Saturday, November 11
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
10-0 , 7-0
38
vs
10
Old Dominion
4-6 , 3-3
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Liberty | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
No. 25 Liberty Moves to 10-0 Following 38-10 Win Over Old Dominion
11/11/2023 5:50:00 PM | Football
LYNCHBURG, Va. - No. 25 Liberty matched the program's single-season win total today and remains undefeated in 2023 following a convincing 38-10 victory over in-state foe Old Dominion, Saturday at Williams Stadium.
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The Flames dominated the visiting Monarchs from the onset, holding a 28-0 lead midway through the second quarter and a 35-3 lead at halftime.
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Liberty nearly doubled up Old Dominion on the stat sheet, outgaining the visitors 455 to 280 yards. The Flames showcased their most balanced offense of the season, rushing for 230 yards and passing for 225 yards.
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Liberty, who came into the day ranked No. 2 in the country in rushing offense, has now surpassed the 200-yard mark in each of its last five games and nine out of its last 10 contests.
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The Military Appreciation Day game was played in front of 21,481 fans, the seventh-largest home attendance in program history. The number trailed last weekend's Homecoming attendance by only 166 (21,647) for the largest of the 2023 season.
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Liberty limited Old Dominion to 280 total offensive yards (119 rushing, 161 passing), the second-lowest offensive output by a Flames' opponent this season. The Flames matched their sack (5) and tackles for a loss (11) season-high against the Monarchs.
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Liberty's offense was once again led by Maxwell Award watch list member Kaidon Salter. The sophomore quarterback accounted for five touchdowns, throwing three and running for two more. He completed 13-of-22 pass attempts for 225 yards and rushed 11 times for 41 yards.
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Quinton Cooley led Liberty's rushing attack with 19 carries for 85 yards. CJ Daniels posted his sixth career 100-yard game and fifth of 2023 with seven receptions for 137 yards and caught two of Salter's three touchdown passes.
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Liberty's defensive line controlled the game for the Flames, with defensive tackle Bryce Dixon (eight tackles, 1.0 sacks, 1.5 TFLs) and defensive end CJ Bazile, Jr. (seven tackles, 1.5 TFLs) leading with career days. Liberty had recorded only 17 sacks in its first nine games this year.
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The Flames' win today:
Box Score Highlights:
Final Score: 38-10
Liberty (10-0, 7-0 CUSA)
Old Dominion (4-6, 3-3 Sun Belt)
Location: Williams Stadium (Lynchburg, Va.)
Attendance: 21,481
Play-By-Play Breakdown:
First Quarter
The Flames will wrap up their regular season home schedule and play their final non-conference game next Saturday when Liberty welcomes UMass to Williams Stadium. Prior to the 1 p.m. kickoff, the Flames will honor their 16-member senior class on Senior Day.
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Williams Stadium)
TV: ESPN+
Radio: LFSN Radio (Flagship Station: The Journey 88.3 FM Lynchburg)
Kickoff: 1 p.m. (EST)
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The Flames dominated the visiting Monarchs from the onset, holding a 28-0 lead midway through the second quarter and a 35-3 lead at halftime.
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Liberty nearly doubled up Old Dominion on the stat sheet, outgaining the visitors 455 to 280 yards. The Flames showcased their most balanced offense of the season, rushing for 230 yards and passing for 225 yards.
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Liberty, who came into the day ranked No. 2 in the country in rushing offense, has now surpassed the 200-yard mark in each of its last five games and nine out of its last 10 contests.
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The Military Appreciation Day game was played in front of 21,481 fans, the seventh-largest home attendance in program history. The number trailed last weekend's Homecoming attendance by only 166 (21,647) for the largest of the 2023 season.
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Liberty limited Old Dominion to 280 total offensive yards (119 rushing, 161 passing), the second-lowest offensive output by a Flames' opponent this season. The Flames matched their sack (5) and tackles for a loss (11) season-high against the Monarchs.
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Liberty's offense was once again led by Maxwell Award watch list member Kaidon Salter. The sophomore quarterback accounted for five touchdowns, throwing three and running for two more. He completed 13-of-22 pass attempts for 225 yards and rushed 11 times for 41 yards.
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Quinton Cooley led Liberty's rushing attack with 19 carries for 85 yards. CJ Daniels posted his sixth career 100-yard game and fifth of 2023 with seven receptions for 137 yards and caught two of Salter's three touchdown passes.
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Liberty's defensive line controlled the game for the Flames, with defensive tackle Bryce Dixon (eight tackles, 1.0 sacks, 1.5 TFLs) and defensive end CJ Bazile, Jr. (seven tackles, 1.5 TFLs) leading with career days. Liberty had recorded only 17 sacks in its first nine games this year.
