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Storylines1) Off to its fi rst 3-0 start since 2008, No. 16/NR Liberty will travel to No. 5/7 Jacksonville State (1-1) for the fi rst time since 1981.

2) Liberty will aim for its fi rst-ever win over the Gamecocks and its fi rst victory in the state of Alabama. To do so, the Flames will have to snap Jacksonville State's streak of 32 consecutive reg-ular-season triumphs against non-FBS opponents.

3) The Flames' early-season success has been fueled by a high-powered off ense. Liberty is averaging 49.3 ppg and 536.0 ypg, including 384.3 through the air.

4) Liberty QB Stephen "Buckshot" Calvert has won two Big South Off ensive Player of the Week awards already this season. He has thrown for 1,107 yards in three games while completing 70 percent of his passes and throwing 12 TDs to just one INT.

5) WR Antonio Gandy-Golden has been Calvert's favorite tar-get. Gandy-Golden, who grew up just over an hour from Jack-sonville State's campus in Dallas, Ga., is coming off of a 7-catch, 171-yard outburst against Indiana State.

6) Redshirt junior S Corbin Jackson was named Big South Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a potential game-winning FG on the fi nal play of Liberty's 42-41 win over Indiana State. The Flames have now ended three victories in the last four seasons with a blocked fi eld goal.

liberty flames2017 football GAME NOTES

Todd Wetmore, Associate AD for Athletics Communications · Cell: (434) 841-8974 · E-mail: twetmore@liberty.edu

2017 scheduleat BaylorSept. 2 | McLane Stadium7 p.m.

MOREHEAD STATESept. 9 | Williams Stadium6 p.m.

INDIANA STATESept. 16 | Williams Stadium6 p.m.

at No. 5/7 Jacksonville StateSept. 23 | JSU Stadium7 p.m.

SAINT FRANCIS (PA.)Sept. 30 | Williams Stadium6 p.m.

KENNESAW STATE *Oct. 14| Williams Stadium6 p.m.

at Monmouth *Oct. 21 | Kessler Stadium1 p.m.

at Gardner-Webb *Oct. 28 | Spangler StadiumNoon

DUQUESNENov. 4 | Williams Stadium3:30 p.m.

PRESBYTERIAN *Nov. 11 | Williams Stadium3:30 p.m.

at Charleston Southern *Nov. 18 | Buccaneer FieldNoon

GAME 4: No. 16/NR LIBERTY AT No. 5/7 jacksonville stateSATURDAY, SEPT. 23, 2017/7 p.m./JSU Stadium/jacksonville, ala.

2017 Record: .................................... 3-0Head Coach: ......................... Turner GillRecord at Liberty: .......38-24 (6th Year)Overall Record: ..........63-73 (12th Year)

2017 Record: ...................... 1-1, 0-0 OVCHead Coach: ......................John GrassRecord at JSU: .............. 34-7 (4th Year)Overall Record: .......................... Same

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MEDIA INFORMATION

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONSchool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty University Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynchburg, Va.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Falwell Jr.Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian McCawFounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Jerry Falwell Affi liation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division INickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FlamesMascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SparkyColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red, White & BlueConference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South (BSC)Athletics Website: . . . . . . . . . . www.LibertyFlames.comOffi cial Athletics Twitt er . . . . . . . . . . . . @LibertyFlamesOff cial Athletics Facebook . . . . . . LibertyFlamesAthleticsOffi cial Athletics Instagram . . . . . . . . . @LibertyFlamesOffi cial Football Twitt er . . . . . . . . . . . @LibertyFootballOffi cial Football Instagram . . . . . . . . . @LibertyFootball

LIBERTY FOOTBALL COACHING STAFFTurner Gill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head CoachRon Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Head Coach/RBJoe Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Off ensive Coordinator/QBScott Downing . . . . . . Special Teams Coordinator/TE/FBAaron Stamn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach/OLKyle DeArmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/WRRobert Wimberly . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Coordinator/SVantz Singletary . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-Def. Coordinator/DLMarshall Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/DBJosh Bookbinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach/LBAaron Wilkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduate Assistant/DLJ.R. Rozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off ensive Quality ControlDarren Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Quality ControlDr. Ed Gomes . . . . . . . Director of Spiritual DevelopmentPaul Rutigliano . . . . . . . . . . Asst. AD for Football Admin.Matt Bevins . . . . . . . . .Director of High School RelationsTrey Johnson . . . . . . . Asst. Director of Player PersonnelMatt Young . . . .Football Operations - Graduate AssistantDanny Wenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video CoordinatorBarry Finke . . . . . . . . . Senior Assistant Athletic TrainerBill Gillespie . . . . . . Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

18 19 20 21 22 23 24MONDAYNo Practice(Players' Day Off )

Flames Sports Hotline6-7 p.m. with Turner GillWeekly Radio Call-In ShowLocation: Journey FM Studio93.3 FM – Lynchburg100.9 FM – Lynchburg106.3 FM – Gretna/Danville1320 FM – Lynchburg1240 AM – Roanoke1350 AM – Bedford730 AM – Gretna/Danville

TUESDAYCoach Gill Press Conference12:30-1 p.m. (Team Room)

Player/Coaches Interviews1-2:15 p.m. (Team Room)

Team Meeting2:45 p.m. (Closed to Media)

Practice4:05-6:05 p.m.(Players & Coaches available out-side locker room at 6:05 p.m.)

WEDNESDAYTeam Meeting2:45 p.m. (Closed to Media)

Practice4:10-6:15 p.m.(Players & Coaches available outside locker room at 6:15 p.m.)

THURSDAYTeam Meeting2:45 p.m. (Closed to Media)

Practice4:35-6:15 p.m.(Coach Gill is available for inter-views in the Team Room at 6:15 p.m.)

FRIDAYTeam Meeting3:30 p.m.

Walk Thru Practice 4:20-5:25 p.m.(Closed to Media)

SATURDAYGamedayLiberty at Jacksonville StateJSU Stadium7 p.m.

Post GameCoach Gill is available following the game. Players will follow after Coach Gill.

SUNDAYTeam Meeting3 p.m. (Closed to Media)

Practice5:25-6:25 p.m.(Closed to Public/Media)

MEDIA INFORMATIONThe Liberty Athletics Department is served by an athletics communications offi ce staff that works diligently to promote the individual and team accomplishments of student-athletes, coaches and staff . The offi ce members handle all sport and department communications and media relations needs, and work to serve the working media.

Credentials Requests for season and single-game credentials should be emailed to the appropriate communications representative at least 48 hours prior to the requested event. Due to space limitations, credentials will be issued to full-time journalists from media outlets that cover Liberty Athletics regularly and substantially or to representatives who regularly and customarily perform services for that outlet.By acceptance of a credential, the bearer agrees to abide by all of the Liberty University, Big South Conference and NCAA policies and procedures as well as conduct him/herself in a professional and ethical manner. Violation of any of these policies will result in immediate revocation of credentials. The Liberty Athletics Communications Offi ce reserves the right to revoke or deny credentials at any time.

Work-Related Equipment BagsMembers of the media will be allowed to bring work-related equipment bags (laptop computers, radio/TV broadcast equipment, still and video cameras, etc.) through Gate 6 at Williams Stadium (gate located between the Football Operations Center and Osborne Stadium). Work-related equipment bags will be searched by Williams Stadium security.

Postgame InterviewsPostgame interviews are held on the fi rst fl oor of the Williams Football Operations Center in the room next to the Liberty team locker room. Todd Wetmore, Liberty Associate AD for Communications, will ask for requests during the fourth quarter of the contest.

ParkingLiberty University has designated the Bailey/Orange lot as reserved media parking for home football contests. Media parking opens two hours before each game. Please contact the Liberty Athletics Communications Offi ce to obtain a parking pass.

PhotographersLiberty University strictly enforces a photo credential approval policy designed to best allocate working credentials for photographers to maximize coverage in a safe, professional working environment. Unfortunately, it is not possible to accommodate all requests. Due to limited space, credentials will generally not be issued to freelance photographers without a specifi c assignment received in writing from the assigning organization.Photographers are to stay behind the red line that surrounds the playing fi eld and are not allowed in the team box on either sideline at Williams Stadium and are prohibited from going on the fi eld at any time.

WATCHMickey Shadrix (Play-by-Play)Butch Barker (Color Analyst)

LISTENGame Broadcast: htt p://bit.ly/2jZKjuwAlan York (Play-by-Play)Paul Rutigliano (Color Analyst)Kevin Keys (Sidelines)

Pregame Show: htt p://bit.ly/2jZKjuwAlan YorkKevin Keys

GAME INFORMATION - 7:00 P.M. KICKOFF

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matchup notes“4 DOWNS” WITH THE GAMECOCKS

Liberty is seeking its fi rst-ever victory over Jacksonville State and its fi rst triumph in the state of Alabama. The Gamecocks are playing their fi rst home game since suff ering a 40-24 loss to Youngstown State in the 2016 FCS sec-ond round on Dec. 3, 2016.

Interestingly, Jacksonville State has already had two bye weeks during the 2017 season, coming on the weekends of Sept. 2 and Sept. 16. Saturday's game will mark Liberty's second visit to Bur-gess-Snow Field but its fi rst since Oct. 17, 1981. The Flames have only played four games in Ala-bama in program history and none since a 35-28 loss at Samford on Oct. 30, 1999.

John Grass has done an exceptional job in three-plus seasons as Jacksonville State's head coach. He owns a 34-7 record, with the only seven losses com-ing to Power Five opponents (Auburn, Georgia Tech, LSU and Michigan State) and inside the FCS Playoff s. The Gamecocks have posted con-vincing victories in each of their three previous

meetings with the Flames, including a 64-0 home win on Oct. 17, 1981, a 42-13 victory in Lynchburg on Sept. 25, 1982 and a 48-19 triumph in Lynchburg on Sept. 24, 2016.

It has been four years since Jacksonville State has either suf-fered a regular-season home loss (Oct. 12, 2013 vs. Tennessee State) or an OVC defeat (Nov. 16, 2013 vs. Eastern Illinois). Since then, the Gamecocks have won 17 straight regular-sea-son home games and 24 consecutive OVC con-tests. Jacksonville State has also recorded 32

straight regular-season wins against non-FBS opponents since its Nov. 16, 2013 setback to Eastern Illinois.

LAST MEETING WITH JACKSONVILLE STATE

SEPT. 24, 2016NO. 3/4 JACKSONVILLE STATE 48, LIBERTY 19LYNCHBURG, VA. (WILLIAMS STADIUM)

• Jacksonville State outgained Liberty, 563-181, led by the duo of QB Eli Jenkins (14-22 passing for 224 yards and 2 TDs, 18 carries for 121 yards and 2 TDs) and RB Roc Thomas (14 carries for 111 yards and a TD).

• The Gamecocks scored on runs of 87 and 76 yards, passes of 69 and 51 yards and a 75-yard punt return.

• Liberty QB Stephen Calvert came off the bench to throw for 125 yards, highlighted by a 59-yard TD strike to Dante’ Shells.

A Liberty Win Would ...

• Enable the Flames to open the season at 4-0 for the fi rst time since 2008 and the fi fth time in program history (also 1989, 1990 and 1997).

• Give the Flames their fi rst-ever victory over Jacksonville State and their inaugural triumph in the state of Alabama.

• Mark the Flames' fi rst triumph over an OVC opponent since Sept. 22, 1990 against Morehead State, snapping Liberty's fi ve-game losing streak against conference members.

• Make the Flames 7-10 all-time against OVC opponents.

• Improve the Flames' record against FCS Top 25 opponents to 8-11 under Turner Gill.

• Mark the Flames' third all-time win over an FCS Top 5 foe (previously vs. Coastal Carolina in 2014 and 2015).

• Give the Gamecocks their fi rst regular-season home loss since Oct. 12, 2013 (Tennessee State).

2017 UNIFORM TRACKERThe Liberty football program is outfi tt ed by Nike and has 27 diff erent helmet/jersey/pants combinations to choose from during the 2017 season.

Opponent Helmet Jersey PantsBaylor White White RedMorehead State Red Blue BlueIndiana State White Red WhiteJacksonville StateSaint Francis (Pa.)Kennesaw StateMonmouthGardner-WebbDuquesnePresbyterianCharleston Southern

1#10 Alex Probert - K• 2-time Big South Special Teams

Player of the Week (Sept. 4 & 11)• STATS FCS Preseason All-American (Third Team)• Big South Preseason All-Conference

#12 Stephen Calvert - QB• STATS FCS National Off ensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4)• 2-time Big South Off ensive Player

of the Week (Sept. 4 & 18)

#23 Frankie Hickson - RB• Big South Preseason All-Conference (Return Specialist)

#28 Corbin Jackson - S• Big South Special Teams Player of

the Week (Sept. 18)

#34 Carrington Mosley - RB• Big South Preseason All-Conference

#35 Trey Turner - P• Big South Preseason All-Conference

#39 Chris Turner - CB• Big South Preseason All-Conference

#54 Juwan Wells - DE• STATS FCS Preseason All-American (Third Team)• Big South Preseason All-Conference

#56 Dontae Duff - OL• Big South Preseason All-Conference

#57 Hunter Winstead - LS• STATS FCS Preseason All-American (Second Team)• Big South Preseason All-Conference

2017 INDIVIDUAL HONORS

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ON THIS DATE: Liberty has played six previous games in its history on Sept. 23. The Flames are 5-1 on this date.Season Site LU Coach W/L/T Score Opponent Opp. Coach1974 Away John Cartwright W 30-10 Washington & Lee William D. McHenry1978 Away Tom Dowling W 14-13 Bowie State John M. Organ1989 Away Sam Rutigliano W 34-14 Morehead State Bill Baldridge1995 Away Sam Rutigliano W 48-19 Delaware State William Collick2000 Away Ken Karcher L 25-42 Delaware State Ben Blacknall2006 Away Danny Rocco W 28-0 Savannah State Theo Lemon

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today's game at a glance

5: Liberty has defeated fi ve FBS opponents all-time, including Eastern Michigan (1989), Ball State (2010), Appalachian State (2014), Georgia State (2015) and Baylor (2017).

5: Five current Flames have graduated with bache-lor’s degrees and are currently enrolled in gradu-ate programs, including Dia’Vante Brown, Michael Henderman, Solomon McGinty, Trey Turner and Hunter Winstead.

6: Turner Gill is in his sixth season as Liberty’s head coach.

7: Seven Flames have been selected in the NFL Draft. Most recently, Walt Aikens was taken by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2014 Draft.

8: Turner Gill is Liberty's eighth head coach in pro-gram history.

8: Liberty has won eight Big South Conference titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016).

9: Nine Flames have been named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.

10: Liberty won a program-record 10 games in 2008, fi nishing at 10-2.

11: The Flames have recorded 11 consecutive win-ning seasons, entering 2017.

14: Liberty has played 14 overtime games, going 6-8 in extra time.

16: The Flames have won seven or more games 16 times in program history.

18: Liberty owns 18 wins over nationally ranked FCS teams, highlighted by a 15-14 victory over No. 1 Coastal Carolina on Nov. 22, 2014.

45: The 2017 campaign is Liberty’s 45th football season.

76: Liberty has recorded 76 victories during the last 10 seasons (2007-16), which is tied for 18th most of any FCS program over that span.

20,000: The seating capacity of Williams Stadium was expanded to 20,000 for the 2017 season. The Flames have welcomed 20,000+ fans to Williams Stadium on fi ve occasions, including a stadium-

record 22,551 for a Sept. 19, 2015 victory over Montana.

LIBERTY FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS

THE 4TH TIME'S THE CHARM?Liberty is hoping to turn the tide in its series against Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks have won the teams' three previous meetings by an average score of 51.3 to 10.7.

Oct. 17, 1981 (Jacksonville, Ala.) - JSU 64, Liberty 0Sept. 25, 1982 (Lynchburg, Va.) - JSU 42, Liberty 13Sept. 24, 2016 (Lynchburg, Va.) - JSU 48, Liberty 19

Last season, the Gamecocks racked up 563 yards of of-fense and scored fi ve touchdowns of 50+ yards inside Williams Stadium. The game marked the fi nal contest before Stephen Calvert took over as Liberty's starting QB the following week against Robert Morris.

FLAMES VS. THE OVCLiberty is 6-10 all time against Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) members.

0-2 vs. Eastern Kentucky0-1 vs. Jacksonville State0-1 vs. Middle Tennessee5-3 vs. Morehead State0-1 vs. Murray State1-2 vs. Tennessee Tech

Liberty has lost fi ve straight meetings with OVC oppo-nents since a 42-13 home win over Morehead State on Sept. 22, 1990.

The Flames are 1-8 in road games versus OVC foes with the lone win being a 34-14 victory at Morehead State on Sept. 23, 1989.

FLAMES IN ALABAMALiberty is aiming for its fi rst-ever victory in Alabama. The Flames have played four previous contests in the Heart of Dixie.

Oct. 17, 1981 - 64-0 loss at Jacksonville StateSept. 23, 1991 - 31-19 loss at SamfordOct. 9, 1993 - 35-13 loss at TroyOct. 30, 1999 - 35-28 loss at Samford

The Flames are scheduled to return to Alabama sever-al times in the coming years.

Nov. 17, 2018 - at AuburnSept. 11, 2021 - at TroyOct. 2, 2021 - at UAB

THINGS HAVE CHANGEDIt has been 36 years since the Liberty football team has visited Jacksonville State, and things have changed considerably for both programs since then.

The 1981 campaign marked Liberty's ninth season of college football and its fi rst as an NCAA Division II member. The Flames went 1-9 under head coach Tom Dowling.

Jacksonville State, coached by Jim Fuller, fi nished 8-3. The Gamecocks won the Gulf South Conference title and advanced to the NCAA Division II Playoff s.

PLAYING CLOSE TO HOMELiberty redshirt freshman RB Mitchell Lewis, who graduated from Lee-Scott Academy in Auburn, Ala., is the only Alabama native on the Flames' 2017 roster.

However, six of his teammates grew up within two hours of Jacksonville State's campus.

Trey Turner (Rome, Ga.) - 1:00 from JSUAntonio Gandy-Golden (Dallas, Ga.) - 1:14Fidel Ogbeifun (Douglasville, Ga.) - 1:22Kedrick Bradley (Chatt anooga, Tenn.) - 1:52Michael Henderman (Tyrone, Ga.) - 1:54Damian Bounds (Ellenwood, Ga.) - 2:00

FLAMES VS. FCS TOP 25Liberty is 18-54 all-time versus nationally ranked FCS opponents, but 6-6 in its last 12 meetings and 7-11 un-der Turner Gill.

The Flames have recorded four wins over Top 10 foes under Gill, including No. 6/8 Stony Brook (2012), No. 2/1 Coastal Carolina (2014), No. 8/7 Montana (2015) and No. 4/4 Coastal Carolina (2015).

The 2014 and 2015 victories over Coastal Carolina mark Liberty's only two wins over FCS Top 5 foes all-time. The Flames' 24-21 home triumph over Coastal Carolina on Nov. 19, 2015 is the team's most recent Top 25 win.

FAST STARTSLiberty is off to a 3-0 start for the seventh time in pro-gram history. Here is how the Flames' previous six 3-0 squads ended up the season.

1975 - 4-5 after starting 3-01989 - 7-3 after starting 6-01990 - 7-4 after starting 4-01993 - 6-5 after starting 3-01997 - 9-2 after starting 4-02008 - 10-2 after starting 6-0

DEJA VU?For the second straight September, Jacksonville State will play host to a team in its fi rst year of transition from FCS to FBS football.

The Gamecocks edged Coastal Carolina, 27-26, Sept. 17, 2016 at Burgess-Snow Field.

REJECTED!Liberty sealed its 42-41 over Indiana State on Saturday when Corbin Jackson blocked the Sycamores' 23-yard fi eld goal att empt on the game's fi nal play.

The Flames have now wrapped up three victories in the last four seasons with a blocked fi eld goal.

Liberty posted a 15-14 win at No. 2/1 Coastal Carolina on Nov. 22, 2014, thanks to Chima Uzowihe's block of a 24-yard fi eld goal att empt as time expired.

The Flames' Dexter Robbins blocked a 36-yard fi eld goal try to close out Liberty's 23-20 OT win over Gard-ner-Webb, Oct. 29, 2016 at Williams Stadium.

69: B.J. Farrow enters Saturday's contest needing 69 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for his career.

70: Carrington Mosley, a teammate of Farrow's at Liberty Christian Academy, is 70 rushing yards shy of 1,000 for his career. He has recorded a pair of 100-yard games already this season.

MILESTONE WATCH

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team notes Gill 2017 at LUHome 2-0 25-7Road 1-0 13-17August 0-0 0-2September 3-0 12-11October 0-0 12-6November 0-0 14-4December 0-0 0-1Afternoon 0-0 23-11Night 3-0 15-13

BIG SOUTHHome 0-0 12-3Road 0-0 8-4

NON-CONFERENCEHome 2-0 13-4Road 1-0 5-13

VERSUS FCS TOP 25Home 0-0 4-6Road 0-0 3-5

VERSUS FBS OPPONENTSHome 0-0 0-0Road 1-0 3-6

RECORD WHEN SCORING …< 20 points 0-0 4-1320-29 points 0-0 9-830-39 points 0-0 9-240+ points 3-0 16-1

RECORD WHEN ALLOWING …< 20 points 1-0 22-120-29 points 0-0 9-630-39 points 0-0 4-1040+ points 2-0 3-7

RECORD WHEN …Margin 1-3 pts. 2-0 5-5Margin 4-7 pts. 0-0 3-6Scoring 1st 3-0 28-8Opp. scores 1st 0-0 10-16Leading after 1Q 3-0 26-5Trailing after 1Q 0-0 5-14Leading at half 2-0 32-5Trailing at half 0-0 4-17Leading after 3Q 3-0 31-6Trailing after 3Q 0-0 4-16Playing OT 0-0 2-3Outrushing opp. 2-0 26-3Being outrushed 1-0 12-21Outpassing opp. 2-0 27-13Being outpassed 1-0 11-11Scoring D/ST TD 1-0 7-6+ TO margin 2-0 23-6- TO margin 1-0 7-11Winning TOP 1-0 28-12Losing TOP 2-0 10-12White helmets 2-0 19-12Blue helmets 0-0 8-3Red helmets 1-0 11-9White uni. tops 1-0 13-16Blue uni. tops 1-0 12-1Red uni. tops 1-0 13-7White pants 1-0 19-12Blue pants 1-0 10-4Red pants 1-0 9-8

LIBERTY'S RECORD WHEN ... Trends/Streaks• The 2017 season is Liberty’s 45th season of football and its 30th and fi nal season at the FCS level (Liberty Athletics be-came a Division I athletics program on July 1, 1988).• The 2017 season will also serve as Liberty’s 16th and fi nal season as a member of the Big South Conference. Liber-ty was one of four charter members in the Big South when the league started to sponsor football in 2002 (along with Charleston Southern, Elon and Gardner-Webb).• During his previous fi ve seasons at Liberty, Flames Head Coach Turner Gill has led the Flames to a Big South title four times (2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016) and its fi rst-ever NCAA FCS Playoff appearance in 2014 (advancing to the second round). • Liberty is off to its fi rst 3-0 start since the 2008 season and for the seventh time in program history (also in 1975, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997 and 2008). • Should Liberty win at Jacksonville State next weekend, the win would give Liberty its fi rst 4-0 start since 2008 and the fi fth in program history (1989 – 6 games; 1990 – 4 games; 1997 – 4 games; 2008 – 6 games).

Off ense• Liberty fi nished the Indiana State game with exactly 500 total off ensive yards on 75 plays (6.7 yards per play average), marking the third game in a row Liberty has tallied 500 or more yards of total off ense.• The last time the Flames fi nished three or more games in the same season with 500-plus total off ensive yards was in 2010 (four times). • If the Flames were eligible for the NCAA FCS national rank-ings, Liberty would rank No. 9 in the country in total off ense (536.0 yards per game). • Liberty has scored 40 or more points three or more times in a season for the 13th time in program history and the third time in consecutive games (also in 1994 and 2009). • The Flames are averaging a Big South-best 49.3 points per game this season and would rank No. 5 in the country in scor-ing off ense if the Flames were eligible for NCAA FCS national rankings. • Liberty’s off ense continues to be powered by its passing games as the Flames’ 384.3 passing yards per game accounts for 71.7 percent of the team’s total off ense this season. • Despite the lofty passing yardage numbers this season, Lib-erty has had a player fi nished with 100 rushing yards in each of its fi rst three games of 2017 (Baylor – Carrington Mosley: 122 yards; Morehead State – Kentory Matt hews – 103 yards; Indiana State – Carrington Mosley – 102 yards). • Following the Indiana State game, Liberty has scored on 58.5 percent (24-of-41) of its off ensive drives during the 2017 season (Baylor: 8-of-12; Morehead State: 10-of-14; Indiana State: 6-of-15).• Liberty continues to remain highly effi cient in the red zone this season and would rank No. 15 in the country if it was eligi-ble for the NCAA FCS national rankings (94.1 percent/16-of-17; 9 TDs [4 rushing; 5 passing]/7 FGs). • The Flames fi nished the Indiana State game committ ing seven penalties resulting in 80 penalty yards. Through three

games in 2017, Liberty is averaging 7.0 penalties per game and 86.6 penalty yards per contest.

Defense• The Flames allowed Indiana State to fi nish the game with 534 total off ensive yards, the most yards allowed by Liberty since surrendering 563 yards in a 48-19 home loss to Jack-sonville State in 2016.• Liberty has allowed two of its fi rst three opponents to amass 500 or more total off ensive yards in 2017 (Baylor – 532; More-head State – 300; Indiana State – 543). During the Flames’ fi rst fi ve seasons under head coach Turner Gill, Liberty al-lowed a total of six opponents to fi nish with 500 or more total off ensive yards (48 games over fi ve seasons). • After allowing Baylor to rush for 254 yards on 34 carries (7.47 yards per carry) in the season opener, Liberty limited Morehead State to 64 yards on 30 carries (2.13 yards per car-ry) and Indiana State to 107 yards on 35 carries (3.1 yards per carry). • Liberty has ranked in the Top 40 in the country in rushing defense three out of fi ve seasons under Flames Head Coach Turner Gill (national ranking/average yards allowed): 2012 (No. 24/126.1), 2013 (No. 31/135.3), 2014 (No. 78/183.7), 2015 (No. 38/146.7) and 2016 (No. 106/219.5). • For the third game in a row, Liberty allowed four third-down conversions and is holding opponents to a 28.6 percent third-down conversion rate (12-of-42 overall; Baylor: 4-of-12; More-head State: 4-of-16; Indiana State: 4-of-14).• Indiana State converted on 2-of-3 fourth-down plays, giving Liberty’s opponents a 71.4 percent fourth-down conversion rate in 2017 (5-of-7 overall; Baylor: 2-of-2; Morehead State: 1-of-2; Indiana State: 2-of-3).• Four of Liberty’s fi ve forced turnovers in 2017 have been in-terceptions and Liberty would be tied for No. 16 in the country in total interceptions (4) if the Flames were eligible for the NCAA FCS national rankings.

Special Teams• Liberty’s entire special teams units received postseason honors and all four return to their positions heading into the 2017 season: K Alex Probert (All-Big South fi rst team/HERO Sports Freshman All-America HM), P Trey Turner (All-Big South fi rst), LS Hunter Winstead (All-Big South fi rst team/STATS FCS All-America third team), KR Frankie Hickson (All-Big South second team).• Liberty led the Big South with 15 fi eld goals in 2016, while K Alex Probert fi nished the season ranked No. 9 in the country in fi eld goals per game (1.36).• Liberty has turned three of its fi ve forced turnovers into points in 2017, scoring its fi rst touchdown of the Indiana State game following a forced fumble on a punt where one of Lib-erty’s players was forced into the Sycamores’ punt return specialist, causing the loose ball. • Liberty has blocked a potential game-winning or tying fi eld goal on the game’s fi nal play in three of the last four seasons (2014 vs. No. 1 Coastal Carolina; 2016 vs. Gardner-Webb in overtime; 2017 vs. Indiana State).

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Liberty 48, Baylor 45 (sept. 2, 2017)The beginning of Liberty's two-year FBS transition process started off with an off ensive shootout. At the end it was the Flames standing as the victor, 48-45, over Baylor, Sept. 2, at McLane Stadium.

On Feb. 16, the NCAA approved Liber-ty's waiver request to begin the two-year FBS reclassifi cation process. The Baylor game marked Liberty's fi nal matchup against an FBS team as a FCS program. The Flames recorded their fi fth win over an FBS program in school history with their victory.

Three of the Flames' fi ve wins over FBS programs have come under the leadership of sixth-year head coach Turner Gill. The Flames also defeated Appalachian State in 2014 and Geor-gia State in 2015. Liberty's fi rst win over a FBS program came against Eastern Michigan in 1989, followed by a win over Ball State in 2010.

With the win, the Flames move their record to 1-0 on the season, while Baylor opens the season at 0-1 under fi rst-year head coach Matt Rhule.

The game saw the two teams com-bined for 1,117 total off ensive yards (Liberty – 585; Baylor – 532), with 725 of those yards coming through the air.

Liberty's off ense controlled the game, as the Flames ran 103 plays for 585 total yards.

The Flames went 15-of-24 on third down, giving Liberty more than 16 minutes of advantage in time of pos-session (38:16-21:44).

Liberty committ ed zero turnovers, while coming up with two big inter-ceptions. Chris Turner returned a pick 32 yards for a third-quarter TD, and Brandon Tillmon collected his fi rst career INT on the game's fi nal play.

The Flames' defense also held Baylor to 41 yards and zero points during the fi rst quarter, helping post Liberty to an early lead.

In a game which featured three ties and four lead changes, Liberty took the lead for good at 34-31 on a 13-yard pass from Stephen Calvert to Antonio Gandy-Golden with 24 seconds re-maining in the third quarter.

WHAT HAPPENED HISTORY MAKERS

• The win marked the fi rst-ever victory over a Power Five op-ponent in Liberty and Big South Conference football history.

• Liberty entered the game as a 34-point underdog and with only a 2.2 percent chance to win according to ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI).

• The game was ranked the 7th-biggest upset in college foot-ball over the last 25 years, in a Sept. 6 article on ESPN.com.

• The Flames joined Lamar (1981) as the only FCS teams ever to defeat Baylor.

• In their fi nal season as FCS members, the Flames recorded their fi rst season-opening victory away from Lynchburg since 1988, their inaugural season as an FCS (then 1-AA) program.

WHAT THEY SAID

Liberty Head Coach Turner Gill"I think Liberty's brand name just went out prett y strong across the country. Again, not just for football, but really for the whole school. ... Now people are going to know about Lib-erty University."

Baylor Head Coach Matt Rhule"Just an unbelievable off ensive performance and Gandy-Gold-en, 13 catches for 192 yards, prett y much all of them with someone draped on him. I thought he took over the game and Mosley, the tailback, with 122 yards really when it matt ered. And Stephen Calvert, he did a tremendous job at the quarter-back position for them."

BUCKSHOT'S BIG NIGHT

• Making just his eighth career start, sophomore QB Stephen "Buckshot" Calvert rewrote the record books in Waco.

•Calvert's 447 passing yards broke the program record of 441, set in 1984 by Phil Basso against Carson-Newman.

•Calvert also set program records for att empts (60) and completions (44), while throwing three TD passes and zero interceptions and recording his fi rst career rushing TD.

NOTEWORTHY• Alex Probert tied a Liberty single-game record with four fi eld goals, equaling the mark most recently set by Matt Bev-ins on Nov. 20, 2010. He was 4-of-4 on the night and scored a total of 16 points.

•Antonio Gandy-Golden set career highs for receptions (13), receiving yards (192) and touchdowns (2). His 192 receiving yards rank No. 5 in program history and were the most by a Flame since Chris Summers' program-record 240 yards against Stony Brook on Nov. 19, 2011.

• Gandy-Golden and Damian King (10 receptions) are the fi rst Liberty duo to record 10+ catches in a single game since Josh Stofl e and Daniel Jackson at South Florida on Oct. 27, 2001.

• Carrington Mosley carried the ball a career-high 28 times for 122 yards.

• Liberty had a 300-yard passer (Calvert), a 100-yard rusher (Mosley) and a 100-yard receiver (Gandy-Golden) in the same game for the fi rst time since Oct. 11, 2014 at Appalachian State, when Josh Woodrum (passing), D.J. Abnar (rushing) and Dante' Shells (receiving) achieved the feat.

• Liberty's 103 off ensive plays were the most the Flames have run in a single game since totaling 104 plays at South Florida on Oct. 27, 2001.

• Jeremy Peters paced the defensive eff ort with a career-high seven tackles and two pass breakups.

• Chris Turner's eighth career interception was the fi rst one he has returned for a touchdown.

HOW IT HAPPENED

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#12 QB stephen buckshot calvert

8-2 Calvert's career record as a starting quarterback. He has started 10 straight games since taking over as the starter as a true freshman against Robert Morris on Oct. 1, 2016.

5 TDsCalvert threw a career-high fi ve TD passes during the fi rst half of a Sept. 9 win over Morehead State before sitt ing out the second half. It was just one off of the school single-game record and the most by a Flame since Biff Parson's fi ve TD passes against Win-gate in 2000.

44 CompletionsCalvert completed a Liberty and Big South-record 44 passes during a season-opening victory at Baylor on Sept. 2. He shatt ered the previous Liberty mark of 34 completions, set twice by Josh Woodrum (2012 and 2015).

60 Att emptsCalvert's career-high 60 pass att empts at Baylor on Sept. 2 were another school record, eclipsing the previous standard of 57. Phil Basso was the most recent Flame to throw 57 passes, doing so against Central State in 1983.

447 Passing YardsCalvert's third program record at Baylor on Sept. 2 came courtesy of his 447 passing yards. He took down the Liberty mark of 441 yards set by Phil Basso against Carson-Newman in 1984.

76-Yard CompletionThe two longest completions of Calvert's career each measure 76 yards. He hooked up with Todd Macon for a 76-yard score against Monmouth on Oct. 22, 2016. Calvert then found B.J. Farrow for a 76-yard TD during a Sept. 9, 2017 win over Morehead State.

4 300-Yard GamesCalvert has thrown for 300+ yards four times in his career, including twice in 2017. He passed for a Lib-erty freshman-record 350 yards during an Oct. 22, 2016 victory over Monmouth.

BUCKSHOT BY THE NUMBERS

HAULING IN THE HARDWARE

2016 HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America(honorable mention)

2016 Jerry Rice Award fi nalist

FCS National Off ensive Player of the Week(Sept. 4, 2017)

FCS National Freshman of the Week(Oct. 24, 2016)

3-time Off ensive Player of the Week(Oct. 17, 2016, Sept. 4, 2017, Sept. 18, 2017)

2-time Freshman of the Week(Sept. 19, 2016, Oct. 24, 2016)

CHASING HISTORY

Calvert is on pace to threaten a number of Liberty sin-gle-season records in 2017.

Passing YardsCurrent Record: 3,226 - Phil Basso (1984)Calvert in 2017: 1,107Calvert's Pace: 4,059

Passing CompletionsCurrent Record: 257 - Robby Justino (1991)Calvert in 2017: 87Calvert's Pace: 319

Passing Att emptsCurrent Record: 427 - Robby Justino (1991)Calvert in 2017: 123Calvert's Pace: 451

Touchdown PassesCurrent Record: 24 - Basso (1984) & Justino (1990)Calvert in 2017: 12Calvert's Pace: 44

Passing Effi ciencyCurrent Record: 161.8 - Brock Smith (2008)Calvert in 2017: 176.9Calvert's Pace: 176.9

Total Off enseCurrent Record: 3,810 - Mike Brown (2010)Calvert in 2017: 1,110Calvert's Pace: 4,070

OFF THE FIELD

Middle Name: Buckshot, after Buckshot Jones, the fa-vorite NASCAR driver of Calvert's father, Steve.

Parents: Steve and Kim Calvert

Major: Sport Management

Birthday: March 8, 1997

Uniform Number: 12"I've always worn this number and I think it's a good one. A lot of great quarterbacks have worn number 12."

Why Did You Decide to Att end Liberty?"First, I wanted a great education which Liberty pro-vides. The coaching staff did a great job explaining what was in store for me if I worked hard. They told me I'd have a chance to start early in my career, which is what I was hoping for. I sat down before I commit-ted, took everything to heart and made my decision to come to Liberty."

Calvert appeared live on ESPN's SportsCenter on Sept. 6, 2017, four days after the Flames' 48-45 victory at Baylor.

JUST FOR FUN

Here's how Calvert's 2017 numbers stack up against some of the nation's best-known collegiate QBs.

Stephen Calvert (Liberty)87-123 (70.7 %) for 1,107 yards. 12 TD/1 INT

Baker Mayfi eld (Oklahoma)63-82 (76.8 %) for 1,046 yards. 10 TD/0 INT

Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State)68-94 (72.3 %) for 1,135 yards. 11 TD/1 INT

Sam Darnold (USC)72-108 (66.7 %) for 1,002 yards. 7 TD/6 INT

Lamar Jackson (Louisville)76-127 (59.8 %) for 1,088 yards. 8 TD/1 INT

Class Sophomore

Height/Weight 6-2/180

Hometown Plantation, Fla.

High School Miami Carol City Senior HS

CALVERT'S CAREER STATSPASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effi c2016 11 262 150 9 1931 15 76 57.3 7.4 175.5 131.22017 3 123 87 1 1107 12 76 70.7 9.0 369.0 176.9TOTAL 14 385 237 10 3038 27 76 61.6 7.9 217.0 145.8

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flames to watchLiberty enters the 2017 campaign having posted 11 consecutive winning seasons.

The Flames are one of fi ve FCS squads with a current streak of 11+ straight winning seasons.

Harvard - 16Jacksonville State - 14New Hampshire - 13McNeese State - 12Liberty - 11

Liberty has gone 76-39 (.661) during the last 10 seasons (2007-16). The Flames are tied for 18th nationally for most victories as an FCS team over that time span.

1) North Dakota State - 111 wins2) Montana - 953) Eastern Washington - 944) Sam Houston State - 905) New Hampshire - 896) Jacksonville State - 887) Richmond - 878) James Madison - 869) Dayton - 8510T) Harvard - 8310T) UNI - 8312) Villanova - 8213T) Coastal Carolina - 8013T) San Diego - 8015) McNeese State - 7816T) Bethune-Cookman - 7716T) South Carolina State - 7718T) Central Arkansas - 7618T) Liberty - 7618T) South Dakota State - 7621T) Grambling - 7421T) Montana State - 7421T) Woff ord - 7424T) Jacksonville - 7124T) Lehigh - 71

A charter member of the Big South Conference for football in 2002, Lib-erty has gone 53-20 (.726) all-time in Big South games.

The Flames lead all conference teams with eight Big South Conference ti-tles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016).

TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE VERY SPECIAL TEAMS

The Flames' quartet of Alex Probert (kicker), Trey Turner (punter), Hunter Winstead (long snapper) and Frankie Hickson (return specialist) swept all four special teams honors on the 2017 Big South Preseason All-Conference team.Liberty is the only NCAA Division I school (FCS or FBS) to sweep a conference's preseason special teams honors this season.Winstead (second team) and Probert (third team) were also named to the STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team.

HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL

Flames redshirt junior cornerback Chris Turner posted the No. 2 play on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays on Aug. 12, thanks to a one-handed interception during a scrimmage.The play marked Turner's second career Top 10 appearance. He also made the cut on Nov. 19, 2015, following an acrobatic interception which helped seal a 24-21 win over No. 4/4 Coastal Carolina.Turner is the Flames' active leader with eight career interceptions, including a pick-six at Baylor.

THREE-HEADED MONSTER

The Flames return three running backs who combined for 1,733 rushing yards, 16 rushing TDs and fi ve 100-yard games in 2016.

Carrington Mosley rushed for a team-high 663 yards last sea-son, Todd Macon paced the team with seven rushing touch-downs and Frankie Hickson owned the top yards per carry average at 4.8.

Mosley has posted a pair of 100-yard games during this sea-son's fi rst three outings.

LONG RANGE CONNECTIONSophomore Alex Probert began his collegiate career by making seven consecutive fi eld goals of 40+ yards.9/10/16 vs. Jacksonville - 44 yards10/1/16 vs. Robert Morris - 47 yards10/1/16 vs. Robert Morris - Liberty freshman-record 51 yards10/15/16 - at Kennesaw State - 47 yards10/15/16 - at Kennesaw State - 50 yards10/15/16 - at Kennesaw State - 47 yards9/2/17 - at Baylor - 41 yards

BEVY OF TARGETS

The wide receiver trio of junior Damian King, sophomore Antonio Gandy-Golden and redshirt junior B.J. Farrow has been the primary benefi ciaries of Stephen Calvert's passing exploits.King has recorded double-digit catches in two of this season's fi rst three games. The Florida native's 24 receptions in 2017 equal his total from his fi rst two seasons.Gandy-Golden racked up 192 receiving yards at Baylor, ranking No. 5 for a single game in program history. He then backed up that performance with a 171-yard outburst two weeks later against Indiana State.Half of Farrow's 10 receptions this season have gone for touch-downs, including a program record-tying three scores against Morehead State.

QUARTERBACKS, BEWARE!

Defensive end Juwan Wells was named a STATS FCS Pre-season All-America third team selection to begin his junior season after a dynamic sophomore campaign in 2016.Wells paced the Flames with 79 tackles, highlighted by 11 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacksThe Dublin, Ga., native also broke up a team-best nine passes in 2016.Wells played well against both of Liberty's FBS opponents in 2016, totaling 22 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble at Virginia Tech and SMU.Wells has tallied 11.5 sacks through two-plus seasons.

Frankie HicksonHunter WinsteadTrey TurnerAlex Probert

Chris Turner

Frankie HicksonTodd Macon Carrington Mosley

Juwan Wells

A. Gandy-GoldenDamian King B.J. Farrow

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fcs football polls / BIG SOUTH POLLS

1. James Madison 3-02. North Dakota State 2-03. Sam Houston State 2-04. South Dakota State 3-05. Jacksonville State 1-16. Youngstown State 2-17. Villanova 2-18. Richmond 2-19. Woff ord 2-010. The Citadel 3-011. Eastern Washington 1-212. Central Arkansas 2-113. South Dakota 3-014. Illinois State 2-015. New Hampshire 2-116. Liberty 3-017. North Dakota 1-218. Samford 2-119. Western Illinois 2-020. Tennessee State 3-021. North Carolina A&T 3-022. Grambling State 2-123. Weber State 2-124. UT Martin 2-125. Holy Cross 2-1

Rank Team Record stats fcs top 25 poll

1. James Madison 3-02. North Dakota State 2-03. Sam Houston State 2-04. South Dakota State 3-05. Youngstown State 2-16. Richmond 2-17. Jacksonville State 1-18. Villanova 2-19. Woff ord 2-010. The Citadel 3-011. Eastern Washington 1-212. Illinois State 2-013. Central Arkansas 2-114. South Dakota 3-015. North Carolina A&T 3-016. New Hampshire 2-117. Samford 2-118. Weber State 2-119. North Dakota 1-220. Tennessee State 3-021 Western Illinois 2-022 Grambling State 2-123. Nicholls State 2-124. Northern Iowa 1-225. Holy Cross 2-1

Rank Team Record fcs coaches top 25 poll

Others receiving votes: Southern Utah (44), Chatt anooga (35), Charleston Southern (35), UT Martin (20), William & Mary (20), Montana (20), Towson (13), Kennesaw State (11), Mc-Neese State (10), Mercer (9), Idaho State (6), Yale (4), Stony Brook (3), Saint Francis (Pa.) (3), Albany (2), Howard (2), Montana State (2), Princeton (1).

flames in the pollsTeam Conference Overall big south standings

Liberty * 0-0 3-0

Kennesaw State 0-0 2-1

Monmouth 0-0 2-1

Presbyterian 0-0 1-2

Charleston Southern 0-0 0-2

Gardner-Webb 0-0 0-3

Others receiving votes: Charleston Southern (305), Chatt anooga (252), Nicholls State (251), Albany (250), Southern Utah (156), Northern Illinois (152), Montana (124), Stony Brook (90), Elon (66), North Carolina Central (57), Princeton (37), Colgate (35), Howard (33), Fordham (26), Maine (20), Western Carolina (18), McNeese State (18), Kennesaw State (17), Idaho State (15), UC Davis (12), Saint Francis (Pa.) (8), Eastern Kentucky (7), Delaware (7).

* - Liberty is ineligible for Big South title due to transition to FBS

Liberty is ranked No. 16 in this week's STATS FCS Top 25 Poll.

This is the Flames' third straight week appearing in the STATS FCS Top 25, after checking in at No. 20 on Sept. 4 and No. 19 on Sept. 11.

This marks Liberty's highest FCS national ranking since the Flames appeared at No. 15 in both polls on Oct. 5, 2015, following a 41-33 win at FBS foe Georgia State.

The Flames' highest FCS (then 1-AA) national ranking in program history was No. 8, on Sept. 24, 1990.

Because Liberty is beginning its transition to FBS status this season, the Flames are ineligible for inclusion in the FCS Coaches Poll in 2017.

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opponents/future schedules

BAYLOR baylorbears.comOVERALL: 0-3 BIG 12: 0-0NEXT GAME: vs. Oklahoma - 9/23 LAST GAME: L, 34-20 at Duke

MOREHEAD STATE msueagles.comOVERALL: 1-2 PIONEER: 0-0NEXT GAME: vs. Dayton - 9/23LAST GAME: L, 69-13 at Austin Peay

INDIANA STATE gosycamores.comOVERALL: 0-3 MVFC: 0-0NEXT GAME: at Illinois State - 9/30LAST GAME: L, 42-41 at Liberty

JACKSONVILLE STATE jsugamecocksports.comOVERALL: 1-1 OVC: 0-0NEXT GAME: vs. Liberty - 9/23LAST GAME: L, 37-10 at Georgia Tech

SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) sfuathletics.com OVERALL: 2-1 NEC: 1-0NEXT GAME: at Liberty - 9/30LAST GAME: L, 16-14 vs. Towson

KENNESAW STATE ksuowls.comOVERALL: 2-1 BIG SOUTH: 0-0NEXT GAME: vs. North Greenville - 9/30LAST GAME: W, 20-14 at Alabama State

MONMOUTH monmouthhawks.comOVERALL: 2-1 BIG SOUTH: 0-0NEXT GAME: at Hampton - 9/23LAST GAME: L, 28-14 at Albany

GARDNER-WEBB gwusports.comOVERALL: 0-3 BIG SOUTH: 0-0NEXT GAME: at Woff ord - 9/23LAST GAME: L, 42-27 vs. Western Carolina

DUQUESNE goduquesne.com OVERALL: 2-1 NEC: 0-0

NEXT GAME: vs. W.Va. Wesleyan - 9/30LAST GAME: W, 28-23 at Dayton

PRESBYTERIAN gobluehose.comOVERALL: 1-2 BIG SOUTH: 0-0NEXT GAME: vs. Cumberland (Tenn.) - 9/23LAST GAME: W, 28-16 vs. Campbell

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN csusports.comOVERALL: 0-2 BIG SOUTH: 0-0NEXT GAME: vs. Point - 9/23LAST GAME: L, 19-17 at Elon

OPPONENT TRACKER

OR

2018 ScheduleSept. 1 ........................ OLD DOMINIONSept. 8 ....................................... at ArmySept. 15 ...................... NORFOLK STATESept. 22 ......................... NORTH TEXASSept. 29 .......................... at New MexicoOct 6 ......................at New Mexico StateOct. 13 ........................................ TROYOct. 20 ........................... IDAHO STATENov. 3 ....................................... at UMassNov. 10 .................................... at VirginiaNov. 17 .....................................at AuburnNov. 24 ................. NEW MEXICO STATE

2019 ScheduleAug. 31 ............................... SYRACUSESept. 14 ................................ BUFFALOSept. 28 .......................... NEW MEXICOOct. 5 ......................at New Mexico StateOct. 26 .................................... at RutgersNov. 2 ........................................ at UMassNov. 9 .............................................at BYUNov. 23 .................................... at VirginiaNov. 30 ................. NEW MEXICO STATE

2020 ScheduleSept. 5 ............................ at Virginia TechOct. 3 ........................... at Bowling GreenOct. 17 ................................... at SyracuseOct. 24 .......................SOUTHERN MISSNov. 7 ...................................... at VirginiaNov. 21 ................................... at NC StateNov. 28 .....................................UMASS

2021 ScheduleSept. 11 ......................................... at TroySept. 18 ....................... OLD DOMINIONSept. 25 ................................ at SyracuseOct. 2 ............................................ at UABOct. 23 ..............................at North TexasNov. 6 .......................................UMASSNov. 13 ....................................at Ole MissNov. 27 ........................................ ARMY

THE ROAD TO FBS1971 – Liberty University was founded as Lynchburg Baptist College.

1973 – Liberty fi elded its fi rst football team.

1975 – Liberty joined the NAIA as an associate member.

1980 – Liberty joined NCAA Division II as an associate member.

1988 – Liberty became an offi cial NCAA Division I-AA (later FCS) member.

2002 – Liberty became a charter member of the Big South Conference for football.

2014 – Liberty made its fi rst NCAA FCS Playoff s appearance.

Feb. 16, 2017 – The NCAA approved Liberty’s request to enter the FBS reclassifi cation process.

2017 – Liberty is playing its fi nal season as an FCS member, but is ineligible for a playoff berth.

2018 – Liberty will play as an FBS independent.

2019 – Liberty will become bowl eligible for the fi rst time.

FUTURE SCHEDULES

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Williams Stadium

Stadium Quick Facts Opened: 1989First Game: Oct. 21, 1989 Result: Liberty 37, Towson 18Liberty Record: 110-48Playing Surface: AstroTurfCapacity: 20,000

SINGLE GAME ATTENDANCE RECORDS ATTENDANCE OPPONENT DATE1. 22,551 Montana Sept. 19, 20152. 21,712 Charleston Southern Nov. 12, 20163. 20,838 Richmond Oct. 4, 20144. 20,393 Kennesaw State Oct. 24, 20155. 20,217 Gardner-Webb Oct. 25, 20146. 19,314 Savannah State Oct. 2, 20107. 19,111 Coastal Coastal Oct. 15, 20118. 18,955 Coastal Carolina Nov. 19, 20159. 18,911 Coastal Carolina Oct. 19, 201310. 18,878 James Madison Sept. 17, 201111. 18,803 Delaware State Sept. 5, 201512. 18,643 Concord Oct. 20, 201213. 18,587 Charleston Southern Oct. 9, 201014. 18,467 Monmouth Sept. 7, 201315. 18,334 VMI Nov. 2, 2013

STADIUM EXPANISON

The game day experience at Liberty University football games is about to get even bet-ter, with several improvements coming to Williams Stadium before kickoff of the 2019 season. This expansion will bring seating capacity up to 25,000. Fans will also see a new scoreboard, more food options, road improvements and new bus loading and unloading areas to improve road and foot traffi c.

OFFENSE 2017 CAREER CONSEC.# ELIG HT WT GP/GS GP/GS STARTSWIDE RECEIVER (X)82 B.J. Farrow R-Jr. 6-2 190 2/2 24/23 21 Marquis Fitzgerald Sr. 6-1 190 3/1 21/1 0

WIDE RECEIVER (Z)11 Antonio Gandy-Golden So. 6-4 200 3/1 14/1 016 Spencer Jones So. 6-3 185 3/1 14/1 1

WIDE RECEIVER (H)7 Damian King Jr. 5-11 175 3/3 19/7 387 Cephas Reddick R-Jr. 5-8 175 3/0 12/0 05 DJ Stubbs Fr. 5-9 175 3/0 3/0 0

LEFT TACKLE74 Julio Lozano R-Jr. 6-4 270 3/3 11/8 468 Tristan Schultz Fr. 6-4 280 1/0 1/0 0

LEFT GUARD67 Michael Henderman Gr. 6-3 300 3/3 22/14 359 Damian Bounds R-Fr. 6-2 275 3/0 3/0 0

CENTER65 Thomas Sargeant R-Fr. 6-3 270 3/3 3/3 361 Ben Fiordelise R-So. 6-3 275 3/0 13/0 0

RIGHT GUARD56 Dontae Duff R-So. 6-1 310 3/3 14/14 1472 James Passmore R-Jr. 6-6 295 1/0 12/7 063 Aidan Burroughs R-Fr. 6-3 275 1/0 1/0 0

RIGHT TACKLE66 Ethan Crawford So. 6-3 295 3/3 11/6 473 Sam Isaacson R-So. 6-6 305 2/0 13/9 0

TIGHT END40 Zac Foutz R-So. 6-4 250 3/2 13/2 118 Fidel Ogbeifun Fr. 6-3 225 2/0 2/0 0

FULLBACK 36 Thomas Kennedy R-Sr. 5-11 240 3/1 37/7 080 Michael Bollinger Fr. 6-1 225 1/0 1/0 0

RUNNING BACK34 Carrington Mosley R-Sr. 5-11 235 3/2 28/3 123 Frankie Hickson R-So. 5-8 200 3/1 14/1 0

QUARTERBACK 12 Stephen Calvert So. 6-2 180 3/3 14/10 104 Mason Cunningham So. 6-0 190 1/0 1/0 0

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flames depth chartDEFENSE 2017 CAREER CONSEC.# ELIG HT WT GP/GS GP/GS STARTSDEFENSIVE END44 Dia'Vante Brown Gr. 6-2 245 3/3 36/9 990 Mitchell Hurtado Jr. 6-3 290 2/0 2/0 0

DEFENSIVE TACKLE55 Tolen Avery R-Jr. 6-4 270 3/3 22/13 399 Ralfs Rusins R-So. 6-5 295 3/0 12/0 0

NOSE GUARD75 Gregg Storey R-Jr. 6-5 345 3/3 17/4 497 Elisha Mitchell Fr. 6-3 300 3/0 3/0 0

RUSH END54 Juwan Wells Jr. 6-2 255 3/3 22/14 515 Jayod Sanders Fr. 6-3 210 3/0 3/0 0

MIKE 4 Jaylyn McKinney R-So. 6-0 225 3/2 14/2 25 Lucas Irons R-Jr. 6-0 215 1/1 20/2 0

WILL 20 Solomon McGinty Gr. 6-2 220 2/2 13/12 048 David King R-Jr. 6-1 230 3/1 20/1 1

SPUR 3 Rion Davis R-So. 6-0 190 3/3 14/4 46 Ceneca Espinoza, Jr. R-Fr. 6-1 200 3/0 3/0 0 BOUNDARY CORNERBACK2 Jeremy Peters Jr. 5-10 190 3/3 22/4 324 Malik Matt hews R-So. 5-11 185 2/1 5/1 0 STRONG SAFETY12 Brandon Tillmon So. 6-1 210 3/3 13/4 331 Elij ah Benton R-So. 6-1 190 3/0 3/0 0

FREE SAFETY28 Corbin Jackson R-Jr. 6-0 200 3/3 24/23 1243 Benjamin Alexander R-Fr. 6-2 175 2/0 2/0 0

FIELD CORNERBACK39 Chris Turner R-Jr. 6-3 175 3/2 25/19 28 Jimmy Faulks So. 6-1 175 3/0 12/0 0

SPECIALISTS 2017 CAREER CONSEC.# ELIG HT WT GP/GS GP/GS STARTSKICKER10 Alex Probert So. 5-9 170 3/3 14/14 1435 Trey Turner Gr. 5-11 210 3/0 39/0 0

PUNTER35 Trey Turner Gr. 5-11 210 3/3 39/39 3910 Alex Probert So. 5-9 170 3/0 14/0 0

LONG SNAPPER57 Hunter Winstead Gr. 6-0 240 3/3 39/39 3948 David King R-Jr. 6-1 230 3/0 20/0 0

2017 CAREER CONSEC.# ELIG HT WT GP/GS GP/GS STARTSHOLDER16 Spencer Jones So. 6-3 185 3/3 14/3 335 Trey Turner Gr. 5-11 210 3/0 39/22 0

KICK RETURNER23 Frankie Hickson R-So. 5-8 200 5 DJ Stubbs Fr. 5-9 175 6 Ceneca Espinoza, Jr. R-Fr. 6-1 200 9 Kentory Matt hews Jr. 5-10 175

PUNT RETURNER7 Damian King Jr. 5-11 175 5 DJ Stubbs Fr. 5-9 175

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start chartsCareer Starts by postion

Macon (10)Mosley (3)Hickson (1)Matt hews (1)

RB

Kennedy (7)FB

Calvert (10)QB

Duff (4)Sargeant (3)

CHenderman (14)Duff (5)Crawford (2)Passmore (1)

LGLozano (8)

LTFoutz (2)

TE

Isaacson (9)Crawford (3)

RTPassmore (6)Duff (5)Crawford (1)

RGFarrow (23)Fitzgerald (1)

WRGandy-Golden (1)Jones (1)

WR

King (7)WR

Turner (19)CB

Wells (13)

RE

McGinty (10)Jackson (10)Davis (4)

SPUR

Brown (9)Wells (1)

DEStorey (4)

NTPeters (4)Matt hews (1)

CB

McGinty (2)King (1)

WILL

Irons (2)McKinney (2)

MIKETillmon (3)

SS

Jackson (13)Tillmon (1)

FS

Avery (13)DT

Game WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR RB QBBaylor Fitzgerald Gandy-Golden Lozano Henderman Sargeant Duff Crawford Foutz King Mosley Calvert Morehead St. Farrow Matt hews (RB) Lozano Henderman Sargeant Duff Crawford Kennedy (FB) King Hickson Calvert Indiana St. Farrow Jones Lozano Henderman Sargeant Duff Crawford Foutz King Mosley Calvert

2017 offense Game-by-game Starters

Defense DE DT NG RE MLB WLB SPUR CB SS FS CBBaylor Brown Avery Storey Wells Irons McGinty Davis Peters Tillmon Jackson Matt hews Morehead St. Brown Avery Storey Wells McKinney McGinty Davis Peters Tillmon Jackson Turner Indiana St. Brown Avery Storey Wells McKinney King Davis Peters Tillmon Jackson Turner

