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28–49
Final
 Williams Stadium (VA), LynchburgLIB -14.5
FINALNew Mexico State 28, Liberty 49LIB covered -14.5CLOSED LIB -14.5

Highlights

1 CLIPS · ESPN
Mack plows his way to a Liberty TDVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
LIB WINNING
NMSU WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: LIB 88% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 8 PTS

Scoring plays

13 SCORES
Q1
Passing Touchdown

Noah Frith 5 Yd pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert Kick)

11:55
0-7
Rushing Touchdown

Christian Gibson 1 Yd Run (Dylan Brown Kick)

6:44
7-7
Field Goal Good

Alex Probert 46 Yd Field Goal

3:18
7-10
Q2
Field Goal Good

Alex Probert 24 Yd Field Goal

14:17
7-13
Rushing Touchdown

Frankie Hickson 7 Yd Run (Alex Probert Kick)

8:37
7-20
Passing Touchdown

Andre Bodison 1 Yd pass from Josh Adkins (Dylan Brown Kick)

4:26
14-20
Q3
Rushing Touchdown

Frankie Hickson 2 Yd Run (Alex Probert PAT failed)

12:05
14-26
Field Goal Good

Alex Probert 21 Yd Field Goal

8:06
14-29
Passing Touchdown

Robert Downs III 27 Yd pass from Josh Adkins (Dylan Brown Kick)

5:27
21-29
Rushing Touchdown

Joshua Mack 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

0:35
21-35
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Frankie Hickson 9 Yd Run (Alex Probert Kick)

14:25
21-42
Rushing Touchdown

Frankie Hickson 9 Yd Run (Alex Probert Kick)

5:46
21-49
Passing Touchdown

Tony Nicholson 3 Yd pass from Josh Adkins (Dylan Brown Kick)

1:00
28-49

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Hickson, Liberty run past New Mexico State 49-28

LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Frankie Hickson made it a Senior Day to remember for Liberty, rushing for a career-high 196 yards and a career-best four touchdowns to power the Flames to a 49-28 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday. Hickson's effort vaulted him past Chip Smith (1974-76) and Lawrence Worthington (1994-96) and into fourth place on Liberty's all-time rushing list with 2,787 yards. Liberty quarterback Stephen Calvert completed 16 of 29 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown, breaking his own school passing record set in 2017 by 29 yards with 3,392. He has thrown 26 touchdown passes and only five interceptions as the Flames (7-5) qualified for an FBS bowl game in their first season of eligibility. Wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden will have to wait until the bowl game to try and set a record for most receiving yards in a season for the Flames.

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Top performers

NMSU
PASSINGJosh Adkins18/35, 173 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGJason Huntley17 CAR, 105 YDS
RECEIVINGRobert Downs III3 REC, 66 YDS, 1 TD
LIB
PASSINGStephen Calvert16/29, 169 YDS, 1 TD
RUSHINGFrankie Hickson29 CAR, 196 YDS, 4 TD
RECEIVINGCJ Yarbrough2 REC, 41 YDS

Team stats

NMSU · LIB
328
TOTAL YARDS
486
173
PASSING
169
155
RUSHING
317
19
1ST DOWNS
25
5-16
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
7-13
2
TURNOVERS
0
8-80
PENALTIES
8-65
26:59
POSSESSION
33:01

WILLIAMS STADIUM (VA), LYNCHBURG · ATTENDANCE 18,674

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