NCAAF

Liberty Flames at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

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6-2, 2-1 Away
Final
37 - 17

Salter passes for 2 TDs, runs for another in Liberty's 37-17 win over Middle Tennessee State

Julian Gray dashes 41 yards for a Liberty TD

The Blue Raiders (3-7, 2-4 Conference USA) scored first on Nicholas Vattiato's 6-yard pass to Hayes Sutton. But Salter tied it with a 41-yard run in the first quarter and the Flames (6-2, 4-2) added three more touchdowns in the second to build a 27-7 halftime lead.

Cooley scored from 4 yards out and Julian Gray had a 41-yard TD run before Salter threw 4 yards to Jacob Jenkins for the final points of the half.

Salter passed for 154 yards and rushed for 94 more. Quinton Cooley rushed for 136 yards on 24 carries with a touchdown.

Vattiato threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns for the Blue Raiders.

How To Watch

How can I watch Liberty Flames vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders?
  • TV Channel: Flames at Blue Raiders 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary

MTSU TD 1st Period 9:16 Hayes Sutton 6 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)
LIB TD 1st Period 5:53 Kaidon Salter 41 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)
LIB TD 2nd Period 9:00 Quinton Cooley 4 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)
LIB TD 2nd Period 3:09 Julian Gray 41 Yd Run (Brayden Beck PAT failed)
LIB TD 2nd Period 0:32 Jacob Jenkins 4 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)
LIB FG 3rd Period 1:49 Colin Karhu 35 Yd Field Goal
MTSU TD 4th Period 12:53 Terry Wilkins 17 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)
LIB TD 4th Period 9:42 Julian Gray 34 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)
MTSU FG 4th Period 4:47 Zeke Rankin 48 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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30 1st Downs 19
5-9 3rd down efficiency 6-13
0-0 4th down efficiency 1-2
500 Total Yards 351
161 Passing 263
12/16 Comp/Att 22/33
10.1 Yards per pass 8.0
339 Rushing 88
50 Rushing Attempts 26
6.8 Yards per rush 3.4
5-33 Penalties 10-94
2 Turnovers 1
2 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 0
30:23 Possession 29:37

Game Information

Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 13,500 · Capacity:
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