| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Mississippi | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
| Liberty | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
Game flow
Liberty won by 21 · 13 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
LIB biggest lead
+28
Q2 0:15
USM biggest lead
+7
Q1 12:00
Time in front
LIB 77% · USM 1%
tied 21% · 46:21 vs 0:46 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Liberty is ahead, below it Southern Mississippi. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:00
TD Tate Whatley 10 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 3:00 · from USM 25
USM 7–0 LIB11:14
TD Kevin Shaa 39 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)3 plays, 65 yds, 0:46 · from LIB 35
USM 7–7 LIB1:21
TD Demario Douglas 12 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)12 plays, 88 yds, 6:15 · from LIB 12
USM 7–14 LIB2nd quarter
8:41
TD Kevin Shaa 11 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)13 plays, 83 yds, 6:08 · from LIB 17
USM 7–21 LIB5:46
TD Chris Barrett 18 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)4 plays, 35 yds, 1:24 · from USM 35
USM 7–28 LIB0:15
TD Johnny Huntley 10 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)6 plays, 44 yds, 3:51 · from USM 44
USM 7–35 LIB3rd quarter
14:21
TD Tate Whatley 16 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)1 play, 16 yds, 0:07 · from LIB 16
USM 14–35 LIB11:05
TD Tate Whatley 1 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)8 plays, 35 yds, 3:16 · from LIB 35
USM 21–35 LIB3:27
TD Tate Whatley 4 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)13 plays, 94 yds, 4:34 · from USM 6
USM 28–35 LIB1:32
TD CJ Daniels 42 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:55 · from LIB 25
USM 28–42 LIB4th quarter
7:22
TD Malik Willis 38 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)1 play, 38 yds, 0:10 · from USM 38
USM 28–49 LIB1:27
TD Joshua Mack 1 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)7 plays, 63 yds, 4:07 · from LIB 37
USM 28–56 LIB0:18
TD Jason Brownlee 17 Yd pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)5 plays, 67 yds, 1:09 · from USM 33
USM 35–56 LIBDrives
LIB 8/13 scoredUSM 5/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USM | USM 25 | 7 | 75 | 3:00 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:00 | LIB | LIB 35 | 3 | 65 | 0:46 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:14 | USM | USM 26 | 6 | 24 | 3:38 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:36 | LIB | LIB 12 | 12 | 88 | 6:15 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:21 | USM | USM 25 | 4 | 17 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:49 | LIB | LIB 17 | 13 | 83 | 6:08 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:41 | USM | USM 26 | 4 | 9 | 1:31 | Downs |
| Q2 | 7:10 | LIB | USM 35 | 4 | 35 | 1:24 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:46 | USM | USM 7 | 3 | 0 | 0:00 | Kickoff |
| Q2 | 4:06 | LIB | USM 44 | 6 | 44 | 3:51 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:15 | USM | USM 26 | 1 | 8 | 0:15 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | LIB | LIB 25 | 2 | -9 | 0:32 | Fumble |
Win probability
Liberty 100% · pregame line Liberty −14.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Whatley | 15/26 | 188 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 54.7 |
| Griffin Fleming | 1/1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore Jr. | 15 | 79 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Tate Whatley | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 4 | 19 |
| Darius Maberry | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 34 |
| Brandon Hayes | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Dee Baker | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Brownlee | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 1 | 35 |
| Antoine Robinson | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Demarcus Jones | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Natrone Brooks | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Cole Cavallo | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs Bourgeois | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Fleming | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
Biggest plays
USM +19% Q1 12:00 Tate Whatley run for 10 yds for a TD, (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)
USM +16% Q3 3:27 Tate Whatley run for 4 yds for a TD, (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)
LIB +15% Q3 3:27 Andrew Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
LIB +14% Q1 11:14 Malik Willis pass complete to Kevin Shaa for 39 yds for a TD, (Alex Barbir KICK)
LIB +14% Q1 12:00 Andrew Stein kickoff for 40 yds , Peytton Pickett return for 10 yds to the Liber 35
Team stats
| Stat | USM | LIB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 | 4-9 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 416 | 537 |
| Passing | 201 | 345 |
| Comp/Att | 16/27 | 24/32 |
| Yards per pass | 7.4 | 10.8 |
| Rushing | 215 | 192 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 37 |
| Yards per rush | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Penalties | 5-42 | 4-50 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:37 | 32:23 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:16 1st & 10 at LIB 25 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 24
Q4 0:18 Andrew Stein kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
Q4 0:18 2nd & 8 at LIB 17 Tate Whatley pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 17 yds for a TD, (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)
Q4 0:24 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:24
Q4 0:25 1st & 10 at LIB 19 Darius Maberry run for 2 yds to the Liber 17
Q4 0:48 2nd & 2 at LIB 44 Tate Whatley pass complete to Demarcus Jones for 25 yds to the Liber 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:57 1st & 10 at USM 48 Kevin Perkins run for 8 yds to the Liber 44
Q4 1:20 1st & 10 at USM 33 Kevin Perkins run for 15 yds to the SoMis 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:27 Alex Barbir kickoff for 37 yds , Devin Thomas return for 5 yds to the SoMis 33
Q4 1:27 2nd & Goal at USM 1 Joshua Mack run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Barbir KICK)
Q4 2:08 1st & Goal at USM 1 Joshua Mack run for no gain to the SoMis 1
Q4 2:28 2nd & 3 at USM 6 Malik Willis pass complete to Jerome Jackson for 5 yds to the SoMis 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:20 1st & 10 at USM 13 Malik Willis run for 7 yds to the SoMis 6
Q4 3:55 3rd & 6 at LIB 41 Malik Willis pass complete to Demario Douglas for 46 yds to the SoMis 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:40 2nd & 10 at LIB 37 Joshua Mack run for 4 yds to the Liber 41
Q4 5:30 1st & 10 at LIB 37 Joshua Mack run for no gain to the Liber 37
Q4 5:34 4th & 2 at LIB 36 Tate Whatley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Liber 37
Q4 5:39 Timeout LIBERTY, clock 05:39
Q4 6:00 3rd & 5 at LIB 39 Darius Maberry run for 3 yds to the Liber 36
Q4 6:38 2nd & 10 at LIB 44 Darius Maberry run for 5 yds to the Liber 39
Q4 6:45 1st & 10 at LIB 44 Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Darius Maberry
Q4 7:01 1st & 10 at USM 22 Darius Maberry run for 34 yds to the Liber 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:22 Alex Barbir kickoff for 64 yds , Antoine Robinson return for 21 yds to the SoMis 22
Q4 7:22 1st & 10 at USM 38 Malik Willis run for 38 yds for a TD, (Alex Barbir KICK)