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2022 Liberty Flames football team
American college football season
The 2022 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia, and competed as an FBS independent. They were led by fourth-year head coach Hugh Freeze, who left before the bowl game leading to intern head coach Josh Aldridge.
Quick Facts Liberty Flames football, Boca Raton Bowl, L 19–21 vs. Toledo ...
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–5 |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kent Austin (4th season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Maurice Harris (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Josh Aldridge (4th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Jack Curtis (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Williams Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| No. 18 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | – | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | – | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 season was the program's last season as an independent as the Flames joined Conference USA in 2023.[1][2][3]
Liberty hosted six home games and travelled to six away games.[3]
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | ESPN+ | W 29–27 4OT | 24,051 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | UAB | ESPN+ | W 21–14 | 18,892 | |
| September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Wake Forest | ACCN | L 36–37 | 32,891 | |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron |
| ESPN+ | W 21–12 | 20,004 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion | ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 18,368 | |
| October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass | ESPN+ | W 42–24 | 11,217 | |
| October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Gardner–Webb |
| ESPN+ | W 21–20 | 20,924 |
| October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | BYU |
| ESPNU | W 41–14 | 24,012 |
| November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | SECN | W 21–19 | 70,072 | |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at UConn | CBSSN | L 33–36 | 15,107 | |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech |
| ESPN+ | L 22–23 | 23,055 |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | New Mexico State |
| ESPN+ | L 14–49 | 18,837 |
| December 20 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Toledo | ESPN | L 19–21 | 20,622 | |
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More information Name, Title ...
| Name | Title |
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| Hugh Freeze | Head coach |
| Kent Austin | Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach |
| Maurice Harris | Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach |
| Josh Aldridge | Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach intern head coach in the Boca Raton Bowl |
| Jack Curtis | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach |
| Chris Klenakis | Offensive line coach |
| Jeremy Garrett | Defensive line coach |
| Darius Eubanks | Defensive backs coach |
| Tanner Burns | Special Teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach |
| Ben Aigamaua | Tight ends coach |
| Bruce Johnson | Running backs coach |
| Robert Bala | Defensive analyst |
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At Southern Miss
More information OT, 2OT ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total | |
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| Flames | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
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Statistics
More information Statistics, LIB ...
| Statistics | LIB | USM |
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| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total yards | 447 | 389 |
| Rushing yards | 244 | 252 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 137 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 8/13, 148 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 9 rushes, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Demario Douglas | 5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Ty Keyes | 4/8, 89 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 32 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 2 receptions, 54 yards |
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UAB
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blazers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Flames | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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See also: 2022 UAB Blazers football team
At No. 19 Wake Forest
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flames | 0 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 36 |
| No. 19 Demon Deacons | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
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Statistics
More information Statistics, LIB ...
| Statistics | LIB | WFU |
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| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Total yards | 427 | 346 |
| Rushing yards | 171 | 21 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 325 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:28 | 24:32 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 19/34, 256 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Dae Dae Hunter | 17 rushes, 89 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Demario Douglas | 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD | |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Sam Hartman | 26/44, 325 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Sam Hartman | 8 rushes, 11 yards | |
| Receiving | Keshawn Williams | 5 receptions, 129 yards |
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Akron
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Zips | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Flames | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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See also: 2022 Akron Zips football team
At Old Dominion
See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flames | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| Monarchs | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
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Statistics
More information Statistics, LIB ...
| Statistics | LIB | ODU |
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| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Total yards | 478 | 415 |
| Rushing yards | 210 | 118 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 297 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 10/19, 170 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Dae Dae Hunter | 15 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | CJ Yarbrough | 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD | |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 27/46, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Blake Watson | 15 rushes, 80 yards | |
| Receiving | Ali Jennings III | 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD |
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At UMass
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flames | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Minutemen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
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See also: 2022 UMass Minutemen football team
Gardner-Webb
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Flames | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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BYU
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cougars | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Flames | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
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See also: 2022 BYU Cougars football team
At Arkansas
See also: 2022 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Flames | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 19 |
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More information Game information ...
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Game Nine – Liberty Flames (7–1) at Arkansas Razorbacks (5–3)
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 10 mph SW
- Game attendance: 70,072
- Referee: Scott Walker
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
- Pregame line: Arkansas by 14.5 • FPI odds to win: Arkansas 75.5% • Game summary: ESPN
More information Statistics, LIB ...
| Statistics | LIB | ARK |
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| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 63–315 | 79–428 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–91 | 42–144 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 284 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–25–1 | 23–37–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:38 | 29:22 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Liberty | Passing | Johnathan Bennett | 15–25, 224 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Shedro Louis | 15 carries, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Demario Douglas | 7 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD | |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 23–37, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Raheim Sanders | 17 carries, 60 yards | |
| Receiving | Matt Landers | 6 receptions, 119 yards |
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At UConn
See also: 2022 UConn Huskies football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Flames | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| Huskies | 14 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 36 |
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Game Ten - Liberty Flames (8-1) at UConn Huskies (5-5)
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 12:02 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 15,107
- Referee: Marcus Woods
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Christian Fauria (color analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)
- Box Score
More information Statistics, UConn ...
| Statistics | UConn | Liberty |
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| First downs | 15 | 29 |
| Total yards | 318 | 474 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 267 |
| Passing yards | 109 | 207 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:18 | 27:42 |
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Virginia Tech
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hokies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Flames | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
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See also: 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
New Mexico State
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Aggies | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Flames | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Vs. Toledo (Boca Raton Bowl)
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flames | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
| Rockets | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 21 |
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See also: 2022 Toledo Rockets football team and 2022 Boca Raton Bowl
Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
- Damien Sordelett (November 5, 2021). "Liberty accepts invitation, set to join Conference USA". The News & Advance. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Eddie Callahan (November 5, 2021). "Liberty sports moving to Conference USA beginning in 2023-24". WDBJ. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- David Cobb (November 24, 2021). "Hugh Freeze signs contract extension with Liberty as Flames plan to be a force in Conference USA". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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