2017 Defense Game-by-game Starters

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FLAMES roster No. Name Pos. 7 Solomon Ajayi LB43 Benjamin Alexander S13 Aidan Alves K/P78 Ernst Andersen OL55 Tolen Avery DE31 Elij ah Benton S29 Keith Best CB84 Brett Bitt er WR80 Michael Bollinger TE94/59 Damian Bounds OL6 Frank Boyd RB17 Kedrick Bradley LB44 Dia'Vante Brown DE15 Landon Brown QB63 Aidan Burroughs OL12 Stephen Calvert QB37 Khaleel Carrington CB86 Michael Chorowicz WR17 Khaleb Coleman WR91 Elij ah Cook DL66 Ethan Crawford OL4 Mason Cunningham QB3 Rion Davis S22 Kimani Donaldson CB56 Dontae Duff OL49 Anthony Duran TE96 Chris Escamilla DE6 Ceneca Espinoza, Jr. S82 B.J. Farrow WR8 Jimmy Faulks CB79 Adam Fields OL93/61 Ben Fiordelise OL95 Devin Fisher DE1 Marquis Fitzgerald WR40 Zac Foutz TE11 Antonio Gandy-Golden WR47 Remington Green LB67 Michael Henderman OL23 Frankie Hickson RB90 Mitchell Hurtado DL5 Lucas Irons LB73 Sam Isaacson OL28 Corbin Jackson S88 Jerome Jackson TE9 Amarii Jenkins LB19 David Jeremiah QB27 Cameron Jones CB16 Spencer Jones WR36 Thomas Kennedy FB7 Damian King WR

alphabetical roster1 Marquis Fitzgerald Sr. WR 6-1 190 Farmville, Va. Prince Edward County HS2 Jeremy Peters Jr. CB 5-10 190 Green Cove Springs, Fla. Clay HS3 Rion Davis R-So. S 6-0 190 Hopkins, S.C. A.C. Flora HS4 Mason Cunningham So. QB 6-0 190 Shelbyville, Tenn. Shelbyville Central HS (NE Miss. CC)4 Jaylyn McKinney R-So. LB 6-0 225 Lake Wales, Fla. Victory Christian Academy5 DJ Stubbs Fr. WR 5-9 175 Jacksonville, Fla. University Christian School5 Lucas Irons R-Jr. LB 6-0 215 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Coconut Creek HS6 Frank Boyd Fr. RB 5-11 180 Chesterfi eld, Va. Manchester HS6 Ceneca Espinoza, Jr. R-Fr. S 6-1 200 Arlington, Va. Washington & Lee HS7 Damian King Jr. WR 5-11 175 St. Petersburg, Fla. Indian Rocks Christian School7 Solomon Ajayi Jr. LB 6-1 230 Frisco, Texas Liberty HS (Bakersfi eld)8 Jimmy Faulks So. CB 6-1 175 St. Petersburg, Fla. Lakewood HS9 Kentory Matt hews Jr. RB 5-10 175 Virginia Beach, Va. Tallwood HS (Blinn)9 Amarii Jenkins Fr. LB 6-0 195 Ocala, Fla. West Port HS10 Alex Probert So. K 5-9 170 Andover, Minn. Andover HS11 Antonio Gandy-Golden So. WR 6-4 200 Dallas, Ga. Paulding County HS11 Seth Nerness R-Jr. DL 6-3 235 Huntersville, N.C. Southlake Chr. Academy (Iowa State)12 Stephen Calvert So. QB 6-2 180 Plantation, Fla. Miami Carol City Senior HS12 Brandon Tillmon So. S 6-1 210 Lexington, S.C. River Bluff HS13 Rudiger Yearick R-Fr. QB 6-3 195 Matt hews, N.C. Metrolina Christian Academy13 Aidan Alves Fr. K/P 6-1 210 Dillsburg, Pa. Northern York HS14 Lionell McConnell R-Fr. WR 5-10 180 Allen, Texas Allen HS15 Landon Brown Fr. QB 6-2 200 Tulsa, Okla. Lincoln Christian HS 15 Jayod Sanders Fr. DL 6-3 210 Tallahassee, Fla. Leon HS16 Spencer Jones So. WR 6-3 185 Nashville, Tenn. Franklin Road Academy17 Khaleb Coleman Fr. WR 6-2 180 Washington, D.C. Woodrow Wilson HS17 Kedrick Bradley Jr. LB 6-1 230 Chatt anooga, Tenn. Hixson HS (Ventura)18 Fidel Ogbeifun Fr. TE 6-3 225 Douglasville, Ga. Douglas County HS19 David Jeremiah R-Fr. QB 6-0 185 San Diego, Calif. Christian HS20 Solomon McGinty Gr. LB 6-2 220 Navasota, Texas Navasota HS (Tyler JC)21 Mitchell Lewis R-Fr. RB 6-0 220 Auburn, Ala. Lee-Scott Academy22 Todd Macon R-Sr. RB 5-10 210 St. Petersburg, Fla. Admiral Farragut Academy22 Kimani Donaldson Fr. CB 6-0 165 Jonesboro, Ga. Mundy’s Mill HS23 Frankie Hickson R-So. RB 5-8 200 Lynchburg, Va. Heritage HS24 Malik Matt hews R-So. CB 5-11 185 Jacksonville, Fla. Pott er’s House Christian25 Elij ah Temple R-Fr. CB 5-11 185 Boone, N.C. Watauga HS26 Ryker Youngs Fr. S 6-2 180 Highlands Ranch, Colo. Valor Christian HS27 Cameron Jones Jr. CB 5-11 195 New Orleans, La. Liberty Christian Academy28 Corbin Jackson R-Jr. S 6-0 200 Charlott e, N.C. Victory Christian Center School29 Keith Best Fr. CB 6-2 180 Tucker, Ga. Tucker HS31 Elij ah Benton R-So. S 6-1 190 Forest, Va. Liberty Christian Academy32 Aaron Pierre Fr. S 6-0 205 Tampa, Fla. Cambridge Christian School 33 Tyron Staples Fr. S 6-0 190 Bedford, Va. Liberty HS34 Carrington Mosley R-Sr. RB 5-11 235 Brookneal, Va. Liberty Christian Academy35 Trey Turner Gr. P 5-11 210 Rome, Ga. Rome HS36 Thomas Kennedy R-Sr. FB 5-11 240 Roanoke, Va. Lord Botetourt HS37 Khaleel Carrington Jr. CB 5-10 165 Largo, Md. T.C. Williams HS39 Chris Turner R-Jr. CB 6-3 175 Columbia, S.C. Denmark-Olar HS40 Zac Foutz R-So. TE 6-4 250 Roanoke, Va. Cave Spring HS41 Ryan Taylor Sr. CB 5-7 165 Lorton, Va. South County HS (Delaware State)42 Will Tawney Fr. FB 6-2 230 Salem, Va. Glenvar HS43 Benjamin Alexander R-Fr. S 6-2 175 Spring Mills, Pa. Penns Valley HS44 Dia’Vante Brown Gr. DE 6-2 245 Greensboro, N.C. Southern Guilford HS45 Ty Maust Fr. LB 6-1 200 Daleville, Va. Lord Botetourt HS 47 Remington Green Fr. LB 6-0 220 King George, Va. King George HS48 David King R-Jr. LB 6-1 230 Stuarts Draft, Va. Riverheads HS49 Anthony Duran R-Fr. TE 6-2 235 Petoskey, Mich. Petoskey HS (Malone)

NO. NAME YEAR POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN H.S./PREVIOUS

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FLAMES rosteR/pronunciation guide No. Name Pos. 48 David King LB21 Mitchell Lewis RB74 Julio Lozano OL22 Todd Macon RB9 Kentory Matt hews RB24 Malik Matt hews CB45 Ty Maust LB77 Cooper McCaw OL14 Lionell McConnell WR20 Solomon McGinty LB4 Jaylyn McKinney LB97 Elisha Mitchell DL51 Austin Mock LS34 Carrington Mosley RB11 Seth Nerness DL18 Fidel Ogbeifun TE72 James Passmore OL76 Nate Pena OL2 Jeremy Peters CB53 Simeon Phillips DL32 Aaron Pierre S10 Alex Probert K87 Cephas Reddick WR85 Josh Reichenbach TE99 Ralfs Rusins DL15 Jayod Sanders DL65 Thomas Sargeant OL68 Tristan Schultz OL81 Justin Smalls WR98 Peyton Stallard DL33 Tyron Staples S75 Gregg Storey DL5 DJ Stubbs WR42 Will Tawney FB41 Ryan Taylor CB25 Elij ah Temple CB12 Brandon Tillmon S83 Josh Tully WR39 Chris Turner CB35 Trey Turner P54 Juwan Wells DE57 Hunter Winstead LS92 Mason Wolk DL13 Rudiger Yearick QB26 Ryker Youngs S89 Daniel Zapata TE

alphabetical roster

Pronunciation Guide#1 Marquis Fitzgerald Mar-keys Fits-jer-eld #3 Rion Davis Ri-en (like Ryan) Davis#4 Jaylyn McKinney Jay-len McKinney#6 Ceneca Espinoza SIN-ick-Ah Es-pin-oza#7 Solomon Ajayi Solomon Ah-Jie-ah #9 Amarii Jenkins A-mar-EE Jenkins #15 Jayod Sanders Jay-odd Sanders#17 Khaleb Coleman Caleb Coleman#18 Fidel Ogbeifun Fi-del O-bay-fi n #22 Kimani Donaldson Kah-mah-knee Donaldson #24 Malik Matt hews Mah-leak Matt hews #34 Carrington Mosley Carrington Mows-lee

#37 Khaleel Carrington Kah-leel (like heel) Carrington #44 Dia’Vante Brown Dee-ah-VON-tay Brown#55 Tolen Avery Toll-en Avery#56 Dontae Duff Don-tay Duff #80 Michael Bollinger Michael Bowl-len-Ger (Hard G) #85 Josh Reichenbach Josh Rye-Ken-bach#86 Michael Chorowicz Michael Core-oh-witz #87 Cephas Reddick See-fi s Red-dik#89 Daniel Zapata Daniel Za-pot-ah#92 Mason Wolk Mason Wok #93 Ben Fiordelise Ben Fee-OR-duh-lease#96 Chris Escamilla Chris Es-ca-ME-la#99 Ralfs Rusins Ralphs Roo-sins

NO. NAME YEAR POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN H.S./PREVIOUS

