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FinalOct 24, 2023 · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
Team1234Final
Liberty7772142
Western Kentucky7301929

Game flow

Liberty won by 13 · 11 scores
Lead changes
1
1 time tied
WKU biggest lead
+7
Q1 8:55
LIB biggest lead
+20
Q4 4:18
Time in front
WKU 11% · LIB 64%
tied 24% · 6:48 vs 38:32 of game clock
+21+10.5Tie+10.5+21Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Western Kentucky ahead▼ Liberty aheadQ1 8:55 · WKU Passing Touchdown: Malachi Corley 2 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick) (LIB 0, WKU 7)Q1 6:14 · LIB Rushing Touchdown: Kaidon Salter 20 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick) (LIB 7, WKU 7)Q2 12:39 · WKU Field Goal Good: Lucas Carneiro 26 Yd Field Goal (LIB 7, WKU 10)Q2 8:32 · LIB Passing Touchdown: CJ Daniels 47 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick) (LIB 14, WKU 10)Q3 7:51 · LIB Passing Touchdown: Victor Venn 9 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick) (LIB 21, WKU 10)Q4 14:21 · LIB Rushing Touchdown: Quinton Cooley 2 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick) (LIB 28, WKU 10)Q4 11:24 · WKU Passing Touchdown: Elijah Young 43 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (LIB 28, WKU 16)Q4 8:40 · LIB Rushing Touchdown: Aaron Bedgood 6 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick) (LIB 35, WKU 16)Q4 8:32 · WKU Passing Touchdown: River Helms 63 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (LIB 35, WKU 22)Q4 4:18 · LIB Passing Touchdown: Treon Sibley 27 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick) (LIB 42, WKU 22)Q4 2:13 · WKU Passing Touchdown: Malachi Corley 21 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick) (LIB 42, WKU 29)

The lead after every score: above the line Western Kentucky is ahead, below it Liberty. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
8:55WKU
TD Malachi Corley 2 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 6:05 · from WKU 25
LIB 0–7 WKU
6:14LIB
TD Kaidon Salter 20 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 2:41 · from LIB 25
LIB 7–7 WKU
2nd quarter
12:39WKU
FG Lucas Carneiro 26 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 55 yds, 2:52 · from WKU 37
LIB 7–10 WKU
8:32LIB
TD CJ Daniels 47 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 4:07 · from LIB 25
LIB 14–10 WKU
3rd quarter
7:51LIB
TD Victor Venn 9 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)9 plays, 83 yds, 4:15 · from LIB 17
LIB 21–10 WKU
4th quarter
14:21LIB
TD Quinton Cooley 2 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)10 plays, 80 yds, 5:02 · from LIB 20
LIB 28–10 WKU
11:24WKU
TD Elijah Young 43 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)8 plays, 75 yds, 2:57 · from WKU 25
LIB 28–16 WKU
8:40LIB
TD Aaron Bedgood 6 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:44 · from LIB 25
LIB 35–16 WKU
8:32WKU
TD River Helms 63 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)1 play, 63 yds, 0:09 · from WKU 37
LIB 35–22 WKU
4:18LIB
TD Treon Sibley 27 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 4:14 · from LIB 25
LIB 42–22 WKU
2:13WKU
TD Malachi Corley 21 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)6 plays, 78 yds, 2:00 · from WKU 22
LIB 42–29 WKU

Drives

WKU 5/10 scoredLIB 6/11 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00WKUWKU 2513756:05Touchdown
Q18:55LIBLIB 257752:41Touchdown
Q16:14WKUWKU 356181:52Punt
Q14:22LIBLIB 87183:51Punt
Q10:31WKUWKU 379552:52Field Goal
Q212:39LIBLIB 258754:07Touchdown
Q28:32WKUWKU 2511575:42Missed FG
Q22:50LIBLIB 205101:37Punt
Q21:13WKUWKU 394310:29Interception
Q20:44LIBLIB 20120:44End of Half
Q315:00LIBLIB 25371:39Punt
Q313:21WKUWKU 35371:15Punt

