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37–17
Final
 Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro
FINALLiberty 37, Middle Tennessee 17

Highlights

3 CLIPS · ESPN
Quinton Cooley finds the gap for Liberty's second TDVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
MTSU WINNING
LIB WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: LIB 68% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 11 PTS

Scoring plays

9 SCORES
Q1
Passing Touchdown

Hayes Sutton 6 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)

9:16
0-7
Rushing Touchdown

Kaidon Salter 41 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)

5:53
7-7
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Quinton Cooley 4 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)

9:00
14-7
Rushing Touchdown

Julian Gray 41 Yd Run (Brayden Beck PAT failed)

3:09
20-7
Passing Touchdown

Jacob Jenkins 4 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)

0:32
27-7
Q3
Field Goal Good

Colin Karhu 35 Yd Field Goal

1:49
30-7
Q4
Passing Touchdown

Terry Wilkins 17 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)

12:53
30-14
Passing Touchdown

Julian Gray 34 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)

9:42
37-14
Field Goal Good

Zeke Rankin 48 Yd Field Goal

4:47
37-17

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Salter passes for 2 TDs, runs for another in Liberty's 37-17 win over Middle Tennessee State

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- , Kaidon Salter threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score as Liberty beat Middle Tennessee State 37-17 on Saturday to snap a two-game losing skid and become bowl-eligible. The Blue Raiders (3-7, 2-4 Conference USA) scored first on Nicholas Vattiato 's 6-yard pass to Hayes Sutton . But Salter tied it with a 41-yard run in the first quarter and the Flames (6-2, 4-2) added three more touchdowns in the second to build a 27-7 halftime lead. Cooley scored from 4 yards out and Julian Gray had a 41-yard TD run before Salter threw 4 yards to Jacob Jenkins for the final points of the half. Salter passed for 154 yards and rushed for 94 more. Quinton Cooley rushed for 136 yards on 24 carries with a touchdown. Vattiato threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns for the Blue Raiders.

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Top performers

LIB
PASSINGKaidon Salter11/15, 154 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGQuinton Cooley24 CAR, 136 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGElijah Canion3 REC, 54 YDS
MTSU
PASSINGNicholas Vattiato22/33, 263 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGJaiden Credle10 CAR, 27 YDS
RECEIVINGHolden Willis5 REC, 81 YDS

Team stats

LIB · MTSU
500
TOTAL YARDS
351
161
PASSING
263
339
RUSHING
88
30
1ST DOWNS
19
5-9
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
6-13
2
TURNOVERS
1
5-33
PENALTIES
10-94
30:23
POSSESSION
29:37

JOHNNY "RED" FLOYD STADIUM, MURFREESBORO · ATTENDANCE 13,500

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