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The Flames' win today:
- Equals the program record for victories in a season. The Flames previously won 10 contests in 2008 (10-2) and 2020 (10-1).
- Extends the Flames' best-ever start to a season. The team's best start prior to this year was 8-0 in 2020.
- Gives the Flames their fourth winning streak of 10 or more games all-time and longest since winning 10 in a row, Nov. 30, 2019 through Nov. 14, 2020.
- Improves the Flames' all-time record when ranked inside the FBS Top 25 to 5-2.
- Gives the Flames their seventh season with six or more home wins and first since 2020 (6-0).
- Marks the Flames' fourth straight win over Old Dominion, giving Liberty a 4-1 advantage in the head-to-head series.
- Was the Flames' third consecutive victory over a Sun Belt opponent, boosting Liberty's all-time record vs. Sun Belt foes to 10-3.
Box Score Highlights:
Final Score: 38-10
Liberty (10-0, 7-0 CUSA)
Old Dominion (4-6, 3-3 Sun Belt)
Location: Williams Stadium (Lynchburg, Va.)
Attendance: 21,481
Play-By-Play Breakdown:
First Quarter
- Liberty jumped out early, scoring for the seventh time on its opening possession this season. On fourth-and-four from near midfield, Kaidon Salter lofted a long pass to CJ Daniels, who was able to leap over a defender to pull down a 43-yard touchdown at 11:30.
- Taking advantage of a short field after a seven-yard punt by the Monarchs, Liberty pushed its lead to 14-0 at 5:44 on a two-yard rushing touchdown by Salter. All each play of the six-play, 54-yard drive, were on the ground, capped by Salter's eighth rushing touchdown of 2023.
- Liberty's ground attack extended the home team's lead to 21-0 at the 11:20 mark of the second quarter. Ten of the 11 plays of the 57-yard scoring drive came on the ground, including a four-yard touchdown scamper by Salter.
- The Flames scored twice more before the halftime break and took a 35-3 lead into the intermission. Salter threw two more touchdown passes, including a 42-yarder to Noah Frith at 7:03 and an eight-yard scoring play to Daniels with 54 seconds left before half.
- Old Dominion had its most successful drive of the first half stall just as they got to the red zone, forcing the Monarchs to settle for a 38-yard field goal by Ethan Sanchez at 4:20.
- Liberty tacked on three more points later in the third quarter when Nick Brown connected on a 40-yard field goal at 4:13. Brown's first field goal since Oct. 10 capped an eight-play, 39-yard drive for the Flames.
- Old Dominion accounted for the game's final score when Grant Wilson capped a 10-play, 56-yard drive with a five-yard touchdown pass to Javon Harvey with 1:27 left to play in the contest.
The Flames will wrap up their regular season home schedule and play their final non-conference game next Saturday when Liberty welcomes UMass to Williams Stadium. Prior to the 1 p.m. kickoff, the Flames will honor their 16-member senior class on Senior Day.
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Williams Stadium)
TV: ESPN+
Radio: LFSN Radio (Flagship Station: The Journey 88.3 FM Lynchburg)
Kickoff: 1 p.m. (EST)
Team Stats
ODU
LIB
Total Yards
280
455
Pass Yards
161
225
Rushing Yards
119
230
Penalty Yards
50
50
1st Downs
17
22
3rd Downs
7
6
4th Downs
4
1
TOP
28:21
31:39
1st Quarter
ODU 0, LIB 7
LIB - Daniels,CJ 43 yd pass from Salter,Kaidon (Brown,Nick kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:30
ODU 0, LIB 14
LIB - Salter,Kaidon 2 yd run (Brown,Nick kick), 6 plays, 53 yards, TOP 03:15
2nd Quarter
ODU 0, LIB 21
LIB - Salter,Kaidon 4 yd run (Brown,Nick kick), 11 plays, 57 yards, TOP 05:17
ODU 0, LIB 28
LIB - Frith,Noah 42 yd pass from Salter,Kaidon (Brown,Nick kick) 4 plays, 66 yards, TOP 01:27
ODU 3, LIB 28
ODU - Sanchez,Ethan 38 yd field goal 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 02:38
ODU 3, LIB 35
LIB - Daniels,CJ 8 yd pass from Salter,Kaidon (Brown,Nick kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:26
3rd Quarter
ODU 3, LIB 38
LIB - Brown,Nick 40 yd field goal 8 plays, 39 yards, TOP 03:26
4th Quarter
ODU 10, LIB 38
ODU - Harvey,Javon 5 yd pass from Wilson,Grant (Sanchez,Ethan kick) 10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 02:34
Game Leaders
CMP
13
TD
3
YDS
225
INT
1
CMP
0
TD
0
YDS
0
INT
0
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