51 Austin Mock Fr. LS 6-3 220 Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Christian Academy53 Simeon Phillips Fr. DL 6-0 300 West Palm Beach, Fla. Oxbridge Academy 54 Juwan Wells Jr. DE 6-2 255 Dublin, Ga. Dublin HS55 Tolen Avery R-Jr. DE 6-4 270 Galveston, Texas Ball HS56 Dontae Duff R-So. OL 6-1 310 Mesquite, Texas Ralph H. Poteet HS57 Hunter Winstead Gr. LS 6-0 240 Raleigh, N.C. Heritage HS63 Aidan Burroughs R-Fr. OL 6-3 275 Norfolk, Neb. Norfolk Catholic HS65 Thomas Sargeant R-Fr. OL 6-3 270 Mechanicsville, Va. Atlee HS 66 Ethan Crawford So. OL 6-3 295 Augusta, Ga. Aquinas HS67 Michael Henderman Gr. OL 6-3 300 Tyrone, Ga. Sandy Creek HS68 Tristan Schultz Fr. OL 6-4 280 Culver, Ind. Culver Community HS (Fork Union)72 James Passmore R-Jr. OL 6-6 295 Dallas, N.C. North Gaston HS73 Sam Isaacson R-So. OL 6-6 305 Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Christian Academy74 Julio Lozano R-Jr. OL 6-4 270 Bellaire, Texas Bellaire HS (Kilgore College)75 Gregg Storey R-Jr. DL 6-5 345 Cary, N.C. Panther Creek HS76 Nate Pena Fr. OL 6-2 305 Mooresville, N.C. Lake Norman HS77 Cooper McCaw Fr. OL 6-5 265 Southlake, Texas Grapevine Faith CS78 Ernst Andersen R-So. OL 6-7 300 Lillesand, Norway Kristiansand Gladiators79 Adam Fields Fr. OL 6-4 285 Burke, Va. Lake Braddock HS80 Michael Bollinger Fr. TE 6-1 225 Spartanburg, S.C. Boiling Spring HS81 Justin Smalls Fr. WR 6-3 190 Morrisville, N.C. Panther Creek HS 82 B.J. Farrow R-Jr. WR 6-2 190 Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Christian Academy83 Josh Tully R-So. WR 5-10 175 Vancouver, Wash. Kingsway Christian HS84 Brett Bitt er Fr. WR 6-2 170 Lutz, Fla. Steinbrenner HS85 Josh Reichenbach R-Fr. TE 6-1 205 Philadelphia, Pa. Calvary Christian Academy86 Michael Chorowicz R-Fr. WR 5-10 165 Kohler, Wis. Sheboygan Lutheran HS87 Cephas Reddick R-Jr. WR 5-8 175 Woodbridge, Va. Forest Park HS88 Jerome Jackson Fr. TE 6-5 215 Fort Worth, Texas Timber Creek HS89 Daniel Zapata R-Fr. TE 6-2 255 Gutt enburg, N.J. Paramus Catholic HS90 Mitchell Hurtado Jr. DL 6-3 290 Anaheim, Calif. Loara HS (Fullerton)91 Elij ah Cook Fr. DL 6-0 220 Roanoke, Va. Patrick Henry HS92 Mason Wolk Fr. DL 6-2 235 Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Christian Academy93 Ben Fiordelise R-So. OL 6-3 275 Kalona, Iowa Mid-Prairie HS94 Damian Bounds R-Fr. OL 6-2 275 Ellenwood, Ga. Stockbridge HS95 Devin Fisher R-So. DE 6-1 235 Radford, Va. Radford HS96 Chris Escamilla So. DE 6-2 225 Staff ord, Va. Staff ord Senior HS97 Elisha Mitchell Fr. DL 6-3 300 Virginia Beach, Va. Bayside HS98 Peyton Stallard Fr. DL 6-4 275 Norton, Va. John I Burton HS99 Ralfs Rusins R-So. DL 6-5 295 Carnikava, Latvia Riga Hansa Secondary School

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how to follow the flames

Players by home state/country Virginia 27Florida 14

North Carolina 10

Georgia 9

Texas 8

South Carolina 4

Pennsylvania 3

Tennessee 3

California 2

Alabama 1

Colorado 1

Indiana 1

Iowa 1

Louisiana 1

Maryland 1

Michigan 1

Minnesota 1

Nebraska 1

New Jersey 1

Oklahoma 1

Washington 1

Wisconsin 1

District of Columbia 1

Latvia 1

Norway 1

BROADCAST NOTESFlames fans will have the opportunity to follow their team during every game of the 2017 season as all 11 Liberty football games will be on WRVL 88.3 FM in Lynchburg and on 19 affi liate stations in Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina.

Date OpponentTime/result

Radio TV

Sept. 2 at Baylor 7 p.m.

Sept. 9 Morehead State 6 p.m.

Sept. 16 Indiana State 6 p.m.

Sept. 23 at Jacksonville State 7 p.m.

Sept. 30 Saint Francis (Pa.) 6 p.m.

Oct. 14 Kennesaw State* 6 p.m.

Oct. 21 at Monmouth* 1 p.m.

Oct. 28 at Gardner-Webb* 12 p.m.

Nov. 4 Duquesne 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 11 Presbyterian* 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 18 at Charleston Southern* 12 p.m.

College Football Down South

* Indicates Big South Conference Game//All Times Listed are Eastern//LFSN broadcasts appear on

Flagship Station: Journey FM (88.3 FM WRVL)

Network Affi liates:Virginia GeorgiaCharlott esville – 97.1 FM Atlanta - 590 AMClifton Forge – 90.9 FMDanville - 88.3 FMMarion – 94.7 FMNewport News – 96.9 FMPulaski – 106.5 FMRichmond – 94.9 FMRoanoke - 88.3 FMShenandoah Valley - 95.5 FMSuff olk – 107.3 FMVirginia Beach – 98.3 FMWilliamsburg – 100.1 FMWytheville – 101.9 FM

North CarolinaElizabeth City – 88.3 FMNorlina – 94.3 FMRoanoke Rapids – 91.1 FMRocky Mount – 107.3 FMZebulon – 90.5 FM

RADIO AFFILIATES

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head coach turner gill

HEAD COACHing record by monthYear Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec./Jan.LU: 2017 0-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 0-0LU: 2016 0-0 1-3 4-0 1-2 0-0LU: 2015 0-0 2-2 2-2 2-1 0-0LU: 2014 0-1 3-1 2-1 4-1 0-1LU: 2013 0-1 3-1 2-1 4-1 0-1LU: 2012 0-0 0-4 3-1 3-0 0-0KU: 2011 0-0 2-1 0-5 0-4 0-0KU: 2010 0-0 2-2 0-4 1-3 0-0UB: 2009 0-0 1-3 2-2 2-2 0-0UB: 2008 1-0 1-3 2-1 3-1 1-1UB: 2007 0-1 1-3 3-1 1-2 0-0UB: 2006 1-0 0-3 0-4 1-3 0-0Totals 2-3 19-26 19-23 22-19 1-2

North Texas '90 ALMA MATER

Gayle WIFE

Jordan, Margaux CHILDREN

Sixth YEAR

The Road toLiberty

LibertyHEAD COACH2012 - Present

KansasHEAD COACH2010-11

Buff aloHEAD COACH2006-09

Green Bay PackersDIR. OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT2003-07

NebraskaASST. HEAD COACH1992-04

NebraskaGRADUATE ASSISTANT1990-92

North TexasGRADUATE ASSISTANT1989

THE GILL FILEHEAD COACHCoaching Overall ConferenceRecord W L W L2017 - Liberty 3 0 0 02016 - Liberty 6 5 4 12015 - Liberty 6 5 3 32014 - Liberty 9 5 4 12013 - Liberty 8 4 4 12012 - Liberty 6 5 5 12011 - Kansas 2 10 0 92010 - Kansas 3 9 1 72009 - Buff alo 5 7 3 52008 - Buff alo 8 6 5 32007 - Buff alo 5 7 5 32006 - Buff alo 2 10 1 7Career Totals 63 73 35 41 Liberty Totals 38 24 20 7

4 Big South Titles2014 NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS APPEARANCE

(1ST IN PROGRAM HISTORY)

2007 MAC COACH OF THE YEAR

Since taking over Liberty's football program, head football coach Turner Gill has elevated Liberty's championship tradition to the next level. Gill has guided the Flames to four Big South titles during his fi rst fi ve seasons on Liberty Mountain (2012-14 and 2016). The successful fi ve-year run was spotlighted when he led Liberty into uncharted waters in 2014, leading the program to its fi rst-ever trip to the NCAA FCS Playoff s. Gill was also selected the top Division I coach in Virginia by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID), the second for any head football coach in program history. In his last 10 seasons as head coach at three diff erent programs, Gill has led his teams to a fi rst-place conference fi nish at year's end six times (2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016). Gill's achievements throughout his playing and coaching career have been impressive:

Coaching Accolades » Big South Conference Champions - 2014, 2013 and 2012 » 2014 Bobby Ross and VaSID Division I State Coach of the Year » 2014 NCAA FCS Playoff s Appearance - First in Liberty history » Coached 2016 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Khalil Mack, at Buff alo » Coached 10 All-Big 12 Honorees » 2008 MAC Champions/International Bowl » 2007 MAC Coach of the Year » Three national championships - 1994, 1995, 1996 » Coached All-America QBs Tommy Frazier (1995) and Heisman Trophy

WinnerTim Couch (2001)

Playing Accolades » 1983 Heisman Trophy Finalist (Finished 4th) » 1983 Novak Trophy Winner » Career Passing: 231-of-428, 3,317 yards, 34 TDs, 11 INTs » Career Rushing: 290 carries, 1,593 yards, 18 TDs » Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Inductee (1989) » Three straight Orange Bowl appearances » Orange Bowl Hall of Fame Inductee (2006) » All-Big Eight selection at shortstop » Selected in the MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox in 1979 and the

New York Yankees in 1983 » Signed free agent contract with the Cleveland Indians in 1986 » Played for A Waterloo Indians in 1986 » Played two seasons in the CFL for the Montreal Concordes

COACH GILL ON SOCIAL MEDIA

@LibertyTGill

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FLAMES COACHING STAFFRON BROWN (Field)Associate Head Coach/Running Backs

Hometown: New York, N.Y.Alma Mater: Brown '79Year in Coaching: 32Wife: MolvinaChildren: Sojourner Elaine & Bronwyn Pearl

JOE DAILEY (Booth)Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Hometown: Freehold, N.J.Alma Mater: North Carolina '07Year in Coaching: 10Wife: CarrieChildren: Stella June, Noah Hansen & Myles JosephSCOTT DOWNING (Field)Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends & Fullbacks

Hometown: Parkville, Mo.Alma Mater: Sterling College '79Year in Coaching: 38Wife: KarenChildren: Matt hew, Andrew & Zachary

AARON STAMN (Field)Off ensive Line

Hometown: Madison, Wis.Alma Mater: MSU Mankato '02Year in Coaching: 18Wife: CourtneyChildren: Rylan, Jackson & CooperKYLE DEARMON (Field)Wide Receivers

Hometown: Clearwater, Fla.Alma Mater: Liberty '10Year in Coaching: 5

ROBERT WIMBERLY (Field)Defensive Coordinator/Safeties

Hometown: Miami, Fla.Alma Mater: Alabama A&M '02Year in Coaching: 16Wife: TracieChildren: Bianca & Josiah

VANTZ SINGLETARY (Field)Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line

Hometown: Houston, TexasAlma Mater: Kansas State '90Year in Coaching: 26Wife: ShawndraChildren: Courtney, Lashea, Briauna& KeonaMARSHALL ROBERTS (Booth)Defensive Backs

Hometown: Abington, Pa. Alma Mater: Rutgers '93Year in Coaching: 25Wife: AliciaChildren: Tripp, Mckenzie &MicahJOSH BOOKBINDER (Booth)Linebackers

Hometown: San Antonio, TexasAlma Mater: Baylor '09Year in Coaching: 11Wife: Ashley

THE NEBRASKA

CONNECTIONTurner Gill: 1992-2004 // Asst. Head Coach, Quarterbacks & Running Backs 1990 // Graduate AssistantRon Brown: 1987-2014 // Wide Receivers, Tight Ends & Running BacksJoe Dailey: 2003-04 // Quarterback (Playing Career)Scott Downing: 2003-05 // Recruiting Coordinator & Tight Ends 1984-86 // Graduate Assistant/Freshman HCAaron Stamn: 2004-05 // Graduate Assistant - Defensive Line

THE BUFFALO

CONNECTIONTurner Gill: 2006-09 // Head CoachJoe Dailey: 2008-09// Tight Ends/Off ensive GAVantz Singletary: 2008 // Defensive TacklesAaron Stamn: 2006-09 // Tight Ends/Special Teams/Off ensive Line Robert Wimberly: 2009 // Linebackers

THE KANSAS

CONNECTIONTurner Gill: 2010-11 // Head CoachJoe Dailey: 2010 // On-Campus Recruiting CoordinatorVantz Singletary: 2011 // LinebackersAaron Stamn: 2010-11 // Tight Ends & Special Teams Robert Wimberly: 2010-11 // Safeties

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player bios: Offense

•2016 Big South second-team all-conference (kickoff return specialist)• Finished 2016 season with 707 total kickoff return yards, second most in program history• Recorded his fi rst career 100-yard rushing game, scoring fi rst two touchdowns of his ca-reer against Jacksonville• Set a program record for longest kickoff return for a touchdown with 99-yard touchdown return, 10-15-16 at Kennesaw State

HICKSON'S CAREER STATSRUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2016 11 94 450 4 45 4.82017 3 24 93 0 12 3.9 TOTAL 14 118 543 4 45 4.6

