Hunter caps Liberty comeback, edges Gardner-Webb, 21-20
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Dae Dae Hunter's fourth-quarter touchdown run from a yard out lifted Liberty to a 21-20 win over Gardner-Webb in a non-conference game on Saturday.
Liberty earned its sixth win of the season and fourth straight following a 37-36 loss to No. 19 Wake Forest.
Shedro Louis scored on a short run early in the second quarter to put Liberty up 14-7, but the Bulldogs rallied behind two Jay Billingsley field goals, the longest from 41 yards out, and Bailey Fisher's 10-yard touchdown strike to T.J. Luther to take a 20-14 lead early in the fourth quarter.
Hunter's score capped a 10-play, 67-yard drive by the Flames
Fisher was 23 of 43 for 239 yards and a touchdown but was picked off twice. T.J. Luther had eight catches for 131 yards for Gardner-Webb (2-5), his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season. Narii Gaither 21 carries for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Johnathan Bennett was 17 of 30 for 222 yards and a touchdown, but threw two interceptions. Hunter finished with 76 yards on nine carries for Liberty (6-10).
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Gaither
22 RB
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N. Gaither | 21 | 100 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown
27 RB
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J. Brown | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Crankfield
8 RB
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J. Crankfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Fisher
14 QB
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B. Fisher | 10 | -17 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Luther
0 WR
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T. Luther | 12 | 8 | 131 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Haywood
5 WR
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C. Haywood | 17 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Floyd
20 WR
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E. Floyd | 4 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Herock
86 TE
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A. Herock | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Gaither
22 RB
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N. Gaither | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown
27 RB
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J. Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Brown
3 DB
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J. Brown | 5-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jackson
11 LB
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B. Jackson | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. French
47 DE
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T. French | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Luther
0 WR
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T. Luther | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. McRainey
42 LB
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W. McRainey | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Thomas
14 DB
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A. Thomas | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mitchell
2 DB
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J. Mitchell | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Billingsley
40 K
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J. Billingsley | 2/2 | 41 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Hendley
45 P
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A. Hendley | 8 | 37.1 | 1 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Bennett
11 QB
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J. Bennett | 17/30 | 222 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Hampton
10 QB
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N. Hampton | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Hunter
0 RB
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D. Hunter | 9 | 76 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Louis
1 RB
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S. Louis | 6 | 15 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Green
2 RB
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T. Green | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Hampton
10 QB
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N. Hampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bennett
11 QB
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J. Bennett | 9 | -2 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Frith
5 WR
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N. Frith | 8 | 4 | 97 | 0 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Douglas
3 WR
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D. Douglas | 8 | 8 | 87 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hunter
0 RB
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D. Hunter | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
88 TE
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J. Jackson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lofton
6 WR
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J. Lofton | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Coleman
17 WR
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K. Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Sibley
21 WR
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T. Sibley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Yarbrough
13 WR
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C. Yarbrough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Osagiede
90 DL
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D. Osagiede | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hunter
0 RB
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D. Hunter | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Douglas
3 WR
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D. Douglas | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
11 DE
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D. Johnson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dupree
35 LB
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T. Dupree | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Scruggs
1 S
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J. Scruggs | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Anthony
8 CB
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D. Anthony | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Rahimi
6 S
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R. Rahimi | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
N. Brown
42 K
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N. Brown | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Alves
46 P
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A. Alves | 8 | 41.1 | 3 | 58 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Douglas
3 WR
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D. Douglas | 1 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Sibley
21 WR
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T. Sibley | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Douglas 3 WR
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D. Douglas | 4 | 2.8 | 12 | 0 |