Liberty shuts out UMass 45-0, Mack has TDs of 59, 54 yards
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Malik Willis passed for three touchdowns in the first half and Liberty blanked winless UMass 45-0 on Friday, rebounding from a stinging one-point loss in its previous game.
Liberty (9-1), which outgained the Minutemen 629 yards to 227, scored touchdowns on four straight drives and added a field goal in the waning seconds of the first half to build a 31-0 halftime lead, adding another field goal and two more TDs on five second-half possessions.
Willis was 16-for-24 for 223 yards passing. He connected for TDs with Kevin Shaa, Michael Bolinger and Demario Douglas. Peytton Pickett and Joshua Mack each rushed for more than 100 yards - Pickett picked up 125 on 10 carries with a 16-yard TD. Mack ran for 109 on 11 carries and touchdown bursts of 59 and 54-yards.
Receiver DJ Stubbs caught 3 passes for 56 yards and surpassed 1,500 career receiving yards.
The Minutemen (0-4) end a truncated season. The school had originally opted not to play during the coronavirus pandemic but changed course in September, managing to schedule four games. UMass was outscored 161-16.
Liberty ends its season at unbeaten No. 16 Coastal Carolina next Saturday and had also been undefeated before falling 15-14 at NC State a week ago.
Attendance was capped at 250, per new orders from Virginia's governor.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
G. Dzuro
9 QB
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G. Dzuro | 9/22 | 172 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Deckers
90 LS
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E. Deckers | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Roberson
23 WR
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C. Roberson | 5 | 17 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Merriweather
7 RB
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E. Merriweather | 5 | 15 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
16 TE
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J. Johnson | 7 | 14 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Dzuro
9 QB
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G. Dzuro | 8 | 11 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Cole
25 RB
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J. Cole | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Emilus
19 WR
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S. Emilus | 2 | -3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Emilus
19 WR
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S. Emilus | 5 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Turner
11 WR
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J. Turner | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson Jr.
10 WR
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J. Johnson Jr. | 9 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
16 TE
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J. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pallotta
14 TE
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J. Pallotta | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Roberson
23 WR
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C. Roberson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Boykin
4 DB
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N. Boykin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hill
82 WR
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M. Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Merriweather
7 RB
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E. Merriweather | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. McCubrey
46 LB
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C. McCubrey | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Ruane
33 LB
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M. Ruane | 6-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Davis
38 S
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T. Davis | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Logan
35 LB
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N. Logan | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Boykin
4 DB
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N. Boykin | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wallace
12 CB
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J. Wallace | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Byczko
97 DL
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J. Byczko | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Alobwede
15 DL
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V. Alobwede | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mathurin
56 DL
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C. Mathurin | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Armstrong
20 DB
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T. Armstrong | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Holmes
95 DL
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T. Holmes | 2-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
U. Ezewike
52 DL
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U. Ezewike | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Powell
21 DB
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T. Powell | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
29 DB
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C. Jones | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Johnson
22 LB
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G. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Atwood
96 DL
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J. Atwood | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Wooden
42 DL
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B. Wooden | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Frederic
55 DL
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W. Frederic | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Martin
98 K
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J. Martin | 0/1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
G. Georgopoulos
88 P
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G. Georgopoulos | 5 | 53.0 | 2 | 73 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Roberson
23 WR
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C. Roberson | 1 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Magdis
27 LB
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Z. Magdis | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Willis
7 QB
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M. Willis | 16/24 | 223 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ferguson
14 QB
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C. Ferguson | 1/7 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
P. Pickett
25 RB
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P. Pickett | 10 | 125 | 1 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mack
8 RB
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J. Mack | 11 | 109 | 1 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Henderson
20 RB
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T. Henderson | 15 | 79 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Willis
7 QB
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M. Willis | 7 | 63 | 1 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bennett
6 QB
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J. Bennett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Douglas
3 WR
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D. Douglas | 5 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Stubbs
5 WR
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D. Stubbs | 3 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Shaa
2 WR
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K. Shaa | 4 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Frith
81 WR
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N. Frith | 5 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hobbs
12 TE
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T. Hobbs | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bollinger
30 TE
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M. Bollinger | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Daniels
4 WR
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C. Daniels | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Barrett
15 TE
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C. Barrett | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mack
8 RB
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J. Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Brumm
19 WR
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B. Brumm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lofton
11 WR
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J. Lofton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Scruggs
1 S
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J. Scruggs | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. James
55 DT
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E. James | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Haskins
7 S
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M. Haskins | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Reese
16 CB
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Q. Reese | 4-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Rusins
99 DT
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R. Rusins | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Megginson
4 CB
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C. Megginson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Sings V
33 DE
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S. Sings V | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Poole
57 LB
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C. Poole | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Chibueze
50 DT
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H. Chibueze | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Treadwell
9 S
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J. Treadwell | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dupree
35 LB
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T. Dupree | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Clark
10 DE
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T. Clark | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
11 DE
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D. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Lewis
44 DE
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A. Lewis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Alexander
17 S
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B. Alexander | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wolk
92 DT
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M. Wolk | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Barbir
95 K
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A. Barbir | 1/2 | 24 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Alves
46 P
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A. Alves | 2 | 37.5 | 1 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Henderson
20 RB
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T. Henderson | 1 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |