Army Black Knights at Liberty Flames
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Buchanan's 3TDs carry Army past Liberty 31-16
After Liberty turned it over on downs in five plays to start the game, Cole Talley kicked a 26-yard field goal to give Army (8-3) a 3-0 lead. The Black Knights followed up defensively when Bo Nicolas-Paul intercepted Max Morgan.
On Army's ensuing drive, Anderson threw a 34-yard scoring pass to Braheam Murphy for a 10-0 advantage just before the end of the first quarter.
The Flames continued turning it over on downs doing so on their next two possessions which resulted in Buchanan scoring runs of 19 and 1 yards for a 24-0 lead. His 7-yard scoring run came with 6:45 left in the third for a 31-3 lead.
Malik Willis threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Noah Frith for Liberty's first touchdown of the day with 4:35 left in the third, and then Willis ran it in from seven yards seconds before the third ended to cut the deficit to 31-16.
Willis threw for 305 yards for Liberty (7-5).
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 6:48 | Cole Talley 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:17 | Braheam Murphy 34 Yd pass from Christian Anderson (Cole Talley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:31 | Jakobi Buchanan 19 Yd Run (Cole Talley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:48 | Jakobi Buchanan 1 Yd Run (Cole Talley Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:20 | Brayden Beck 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:45 | Jakobi Buchanan 1 Yd Run (Cole Talley Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:35 | Noah Frith 14 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:19 | Malik Willis 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 ARMY |
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 7-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-7 |
| 322 | Total Yards | 384 |
| 102 | Passing | 305 |
| 3/4 | Comp/Att | 24/47 |
| 25.5 | Yards per pass | 6.5 |
| 220 | Rushing | 79 |
| 62 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 2-20 | Penalties | 7-56 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 36:13 | Possession | 23:47 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 19,269 · Capacity:
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