NCAAF

Liberty Flames at Southern Miss Golden Eagles

· NCAA - Football
1-0, 1-0 Away
Final
29 - 27

Liberty beats Southern Miss 29-27 in 4OT thriller

Frank Gore Jr. just outside the goal line to end it.

Each team missed field goal attempts in the first overtime periods. Liberty's Nick Brown kicked a 26-yard field goal in the third overtime while Briggs Bourgeois answered with a 53-yarder for Southern Miss.

Salter lofted a 10-yard touchdown pass to Douglas in the corner of the end zone that tied it 17-17 with 11:30 remaining. Salter was picked off on the Flames’ next possession that led to Gore's 5-yard TD run. But Salter answered with a a 23-yard touchdown strike to Douglas with with 36 seconds remaining in regulation.

Salter replaced backup quarterback Jonathan Bennett early in the fourth quarter.

Eric Scott Jr. stepped in front of Bennett's intended receiver and then high-stepped 22 yards into the end zone that gave Southern Miss a 17-10 earlier in the fourth. Gore tied it at 10 for the Golden Eagles when he took a direct snap, slipped one tackle and ran along the left sideline before being pushed into the end zone for a 46-yard touchdown early in the third.

Gore finished with 178 yards rushing on 32 carries. Bennett was 7-of-18 passing for 37 yards, with two interceptions and an 18-yard TD run.

Charlie Brewer, who played four seasons at Baylor and last season at Utah, completed all three of his pass attempts for 18 yards in the opening two series for the Flames.

Durrell Johnson tipped a Ty Keyes pass attempt to himself for an interception that set up Brown's 32-yard field goal in the first quarter. Antavious Willis fumbled while crossing the goal line.

How To Watch

How can I watch Liberty Flames vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles?
  • TV Channel: Flames at Golden Eagles 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Golden Eagles: 42.4%
Flames: 57.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

USM FG 2nd Period 14:54 Briggs Bourgeois 39 Yd Field Goal
LIB FG 2nd Period 7:54 Nick Brown 32 Yd Field Goal
LIB TD 2nd Period 1:51 Johnathan Bennett 18 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)
USM TD 3rd Period 10:27 Frank Gore Jr. 46 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
USM TD 4th Period 14:44 Eric Scott Jr. 22 Yd Interception Return (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
LIB TD 4th Period 11:30 Demario Douglas 10 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)
USM TD 4th Period 1:54 Frank Gore Jr. 5 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
LIB TD 4th Period 0:36 Demario Douglas 23 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)
LIB FG 6 0:00 Nick Brown 26 Yd Field Goal
USM FG 6 0:00 Briggs Bourgeois 53 Yd Field Goal
LIB 8 0:00 Kaidon Salter Pass to Jerome Jackson for Two-Point Conversion

Statistics

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23 1st Downs 19
8-20 3rd down efficiency 3-12
1-3 4th down efficiency 0-1
447 Total Yards 389
203 Passing 137
18-35 Comp-Att 5-13
5.8 Yards per pass 10.5
244 Rushing 252
48 Rushing Attempts 54
5.1 Yards per rush 4.7
12-107 Penalties 10-77
3 Turnovers 5
0 Fumbles lost 2
3 Interceptions thrown 3
29:06 Possession 30:54

Game Information

M. M. Roberts Stadium

Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 24,051 · Capacity:
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