Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Liberty Flames
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Henderson, Copeland connect for winning TD as Liberty survives Gardner Webb 24-23
The game was moved from 6 p.m. ET to noon due to “the threat of inclement weather in the area.”
Liberty (1-1) trailed 23-17 after Gardner-Webb scored 20 unanswered points and held the Flames scoreless in the third quarter.
Henderson, who completed 2 of 4 passes for 64 yards, entered late and found Copeland for the go-ahead score. Copeland’s only catch was the 54-yard touchdown.
Deshawn Purdie threw for 122 yards and opened Liberty’s scoring with a 65-yard touchdown pass to Makai Jackson. Jaylon Coleman added a 20-yard touchdown run as the Flames took a 14-3 first-quarter lead.
Gardner-Webb (0-3) answered with Sabin McLaughlin’s 35-yard fumble return for a touchdown and Randy Young’s 65-yard scoring run to take a 20-14 lead.
Young finished with 75 yards on four carries, and Tyler Simpson made field goals of 41, 35 and 27 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 11:54 | Tyler Simpson 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 11:07 | Makai Jackson 65 Yd pass from Deshawn Purdie (Chase Reeves Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:48 | Jaylon Coleman 20 Yd Run (Chase Reeves Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 5:12 | Tyler Simpson 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:11 | Sabin McLaughlin 35 Yd Fumble Return (Tyler Simpson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:44 | Randy Young 65 Yd Run (Andrew Bontekoe Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Chase Reeves 30 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:34 | Tyler Simpson 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:34 | Darius Copeland 54 Yd pass from Jaylen Henderson (Chase Reeves Kick) |
Statistics
 GWEB |
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-12 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 304 | Total Yards | 379 |
| 186 | Passing | 186 |
| 16/38 | Comp/Att | 8/21 |
| 4.9 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
| 118 | Rushing | 193 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 3.6 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 5-27 | Penalties | 11-96 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:52 | Possession | 29:08 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 15,708 · Capacity:
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