Liberty holds off New Mexico State 28-21
Stephen Calvert threw two touchdown passes, Solomon Ajayi returned an interception 26 yards for a score and Liberty jumped out to a big lead and held on for a 28-21 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
New Mexico State Aggies
21
Liberty Flames
28
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMSU | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| LIB | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Liberty Flames | L 14-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/28/26 | vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks | L 0-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/21/26 | @ Sam Houston Bearkats | W 30-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/7/26 | @ Florida International Panthers | L 3-22 | NCAAF |
| 10/1/26 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 34-13 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:46 21-28
Naveon Mitchell 4 Yd pass from Josh Adkins (Dylan Brown Kick)
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Touchdown 0:26 14-28
B.J. Farrow 31 Yd pass from Stephen Calvert (Stephen Calvert Pass to B.J. Farrow for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 2:06 14-20
Alex Probert 51 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:37 14-17
Javahn Fergurson 37 Yd Interception Return (Dylan Brown Kick)
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Touchdown 5:52 7-17
Jason Huntley 85 Yd Kickoff Return (Dylan Brown Kick)
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Touchdown 6:09 0-17
Solomon Ajayi 26 Yd Interception Return (Alex Probert Kick)
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Field Goal 6:54 0-10
Alex Probert 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:27 0-7
Antonio Gandy-Golden 5 Yd pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert Kick)
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LIB
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:46 · End of Game
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NMSU 1:46
13 plays, 83 yards, 2:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:46 21-28
Naveon Mitchell 4 Yd pass from Josh Adkins (Dylan Brown Kick)
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LIB 4:36
3 plays, -4 yards, 0:22 · Punt
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NMSU 4:58
7 plays, 37 yards, 1:47 · Downs
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LIB 6:45
6 plays, 33 yards, 3:18 · Punt
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NMSU 10:03
8 plays, 43 yards, 2:32 · Downs
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LIB 12:35
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:43 · Punt
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NMSU 14:18
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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LIB 0:29
2 plays, 2 yards, 0:37 · Interception
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NMSU 1:06
5 plays, 31 yards, 1:12 · Punt
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LIB 2:18
7 plays, 34 yards, 3:31 · Punt
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NMSU 5:49
5 plays, 25 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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LIB 7:14
9 plays, 24 yards, 4:18 · Punt
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NMSU 11:32
8 plays, 57 yards, 3:22 · Downs
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NMSU
2 plays, 22 yards, 0:20 · End of Half
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LIB 0:26
4 plays, 38 yards, 0:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:26 14-28
B.J. Farrow 31 Yd pass from Stephen Calvert (Stephen Calvert Pass to B.J. Farrow for Two-Point Conversion)
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NMSU 1:07
4 plays, 9 yards, 0:52 · Downs
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LIB 2:06
9 plays, 40 yards, 3:33 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:06 14-20
Alex Probert 51 Yd Field Goal
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NMSU 5:39
5 plays, 6 yards, 1:13 · Punt
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LIB 6:52
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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NMSU 8:21
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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LIB 9:59
9 plays, 20 yards, 5:32 · Punt
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LIB 0:37
2 plays, 5 yards, 0:36 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:37 14-17
Javahn Fergurson 37 Yd Interception Return (Dylan Brown Kick)
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NMSU 1:13
9 plays, 33 yards, 3:46 · Downs
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LIB 4:59
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:53 · Punt
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NMSU 5:52
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:52 7-17
Jason Huntley 85 Yd Kickoff Return (Dylan Brown Kick)
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LIB 6:09
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 · Touchdown
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NMSU 6:09
2 plays, 4 yards, 0:37 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:09 0-17
Solomon Ajayi 26 Yd Interception Return (Alex Probert Kick)
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LIB 6:54
7 plays, 18 yards, 2:16 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:54 0-10
Alex Probert 25 Yd Field Goal
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NMSU 9:10
4 plays, 17 yards, 1:12 · Fumble
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LIB 10:27
7 plays, 41 yards, 2:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:27 0-7
Antonio Gandy-Golden 5 Yd pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert Kick)
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NMSU 12:42
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:13 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 41 events.
Team Stats
NMSU
LIB
20
1st Downs
17
3-16
3rd down efficiency
7-19
2-7
4th down efficiency
0-0
396
Total Yards
295
313
Passing
154
29/54
Comp/Att
18/31
5.8
Yards per pass
5.0
83
Rushing
141
27
Rushing Attempts
47
3.1
Yards per rush
3.0
2-20
Penalties
6-63
2
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
2
25:59
Possession
34:01
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