Kaidon Salter throws 4 TD passes, 3 the Reese Smith, and Liberty rallies, beats ECU 35-24
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Kaidon Salter threw three of his four touchdown passes to Reese Smith to help Liberty rally from a 17-point deficit and beat ECU 35-24 Saturday night in a game that was delayed shortly after kickoff for more than 4 1/2 hours due to inclement weather.
Liberty (4-0) has won 16 consecutive games in the regular season.
Salter was 19-of-32 passing for 233 yards and Smith finished with six receptions for 80 yards. Quinton Cooley ran for 105 yards and a touchdown and Elijah Canion's 17-yard TD reception from Salter with 2:53 left in the second quarter trimmed Liberty's deficit to 17-7 at halftime.
Salter hit Smith for a 17-yard TD to cap the opening drive of the second half and a 14-yard touchdown that gave the Flames a 21-17 lead with 2:52 left in the third quarter. Rahjai Harris' 2-yard TD run about 2 minutes later put ECU back in front going into the fourth.
Liberty responded with a 16-play, 75-yard drive that took more than 7 1/2 minutes off the clock and culminated with a 15-yard scoring strike from Salter to Smith.
Cooley capped the scoring with a 21-yard touchdown with 2 minutes to go.
Jake Garcia's 8-yard touchdown run for ECU opened the scoring about 5 minutes into the game, Marlon Gunn Jr. added a 1-yard TD run with 3:18 left in the first quarter before Andrew Conrad kicked a 35-yard field goal to give the Pirates a 17-0 lead with 11:52 to go in the second.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Garcia
11 QB
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J. Garcia | 20/36 | 204 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Harris
47 RB
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R. Harris | 13 | 47 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Garcia
11 QB
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J. Garcia | 8 | 28 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bond
30 RB
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J. Bond | 3 | 26 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Gunn Jr.
21 RB
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M. Gunn Jr. | 6 | 16 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Wright Jr.
1 WR
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W. Wright Jr. | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Sowell
5 WR
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C. Sowell | 8 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Wright Jr.
1 WR
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W. Wright Jr. | 8 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Savage
9 TE
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T. Savage | 4 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kelly
10 TE
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C. Kelly | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Robinson
3 WR
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K. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Harris
47 RB
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R. Harris | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Riles
6 TE
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D. Riles | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Patterson
0 WR
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J. Patterson | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
17 WR
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A. Smith | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
O. Rogers
12 DB
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O. Rogers | 5-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Barker
33 LB
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Z. Barker | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Gibson
5 DB
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G. Gibson | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Craig
32 LB
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R. Craig | 4-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Brown-Murray
26 DB
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I. Brown-Murray | 4-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson Jr.
41 LB
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D. Johnson Jr. | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. King
2 DB
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D. King | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Nash
6 DB
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D. Nash | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Wilson-Lamp
11 DB
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A. Wilson-Lamp | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Stephens
3 DL
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C. Stephens | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Dankah
7 DL
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S. Dankah | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Morris
90 DL
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E. Morris | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Riddle
22 DB
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J. Riddle | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Huff
21 DB
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J. Huff | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. McKinstry
25 DB
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K. McKinstry | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Edwards III
10 LB
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M. Edwards III | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Ware
53 DL
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S. Ware | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Brown
24 DB
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T. Brown | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mims
92 DL
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C. Mims | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Robinson
55 DL
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J. Robinson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wilson
23 LB
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D. Wilson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Conrad
95 K
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A. Conrad | 1/2 | 34 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Larsen
1 P
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L. Larsen | 2 | 43.5 | 1 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
W. Wright Jr.
1 WR
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W. Wright Jr. | 2 | 21.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Spalding 33 WR
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B. Spalding | 1 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Salter
7 QB
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K. Salter | 19/32 | 223 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Q. Cooley
20 RB
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Q. Cooley | 19 | 105 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lucas
0 RB
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B. Lucas | 11 | 59 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Salter
7 QB
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K. Salter | 12 | 36 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Blue
24 RB
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V. Blue | 2 | -8 | 0 | -3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Smith
6 WR
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R. Smith | 9 | 6 | 80 | 3 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mobley
8 WR
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T. Mobley | 7 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lee Jr.
9 WR
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D. Lee Jr. | 4 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Canion
5 WR
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E. Canion | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Sibley
21 WR
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T. Sibley | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jenkins
84 TE
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J. Jenkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Cooley
20 RB
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Q. Cooley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hanshaw
15 TE
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B. Hanshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Jones
29 S
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A. Jones | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Carter
25 LB
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J. Carter | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Oliver
12 CB
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A. Oliver | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Williams
26 CB
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A. Williams | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Boti
92 DT
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C. Boti | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bodnar
31 S
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C. Bodnar | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Nairne
90 DT
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E. Nairne | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ricks Jr.
20 CB
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D. Ricks Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Reese
16 S
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Q. Reese | 2-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jackson
6 LB
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T. Jackson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Green
15 S
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B. Green | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jarvis
97 DL
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M. Jarvis | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bush Jr.
3 DE
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T. Bush Jr. | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jolly Jr.
0 LB
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J. Jolly Jr. | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Hall
93 DL
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E. Hall | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Yates Jr.
23 CB
|
C. Yates Jr. | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jennings
17 DE
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B. Jennings | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown
9 LB
|
J. Brown | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Karhu
98 K
|
C. Karhu | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Morgan
37 P
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M. Morgan | 3 | 50.0 | 1 | 56 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Austin
14 WR
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K. Austin | 3 | 15.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |