank among the top 5 nationally in the category.

5) The Flames’ RB duo of Dae Dae Hunter and Shedro Louis continue to perform well. Hunter is averaging 102.5 rushing yards/game over the last four contests, while Louis rushed for a career-high three TDs at UMass, the most by a Liberty RB since Nov. 30, 2019 (Frankie Hickson — 4 vs. New Mexico State).

“4 DOWNS” WITH GARDNER-WEBB

1) Although Liberty and Gardner-Webb have not met since 2017, Saturday will mark the 25th matchup between the two teams. Charleston Southern (also 25 meetings) is the only other opponent Liberty has faced 25+ times. The

Flames hosted the Runnin’ Bulldogs almost 20 years ago (Oct. 5, 2002) on Homecoming for the first-ever Big South Conference football contest.

2) Liberty has recorded 15 takeaways this season, ranking No. 2 nationally in the category. The Flames are two behind national leader Coastal Carolina. The Chanticleers recorded five takeaways during their 31-27 win over GardnerWebb on Sept. 10. Saturday’s game will pit two fierce pass-rushing teams against one another. Liberty ranks No. 3 in FBS football with 3.83 sacks per game, while Gardner-Webb is No. 16 in the FCS ranks with 3.17 sacks per contest.

3) Saturday will be Liberty’s third home game of 2022 and Gardner-Webb’s third contest of a four-game road swing through four different states.

4) The Flames have used three different starting quarterbacks this season (Charlie Brewer, Kaidon Salter, and Johnathan Bennett) for the first time since 2005 (Brock Farrel, Zach Terrell, and Brock Smith).

MILESTONE WATCH

2: WR Demario Douglas has recorded a pair of games with two TD receptions this season (at Southern Miss and at Wake Forest). If he catches a pair of TD passes on Saturday, Douglas will become the first Flame with three games of 2+ receiving TDs in a single season since Antonio Gandy-Golden (3 in 2018).

6: With one more win, Liberty secures its 17th straight season with six or more victories. The only other FBS teams with active streaks of 16+ six-win seasons entering 2022 include Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, James Madison, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State.

116/130: RB Dae Dae Hunter needs 116 rushing yards to set a new career high of 652 yards in a season, eclipsing the 651 yards he posted for Hawaii a year ago. Hunter is 130 yards away from rushing for 1,500 yards in his career.

DAE DAE HUNTER, RB

CLEAR BAG POLICY

In an effort to enhance fan safety and expedite entrance to Williams Stadium, Liberty University has implemented a security screening process that includes a clear bag policy. This initiative limits the size and types of bags that can be brought into the stadium by fans. Only clear tote bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12,” 1-gallon plastic freezer bags, and small handheld clutch purses (no larger than 4.5” x 6.5”) will be allowed

Williams Stadium. Liberty Athletics encourages guests to arrive at least 60 minutes prior to kickoff to avoid lines and enjoy the pregame, in-stadium activities.

ACCEPTABLE BAGS

LEARNING TO LEAD QUINTON REESE

Life works in mysterious ways.

You never know when a turning point is coming.

In my life, one of those pivotal moments happened last year in our sixth game of the season against Middle Tennessee.

I tore my biceps.

The injury sidelined me for more than six months until the following spring.

Aside from rehabbing, I used the time to really focus on personal growth.

And it changed my perspective on everything — my approach to the game, my goals in life, and so much more.

It invigorated my desire to be a leader here at Liberty on and off the football field.

NOT A BORN LEADER

I never labeled myself as a leader.

I thought I was a person who worked hard, and if I was ever in a position to lead, it was by example.

With Coach Freeze in charge, he started pushing me into that role because he saw my impact on this team. A great leader sees what you can be more than what you are, and he helped me bring that out.

Still, leadership takes time.

It’s not like you just wake up one day and decide to lead, right?

You have to walk the walk and then talk the talk.

Every single day.

Luckily, I had a teammate who showed me how to do just that — Ben Alexander. He showed us all the way to be honest. How to work, train, and compete. He set the example and never faltered. Whether he played 100 snaps or zero snaps, his attention and focus remained the same.

As a team, we found that inspiring. If he’s holding up his end, how can we not? Now, it’s my turn to do what Ben did for my class. To lead the next group of players and show them the Liberty way.

How we approach practice, play the game, and

PLAYER FEATURE STORY

what our north star is — making it to another bowl game!

To get there, it’s going to take all of us being on the same page and working together towards that goal.

CULTURE COUNCIL

But how do we all get on the same page.

I often compare a football team to a family.

And like many families, football teams are big and players have different opinions, lifestyles, approaches, and personalities.

Getting dozens of young men to move as one is a tough task.

And that’s where the Culture Council comes in.

It’s comprised of multiple players on the team that serve as an intermediary between the coaching staff and players.

It allows us to discuss what work’s well, what’s bringing the team down, and, more importantly, what we can all do to elevate our game and get on that same page.

The better the culture, the better the environment, the better our performance.

It’s that simple.

I’m very grateful for be a part of the Culture Council, and it’s pretty wild to think that I’m one of the youngest ones.

It feels great to be a representative of my brothers and use my voice to help improve our team and discuss the challenges we face. Culture needs to be nurtured constantly.

The job is never finished.

Having a resource like this is instrumental to our on-field success.

HUNGER FOR MORE

To be a great leader, you must know that there is more to learn.

I’m not a finished product, and I’ll always be a leader in training.

That means continuing to perfect my analyses in the film room, working on how to optimize my time in the weight room, and being more conscious of nutrition and what I put in my body.

I really became aware of this during my rehab when I was working so hard just to get back what I lost — and I took that negative experience and turned it into a blessing.

And isn’t that what leadership is all about?

Going through challenging moments and guiding oneself to a better place?

Being a member of Liberty has changed my life.

I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to get a world-class education, I’m playing football at a high level, and I’m a leader of men and a follower of Christ.

My future goals are ambitious and lofty; I want bowl wins, a graduate degree, and to make it to the NFL.

Yet, none of that matters if I don’t stay true to my values and beliefs.

I believe your legacy isn’t what you accomplish but who you inspire.

I’ll do whatever I can to help lead the underclassman and show them who they can be and what they can achieve with the right attitude.

We over me.

Culture over accomplishments.

That’s my ethos, and that’s Liberty Football.

2022 GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS

0 Tray Dunson

R-Jr. LB 6-2 221 Franklin, Ga.

TJ Luther R-Sr. WR 6-1 180 Arcadia, Fla.

Justin Franklin So. WR 5-9 175 Douglasville, Ga.

Janathian Turner R-Sr. DL 6-3 306 Atlanta, Ga.

Jeremy Mitchell R-Jr. DB 6-0 192 Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Xavion Brower Fr. QB 6-0 195 Charlotte, N.C.

Jamari Brown

Sr. ................... DB ............. 5-11 ........198 ..........Miami, Fla.

Deonte Grier Gr. DB 5-11 172 Charlotte, N.C.

Cutrell Haywood Gr. WR 6-0 217 Stockton, CA

Raequan Ousley R-So. CB 5-11 170 Orlando, Fla.

Donovan Jones ............................. So. .................. RB ............. 5-9 ..........180 ..........Miami, Fla.

TJ Jones So. CB 5-10 170 Melbourne, Fla.

Jameson Turner R-Jr. WR 6-4 211 Tifton, Ga.

Janiero Crankfield R-Fr. RB 5-8 175 Orlando, Fla.

Adonis Henderson Sr. DB 6-1 174 Charlotte, N.C.

9

Maleek Huggins So. WR 5-11 170 Bradenton, Fla.

9 Charlie Jackson R-So. DL 6-4 323 Monroe, Ga.

10 Ty Anderson Fr. LB 6-1 210 Thomasville, Ga.

10 Matthew Caldwell R-Fr. QB 6-4 203 Auburn, Ala.

11 Brendan Jackson So. LB 6-2 210 Statesboro, Ga.

12 Ephraim Floyd Fr. WR 5-9 180 Vero Beach, Fla.

12 Darius Johnson Jr. ....................... Fr. ................... CB ............. 5-10 ........175 ..........Watkinsville, Ga.

13 Andunte Devereux Gr. WR 5-10 190 Atlanta, Ga.

13 Ga’Marcus Freeman R-Jr. DE 6-2 239 Albany, Ga.

14 Bailey Fisher R-Sr. QB 5-11 207 Clayton, Ga.

14 AJ Thomas ..................................... Sr. ................... DB ............. 6-1 ..........190 ..........Acworth, Ga.

15 Brice Bass Jr. DE 6-4 250 Stockbridge, Ga.

15 AJ Johnson Fr. WR 6-3 204 New Orleans, La.

16 Kendall McKoy R-Fr. QB 6-3 220 Elon, N.C.

17 Jamari Nels So. CB 5-10 165 Melbourne, Fla.

18 Karim Page Fr. WR 6-0 180 Dalton, Ga.

19 Justin Isler So. DE 6-2 220 Temple, Ga.

20 Glenn Rice Fr. QB 5-11 175 Lancaster, Texas

21 Tyler Arrington So. DB 6-0 180 Shelby, N.C.

22 Narii Gaither Sr. RB 5-10 181 Rock Hill, S.C.

23 Warren Coneway R-Fr. DB 5-11 175 Sandersville, Ga.

24 Kendall Massey Jr. RB 6-0 190 Gastonia, N.C.

Keeath Magee II Gr. LB 6-0 240 Houston, Texas

Jayden Brown Fr. RB 5-9 170 Lithonia, Ga.

Jalin Graham R-So. RB 6-1 205 Shelby, N.C.

Devon Myles Gr. DB 6-0 195 Chicago, Ill.

Josiah Wright Gr. DB 6-0 190 Loganville, Ga.

Noah McGlockling R-So. DB 5-11 170 Conyers, Ga.

Christian Wright R-Jr. LB 5-10 234 Norcross, Ga.

Honus Wagner

Sr.

LB

6-0 ..........225 ..........Cumming, Ga.

Zack Amerson R-Jr. TE 6-4 250 Greenwood, S.C.

Nicholas Hunter So. DE 6-5 210 Atlanta, Ga.

Casson Clark Fr. DB 5-10 185 Perry, Ga.

Jacari Bryson

Fr.

CB

6-3 ..........180 ..........Rock Hill, S.C.

Amare Bryant R-Fr. LB 6-1 220 Clayton, N.C.

Jacari Shell

Jay Billingsley

Jaycob Neely

William McRainey

Salik McRae

Austin Hendley

McCray R-So.

Ty French Jr.

Samuel Perry

Wilson

AJ Covan

5-9 160 Shelby, N.C.

5-10 160 Anderson, S.C.

6-1 205 Gastonia, N.C.

6-0 200 Shallotte, N.C.

6-3 301 Jacksonville, Fla.

6-2 225 High Point, N.C.

6-0 180 Scottsdale, Ariz.

6-3

6-4

6-0

6-0

Moultrie, Ga.

Forest City, N.C.

Kings Mountain, N.C.

Spartanburg, S.C.

54 Ian Calhoun

55 Will McCraw

Fr. DL 6-3 285 Jacksonville, Fla.

Fr. OL 6-4 265 Tiger, Ga.

56 Aaron McIver Fr. OL 6-2 265 Charlotte, N.C.

57 Solomon Brandon

58

R-Fr. DE 6-3 200 Suwannee, Ga.

Dominik Sojat So. PK 6-2 220 Zapresic, Croatia

59 Evan Ferguson ..............................

60

Fr. ................... OL ............. 6-2 ..........290 ..........Huntington, WVa.

Michael Brooks R-Jr. OL 6-3 276 Atlanta, Ga.

61 Clayton Frady Jr. OL 6-5 290 Sylva, N.C.

62

64

65

66

Larry Dowdy Jr. OL 6-4 295 Belmont, N.C.

Reed Davis Gr. OL 6-3 275 Booneville, Miss.

Gabe Thompson R-Jr. OL 6-3 305 Spartanburg, S.C.

Devan Hughes

67 Jacob Brigman

R-Fr. OL 6-4 300 Columbus, Ga.

So. OL 6-2 305 Chattanooga, Tenn.

69 Chance Reid Fr. OL 6-4 290 Bostwick, Ga.

71 Travis Polson R-Jr. OL 6-3 275 Myrtle Beach, S.C.

72

74

Jack Hassard Jr. OL 6-5 302 Greensboro, N.C.

Josh Taylor Jr. OL 6-2 280 Chapin, S.C.

75 Cambel Guffee R-Jr. OL 6-0 288 Central, S.C.

77 Travis Burke R-Fr. OL 6-8 285 Hollywood, Fla.

78 Kyle Schneider R-Jr. OL 6-4 291 Greer, S.C.

80 Caleb Borders ............................... R-Fr................ WR ............ 5-10 ........165 ..........Shelby, N.C.

81 Deland Thomas R-Jr. TE 6-4 238 Rosman, N.C.

82 Jonathan Burns R-Fr. TE 6-4 220 Aiken, S.C.

83 Cole Hoskyns So. TE 6-2 240 Chesnee, S.C.

84 Eli Brooks ....................................... Jr. ................... WR ............ 5-8 ..........155 ..........Shelby, N.C.

85 Hakeem Meggett So. WR 6-2 180 Monck’s Corner, SC

86 Anthony Herock Jr. TE 6-3 230 Cumming, Ga.

87 Hooper Thomas So. WR 6-2 185 Rosman, N.C.

88 Darius Hough R-So. WR 6-2 210 Myrtle Beach, S.C.

89 Tyler West Jr. WR 6-1 175 Woodruff, S.C.

90 Chris Richardson Jr. DL 6-2 280 Shelby, N.C.

Cash Devaughn So. DL 6-1 293 Apex, N.C.

Stormy Mosteller Gr. DE 6-3 258 Casar, N.C.

95 Antonio Chambers Fr. DE 6-2 240 Collierville, Tenn.

97 Willie Harris So. DL 6-1 280 Cochran, Ga.

98 Jai Barnes....................................... Fr. ................... DL.............. 6-2 ..........300 ..........Cedartown, Ga.

99 Tim Brand R-Fr. DE 6-6 225 Darlington, S.C.

2022 LIBERTY FLAMES

0 Dae Dae Hunter R-So. RB 5-10 190 Denver, Colo.

0 Jerome Jolly Jr. R-So. LB 5-11 215 Jacksonville, Fla.

1 Shedro Louis Jr. RB 5-8 170 Immokalee, Fla.

1 Javon Scruggs

Sr.

S

5-11 .........185

Appomattox, Va.

2 T.J. Green R-Sr. RB 5-11 205 Chandler, Ariz.

2 Kaci Seegars R-Fr. LB 6-2 225 Charlotte, N.C.

3 Demario Douglas R-So. WR 5-8 170 Jacksonville, Fla.

3 Stephen Sings V..................... R-So.

DE .............. 6-3 ............255 ............. Charlotte, N.C.

4 CJ Daniels R-So. WR 6-2 205 Lilburn, Ga.

4 Chris Megginson Jr. CB 6-0 190 Lynchburg, Va.

5 Noah Frith R-Jr. WR 6-4 200 Woodstock, Ga.

5 Dre Butler................................. Sr.

6

DT .............. 6-5 ............300 ............. Covington, Ga.

Jaivian Lofton R-Jr. WR 6-1 200 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

6 Robert Rahimi Jr. S 6-1 190 Santa Ana, Calif.

7 Kaidon Salter R-Fr. QB 6-1 190 Cedar Hill, Texas

7 Mike Smith Jr. ......................... R-Jr. ............. LB............... 6-1 ............225 ............. Flora, Miss.

8 Caleb Snead R-Sr. WR 6-3 205 Lynchburg, Va.

8 Daijahn Anthony R-Jr. CB 6-0 205 Richmond, Va.

9 Sean Brown R-So. QB 6-1 200 Apex, N.C.

9 Juawan Treadwell Sr. S 5-11 200 Crete, Ill.

10 Nate Hampton R-Fr. QB 6-6 235 Advance, N.C.

10 TreShaun Clark Jr. DE 6-1 250 Cape Coral, Fla.

11 Johnathan Bennett R-Jr. QB 6-0 220 Summerville, S.C.

11 Durrell Johnson Sr. DE 6-3 240 Baltimore, Md.

12 Zak Burnett R-So. QB 6-1 195 Guntersville, Ala.

12 Maurice Freeman III R-Fr. S 6-0 200 Chesapeake, Va.

13 CJ Yarbrough R-Jr. WR 6-3 195 Tanner, Ala.

13 Jaylon Jimmerson Jr. S 5-10 200 Pittsburg, Texas

14 Kylen Austin ............................ R-Fr.............. WR............. 6-0 ............155 ............. Baltimore, Md.

14 Deon Biggins R-So. CB 6-1 170 Horn Lake, Miss.

15 Bentley Hanshaw R-Jr. TE 6-5 250 Moorpark, Calif.

15 Brylan Green Fr. S 5-11 170 Opelousas, La.

16 Charlie Brewer ........................ R-Sr.............. QB .............. 6-1 ............210 ............. Austin, Texas

16 Quinton Reese R-So. S 6-0 190 Alpharetta, Ga.

17 Khaleb Coleman R-Sr. WR 6-2 230 Washington, D.C.

17 Rashaud Pernell Fr. DE 6-4 250 Highland Springs, Va.

18 Dexter Ricks Jr. ...................... Fr. ................. CB .............. 6-0 ............175 ............. Milledgeville, Ga.

19 Brody Brumm R-Sr. WR 6-0 200 Winamac, Ind.

19 Miyon Conaway Fr. DE 6-2 220 Hazlehurst, Ga.

20 Kobe Singleton R-So. CB 6-0 180 Tallahassee, Fla.

21 Treon Sibley............................. R-So. ........... WR............. 6-0 ............210 ............. Akron, Ohio

21 Sam Guridy R-Fr. S 6-0 185 Lynchburg, Va.

22 Coleman Baker Fr. WR 5-11 175 Brentwood, Tenn.

Jayden Sweeney Fr. S 5-11 175 Birmingham, Ala.

23 Malik Caper .............................. R-So. ........... RB .............. 6-0 ............235 ............. Hurst, Texas

24 Aakil Washington R-So. LB 6-2 240 Marietta, Ga.

Antwon Jackson Fr. CB 5-10 155 Warner Robins, Ga.

Amarian Williams R-Fr. CB 5-10 170 Cedar Hill, Texas

Micah Glaize

Jr.

6-0

Lynchburg, Va.

Justin Gipson Fr. RB 5-10 190 Suwanee, Ga.

Preston Hodge R-Fr. CB 6-0 185 Waxahachie, Texas

A’Khori Jones Fr. S 5-11 185 Macon, Ga.

Michael Bollinger

R-Sr.............. TE

5-11 .........245

Spartanburg, S.C.

Jordan Norwood Fr. LB 6-1 210 Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Cole Peterlin Sr. WR 6-1 195 Schwenksville, Pa.

Tim Coutras So. S 6-1 205 Nashville, Tenn.

Elijah Auguste Fr. CB 5-10 180 Everett, Mass.

Kyle Hanks Fr. RB 5-10 175 Salem, Va.

33 Lawrence Brown

34 Ahmad Walker

35

Fr. CB 6-2 180 Madison Heights, Va.

So. LB 5-11 215 Warner Robins, Ga.

Tyren Dupree R-Jr. LB 6-1 240 Leesburg, Ala.

36 Daniel Darko R-Sr. S 6-1 190 Baltimore, Md.

37 Owen McCone

Fr. LB 5-11 190 Fayetteville, Ark.

37 Max Morgan So. K 6-3 225 Greenville, S.C.

38 Caleb Tabert

38

Tre Lawing

R-Jr. RB 5-11 195 Oxford, Mich.

Fr. S 5-10 185 Appomattox, Va.

39 Russian Williams R-So. RB 5-6 155 Burke, Va.

39

40

Dylan Mullins ...........................

Fr. ................ SAF ............ 5-11 .........175 ............. Hampton, Ga.

Caleb Williams Fr. LB 6-1 210 Franklin, Tenn.

41 Austin Mock R-Sr. LS 6-2 240 Lynchburg, Va.

42 Nick Brown R-Fr. K 6-4 155 Frisco, Texas

43 Joseph Carter ......................... R-Fr.............. LB............... 6-0 ............235 ............. Jacksonville, Fla.

44

Ike Okoye

R-So. DE 6-3 235 Silver Spring, Md.

45 Jackson Shirer R-Fr. DE 6-1 245 Arlington, Texas

46

Aidan Alves R-Sr. P 6-1 220 Dillsburg, Pa.

47 Austin Turner .......................... R-Fr.............. LS ............... 6-1 ............265 ............. Elon, N.C.

48 Rashad Whitehead R-So. DE 6-2 275 Atlanta, Ga.

50

Chase Mitchell

R-So. OL 6-4 330 Washington, Pa.

51 Harrison Hayes So. OL 6-4 285 Wexford, Pa.

52

Jonathan Graham .................. R-Jr. ............. OL .............. 6-5 ............325 ............. La Plata, Md.

53 Phillip Doss So. DL 6-5 285 Lynchburg, Va.

54 Caeden Callahan Fr. LB 6-1 215 Acworth, Ga.

55 Brendan Schlittler R-Jr. OL 6-5 315 Eureka, Mo.

56 Will Buchanan R-So. OL 6-6 325 Asheville, N.C.

57 Carl Poole R-So. LB 5-11 235 Danville, Va.

60 Cam Reddy R-Sr. OL 6-2 305 Franklin, Mass.

63 Tommy Harley Fr. OL 6-6 280 Deerfield Beach, Fla.

64 Jacob Bodden R-Jr. OL 6-3 310 Hoover, Ala.

65 Naasir Watkins R-Sr. OL 6-6 320 Bowie, Md.

68 Hunter Porterfield Fr. OL 6-4 285 Richmond, Va.

70 Reggie Young R-Sr. OL 6-4 270 New Orleans, La.

73

X’Zauvea Gadlin R-Sr. OL 6-4 315 Grand Prairie, Texas

74 Jacob Lecates ......................... Fr. ............... OL ............. 6-7 ............330 ............. Trinity, N.C.

75 Mason Bundy R-Fr. OL 6-6 300 Mineral Bluff, Ga.

77 Cooper McCaw R-Sr. OL 6-5 305 Roanoke, Texas

77 Khristian Zachary So. DT 6-2 270 Fayetteville, Ga.

78 Brian Hannibal R-So. OL 6-3 295 Silver Spring, Md.

79 John Kourtis R-Jr. OL 6-5 320 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

80 Jaylin Belford Fr. WR 5-8 155 Lynchburg, Va.

81 Markel Fortenberry Fr. WR 6-4 185 Maryville, Tenn.

82 D’Wayne Crawford ................ R-Jr. ............. WR............. 5-6 ............160 ............. Concord, N.C.

83 Austin Henderson R-So. TE 6-6 240 Nashville, Tenn.

Teigan Martin Fr. TE 6-5 220 Mayer, Minn.

85 Mark Hutzel Fr. WR 6-0 180 Louisville, Ky.

85 Brayden Beck .......................... So. ................ K ................. 5-11 .........180 ............. Carrollton, Texas

86 Eddie Ogle R-So. WR 5-9 180 Allentown, Pa.

87

Brayden Monday R-So. TE 6-4 235 Waynesville, N.C.

88 Jerome Jackson R-Sr. TE 6-3 255 Fort Worth, Texas

Cade Rowland

R-So.

WR............. 5-7 ............170

Freeport, Fla.

Dennis Osagiede R-Sr. DT 5-11 290 Nacogdoches, Texas

Jason Stricker R-So. K/P 6-1 190 Waxhaw, N.C.

Kendy Charles R-So. DT 6-0 275 Orange Park, Fla.

Chris Boti.................................. So.

DT

6-1 ............290

Columbia, Md.

Jay Hardy R-Fr. DT 6-3 320 Chattanooga, Tenn.

Teagen Lenderink R-Fr. K 6-1 175 Belmont, Mich.

Marquise Brunson R-Fr.

CJ Bazile Jr.

Fr.

DE

6-2 265 Virginia Beach, Va.

6-2

Miami, Fla.

Bryce Dixon Fr. DT 6-2 275 Charlotte, N.C.

SCHEDULE & RESULTS

LIBERTY INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

2022 LIBERTY (5-1)

9/3 AT SOUTHERN

9/10 UAB

9/17 AT WAKE

9/24 AKRON

10/1 AT OLD DOMINION

10/8 AT UMASS

10/15 GARDNER-WEBB

10/22 BYU

11/5 AT ARKANSAS

W/21-14

W/21-12

W/38-24

W/42-24

9/1

2022 GARDNER-WEBB (2-4, 1-0 BIG SOUTH)

LIMESTONE

W/56-21

9/10 AT COASTAL CAROLINA L/27-31

9/17 AT ELON

9/24 MERCER

L/ 24-30

L/14-45

10/1 AT MARSHALL L/7-28

10/8 AT ROBERT MORRIS

10/15 AT LIBERTY

10/22 AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

W/48-0

11/12 AT UCONN...............................12 P.M.

11/19 VIRGINIA

11/26 NEW MEXICO

10/29 BRYANT

11/12 AT CAMBELL

AT NCAT

Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G

Dae Dae Hunter 89 536 6.0 6 43 89.3

Shedro Louis 63 283 4.5 4 40 51.4

Kaidon Salter 41 211 5.1 2 43 52.8

Jonathan Bennett 30 67 2.2 1 23 13.4

Passing Comp.-Att.-Int. Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G

Kaidon Salter 50-91-5 54.9 778 6 51 194.5

Johnathan Bennett 36-75-4 48.0 470 5 51 94.0

Receiving

No. Yds Avg. TD Long Avg/G

Demario Douglas 26 459 17.7 5 51 76.5

CJ Yarbrough 12 197 16.4 1 41 32.8 Dae Dae Hunter 12 93 7.8 1 41 15.5 Noah Frith 7 140 20.0 0 46 23.3

Scoring TD FG Kick X-2 TP

Dae Dae Hunter 7 42 Nick Brown 5-11 22-22 37

Demario Douglas 5 1 32 Shedro Louis 4 24

Defensive UT AT Total Ahmad Walker 16 21 37

Javon Scruggs 10 23 33

Robert Rahimi 13 17 30

Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G

Narii Gaither 25 252 10.1 1 69 84.00

Donovan Jones 45 221 4.9 2 37 36.80

Janiero Crankfield 38 181 4.8 3 21 30.17

Jayden Brown 19 113 5.9 2 41 37.67

Passing

Comp.-Att.-Int. Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G

Fisher Bailey 103-163-6 63.19 1230 7 62 205.0

Matthew Caldwell 26-39-1 66.67 271 0 47 67.75

Receiving

No. Yds Avg. TD Long Avg/G

T.J. Luther 21 464 22.1 3 62 77.33

Cutrell Haywood 32 277 8.66 2 35 46.17

Karim Page 18 210 11.67 0 29 35.00

Deland Thomas 12 134 11.17 2 18 14.00

Scoring

TD FG Kick X-2 TP

Jay Billingsley 0 3 23-24 32

Bailey Fisher 5 30

Janiero Crankfield 3 18

Defensive UT AT Total

William McRainey 17 37 54 Ty French 16 23 39

Janathian Turner 8 25 33

Jamari Brown 14 14 28

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE

Location:

Boiling Springs, N.C.

Enrollment: 3,393

Founded: 1905

Nickname: Runnin’ Bulldogs

Colors: Red, White, and Black Conference: Big South President: Dr. William Downs Athletics Director:

Chuck Burch

Did You Know?

• Gardner-Webb University is a private Christian university situated on 225 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains between the cities of Charlotte and Asheville in the community of Boiling Springs, N.C.

• Notable Gardner-Webb alums include NBA Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore, country music artist

and musician Jon Langston, the president and founder of Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Eddie G. Grigg, and mixed martial artist and 2004 Olympic silver medalist in wrestling Sara McCann.

• Gardner-Webb is a member of the Big South Conference. Gardner-Webb sponsors 22 sports programs, 11 men and 11 women.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Tre Lamb Head Coach

Year

0 TJ Luther WR, R-Sr. Arcadia, Fla.

1 Janathian Turner DL, R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga.

3 Jamari Brown DB, Sr. Miami, Fla.

14 Bailey Fisher QB, R-Sr. Clayton,

Narii Gaither RB, Sr. Rock Hill, S.C.

44 Ty French

Jr. Moultrie, Ga.

RASHAD JENNINGS

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Liberty University prepares students in every vocation to impact the culture for Christ. Liberty graduates are sought out by employers because of their work ethic, knowledge, practical skills, and integrity. Liberty alumni have found jobs with well-known organizations such as:

SHANNON BREAM Host of “Fox News Sunday”

JOHN LUKE & MARY

KATE ROBERTSON “Duck Dynasty” Personalities

DR. SAMKON GADO Ear, Nose, & Throat Surgeon; Former NFL Running Back

JEAN MANES

Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador

WALT AIKENS Former NFL Safety MEREDITH ANDREWS Christian Music Artist

“Dancing with the Stars” Winner; Former NFL Running Back

ANTONIO GANDY-GOLDEN Former NFL Wide Receiver

BOB GOOD U.S. Congressman

CHIP SMITH NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, ATP, & PGA Athletic Trainer

JAMES MCKNIGHT Former NFL Player

MALIK WILLIS NFL Quarterback

AVERY WARLEY-TALBERT WNBA Center

SAMANTHA PONDER ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown Host

TOBYMAC Christian Music Artist

EQUIPPING STUDENTS

Since 1971, Liberty University has become one of the world’s largest Christian universities and has produced 250,000 alumni impacting their fields around the globe. Today, Liberty remains committed to investing in the lives of students, helping them realize their full potential, and bringing glory to God.

Liberty holds regional accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)* to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees. In addition to regional accreditation, many programs at Liberty have earned further accreditation through industry-specific organizations. These accrediting bodies maintain rigorous standards and only recognize educational programs that represent the highest levels of excellence in their specializations.

In addition to outstanding residential programs, Liberty is a leader in online education.

COMMITMENT TO CHRISTIAN VALUES

Liberty’s unique character derives from its roots in the fundamentals of the Christian faith, as well as an abiding respect for this nation’s founding principles of limited government, individual liberty, and free enterprise. Our faculty members integrate biblical truth into every discipline while fostering a learning environment in which students are encouraged to excel.

Liberty remains on the cutting edge of higher education, providing rigorous academics without compromising its commitment to Christian values.

*Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Ga. 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Liberty University. Normal inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Liberty University.

WITH A BIBLICAL

BUILT ON A SOLID FOUNDATION

Since its inception, Liberty University’s mission has been to provide a world-class educational experience with a solid Christian foundation, equipping men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential for success in every aspect of their lives.

Students at Liberty are prepared for more than a career — they are prepared for life. As an accredited, evangelical liberal arts institution with 15 colleges and schools and more than 700 programs of study from the certificate to the doctoral level, Liberty offers educational opportunities for students at every stage of life to develop into leaders of vision and integrity.

Liberty’s commitment to academic excellence is proven by its inclusion as a Doctoral University by the Carnegie Foundation. It is among only seven percent of schools in the country to receive this prestigious designation.

The faculty at Liberty challenge students to think critically and creatively, and to become capable men and women of character who will make a positive impact in their communities and in the world. Service to others isn’t just a concept taught in Liberty classrooms; it’s a conviction our students and alumni live out every day.

DEMOSS HALL

Housing computer labs, classrooms, lecture halls, and a rooftop terrace, the 4-story DeMoss Hall serves as one of the primary academic buildings on campus. Connected to DeMoss, the Montview Student Union features additional dining options, space for student clubs, student service centers, and a bowling alley, in addition to lounge seating and open common areas.

JERRY FALWELL LIBRARY

The 4-story Jerry Falwell Library is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, providing resources in both traditional and digital formats. Students can study in a variety of reading rooms, group study rooms, multiple balconies and terraces, and a spacious café.

RESIDENTIAL COMMONS

With the completion of the third Residential Commons in August 2017, these buildings house nearly 3,000 students. Each building features two-person rooms, private bathrooms, on-site laundry, and a coed common area, providing students with comfortable seating and televisions.

CENTER FOR NATURAL SCIENCES

Located across the lawn from the Jerry Falwell Library, the Center for Natural Sciences houses classrooms, an auditorium, and more than 30 laboratories designed for hands-on learning, including an advanced anatomy lab and a cell culture lab. The 4-story building also contains $2 million in equipment, such as a gene sequencer and GC mass spectrometer.

CENTER FOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Housing classrooms, a research center, and labs, the 4-story Center for Medical and Health Sciences is home to the College of Osteopathic Medicine and select programs of the School of Health Sciences.

CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE WORSHIP ARTS

The Center for Music and the Worship Arts is split between two linked 4-story buildings and houses a concert hall capable of seating 1,600 guests. It is located along Liberty’s main academic corridor, across the courtyard from DeMoss Hall and adjacent to the Jerry Falwell Library.

FREEDOM TOWER

Completed in Fall 2017, the tower is the centerpiece of Liberty’s campus rebuilding. It stands on the north end of campus near The Food Court at Reber-Thomas and houses the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity as well as spaces for special events. The tower also holds the Rawlings Scriptorium, which exhibits a collection of sacred texts, interactive screens, and a life-size replica of the Gutenberg press.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

A 78,000-square-foot, 3-story building for the school was completed in 2019. The building includes a 500-seat auditorium, information technology labs, data centers, and the Center for Entrepreneurship. It also has a simulated stock trading room featuring glass walls, New York Stock Exchange display boards, and a real-time ticker.

UP & COMING

THE NEW REBER-THOMAS DINING HALL

The longtime food court is being rebuilt between Commons III and the lake beside the Jerry Falwell Library. The new building will accommodate around 2,700 students, compared to the 2,100 of the former building.

JERRY FALWELL CENTER

Located directly behind and attached to the Hancock Welcome Center, this new center will honor founder Jerry Falwell Sr. as it shares the story of his life and his impact on the world. Guests will see his legacy living on today as the university remains committed to the original mission that Falwell led at Liberty: Training Champions for Christ.

JERRY PREVO

An entrepreneur and Baptist minister, Jerry Prevo has been a member of the Liberty University Board of Trustees since 1996 and filled the role of Board Chairman since 2003. He recently retired as the senior pastor of Anchorage Baptist Temple in Anchorage, Alaska, where he served for 47 years.

Raised in Tennessee, Prevo graduated from the Baptist Bible College and completed other work at various universities, including the University of Tennessee, Belmont College, and Tennessee Temple. He moved to Alaska in 1971 to take over a small mission work, where he put his entrepreneurial skills into action. Over time, he expanded the church congregation, including the implementation of a bus service to pick up children for Sunday services and, by extension, their parents. In the mid-1970s, the mission work purchased 20 acres and built a white-steeple building to hold services, and in 1992, a 43,000-square-foot auditorium was completed.

Prevo has witnessed Anchorage Baptist Temple become one of the largest churches in Alaska. The services have drawn an average of more than 2,000 people per week. The church also offers education for preschool through senior high at Anchorage Christian Schools — the largest Christian school in Alaska — and ministers through its television station.

Additionally, Prevo is the CEO and chairman of Christian Broadcasting Inc., which he started and now has three stations and two broadcasting towers in Anchorage, Alaska.

In 2020, Prevo took on the role of interim president of Liberty University. In accepting this role, he stepped down as Board Chairman and officially began his new duties in August 2020. Since then, he has led the university with a renewed focus on Liberty’s foundational Christian mission. He has provided stable leadership — supported by Liberty’s ongoing enrollment growth, excellence in academics and intercollegiate athletics, and thriving spiritual life — and striven to make Liberty an employer of choice through multiple initiatives, as well as helped lead the university through its 50th Anniversary celebration in Fall 2021.

IAN MCCAW

Ian McCaw has a vision for Liberty Athletics, and he has worked quickly to make that vision a reality since being named the department’s 11th director of athletics on Nov. 28, 2016.

His vision for Liberty’s intercollegiate athletics program by providing a high quality student-athlete experience and achieving victory

McCaw has lived out this mission, guiding Liberty Athletics to unparalleled success on the field, in the classroom and the local community in a short time on Liberty Mountain.

Heading into the 2022-23 athletics season, Liberty’s teams have captured 44 total conference titles since McCaw’s arrival on Liberty Mountain.

Under McCaw’s leadership, Liberty Athletics is the fastest growing athletics department in the country. Nearly all 20 of its NCAA Division I programs have reached new heights at the national level in the last few years.

Liberty’s football program is just one of five FBS teams in the country that has won a bowl game each of the last three seasons, joining Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Louisiana. The Flames are the second team in NCAA history to win a bowl game each of their first three years at the FBS level (2019 and 2020 FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl and 2021 LendingTree Bowl).

Football had a season of “firsts” in 2020, including the team’s first-ever national ranking, first win over an ACC opponent, the best start in school history (8-0 to start 2020) and first-ever win over a top-25 FBS program.

Liberty Athletics has posted back-to-back top 75 finishes in the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, the annual listing that ranks the top collegiate athletics departments in the country.

Following a year when the Flames won 10 conference titles, Liberty finished the 2020-21 season ranked No. 70 in the Directors’ Cup standings, which was the highest ranking in athletics department history.

The Flames ranked No. 74 in the final 2021-22 Learfield Directors’ Cup standings. Liberty received points in the 2021-22 Learfield Directors’ Cup rankings thanks to national championship finishes or bowl game appearances by baseball, field hockey, football, men’s golf, men’s tennis, softball, and women’s cross country.

The Lady Flames field hockey program led the country with 20 wins in 2021 and became the athletics department’s first-ever team to advance to an NCAA Division I national championship game.

The men’s basketball team, which has qualified for three out of the last four NCAA Tournaments, has won 104 games over the last four seasons. This figure ranks fourthbest among all Division I teams in the country.

Both Liberty’s baseball and softball programs have advanced to NCAA Regional play each of the last two years, while the track & field program had six AllAmericans in 2022 at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

The men’s golf team made their third-straight appearance at the NCAA Men’s Golf National Championship in 2022,

finishing the event in 26th place.

Liberty’s success on the field during McCaw’s time on Liberty Mountain has allowed the visionary athletics director to reshape conference affiliation for the Flames.

Less than three months into his time at the head of the athletics department, McCaw helped launch Liberty into the top level of intercollegiate competition. On Feb. 16, 2017, Liberty received notification that the NCAA had approved its request to enter into a two-year Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) reclassification process.

McCaw then helped pave the way for the future of Liberty Athletics on May 17, 2018, when it was announced that 17 of the 20 NCAA Division I programs will end a 27-year run in the Big South Conference to join the ASUN Conference for the 2018-19 athletics season.

During the Flames’ first four seasons as a member of the ASUN Conference, Liberty has captured the Bill Bibb Trophy each year the conference has presented the award (2018-19 and 2021-22). The trophy is presented to the ASUN Conference institution with the top overall athletics program.

In the era of massive conference realignment, McCaw has the Flames positioned to make another jump when Liberty moves to Conference USA, starting with the 2023-24 athletics season.

Conference USA will be the all-sports conference for Liberty Athletics, including the Flames’ football team that has competed as an FBS independent program since moving up to the FBS level in 2018.

Liberty’s recent success has spawned unprecedented growth in the Flames Club and record-setting football and basketball season ticket sales.

During the 2019-20 athletic season, Flames Club donations surpassed the $1 million mark for the first time in athletics department history, aided by 1,265 members. The Flames Club more than doubled its membership total during the 2020-21 athletics season and brought in $2 million to its annual fund.

Flames Nation once again more than doubled its support for Liberty Athletics last year. The Flames Club finished the 2021-22 athletic season with $4.1 million in annual fund contributions with a department record 4,538 members.

During its first full season at the FBS level, Liberty sold fewer than 4,000 football season tickets. Heading into the 2022 season, Liberty has doubled its season ticket sales and is poised to sell out Williams Stadium for the first time in athletics department history.

Liberty’s success has not just been limited to the field of competition, as Flames student-athletes are also winning in the classroom.

Liberty has posted a 3.27 cumulative GPA each of the last two years (2020-21 and 2021-22), had five CoSIDA Academic All-American®, and posted a team GPA of 3.0 or higher for 19 out of 20 programs.

Liberty baseball standout Aaron Anderson was selected the 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I Baseball Team Member of the Year by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The award is the top academic student-athlete in NCAA Division I baseball.

McCaw’s commitment to the full student-athlete experience has seen Liberty Athletics post an 88 percent Graduation Success Rate each of the last three years, matching the highest mark in recorded athletics department history.

ACADEMIC MAJORS

The top areas of study for Liberty student-athletes

BUSINESS | SPORT MANAGEMENT | EXERCISE SCIENCE | PSYCHOLOGY | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STUDENT-ATHLETE GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE

Liberty Athletics finished the 2020-21 season with an 88 percent student-athlete graduation rate, the highest rate in department history. Liberty’s student-athlete Graduation Success Rate (GSR) has seen an increase or remained steady since the 2012-13 academic year. Additionally, 19 of Liberty’s 20 NCAA Division I athletic programs have a graduation rate of 80 percent or higher.

ACADEMIC HONORS

LIBERTY BASEBALL’S AARON ANDERSON MAKES SCHOOL HISTORY BY BEING NAMED 2022 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® DIVISION I BASEBALL TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR.

Senior Aaron Anderson of the Flames Baseball team was named CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica® Division I Baseball Team Member of the Year, given to the top academic studentathlete in NCAA Division I baseball. Anderson is the first Liberty student-athlete in any sport to earn the prestigious team member of the year honor. Anderson highlighted a total of 33 student-athletes who earned inclusion on the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I Baseball team and earned his second consecutive selection to the first team.

LIBERTY STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AND WITHIN THE ASUN CONFERENCE FOR THEIR HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS.

Since the start of the 2016-17 school year, 10 student-athletes have been award the nation’s highest academic distinction, CoSIDA Academic All-America status: Aaron Anderson (baseball. earned the honor twice), Jovaine Atkinson (track & field), Serena Barr (at-large team/field hockey), Kat Bouton (track & field), Calli Doan (track & field/cross country), Austin Duncan (at-large team, golf), Alicia Finnigan (at-large team/swimming & diving), Ruben Garcia (men’s soccer), Amelia Johnson (volleyball), and Hunter Winstead (football). During the 2021-22 academic year, 415 student-athletes earned a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA (70.2%). Additionally, 55 student-athletes earned a 4.0 cumulative GPA, while 19 out of Liberty’s 20 programs earned a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA. Liberty Athletics matched the second highest cumulative GPA on record as well with a 3.27. A total of 269 Liberty Flames student-athletes garnered inclusion on the 2021-22 ASUN Conference Academic Honor Roll.

ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE (APR)

Over the last several years, the Liberty University Athletics program has met or exceeded NCAA standards as defined by the APR initiative. For the 2020-22 academic year, 85 percent of Liberty’s teams scored 975 or higher, with 13 receiving a score of 990 or higher.

COMMUNITY IMPACT

TRICK OR TREAT SO OTHERS CAN EAT

2021 Donation: 1,627 cans collected and donated

HOP ON POP

2021-22: 5,774 children’s books collected and donated, a new record 3 teams donated over 1,000 books each

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

Over 1,000 letters distributed to faculty and staff

DOLLAR MAKES A DIFFERENCE

$4,461 donated, and school supplies were then purchased and delivered to local elementary schools

HUGH FREEZE HEAD COACH

CAREER COACHING HONORS:

2020 George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year finalist

2013 Grant Teaff FCA Coach of the Year

2011 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year

2009 AFCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year

2009 Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year

5-TIME Region 8-AA Coach of the Year

4-TIME Associated Press High School Coach of the Year

A winning tradition at the highest level of NCAA collegiate football was brought to Liberty Mountain when Hugh Freeze was introduced as the ninth head coach in football program history on Dec. 7, 2018.

Just like the other stops along his storied coaching career, Freeze has quickly elevated Liberty’s program to unprecedented success during his short time with the Flames.

Freeze has experienced similar success at each of his head coaching stops: Lambuth University (2008-09), Arkansas State (2011) and Ole Miss (2012-16) and Liberty (2019-20).

Liberty is just one of five FBS teams in the country that has won a bowl game each of the last three seasons, joining Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Louisiana.

Liberty is the second team in NCAA history to win a bowl game during its first three full seasons at the FBS level (2019, 2020, and 2021), both coming under Freeze’s leadership.

Additionally, Freeze guided the Flames through one of the most unique seasons in NCAA college football history in 2020 where Liberty finished the year ranked

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2019-PRESENT – Liberty (Head Coach)

2018 (OCTOBER-DECEMBER) – Arizona Hotshots (Offensive Coordinator)

2012-16 – Ole Miss (Head Coach)

2011 – Arkansas State (Head Coach)

2010 – Arkansas State (Offensive Coordinator)

2009-10 (DECEMBER-FEBRUARY) – San Jose State (Offensive Coordinator)

2008-09 – Lambuth (Head Coach)

2006-07 – Ole Miss (Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator)

2005 – Ole Miss (Assistant AD for Football External Affairs)

1995-04 – Briarcrest High School/Tenn. (Head Coach)

1992-94 – Briarcrest High School/Tenn. (Offensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs)

EDUCATION: B.S., MATHEMATICS (SOUTHERN MISS, ’92)

HOMETOWN: OXFORD, MISS.

WIFE: JILL

CHILDREN: RAGAN, JORDAN, AND MADISON

No. 17 in the country and tied a program record with a 10-1 overall record.

After leading the Flames to an 8-5 record in 2019, a 10-1 mark in 2020 and an 8-5 record in 2021, Freeze has posted a combined 68-43 mark in 10 seasons as a head coach (See ^ note below for more information about career coaching record).

Freeze’s renowned high-powered offense allowed two of the program’s best offensive standouts to cement their names in Liberty’s record books with numbers that may last for quite some time during his first seasons at Liberty.

Wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden finished his career as the program’s all-time career leader in receiving yards (3,814), receptions (240), and touchdowns. GandyGolden was a semifinalist for the 2019 Biletnikoff Award and was named to the Phil Steele All-America team.

Quarterback Stephen Calvert completed his days in a Liberty uniform passing for a program record 12,025 career passing yards, 93 career touchdowns and 896 career competitions.

As a team, Liberty finished the 2019 season ranked No. 21 in the country in passing offense (288.9 yards

per game) and No. 32 in total offense (439.4 yards per game). Liberty posted an 8-5 record, the most wins for a Flames football team since 2014.

The Flames capped their first season under Freeze with a 23-16 victory over Sun Belt Conference member Georgia Southern in the 2019 FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl on Dec. 21, 2019, at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

Under Freeze’s direction, Liberty had a season of “firsts” in 2020, including the team’s first-ever national ranking, first win over an ACC opponent, the best start in school history (8-0 to start 2020), first-ever win over a top-25 FBS program, and back-to-back bowl game wins.

Liberty defeated a pair of ACC foes in Syracuse and instate opponent Virginia Tech. The two wins made Liberty the first non-Power 5 team to post a pair of wins over ACC schools in the same season since Houston in 2015.

The Flames finished the season with a 10-1 record, tying the program’s record for wins in a season (Liberty finished the 2008 season with a 10-2 record).

Liberty made a return trip the Cure Bowl in 2020, upsetting No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina, 37-34, on Dec. 26 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The game was widely viewed as the one of the most exciting bowl games of the 2020 Bowl Season and was the most watched bowl game involving “Group of Five” teams since the 2017 Armed Forces Bowl with 2.62 million viewers on ESPN.

The Flames set a school record for rushing yards in a season in 2020 (2,776) and ranked No. 9 in the country in rushing offense.

Liberty also ranked No. 15 in the country in total offense (482.7 yards per game) and No. 11 in total defense (317.7 yards per game). The Flames were one of three teams in the country to rank in the top 20 in both total offense and total defense in 2020, joining Clemson and BYU.

Spearheading Liberty’s outstanding offense in 2020 was quarterback Malik Willis. The former Auburn quarterback burst onto the national season by leading the nation in rushing yards (944) and touchdowns (14) by a FBS quarterback.

Willis, along with defensive end Durrell Johnson, earned All-America honors and were one of 16 Flames named to the Phil Steele Postseason All-Independent Team. Willis, who started to draw attention for the Heisman Trophy award during the season, was named to the Davey O’Brien Award Quarterback Class of 2020 listing and was on the 2020 Maxwell Award watch list.

Freeze’s efforts to quickly lift Liberty to national prominence did not go unnoticed in 2020. Freeze was one of six finalists the George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Award.

The half dozen standout coaches named as finalist for the award include Tom Allen (Indiana), Ryan Day (Ohio State), Jamey Chadwell (Coastal Carolina), Luke Fickell (Cincinnati), Hugh Freeze (Liberty), and Nick Saban (Alabama).

The Flames posted an 8-win 2021 season, facing 8 bowl eligible teams (Liberty only faced a combined five bowleligible teams during the 2019 and 2020 seasons).

The Flames capped off the season with a convincing 5620 win over Eastern Michigan in the LendingTree Bowl on a nationally televised game on ESPN in Mobile, Ala., on Dec. 18.

Liberty has now won eight or more games for the 13th

season in program history, including all three seasons under Freeze’s leadership.

Liberty’s defense finished the 2021 season ranked No. 7 in passing yards allowed (180.3 per game), No. 11 in total defense (320.2 yards allowed per game), No. 24 in scoring defense (21.5 points allowed per game), and No. 28 in sacks (2.85 per game).

Offensively, Liberty finished 2021 ranked No. 25 in the country in scoring offense (33.6 points per game), No. 8 in passing yards per completion (14.69), and No. 21 in fumbles lost (5).

Leading the charge for the Flames in 2021 once again was Willis, who had an award-winning season. The quarterback was a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award and the Maxwell Award and a top 10 candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

The native of Atlanta, Ga., was also on numerous national award watch lists: CFPA National Performer of the Year Award, Manning Award, Reese’s Senior Bowl, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, and the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 2021-22 Preseason Big Board.

Willis was Liberty’s top offensive threat, accounting for 65.9 percent of the Flames’ total offensive yards in 2021 (Team Yards: 5,671/Willis: 3,736 – Rush 878, Pass 2,857). Willis’ total offensive yards rank No. 2 in single-season program history.

On the season, Willis completed 207-of-339 passing attempts for 2,857 yards and 27 touchdowns. The redshirt junior was also Liberty’s leading rusher, having carried the ball 197 times for 878 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Willis finished the year ranked No. 8 in the country in points responsible for (242/18.6 per game), No. 18 in passing touchdowns (27), No. 20 total offense (287.7 yards per game), and No. 20 in passing yards per competition (13.83).

JOURNEY TO LIBERTY

When hired at Liberty on Dec. 7, 2018, Freeze brought over 25 years of continued coaching success, including head coaching experience that has led to conference titles, nationally ranked recruiting classes and bowl appearances at multiple stops during his highly decorated career.

Prior to his current coaching position at Liberty, the native of Oxford, Miss., returned to his hometown school and led it back to championship form during his five seasons as head coach at Ole Miss (2012-16).

Freeze guided Ole Miss to bowl games during three of his five years with the Rebels, including victories in the Music City bowl (2013 season) and the Sugar Bowl (2015 season).

Freeze’s time in Oxford was highlighted by a 10-3 campaign in 2015, the program’s first 10-win season since 2003. The Rebels won their first four games of the 2015 season, including a 43-37 road victory over No. 2 Alabama, Ole Miss’ first win in Tuscaloosa, Ala., since 1988.

Alabama went on to claim the national title, finishing the season with a 14-1 overall record. The Crimson Tide’s loss to Ole Miss marked the third time in program history that the Rebels were the national champion’s only loss during their championship season.

The 2015 campaign also included a thrilling 38-27 win

over No. 21 Mississippi State in its rivalry “Egg Bowl” game with the Bulldogs and a 48-20 win over No. 16 Oklahoma State in a New Year’s Six bowl game in a Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl contest.

Ole Miss was ranked as high as No. 3 in the national polls in both 2014 and 2015 and finished top 10 in the country for the first time since 1969 after the Sugar Bowl win (No. 9 in the coaches poll and No. 10 in the Associated Press poll).

Ole Miss was a mainstay in the national polls during Freeze’s tenure, including top 25 rankings for 45 weeks over his five-year coaching stay and a string of 27-straight weeks in the polls for the first time since 1957-62.

In 2013, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) awarded Freeze the Grant Teaff Coach of the Year award.

Freeze has been heavily involved with FCA during his entire coaching career and has been featured in the FCA Magazine and spoken at FCA functions.

Freeze was also a finalist for the 2014 Bear Bryant Award and the 2014 Dobb Trophy. The Bear Bryant Award is given annually to the top NCAA National Coach of the Year, while the Dobb Trophy honors the head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community.

Freeze has an eye for the nation’s most talented high school players, collecting four nationally ranked recruiting classes at Ole Miss. In 2013 and 2016, his recruiting classes ranked in the top five nationally, making them the best in program history.

Freeze and his staff developed 20 players who earned All-SEC honors, including All-Americans Cody Prewitt, Senquez Golson, Robert Nkemdiche, Laremy Tunsil, Evan Engram, Laquon Treadwell and Trae Elston.

Treadwell was named Ole Miss’ first ever SEC Freshman of the Year in 2013 and became the school’s first Biletnikoff Award finalist in 2015. Nkemdiche was the first defensive lineman to be named a Hornung Award finalist. Engram won the Ozzie Newsome Award and Pop Warner College Football Award following the 2016 season.

Eleven Ole Miss players were selected in the NFL Draft during Freeze’s time as head coach, including firstrounder Engram as well as D.J. Jones, Derrick Jones and Chad Kelly hearing their names called in the latest draft. In 2016, the Rebels had three first-round draft picks in Tunsil, Treadwell and Nkemdiche. Moncrief, Donte Golson, Fahn Cooper and Cody Core were also drafted over the last four years.

Before returning to Oxford, the former Ole Miss assistant experienced a record-setting run at Arkansas State.

With Freeze as head coach in 2011, the Red Wolves captured the Sun Belt Conference championship and became just the third school in Sun Belt history to finish undefeated in league play with a perfect 8-0 mark. The 10-2 overall record marked the program’s first 10-win season since 1986, when ASU was a member of the I-AA Southland Conference.

In the best debut season ever by an A-State head coach, Freeze became just the 14th FBS first-year head coach to win 10 regular season games. He also returned ASU to a bowl game for the first time since 2005.

Freeze was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year, while 13 of his pupils earned all-conference honors. Freeze’s first season in Jonesboro saw him serve as Arkansas State’s offensive coordinator, guiding the Red Wolves’ offense to a record-breaking year in 2010.

HUGH

ASU, ranked No. 42 in the nation in scoring offense, finished the season averaging 30 points a game and recorded at least 20 points in 11 consecutive games for the first time in school history. Freeze’s offense scored 46 touchdowns for the fourth-most in school history and the most since the 1975 season.

Prior to his arrival at Arkansas State, Freeze compiled a 20-5 record over the 2008 and 2009 seasons at the helm of the Lambuth University football program in Jackson, Tenn.

Freeze was named the American Football Coaches Association’s Southeast Region Coach of the Year in 2009 after leading the Eagles to their best regular season in school history with an 11-0 record.

Under Freeze’s direction, Lambuth won the Mid-South Conference West Division, advanced to the second round of the NAIA playoffs for the first time since 1999, finished the year with a 12-1 mark and ascended to the No. 6 ranking in NAIA.

The Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year oversaw the offense and called plays for a Lambuth team that averaged more than 40 points per game and ranked ninth nationally in total offense (465 ypg). The Eagles also ranked first in the nation in fourth-down conversions, fourth in first downs per game and thirddown conversions, fifth in passing, and eighth in scoring offense.

Prior to taking over as head coach at Lambuth, Freeze served on the Ole Miss staff from 2005-07, including the final two seasons as an assistant coach.

Before going to Ole Miss, Freeze served 13 years at Briarcrest Christian School (Memphis, Tenn.) as a classroom teacher, coach and administrator. He was the Saints’ head football coach from 1995 to 2004, running the no-huddle “spread system” for six years that led to six straight state championship games.

Freeze compiled a 99-23 record while at Briarcrest, which included an undefeated season in 1996 and led the school to state championship titles in 2002 and 2004. Briarcrest won regional titles in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, and 2002, and Freeze was named the Region 8-AA Coach of the Year five times and Associated Press Coach of the Year four times.

Among his talented pupils during that period were eventual Rebels and former NFL starters Michael Oher and Greg Hardy.

Before assuming the role of head coach at Briarcrest, Freeze served as the teams’ offensive coordinator and defensive backs coach from 1992-94, as the Saints reached the TSSAA state semifinals twice.

A 1988 graduate of Senatobia High School, Freeze received an associate’s degree from Northwest Mississippi Community College in 1990 and was a twoyear letterwinner on the Ranger baseball team. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in coaching and sports administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1992.

It was while attending USM that he became active in mission projects, serving as a missionary in Houston, Salt Lake City, St. Petersburg, Russia and Australia. Freeze also served as the state president for the Mississippi Baptist Student Union.

Born in Oxford and raised in Independence, Mississippi, Hugh, and his wife, Jill, are the parents of three daughters: Ragan, Jordan, and Madison.

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KENT AUSTIN

CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS COACH

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (CO-OC/QB)

2013-18 – HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (HC, GM, AND VP OF FOOTBALL OPS)

2010-12 – CORNELL (HC)

2008-10 – OLE MISS (OC)

2007 – SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS (HC)

2004-06 – TORONTO ARGONAUTS (OC)

2003 – OTTAWA RENEGADES (QB)

EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (OLE MISS, ’85)

CHILDREN: KENDALL, KASSIDY, AND WESLEY

HOMETOWN: NATICK, MASS.

MAURICE HARRIS

CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/WIDE RECEIVERS COACH

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (CO-OC/WR)

2012-18 – OLE MISS (TE/REC. COORD.)

2008-11 – ARKANSAS STATE (TE)

2007 – ALABAMA STATE (OC/RB)

2006 – OLE MISS (ASST. AD FOR INTERNAL FOOTBALL OPERATIONS)

2004-05 – ALABAMA STATE (RB)

1999-03 – WHITEHAVEN HS (ASST. COACH/HC)

EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EDUCATION (ARKANSAS STATE, ’98)

WIFE: LAQUESHA

CHILDREN: ARAMI AND CORTLYNN

HOMETOWN: MEMPHIS, TENN.

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TIGHT ENDS COACH

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (TE)

2012-18 – OLE MISS (GA, OFFENSIVE ANALYST, ASST. AD COMMUNITY RELATIONS)

2011 – ARKANSAS TECH (GA)

2010 – LAMBUTH (GA)

EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT (LAMBUTH, ’10); MASTER’S DEGREE IN INTEGRATED SPORTS MARKETING (OLE MISS, ’15)

WIFE: KENDRA

CHILDREN: LILY AND BENJAMIN

HOMETOWN: LEONE, AMERICAN SAMOA

BRUCE JOHNSON

RUNNING BACKS COACH

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (RB)

2018 – INDIANA (ASST. AD/ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING)

2012-17 – OLE MISS (QC, OL, TE, RECRUITING)

2010-11 – ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (ASST. OC, OL)

2006-09 – JACKSON STATE (OL, RECRUITING COORD.)

2002-05 – ALABAMA STATE (TE, OT, RB, RECRUITING COORD.)

2001 – SAN DIEGO (RB)

2000 – PHOENIX COLLEGE (ASST. COACH)

1999 – SHADOW MOUNTAIN HS (ASST. COACH)

1998 – DESERT VISTA HS (ASST. COACH)

EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN HISTORY (ARIZONA STATE, ’99)

WIFE: MICHELLE

CHILDREN: JAIDYN, BRAYDEN, AND AYDIN

HOMETOWN: PHOENIX, ARIZ.

COACHING

CHRIS KLENAKIS

OFFENSIVE LINE COACH

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2022 – LIBERTY (OL)

2021 – SOUTH ALABAMA (OFFENSIVE QC)

2014-18 – LOUISVILLE (TE/OL)

2013 – IOWA STATE (OL)

2010-12 – ARKANSAS (OL)

2004-09 – NEVADA (OC/OL)

2003 – CENTRAL MISSOURI (OL)

2000-02 – SOUTHERN MISS (OL)

1990-99 – NEVADA (OL)

1987-89 – CHURCHILL COUNTRY (NEV.) HS (HC)

1986 – GABBS (NEV.) HS (HC)

EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (MURRAY STATE, ’02)

WIFE: MANDY

CHILDREN: BRITT

HOMETOWN: AMORY, MISS.

TANNER BURNS

SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (ST COORD., OUTSIDE LB)

2014-18 – ARKANSAS (QUALITY CONTROL FOR SPECIAL TEAMS)

2013 – OAKLAND RAIDERS (NFL INTERN–SPECIAL TEAMS)

EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN GENERAL STUDIES (OLE MISS, ’12)

WIFE: BECCA

CHILDREN: BLAKELY AND KINSLEY

HOMETOWN: SAN JOSE, CALIF.

COACHING

JOSH ALDRIDGE

CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS COACH

COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (DL, CO-DC, LB) 2018 – LENOIR-RHYNE (DC/LB) 2014-17 – WEST GEORGIA (DL/REC. COORD.) 2013 – OUACHITA BAPTIST (DL) 2013 – LINDENWOOD (GA)

EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES (HARDING, ’12)

WIFE: JESSICA

CHILDREN: BRAXTON AND NORA HOMETOWN: JACKSON, TENN.

JACK CURTIS

CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SAFETIES COACH

COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2021-PRESENT – LIBERTY (S, CO-DC) 2016-20 – TULANE (DC/DB) 2011-15 – GEORGIA SOUTHERN (DC/DB) 2010 – CENTRAL MISSOURI (DC) 2009 – MEMPHIS (S) 2002-08 – ARKANSAS STATE (DC/DB) 1994-2001 – NORTHWESTERN STATE (DB 1994-98; DC – 1999-01) 1993 – WESTERN NEW MEXICO (SEC.) 1989-92 – MISSISSIPPI STATE (1989-90 GA; 1991-92 VOLUNTEER) 1988 – HENDERSON STATE (GA) 1987 – EVANGEL UNIVERSITY (STUDENT)

EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE (EVANGEL, ’87); MASTER’S DEGREE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (HENDERSON STATE, ’90)

WIFE: MICHELLE

CHILDREN: CAROLINA AND GEORGANNA HOMETOWN: BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

DARIUS EUBANKS

DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2022 – LIBERTY (DB)

2021 – GEORGIA STATE (S)

2018-20 – SAMFORD (S, DB)

2017 – ARKANSAS (GA)

EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT (GEORGIA SOUTHERN, ’13)

HOMETOWN: THOMSON, GA.

JEREMY GARRETT

DEFENSIVE LINE COACH

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

2022 – LIBERTY (DL)

2020-21 – CLEVELAND BROWNS (ASST. DL)

2019 – VANDERBILT (DEFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL)

2018 – ENSWORTH HS (HC)

2011-17 – ENWORTH HS (DEFENSIVE COACH)

2010 – SOUTHAVEN HS (AC)

EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MISSISSIPPI, ’07), MBA (HARDING, ’10)

WIFE: SHAY

CHILDREN: JAYDEN, JACOB, AND GRACE

HOMETOWN: SENATOBIA, MISS.

DR. ED GOMES

BAGGETT

JOVON HUBBARD

OLIVIA MOCK

CULLEN CASEY

DE’VON BROWN

MALIK SLATER

LOGAN BRADLEY

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JESSE

ALEX JACKSON

MATT BEVINS

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DANIELLE GILLEN

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PEYTON FERGUSON

ETHAN JOHNSON Director of Player Personnel/Recruiting

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GRANT MILLER

Director of Player Personnel ISAAC IJALANA Assistant Director of

KENNEDY HARVEY

JORDAN CANTRELL

WILL REID

BEN BARRON

KYLE ROBISON

MICHAEL CHOROWICZ

JENNIFER TULL

2019 FBC MORTGAGE CURE BOWL

SCORING SUMMARY:

FIRST QUARTER

3:31 LU Huntley 57 yard pass from Calvert

SECOND QUARTER

14:53 GS Kennedy III 10 yard run (Bass)

13:22 LU Mack 3 yard run (Probert kick failed)

1:02 LU Probert 46 yard field goal

THIRD QUARTER

12:01 LU Gandy-Golden 14 yard pass from Calvert (Probert)

6:20 GS Bass 28 yard field goal

2:49 GS Bass 30 yard field goal

FOURTH QUARTER

1:44 GS Bass 35 yard field goal

In a season that saw the offense grab most of the attention with its gaudy numbers, it was the Liberty defense that showed up in its biggest game. A stout defensive effort led Liberty to a 23-16 win over Georgia Southern, Dec. 21, in the 2019 FBC MortgageCure Bowl.

The win capped off the most memorable year in program history. Liberty completed its FBS reclassification process in August, received its first-ever bowl game invitation on Dec. 8 and walked away from Exploria Stadium with a bowl game trophy in hand.

With the victory, the Flames became the third FBS transitioning team in NCAA history to win a bowl game during their first season at the FBS level.

Flames defensive end Jessie Lemonier was named the 2019 Cure Bowl MVP, finishing the game with eight tackles, including two sacks.

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2020 FBC MORTGAGE CURE BOWL

SCORING SUMMARY:

FIRST QUARTER

SECOND QUARTER

Barbir

THIRD QUARTER

Willis

FOURTH QUARTER

Willis

Barbir

OVERTIME

Liberty’s Elijah James blocked a gameending field goal attempt in overtime, securing No. 23/23 Liberty’s 37-34 win over No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina in the 2020 FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl.

The Flames finished their second season of full FBS bowl eligibility with a 10-1 record, winning the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl for the second year in a row. Liberty is just the second team (also Appalachian State) to win bowl games in each of its first two seasons of bowl eligibility following a transition from the FCS. Liberty snapped Coastal Carolina’s (11-1) 12-game winning streak, which was tied for the longest FBS winning streak in the nation, and earned its firstever win over an FBS Top 25 program. Liberty quarterback Malik Willis was named Cure Bowl MVP after totaling 357 yards of offense and rushing for a Cure Bowl-record four touchdowns.

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2021 LENDINGTREE BOWL

SCORING SUMMARY:

FIRST QUARTER

Thomas

SECOND QUARTER

13:01

Evans 2 yard run (Ryland kick)

LU Green 34 yard run (kick failed)

LU Huntley 20 yard pass from Willis (Beck)

LU Willis 2 yard run (Beck)

THIRD QUARTER

11:02 LU Willis 35 yard run (Team rush failed)

LU Beck 43 yard field goal

Douglas 3 yard pass from Willis (Beck)

FOURTH QUARTER

10:48

Shaa 64 yard pass from Bennett (Beck)

Ryland

Hubbard

yard field

yd.

ret. (Ryland)

Liberty quarterback Malik Willis accounted for five of the Flames’ seven touchdowns on the day, leading Liberty to a convincing 56-20 win over Eastern Michigan in the 2021 LendingTree Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium.

Willis was named the LendingTree Bowl MVP after finishing the game with 289 total offensive yards (58 rushing, 231 passing). Flames running back T.J. Green, was named the LendingTree Bowl Offensive MVP and safety Skyler Thomaswas named the LendingTree Bowl Defensive MVP.

Liberty, in its third year of full FBS eligibility, earned its third straight bowl victory. The Flames join Appalachian State (2015-20) as the only teams to win bowl games in each of their first three years after transitioning to FBS from FCS.

Sophie

WILLIAMS STADIUM

ON LIBERTY UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS, NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE, AND ADJACENT TO THE HANCOCK WELCOME CENTER

FACILITIES

The Liberty Football Center, complete with coaches’ offices, locker room, equipment room, recruiting area, team lounge, weight room, and training room, is located at the north end of the stadium. Carter Tower, complete with 18 luxury suites, is located above the west bleachers. Visiting teams are provided with a full player and coaches’ locker room inside the Liberty Indoor Practice Facility.

MAY 8, 1989 OCT. 21, 1989

The first game was played, and 12,750 fans watched Liberty score 31 unanswered points in a 37-18 Homecoming victory over Towson.

SUMMER 1990 Lights were added. SUMMER 1994

The stadium was officially named “Williams Stadium” in honor of Arthur L. and Angela Williams, major contributors to the university.

FALL 2006 The stateof-the-art, 48,000-squarefoot Football Operations Center, located at the north end of the stadium, was completed.

NOV. 4, 2006

Liberty University passed the one million mark in home attendance during its 21-0 win over Western Carolina at Williams Stadium.

SUMMER 2010 Williams Stadium was expanded from 12,000 to 19,200 seats, and a five-story tower was completed. The tower features a press box, 18 luxury suites, an 11,000-square-foot Club Pavilion, offices for the Liberty Athletics administration, and concessions stands.

25,000+

ASTROTURF

HAKEN/CORLEY AND ASSOCIATES OF RALEIGH, N.C.

STEEL & CONCRETE

& STREET OF

WILLIAMS STADIUM SINGLE-GAME ATTENDANCE RECORDS

ATTENDANCE DATE W-L RESULT

1. 22,551 Sept. 19, 2015 W

Liberty 31, Montana 21

2. 21,712 Nov. 12, 2016 L Liberty 26, Charleston Southern 48

3. 21,671 Aug. 31, 2019 L Liberty 0, Syracuse 24

4. 20,838 Oct. 4, 2014 L Liberty 39, Richmond 46

5. 20,425 Sept. 1, 2018 W

6. 20,393 Oct. 24, 2015 W

7. 20,217 Oct. 25, 2014 W

8. 19,935 Oct. 9, 2021 W

9. 19,314 Oct. 2, 2010 W

10. 19,269 Nov. 27, 2021 L

OCT. 2, 2010

A then Libertyand Big Southrecord 19,314 fans attended the first game at the renovated Williams Stadium during a 52-14 victory over Savannah State.

NOV. 19, 2015 Williams Stadium hosted its firstever nationally televised game on ESPNEWS as Liberty defeated No. 4 Coastal Carolina 24-21.

SEPT. 1, 2018

Newly-expanded Williams Stadium hosted Liberty’s inaugural game as an FBS member. The Flames defeated Old Dominion 52-10.

AUG. 31, 2019

Liberty hosted No. 22 Syracuse at Williams Stadium, marking the first time a Power 5 and top-25 ranked FBS team visited Lynchburg.

Liberty 52, Old Dominion 10

Liberty 45, Kennesaw State 35

Liberty 34, Gardner-Webb 0

Liberty 41, Middle Tennessee 13

Liberty 52, Savannah State 14

Liberty 16, Army West Point 31

2020 SEASON

The Flames posted a perfect 6-0 record at home in 2020 and went on to win their second straight Cure Bowl title. The Flames defeated No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina 37-34 in overtime in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl and finished the year with a 10-1 mark and ranked No. 17 in the Associated Press poll and No. 18 in the Amway Coaches Poll.

OCT. 30, 2021

Liberty defeated UMass 62-17 at Williams Stadium, extending its home winning streak to a program-record 15 games which dated back to the 2019 campaign. The Flames went on to win their third straight bowl game, defeating Eastern Michigan 56-20 in the LendingTree Bowl.

The Liberty Football Center (LFC) is a 65,455-square-foot facility located in the north end zone at Williams Stadium that was renovated and reopened in Spring 2020. Shortly after the completion of the 2018 football season, Liberty began the renovation project to expand its football operations center that originally opened in 2006 and was known as the Football Operations Center (FOC). The recently completed renovation project added 18,000 square feet to the three-story facility.

The top floor of the newly renovated facility houses 17 offices, 10 position meeting rooms, and offensive and defensive meeting rooms, plus a 147-seat, theater-style team meeting room.

The middle floor of the building, located on ground level, includes a new locker room with 122 lockers and an attached equipment room to better service Liberty’s football players.

This floor also houses a 13,000-square-foot player’s lounge, including a nutrition center, and can accommodate up to 130 people. The area also will be used as a recruiting area during home football games.

A glass enclosed cardio workout room replaced the existing front entrance to the operations center, and the workout area overlooks the lower level.

Rounding out the new amenities of this floor is a press room for weekly press conference and postgame interviews, plus a new training room. The sports medicine area also includes 11 treatment beds, an on-site x-ray room, and hydrotherapy pools.

Closing out the facility is a state-of-theart weight room in the lower level of the operations center. The 16,000-square-foot workout space is furnished with the latest training equipment, allowing Liberty’s players to prepare themselves to excel at the highest level of college football.

INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY

As part of the football program’s FBS reclassification process, Liberty opened its newest football facility during the summer of 2017 — the Liberty University Indoor Practice Facility.

The $29 million project provides a full-size indoor football practice field, plus end zones, with a 70-foot ceiling clearance. The facility is located northeast of the Football Operations Center and adjacent to Liberty’s AstroTurf practice field.

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LIBERTY FOOTBALL CENTER

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INDOOR PRACTICE

FOOTBALL

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EAST CAMPUS FACILITY

VINES CENTER

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BASKETBALL PRACTICE FACILITY

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THE NICKNAME

The Liberty University athletics teams have been nicknamed the Flames since 1974, when the student body chose the Flames over several other options. The decision was based upon the school’s motto, “Knowledge Aflame.”

Liberty began in 1971 as Lynchburg Baptist College with green and gold as the school’s colors. In 1976, the name was adjusted to Liberty Baptist College, and the colors were changed to red, white, and blue. The school once again changed its name in 1985 to Liberty University. However, throughout the shifts, “Flames” remained the nickname for Liberty’s athletics teams.

In 1980, the eagle was designated as the Flames’ new mascot because of the patriotic symbolism and connection with the school name. It was designed with the Flames’ nickname in mind. Thus, a flaming torch clutched in the eagle’s left talon was included in the original mascot renderings.

Led by Head Coach Carey Green, entering his 24th season with the Lady Flames

Tied a program record last season by winning 28 games, including

at home

Fresh off a WNIT appearance, the Lady Flames look to build on last year’s 28-win season. Be there in the state-of-the-art Liberty Arena all season long as the Flames make one final bid at the ASUN title before moving to Conference USA.scan here to get season tickets.

YEAR IN REVIEW

The 2021-22 athletic year was another successful one for the Liberty Athletics department. The Flames captured eight conference titles, including six ASUN crowns (women’s cross country, softball, women’s indoor track & field, men’s tennis, men’s indoor track & field, and men’s outdoor track & field), a BIG EAST title (field hockey), and a CCSA championship (women’s swimming & diving).

The field hockey team finished as the NCAA Division I national runner-up, achieving the best national finish ever by a Liberty squad at the NCAA Division I level.

FOOTBALL

The Flames finished 8-5, capped off by a 56-20 rout of Eastern Michigan in the LendingTree Bowl. Liberty became only the second team ever to win a bowl game in each of its first three seasons of bowl eligibility. QB Malik Willis was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round, becoming the second-highest NFL Draft pick in program history.

VOLLEYBALL

Kate Phillips became the Lady Flames’ third ASUN All-Freshman Team honoree in the last two seasons, while Aspen Thompson earned CoSIDA Academic All-District Team recognition.

MEN’S SOCCER

Liberty’s 7-9 mark featured a victory over NCAA Sweet Sixteen qualifier Wake Forest. Marko Mitrevski was named to the ASUN AllConference First Team for the second year in a row.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

The Lady Flames went 11-7-1, recording their most wins in a season since 2016. Madison Ellis was an ASUN All-Conference First Team performer, while Kasey Jamieson repeated as ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

FIELD HOCKEY

The Lady Flames’ historic 20-3 season featured wins over defending national champion North Carolina and the team’s first-ever BIG East title (vs. UConn). Liberty defeated No. 11 Saint Joseph’s, No. 1 Rutgers, and No. 5 Maryland to reach its first NCAA national championship match, where the Lady Flames fell to Northwestern. Jill Bolton was named NFHCA

Division I National Player of the Year and the Honda Sport Award winner for field hockey.

CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD

Liberty captured four ASUN Conference titles, including women’s cross country, men’s outdoor track & field, and a sweep of the men’s and women’s indoor track & field championships. The Flames’ conference championship streaks reached 25 in a row for men’s indoor track & field and 15 straight for men’s outdoor track & field. Liberty’s men’s 4 x 100 relay squad placed 12th nationally, becoming the first relay team in program history to earn NCAA Division I All-America honors. Freshman Kennedy Sauder (men’s high jump) was both an indoor and outdoor All-American.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

The Flames went 22-11, capturing the ASUN East Division title and posting their sixth consecutive 20-win season. Darius McGhee led the nation in total points (812/24.6 ppg) on his way to ASUN and VaSID Player of the Year honors.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Liberty finished 28-5, equaling the program record for victories. The Lady Flames’ final win of the season was their first-ever WNIT triumph. Carey Green, who picked up his 500th win during the year, was voted VaSID Coach of the Year.

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

Hosting the CCSA Swimming & Diving Championship, Liberty defeated runner-up FGCU by more than 300 points to claim its fourth straight conference title. Maddie Freece earned her second CCSA Women’s Diver of the Year award in a row.

MEN’S TENNIS

The Flames finished 13-11, highlighted by a five-match winning streak that led to the team’s second straight ASUN title and Liberty’s first appearance in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Team Championship. ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year Josh Wilson won a program single-season record 29 singles matches.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

The Lady Flames tied the program record with 19 wins and reached their first ASUN Championship final, where they fell to Stetson. Maria Juliana Parra Romero won a programrecord 29 singles contests and was tabbed ASUN Freshman of the Year.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Liberty finished 11-8 and reached the ASUN Championship final for the third time in as many seasons. The Lady Flames, who recorded their first-ever win over Virginia Tech, saw 10 players earn ASUN postseason honors.

MEN’S GOLF

The Flames qualified for the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf National Championship for the third consecutive season, finishing in 26th place. First-year Flame Austin Duncan became the first CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican in program history.

BASEBALL

Liberty, which went 37-23 and advanced to the ASUN Championship title game, earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship for the second consecutive season. It was the Flames’ third straight NCAA Regional appearance overall, something which Liberty had never achieved previously. Aaron Anderson was Liberty’s first CoSIDA Academic All-America Team Member of the Year in any sport.

SOFTBALL

The Lady Flames finished 44-18 overall, including the best conference record in ASUN history (23-1) and three victories over nationally ranked opponents. Liberty successfully defended its ASUN title, heading to an NCAA Regional for the fifth time in program history.

During the 2022-23 academic year, Flames fans can catch all the action on the Liberty Flames Sports Network (LFSN), which is comprised of Liberty’s radio and television networks and has covered Flames athletics since 1981.

The flagship radio station for Liberty Football is The Journey 88.3 FM in Lynchburg, Va. The 50,000-watt station is part of The Journey FM Radio Network, which has 18 affiliates that cover Virginia and much of North Carolina.

Alan York returns for his 12th season calling Flames Athletics on the radio. York is the radio play-by-play voice of football and men’s basketball. Additionally, York is part of the LFSN broadcast team for Liberty’s baseball program. Nick Pierce handles radio play-by-play duties for baseball and the football sidelines, while Jamie Hall broadcasts Liberty women’s basketball and postseason games for softball.

Liberty sporting events have been broadcast on outlets across the nation, including the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPN3, Cox Television Network, American Sports Network (ASN), The Walk, and various independent stations, representing more than 40 million households coast-to-coast.

LFSN’s television broadcast team consists of trained professionals who have worked for most of the major sports networks in the United States, including ESPN, ABC Sports, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, NASCAR, SportSouth, Comcast, and Fox Sports.

FOOTBALL GAME DAY RADIO COVERAGE

The Liberty Flames Sports Network is the best way to follow Liberty Flames Football on radio at home and on the road. The Tailgate Show begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff. Hosted by Nick Pierce, the show provides the most in-depth pregame radio coverage of Liberty Football. Fans will hear commentary from coaches and players, along with exclusive pregame thoughts from Head Coach Hugh Freeze.

Alan York and Aaron Stamn team up to call the action from the radio booth in 2022. During the live radio play-by-play broadcast, Nick Pierce reports from the sideline, and live studio reports keep you up-to-date on scores from across the country. At the conclusion of the game, listen to the Coke Zero Sugar Postgame Show for a complete recap, including interviews with the Flames and Head Coach Hugh Freeze.

LIBERTY FLAMES FOOTBALL SHOW

For an inside look each week at Liberty Football look no further than the Liberty Flames Football show with Head Coach Hugh Freeze. Join hosts Alan York and Nick Pierce as they talk Liberty Football with Head Coach Hugh Freeze and select assistant coaches. Each show is archived on Liberty Football’s social media channels and the Liberty Flames podcast. The Liberty Football Show with Head Coach Hugh Freeze is presented by Freedom First Credit Union.

LFSN RADIO AFFILIATES

VIRGINIA

Charlottesville 97.1

Clifton Forge 90.9

Lynchburg (Flagship) 88.3

Marion 94.7

Newport News 96.9

Pulaski 106.5

Richmond 94.9

Roanoke 106.5

Shenandoah Valley 95.5

Suffolk 107.3

Virginia Beach 98.3

Williamsburg 100.1

Wytheville 101.9

NORTH CAROLINA

Elizabeth City 88.3

Norlina 94.3

Roanoke Rapids 91.1

Rocky Mount 107.3

Zebulon 90.5

FLAMES CENTRAL

A weekly sports show that airs on LFSN affiliates around the country, “Game On” hit the airwaves in February 2014. The program is available locally on WSET ABC 13, WDBJ 7, ESPN+, and MASN, as well as each Friday afternoon on the Liberty Flames Athletics YouTube page.

The 30-minute show, hosted by Matt Warner, Rett McGibbon, and Emily Austen focuses not only on Liberty’s studentathletes but also includes special guests,

notable athletes, and coaches from across the sports spectrum — all telling their stories of faith and discussing current issues in sports and culture. The show also provides relevant commentary from guest analysts.

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND

The Liberty University Marching Band is an exciting company of brass, woodwind, and percussion instrumentalists, accented and accompanied by a full-color guard. The Spirit of the Mountain maintains the highest level of excellence, discipline, and musicianship in true drum corps style. The ensemble includes students representing nearly every major at Liberty University. The 250-member Spirit of the Mountain strives to continue a legacy of hard work, determination, and showmanship while performing at Liberty Football games and other events during the fall semester.

The band has been an integral part of the Liberty Football experience both on campus and around the region. Recently, the Spirit of the Mountain traveled with the Liberty Football team to perform and celebrate wins in the 2019 Cure Bowl in Orlando, Florida, and the 2021 Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The band has performed at NFL games at the Meadowlands and many competitive exhibition performances, notably for Bands of America Championships in Georgia and Virginia. Additional performances include New York City venues, Walt Disney World, Carowinds Park, Broadway at the Beach, and the greater Lynchburg community. The Spirit of the Mountain will again continue to host and perform an exhibition for the largest high school band competition in Virginia — the Virginia Marching Band Cooperative State Championships in Williams Stadium.

The Spirit of the Mountain’s 2022 halftime show is entitled “More Than Conquerors.” The show comprises nine familiar tunes that will inspire you to fight through adversity and never give up, no matter the challenges ahead!

If you, or someone you know, is interested in joining the Liberty University Marching Band, please visit our website at liberty.edu/band for more information. Membership auditions are online and open to all incoming students — you don’t have to be a music major to join. So contact us now to become a part of this fine band.

The band is under the direction of Dr. Larry Seipp, who was appointed Director of Athletic Bands in 2022. Dr. Seipp received his bachelor’s degree in music education from Liberty, a master’s from James Madison University, and a doctorate in music education from Liberty University. Dr. Seipp also directs the University Band and teaches music education and other music and band courses in the School of Music.

Essential staff that support the Liberty University Marching Band include Tommy Goddard, assistant director of Athletic Bands and Drumline, and Dani Smith, guard instructor. In addition, marching and music technicians include Tim Fus, Sean Mullins, Jessica Moser, Josh Inabinett, Zach Federico, Noah Tuckwiller, Jordan Elliott, and Aliza Nogueras.

JOSE GOMEZ

MEN’S SOCCER: 1997-2000

Jose Gomez reached a standard that no other player in program history had ever achieved, punctuating a standout fouryear career for the Flames on the pitch.

Gomez was named the 2000 Big South Player of the Year, becoming the program’s firstever player to earn conference Player of the Year honors. He was also a four-time Big South all-conference selection (first team: 1999 and 2000; second team: 1997 and 1998). Additionally, he was named to the Big South All-Decade team (1990-99).

A starter for all 67 games of his collegiate career, Gomez finished his days in a Liberty uniform with 77 points, 32 goals, and 13 assists. At the time of his induction into the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame, Gomez’s 32 career goals ranked fifth best in program history.

Following his career, the native of Valrico, Fla., was drafted by the Charlotte Eagles and played three seasons, earning All A-League honors. After also playing professionally for the Virginia Beach Mariners for two seasons, Gomez coached Palm Beach Atlantic’s men’s soccer team to the 2010 NCCAA National Championship and was named the National Coach of the Year. He returned to the Liberty Men’s Soccer program as an associate head coach for six seasons before taking over as head women’s soccer coach at Charleston Southern in 2020.

GLENN INVERSO

FOOTBALL: 1977-80

Glenn Inverso set the standard for what would lead to a long line of highly successful quarterbacks at Liberty University. He was the program’s first four-year starter under center and held all the passing records for the first 10-plus years during the infancy of the Liberty Football program.

Inverso was the second quarterback in program history to throw for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons (1,148 yards in 1979 and 1,336 yards in 1980) and was the first with 10 or more passing touchdowns in a season (11 in 1980).

The native of Norcross, Ga., led NAIA District 19 in total offense in 1979 (157.7 yards per game). He was nominated for the Regional Kodak All-America team in 1979 after leading the team to a 9-1-1 record, the third-most wins in a season in program history. Liberty finished the 1979 season ranked No. 18 in the final NAIA Top 25 poll.

Following his star-studded career at Liberty, Inverso became the first player in program history to sign a free agent contract in the NFL when he signed with the New York Jets in 1981.

NATALIE (BARR)

LYTTLE

FIELD HOCKEY: 2012-15

Natalie (Barr) Lyttle’s addition to the field hockey team jumpstarted the rapid ascension of the program to the national level. She is the field hockey program’s first inductee into the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame.

Lyttle became the first player in program history to earn All-America honors when she was selected to the NFHCA All-America third team in 2015 as a senior. She was also named to the NFHCA All-South Region team three times during her career (first team: 2013 and 2015; second team: 2012).

The native of Lurgan, Northern Ireland, led the Lady Flames to back-to-back NorPac Championships with wins over Stanford in both title games in 2013 and 2014. The pair of titles earned Liberty its first two appearances in the NCAA Tournament in program history.

Lyttle finished her career with 134 career points (54 goals and 26 assists) and was twice named the NorPac East Offensive Player of the Year (2012 and 2013). Liberty posted a 59-25 record during Barr’s time on the team, including the program’s first-ever win in the NCAA Tournament, a 3-1 victory over Richmond in 2014.

JESSICA MOORE

SOFTBALL: 2005-07

Jessica Moore set standards that future softball players will be chasing for years to come during her record-setting three-year career with Liberty after transferring from Charlotte.

Arguably the best hitter in program history, Moore became the program’s first AllAmerican in 2007 when she was named to the Easton Fastpitch All-America second team. To this day, Moore still holds 16 program records and is the program’s all-time career leader in batting average (.419), grand slams (7), slugging percentage (.848), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) percentage (1.363). She also ranks in the program’s top 10 in career home runs (58), RBIs (141), runs (191), and hits (229).

