NCAA - Football

FINAL
Maine Black Bears 7
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Liberty Flames 28
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Match Report

Liberty's fourth quarter rally enough to pull away, defeating Maine 28-7

— Ethan Vosko threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth and Liberty scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to beat Maine 28-7 on Saturday night in a season opener for both teams.

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Team Stats

ME LIB
15
1st Downs
22
2-11
3rd down efficiency
11-19
2-5
4th down efficiency
1-2
316
Total Yards
391
132
Passing
197
13/31
Comp/Att
19/33
4.3
Yards per pass
6.0
184
Rushing
194
32
Rushing Attempts
40
5.8
Yards per rush
4.9
2-20
Penalties
4-40
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
26:26
Possession
33:34

Top Performers

ME

  • Anthony Pecorella NO 4 · YDS 165 · AVG 41.3
  • Sincere Baines CAR 11 · YDS 118 · AVG 10.7
  • Carter Peevy C/ATT 13/31 · YDS 132 · AVG 4.3
  • Rashawn Marshall CAR 11 · YDS 76 · AVG 6.9

LIB

  • Max Morgan NO 5 · YDS 184 · AVG 36.8
  • Ethan Vasko C/ATT 19/33 · YDS 197 · AVG 6.0
  • Julian Gray NO 2 · YDS 55 · AVG 27.5
  • Caden Williams CAR 9 · YDS 52 · AVG 5.8

Highlights

00:27 Sincere Baines crosses goal line for 77-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:42 Ethan Vasko throws 9-yard touchdown pass to Reese Smith Watch on ESPN 00:29 Ethan Vasko throws 24-yard touchdown pass to Evan Dickens Watch on ESPN 00:41 Ethan Vasko with 16-yard touchdown pass to Donte Lee Jr. Maine Black Bears Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 2:38 7-28

    Ethan Vasko 13 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 4:33 7-21

    Donte Lee Jr. 16 Yd pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 10:24 7-14

    Evan Dickens 24 Yd pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 0:07 7-7

    Reese Smith 9 Yd pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q2
  5. Touchdown 13:58 7-0

    Sincere Baines 77 Yd Run (Samuel Tremblay Kick)

    Q2
  1. ME

    8 plays, 43 yards, 2:38 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. LIB 2:38

    4 plays, 32 yards, 1:02 · Touchdown

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 2:38 7-28

    Ethan Vasko 13 Yd Run (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q4
  4. ME 3:40

    4 plays, 7 yards, 0:53 · Downs

    Q4
  5. LIB 4:33

    10 plays, 48 yards, 5:03 · Touchdown

    Q4
  6. Touchdown 4:33 7-21

    Donte Lee Jr. 16 Yd pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q4
  7. ME 9:36

    2 plays, 0 yards, 0:48 · Interception

    Q4
  8. LIB 10:24

    6 plays, 62 yards, 1:39 · Touchdown

    Q4
  9. Touchdown 10:24 7-14

    Evan Dickens 24 Yd pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q4
  10. ME 12:03

    5 plays, 32 yards, 1:33 · Downs

    Q4
  11. LIB 13:36

    12 plays, 64 yards, 7:02 · Downs

    Q4
  12. ME 5:38

    7 plays, 39 yards, 3:38 · Punt

    Q3
  13. LIB 9:16

    5 plays, 34 yards, 2:43 · Punt

    Q3
  14. ME 11:59

    7 plays, 37 yards, 3:01 · Punt

    Q3
  15. ME

    1 play, -1 yard, 0:03 · End of Half

    Q2
  16. LIB 0:07

    3 plays, 38 yards, 0:17 · Touchdown

    Q2
  17. Touchdown 0:07 7-7

    Reese Smith 9 Yd pass from Ethan Vasko (Jay Billingsley Kick)

    Q2
  18. ME 0:24

    6 plays, 22 yards, 1:15 · Fumble

    Q2
  19. LIB 1:39

    4 plays, 15 yards, 1:12 · Punt

    Q2
  20. ME 2:51

    3 plays, 1 yard, 1:02 · Punt

    Q2
  21. LIB 3:53

    6 plays, 35 yards, 3:04 · Punt

    Q2
  22. ME 6:57

    8 plays, 17 yards, 5:24 · Punt

    Q2
  23. LIB 12:21

    3 plays, 5 yards, 1:30 · Punt

    Q2
  24. ME 13:58

    1 play, 77 yards, 0:13 · Touchdown

    Q2
  25. Touchdown 13:58 7-0

    Sincere Baines 77 Yd Run (Samuel Tremblay Kick)

    Q2
  26. LIB 14:11

    3 plays, 6 yards, 1:11 · Punt

    Q2
  27. ME 0:22

    11 plays, 42 yards, 5:54 · Downs

    Q1
  28. LIB 6:16

    18 plays, 47 yards, 8:38 · Missed FG

    Q1

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