Win probability

Liberty 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Western Kentucky▼ LibertyLiberty +22% win probability: Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 47 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty +21% win probability: Kaidon Salter run for 20 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Liberty +17% win probability: Kaidon Salter pass complete to Victor Venn for 9 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)Western Kentucky +17% win probability: Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)Liberty +16% win probability: Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds Western Kentucky Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-65 Yards) to the LIB 25

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

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Kaidon Salter10/1516911.33096.4
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Kaidon Salter131179.0134
Quinton Cooley17764.5112
Aaron Bedgood9687.6117
Billy Lucas11534.8013
Malik Caper199.009
James Jointer122.002
Team2-2-1.000
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
CJ Daniels36722.3147
Aaron Bedgood34314.3018
Treon Sibley12727.0127
Noah Frith11515.0015
Victor Venn199.019
Bentley Hanshaw188.008
InterceptionsINTYDSTD
Kobe Singleton100
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Nick Brown0/00.006/66
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Max Morgan310133.70037

Biggest plays

LIB +22% Q2 8:32 Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 47 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)
LIB +21% Q1 6:14 Kaidon Salter run for 20 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)
LIB +17% Q3 7:51 Kaidon Salter pass complete to Victor Venn for 9 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)
WKU +17% Q1 8:55 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)
LIB +16% Q2 12:39 Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds Western Kentucky Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-65 Yards) to the LIB 25

Team stats

StatLIBWKU
1st Downs2724
3rd down efficiency2-98-14
4th down efficiency3-31-1
Total Yards492484
Passing169381
Comp/Att10/1530/44
Yards per pass11.38.7
Rushing323103
Rushing Attempts5422
Yards per rush6.04.7
Penalties4-557-57
Turnovers01
Fumbles lost00
Interceptions thrown01
Possession33:0726:53

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 11 at WKU 28 J. Bennett takes a knee
Q4 2:08 1st & 10 at WKU 27 J. Bennett takes a knee
Q4 2:08 2nd & 8 at WKU 36 Malik Caper run for 9 yds to the WKU 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:08 1st & 10 at WKU 38 James Jointer Jr. run for 2 yds to the WKU 36
Q4 2:08 kickoff for 3 yds
Q4 2:13 4th & 13 at LIB 21 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 21 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)
Q4 4:13 3rd & 20 at LIB 28 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 7 yds to the LIB 21
Q4 4:13 2nd & 20 at LIB 28 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Markese Stepp
Q4 4:13 1st & 20 at LIB 28 Austin Reed pass incomplete to Blue Smith
Q4 4:13 1st & 10 at LIB 18 No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin pass incomplete short right to Corley,Malachi PENALTY WKU Holding (Leslie,Quantavious) 10 yards from LIB18 to LIB28. NO PLAY.
Q4 4:13 1st & 10 at LIB 44 Austin Reed pass complete to Malachi Corley for 26 yds to the LIB 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:13 1st & 10 at WKU 41 No Huddle-Shotgun Reed,Austin pass incomplete deep left to Helms,River PENALTY LIB Pass Interference (Bishop,Brandon) 15 yards from WKU41 to LIB44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 4:13 1st & 10 at WKU 22 Austin Reed pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 19 yds to the WKU 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:13 Max Morgan kickoff for 62 yds , Elijah Young return for 19 yds to the WKU 22
Q4 4:18 4th & 5 at WKU 27 Kaidon Salter pass complete to Treon Sibley for 27 yds for a TD (Nick Brown KICK)
Q4 4:25 Timeout Liberty, clock 04:25
Q4 4:28 3rd & 5 at WKU 27 Kaidon Salter pass incomplete to CJ Daniels
Q4 4:28 Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 04:28
Q4 7:15 2nd & 6 at WKU 28 Billy Lucas run for 1 yd to the WKU 27
Q4 7:15 1st & 10 at WKU 32 Quinton Cooley run for 4 yds to the WKU 28
Q4 7:15 2nd & 2 at WKU 43 Quinton Cooley run for 11 yds to the WKU 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:15 1st & 10 at LIB 49 Kaidon Salter run for 8 yds to the WKU 43
Q4 7:15 3rd & 3 at LIB 32 Kaidon Salter pass complete to CJ Daniels for 17 yds to the LIB 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:15 Timeout Liberty, clock 07:15