Moore helped the Lady Flames post their second 40-plus win season in 2006 (41-23) and led Liberty to the Big South regular season title in 2007, a season that included three wins over top 25 teams. Moore was a two-time Big South Player of the Year (2005 and 2007) and was twice selected as the VaSID State Player of the Year (2006 and 2007).

The native of Chesapeake, Va., played professionally for the Washington Glory for two seasons before returning to Liberty’s program in 2010 and 2011 as an assistant coach.

JACOB SWINTON

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD: 1994-96

Jacob Swinton joined the men’s track & field program as a sophomore and quickly earned All-America honors during his rookie season. He finished in seventh place in the 100-meter dash at the 1994 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championship.

Swinton was a four-time IC4A champion in three different individual events (1994 indoor 55, 1994 outdoor 100 and 200), and he was a member of the 1996 IC4A champion 4x100 relay squad as a senior. He also finished as the 1994 Penn Relays 100 runner-up during a year when he ranked No. 19 in the United

States and No. 43 in the world for the 100.

The native of Pompano Beach, Fla., helped the Flames win Big South Men’s Track & Field Outdoor Championships each of his three years with the program (1994-96). Liberty was the runner-up at the IC4A Championships in 1994 and 1995, while Swinton helped Liberty capture its first-ever IC4A Championship as a senior in 1996.

He still holds the program’s record in the 55-meter dash (6.20) and owned the Liberty 100 (10.20), 200 (20.64), and 4x100 relay (39.86) standards for more than 25 years. Swinton is inducted to the Hall of Fame posthumously. Sadly, Swinton finished the race of life, succumbing to cancer in February 2022 at the age of 50.

PAUL WETMORE

SOFTBALL: 1994-2013

Paul Wetmore not only helped reinstate the softball program in 1994, but he also set a standard over a 20-year coaching career that few other coaches in Liberty Athletics history have matched.

Wetmore finished his coaching career with 547 wins, the most wins of any head coach in the history of Liberty Athletics. His accomplishments were well recognized, as he was a three-time Big South Coach of the Year (1996, 1999, and 2000) and a four-time VaSID State Coach of the Year (1996, 1997, 1998, and 2006).

Wetmore guided Liberty to the program’s first two Big South championships and NCAA Tournament appearances (2002 and 2011). He also helped Liberty win three Big South regular season titles (1999, 2000, and 2007). During his two-decade coaching career, Liberty posted nine 30-plus win seasons and two 40-plus win seasons (1999 and 2006).

Wetmore’s teams continually played some of the best in the country, and Liberty knocked off six nationally ranked teams, including No. 6 Michigan and No. 10 Baylor.

Wetmore coached some of the best players in the program’s history, spotlighted by the program’s only two All-Americans (Jessica Moore in 2007 and Kelly Strickland in 2011). He also coached five Big South Players of the Year, six VaSID State Players of the Year, and 60 Big South all-conference selections.

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Washington Redskins (NFL) 2019

MALIK WILLIS

Former Liberty Flames standout quarterback Malik Willis became the ninth player in program history to be selected in the NFL Draft when the Tennessee Titans picked him in the third round in 2022.

Willis was the 86th overall pick. He is the first Flame selected in the draft since wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden was taken in the fourth round in 2020 (142nd overall pick). Willis became the second-highest NFL Draft pick in program history. The Flames’ top NFL Draft pick was Eric Green, who was selected in the first round (21st pick) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1990.

Willis had an award-winning season in 2021. The quarterback was a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award and the Maxwell Award and a top 10 candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

Willis was Liberty’s top offensive threat in 2021, accounting for 65.9 percent of the Flames’ total offensive yards in 2021 (Team Yards: 5,671/Willis: 3,736 – Rush 878, Pass 2,857). Willis’ total offensive yards rank No. 2 in single-season program history.

In his final season at liberty, Willis completed 207-of-339 passing attempts for 2,857 yards and 27 touchdowns. The redshirt junior was also Liberty’s leading rusher, having carried the ball 197 times for 878 yards and 13 touchdowns.

In recognition of his stellar play on the field and outstanding character off the gridiron, Liberty’s Malik Willis was named the 2021 Bobby Bowden Trophy winner. The Bobby Bowden Trophy recognizes the college football playoff player who epitomizes a student-athlete of faith. The award winner must conduct himself as an exemplary model in the classroom, on the field, on campus, and in the community.

The native of Atlanta, Ga., was also on numerous national award watch lists: CFPA National Performer of the Year Award, Manning Award, Reese’s Senior Bowl, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, and the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 2021-22 Preseason Big Board.

OCT. 18

Field Hockey vs. Virginia Liberty Field Hockey Field 4 p.m.

OCT. 21

Men’s Soccer vs. Central Arkansas Osborne Stadium 6 p.m.

OCT. 28

Volleyball vs. Austin Peay Liberty Field Hockey Field 2 p.m.

OCT. 30

Volleyball vs. Lipscomb Liberty Arena 1 p.m.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Liberty University student-athletes continued to give their time and efforts in demonstrating love and care by serving the local community. Using the NCAA Athletics platform, Liberty’s studentathletes make a difference in the lives of individuals of all ages in both the public and private sectors.

“Love. Care. Serve.” is the promise Liberty student-athletes have for each other and the Lynchburg community with the goals of demonstrating love, caring for those in need, and serving with a grateful heart.

LIBERTY ATHLETICS PARTICIPATES IN EARLY FALL COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVES

Liberty Flames student-athletes began the 2022-23 school year by participating in Liberty Student-Athlete Development initiatives, programming, community service, and outreach.

Each September, Liberty Athletics teams raise funds for the Dollar Makes A Difference (DMAD) Campaign. This year, student-athletes raised $8,732.14 for the cause. The Liberty women’s basketball team raised the most money for the first time, collecting $1,393. Additionally, 100 percent of Liberty Athletics teams reached their goal this year for the first time.

Since Dollar Makes A Difference was established in 2010, NCAA Division I student-athletes at Liberty have raised over $74,000 for Lynchburg City and surrounding area schools. The funds have been used to purchase glue sticks, markers, crayons, scissors, paper, and other highly requested school supplies to help meet the needs of both students and teachers. This year, in addition to providing school supplies

to elementary schools located in Lynchburg and surrounding areas, Liberty student-athletes helped specific teachers meet their classroom needs.

Liberty Student-Athlete Development launched its SHERO initiative, a female empowerment program, with a kickoff event on Sept. 20 on the third floor of Carter Tower. A total of 175 Liberty Flames female student-athletes attended the first event and heard from Leeana Tankersley — writer, artist, mother, and storyteller. Throughout the semester, female student-athletes will have the opportunity to hear from other mentors. A total of 20 SHEROs, both on and off campus, are available to provide leadership, mentorship, connection, and community to female Flames.

On Sept. 24, 75 student-athletes volunteered at the 48th annual Virginia 10 Miler, supporting runners and walkers during the race.

Liberty’s ongoing initiatives in October include Trick Or Treat So Others Can Eat, Mental Health Week, Hilinski’s Hope, a student-athlete mental health initiative in conjunction with football for this week’s game, and continuing putting together “Blessing Bags” for the Lynchburg Daily Bread.

SOUTHERN MISS

(2-3, 0-1 SUN BELT)

9/3 LIBERTY L/27-29 4OT 9/10 at Miami (Fla.) L/7-30

9/17 NORTHWESTERN STATE W/62-10 9/24 at Tulane W/27-24

10/8 at Troy L/10-27

10/15 ARKANSAS STATE 10/22 at Texas State

10/27 LOUISIANA

11/5 GEORGIA STATE 11/12 at Coastal Carolina

11/19 SOUTH ALABAMA 11/26 at ULM

AKRON

(1-5, 0-2 MAC)

9/1 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) W/30-23 OT 9/10 at Michigan State L/0-52 9/17 at Tennessee L/3-63 9/24 at Liberty L/12-21

10/1 BOWLING GREEN L/28-31 10/8 at Ohio L/34-55

10/15 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 10/22 at Kent State

10/29 MIAMI (OHIO)

11/8 EASTERN MICHIGAN 11/19 at Buffalo 11/26 at Northern Illinois

GARDNER-WEBB

(2-4, 1-0 BIG SOUTH)

9/1 LIMESTONE W/56-31 9/10 at Coastal Carolina L/27-31 9/17 at Elon L/24-30 9/24 MERCER L/14-45 10/1 at Marshall L/7-28 10/8 at Robert Morris W/48-0 10/15 at Liberty 10/22 at Charleston Southern 10/29 BRYANT 11/12 at Campbell 11/19 NORTH CAROLINA A&T

UCONN (3-4)

8/27 at Utah State L/20-31

9/3 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST. W/28-3

9/10 SYRACUSE L/14-48

9/17 at Michigan L/0-59

9/24 at NC State L/10-41

10/1 FRESNO STATE W/19-14

10/8 at FIU W/33-12

10/15 at Ball State

10/29 BOSTON COLLEGE

11/4 UMASS

11/12 LIBERTY 11/19 at Army

UAB

(3-2, 1-1 C-USA)

9/1

ALABAMA A&M W/59-0

9/10 at Liberty L/14-21

9/17 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W/35-21 10/1 at Rice L/24-28

10/8 MIDDLE TENNESSEE W/41-14

10/15 CHARLOTTE

10/21 at Western Kentucky 10/29 at Florida Atlantic 11/5 UTSA

11/12 NORTH TEXAS 11/19 at LSU 11/26 at Louisiana Tech

OLD DOMINION

(2-3, 1-0 SUN BELT)

9/2 VIRGINIA TECH W/20-17 9/10 at East Carolina L/21-39 9/17 at Virginia L/14-16

9/24 ARKANSAS STATE W/29-26

10/1 LIBERTY L/24-38 10/15 at Coastal Carolina 10/22 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 10/29 at Georgia State 11/5 MARSHALL 11/12 JAMES MADISON 11/19 at Appalachian State 11/26 at South Alabama

BYU (4-2)

9/3 at South Florida W/50-21 9/10 BAYLOR W/26-20 2OT 9/17 at Oregon L/20-41 9/24 WYOMING W/38-24 9/29 UTAH STATE W/38-26 10/8 vs. Notre Dame L/20-28 10/15 ARKANSAS

10/22 at Liberty 10/28 EAST CAROLINA 11/5 at Boise State 11/19 UTAH TECH 11/26 at Stanford

VIRGINIA TECH (2-4, 1-2 ACC)

9/2 at Old Dominion L/17-20 9/10 BOSTON COLLEGE W/27-10 9/17 WOFFORD W/27-7 9/22 WEST VIRGINIA L/10-33 10/1 at North Carolina L/10-41 10/8 at Pitt L/29-45 10/15 MIAMI (FLA.) 10/27 at NC State 11/5 GEORGIA TECH 11/12 at Duke 11/19 at Liberty 11/26 VIRGINIA

WAKE FOREST

(5-1, 1-1 ACC)

9/1 VMI W/44-20

9/10 at Vanderbilt W/45-25

9/17 LIBERTY W/37-36

9/24 CLEMSON L/45-51 2OT

10/1 at Florida State W/31-21

10/8 ARMY W/45-10

10/22 BOSTON COLLEGE

10/29 at Louisville

11/5 at NC State

11/12 NORTH CAROLINA

11/19 SYRACUSE

11/26 at Duke

UMASS

(1-5)

9/3 at Tulane L/10-42

9/10 at Toledo L10-55

9/17 STONY BROOK W/20-3

9/24 at Temple L/0-28

10/1 at Eastern Michigan L/13-20

10/8 LIBERTY L/24-42

10/15 BUFFALO

10/29 NEW MEXICO STATE

11/4 at UConn

11/12 at Arkansas State

11/19 at Texas A&M

11/26 ARMY

ARKANSAS

(3-3, 1-3 SEC)

9/3 CINCINNATI W/31-24

9/10 SOUTH CAROLINA W/44-30

9/17 MISSOURI STATE W/38-27

9/24 vs. Texas A&M L/21-23

10/1 ALABAMA L/26-49

10/8 at Mississippi State L/17-40

10/15 at BYU

10/29 at Auburn

11/5 LIBERTY 11/12 LSU

11/19 OLE MISS 11/25 at Missouri

NEW MEXICO STATE (1-5)

8/27 NEVADA L/12-23

9/1 at Minnesota L/0-38

9/10 at UTEP L/13-20

9/17 at Wisconsin L/7-66

9/24 HAWAII W/45-26

10/1 FIU L/7-21

10/15 NEW MEXICO

10/22 SAN JOSE STATE

10/29 at UMass

11/12 LAMAR 11/19 at Missouri 11/26 at Liberty

TURN