Sam Houston Bearkats at Liberty Flames
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Deshawn Purdie, Ethan Vasko guide Liberty to a 35-3 romp over Sam Houston
Purdie completed 10 of 14 passes for 114 yards to help Liberty (5-1, 2-0) extend its winning streak to five. He added 57 yards on seven rushes as the Flames piled up 297 on the ground.
Jaylon Coleman led Liberty with 92 yards rushing on seven carries and Kam Davis added 67 yards and a touchdown on 10 rushes.
Purdie had a 15-yard scoring toss to Bryce Randolph at the end of an eight-play, 75-yard drive and Liberty took a 7-0 lead on the game's opening possession.
Vasko ran it in from a yard out for a 14-0 advantage 45 seconds into the second quarter, and Sam Carpenter kicked a 36-yard field goal with 15 seconds left in the half for Sam Houston (1-4, 0-1).
Coleman and Purdie combined for 50 yards on back-to-back rushes before Vasko scored on a 3-yard run two plays later and Liberty took a 21-3 lead to start the third.
Davis had a 3-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth, and Terron Kellman capped the scoring with a 9-yard run as the Flames improved to 26-1 in conference home games under Jeff Traylor — in his seventh season.
Landyn Locke had 138 yards on 20-for-30 passing for the Bearkats, who turned the ball over on downs three times in the second half.
Liberty: At Kennesaw State on Oct. 22.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Bearkats at Flames 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:48 | Bryce Randolph 15 Yd pass from Deshawn Purdie (Chase Reeves Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:15 | Ethan Vasko 1 Yd Run (Chase Reeves Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:16 | Sam Carpenter 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:04 | Ethan Vasko 3 Yd Run (Chase Reeves Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:58 | Kam Davis 3 Yd Run (Chase Reeves Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:49 | Terron Kellman 9 Yd Run (Chase Reeves Kick) |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 4-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-7 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 243 | Total Yards | 411 |
| 138 | Passing | 114 |
| 20/30 | Comp/Att | 10/14 |
| 4.6 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 105 | Rushing | 297 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 3.6 | Yards per rush | 7.6 |
| 9-68 | Penalties | 15-117 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:04 | Possession | 30:56 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 15,335 · Capacity:
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