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R 2016 11 28 707 1 99 25.2 2017 3 8 166 0 42 20.8 TOTAL 14 36 873 1 99 24.2

HICKSON'S CAREER HIGHSTouchdowns: 2, Jacksonville, 09-10-16 Rush att empts: 14, Jacksonville, 09-10-16 Rush yards: 116, Jacksonville, 09-10-16 (14 carries)Rush TDs: 2, Jacksonville, 09-10-16 Long rush: 45, Monmouth, 10-22-16 All-purpose yards: 174, Jacksonville, 09-10-16 Kick return yards: 142, at Coastal Carolina, 11-17-16 (7 returns)Long kick return: 99 , at Kennesaw State, 10-15-16

Running BacksFrankieHICKSON - RBR-So. - 5-8 - 200Lynchburg, Va. (Heritage HS)

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• 2017 Big South Preseason All-Conference selection• Team's leading rusher in 2016, tallying 663 yards• Posted his second 100-yard game, rushing for 122 yards in Liberty’s win over Baylor, includ-ing 53 yards during the fourth quarter• Ranks third in the Big South in rushing (78.7 yards per game) after rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns against Indiana State

MOSLEY'S CAREER STATSRUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2014 3 5 31 0 16 6.2 2015 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 2016 11 144 663 5 55 4.6 2017 3 54 236 2 36 4.4 TOTAL 28 203 930 7 55 4.6

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2014 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 2015 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 2016 11 7 82 1 28 11.7 2017 3 3 43 0 25 14.3 TOTAL 28 10 125 1 28 12.5

MOSLEY'S CAREER HIGHSRush att empts: 28, at Baylor, 09-02-17Rush yards: 137, at Presbyterian, 11-05-16 (17 carries)Rush TDs: 2, Monmouth, 10-22-16 ; Indiana St., 09-16-17Long rush: 55, at Presbyterian, 11-05-16 Receptions: 2, Gardner-Webb, 10-29-16 ; at Baylor, 09-02-17 Receiving yards: 32, Gardner-Webb, 10-29-16 (2 receptions)Long reception: 28, at Kennesaw State, 10-15-16

CarringtonMOSLEY - RBR-Sr. - 5-11 - 235Brookneal, Va. (Liberty Christian Academy)

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KentoryMATTHEWS - RBJr. - 5-10 - 175Virginia Beach, Va. (Tallwood HS/Blinn)

9• Transfer from Blinn College in Brenham, Texas• Posted his fi rst 100-yard game as a Flame, fi nishing the Morehead State game with 13 car-ries for 103 yards and two touchdowns

MATTHEWS' CAREER STATSRUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2017 3 14 102 2 23 7.3TOTAL 3 14 102 2 23 7.3

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2017 3 3 10 0 6 3.3 TOTAL 3 3 10 0 6 3.3

MATTHEWS' CAREER HIGHSTouchdowns: 2 , Morehead State, 09-09-17 Rush att empts: 13, Morehead State, 09-09-17 Rush yards: 103, Morehead State, 09-09-17 (13 carries)Rush TDs 2, Morehead State, 09-09-17Long rush: 23, Morehead State, 09-09-17 Receptions: 2, at Baylor, 09-02-17 Receiving yards: 6, Morehead State, 09-09-17 (1 reception)Long reception: 6, Morehead State, 09-09-17

ToddMACON - RBR-Sr. - 5-10 - 210St. Petersburg, Fla. (Admiral Farragut Academy)

22• Suff ered an injury during spring workouts that will keep him out the fi rst half of the 2017 season• Rushed for 641 yards (second on team) on 130 carries, scoring a team-high seven rushing touchdowns in 2016• Ranked second on the team with eight rushing touchdowns in 2015

MACON'S CAREER STATSRUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2014 8 61 266 3 22 4.4 2015 11 73 303 8 44 4.2 2016 10 130 620 7 65 4.8 TOTAL 29 264 1189 18 65 4.5

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2014 8 5 21 0 8 4.2 2015 11 6 26 0 10 4.3 2016 10 11 179 1 76 16.3 TOTAL 29 22 226 1 76 10.3

MACON'S CAREER HIGHSTouchdowns: 3 , Monmouth, 10-22-16 Rush att empts: 22, Monmouth, 10-22-16 Rush yards: 193, Monmouth, 10-22-16 (22 carries)Rush TDs 2, 4 timesLong rush: 65, Monmouth, 10-22-16 Receptions: 3, Jacksonville, 09-10-16 Receiving yards: 78, Monmouth, 10-22-16 (2 receptions)Long reception: 76, Monmouth, 10-22-16

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Liberty Flames footballplayer bios: OffenseThomasKENNEDY - FBR-Sr. - 5-11 - 240Roanoke, Va. (Lord Botetourt HS)

36• Has played in 37 games, starting fi ve contests• Primarily a blocking back, made two catches for six yards in 2016• Received team's Samkon Gado award during spring practice in 2016, given to the most im-proved off ensive player

KENNEDY'S CAREER STATSRUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2014 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 2015 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 2016 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 2017 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 37 1 0 0 0 0.0

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2014 12 1 4 1 4 4.0 2015 11 1 6 0 6 6.0 2016 11 2 6 0 3 3.0 2017 3 1 9 0 9 9.0 TOTAL 37 5 25 1 9 5.0

KENNEDY'S CAREER HIGHSReceptions: 1, 3 timesReceiving yards: 9, at Baylor, 09-02-17 Long reception: 9, at Baylor, 09-02-17

• Made his fi rst career start at wide receiver during the season opener at Baylor, posting a career-high six catches for 47 yards, including a key third-down reception on the Flames' fi nal drive• Hauled in four passes for a career-high 82 yards, highlighted by a 44-yard reception, during a 10-1-16 win over Robert Morris

FITZGERALD'S CAREER STATSRECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2015 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 2016 9 6 113 0 44 18.8 2017 3 7 51 0 12 7.3 TOTAL 21 13 164 0 44 12.6

FITZGERALD'S CAREER HIGHSReceptions: 6, at Baylor, 09-02-17 Receiving yards: 82, Robert Morris, 10-01-16 (4 receptions)Long reception: 44, Robert Morris, 10-01-16

MarquisFITZGERALD - WRSr. - 6-1 - 190Farmville, Va. (Prince Edward County HS)

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ZacFOUTZ - TER-So. - 6-4 - 250Roanoke, Va. (Cave Spring HS)

40• Hauled in a career-long 23-yard reception against Indiana State• Made his fi rst career start at tight end during the season opener at Baylor, catching one pass for six yards• His fi rst career catch resulted in a one-yard TD reception against Robert Morris on 10-1-16

FOUTZ'S CAREER STATSRECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2016 10 1 1 1 1 1.0 2017 3 2 29 0 23 14.5 TOTAL 13 3 30 1 23 10.0

FOUTZ'S CAREER HIGHSReceptions: 1, 3 timesReceiving yards: 23, Indiana St., 09-16-17Receiving TDs: 1, Robert Morris, 10-01-16Long reception: 23, Indiana St., 09-16-17

Wide ReceiversFullbacks/tight ends

• Made an impact in the return game against Morehead State, including a 71-yard kickoff re-turn and a 32-yard punt return

STUBBS' CAREER STATSRECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2017 3 4 20 0 10 5.0 TOTAL 3 4 20 0 10 5.0

KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R 2017 3 1 71 0 71 71.0 TOTAL 3 1 71 0 71 71.0

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R 2017 3 5 61 0 32 12.2 TOTAL 3 5 61 0 32 12.2

STUBBS' CAREER HIGHSReceptions: 3, at Baylor, 09-02-17 Receiving yards: 19, at Baylor, 09-02-17 (3 receptions)Long reception: 10, at Baylor, 09-02-17Long kick return: 71, Morehead State, 09-09-17Long punt return: 32, Morehead State, 09-09-17

DJSTUBBS - WRFr. - 5-9 - 175Jacksonville, Fla. (University Christian School)

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player bios: offenseWIDE RECEIVERS

AntonioGANDY-GOLDEN - WRSo. - 6-4 - 200Dallas, Ga. (Paulding County HS)

11• Had 94 receiving yards, including a 38-yard touchdown reception, against Coastal Carolina in the 2016 season fi nale• Finished the Baylor game with 192 receiving yards and two touchdowns, the fi fth highest single-game receiving total in program history• Had a 10-yard touchdown reception in the fi rst quarter for his lone reception against More-head State• Posted his second career 100-yard game with seven receptions for 171 yards and a touch-down against Indiana State

GANDY-GOLDEN'S CAREER STATSRECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2016 11 21 315 3 47 15.0 2017 3 21 373 4 46 17.8 TOTAL 14 42 688 7 47 16.4

GANDY-GOLDEN'S CAREER HIGHSTouchdowns: 2, at Baylor, 09-02-17 Receptions: 13, at Baylor, 09-02-17 Receiving yards: 192, at Baylor, 09-02-17 (13 receptions)Receiving TDs: 2, at Baylor, 09-02-17Long reception: 47, at SMU, 09-17-16

CephasREDDICK - WRR-Jr. - 5-8 - 175Woodbridge, Va. (Forest Park HS)

• Set then career highs for catches (4) and receiving yards (48) against Baylor, after entering the 2017 season with only one career reception• Had a career-best fi ve receptions for 44 yards in Liberty’s win over Indiana State• Received team's Samkon Gado award during spring practice in 2017, given to the most im-proved off ensive player

REDDICK'S CAREER STATSRECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2016 9 1 8 0 8 8.0 2017 3 11 105 0 20 9.5 TOTAL 12 12 113 0 20 9.4

REDDICK'S CAREER HIGHSReceptions: 5, Indiana St., 09-16-17Receiving yards: 48, at Baylor, 09-02-17 (4 receptions)Long reception: 20, at Baylor, 09-02-17

B.J. FARROW - WRR-Jr. - 6-2 - 190Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Christian Academy)

82• Posted his fi rst career 100-yard game at Southern Illinois on 9-26-15, totaling 101 yards on eight receptions• Missed the season opener at Baylor pending a review of his eligibility • Finished the Morehead State game with 177 yards and three touchdowns, tying the program record for single-game receiving TDs• Two of his four receptions against Indiana State were for touchdowns, giving him 10 in 24 career games played

FARROW'S CAREER STATSRECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2015 11 32 448 2 40 14.0 2016 11 30 281 3 24 9.4 2017 2 10 202 5 76 20.2TOTAL 24 72 931 10 76 12.9

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R 2015 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 2016 11 8 65 0 22 8.1 2017 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 24 8 65 0 22 8.1

FARROW'S CAREER HIGHSTouchdowns 3, Morehead State, 09-09-17Receptions: 8, at Southern Illinois, 09-26-15 Receiving yards: 177, Morehead State, 09-09-17 (6 receptions)Receiving TDs: 3, Morehead State, 09-09-17Long reception: 76, Morehead State, 09-09-17 Punt returns: 2, 3 timesPunt return yards: 25, Gardner-Webb, 10-29-16 (2 returns)Long punt return: 22, Gardner-Webb, 10-29-16

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DamianKING - WRJr. - 5-11 - 175St. Petersburg, Fla. (Indian Rocks Christian School)

7• Has been a versatile performer during his fi rst two-plus seasons, totaling 48 receptions, fi ve carries, 22 kickoff returns, fi ve punt returns and two touchdown passes• Hauled in fi ve passes for 52 yards during a win at Georgia State on 10-3-15• Posted his fi rst career double-digit receptions game (10) while adding 66 receiving yards during the season opener at Baylor• Bested his career high the following week, with three receptions for 86 yards, including his fi rst career touchdown on a 42-yard scoring play against Morehead State• One of Stephen Calvert’s top targets against Indiana State, fi nishing with a career-high 11 receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown

KING'S CAREER STATSRECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/C 2015 10 18 161 0 29 8.9 2016 6 6 45 0 13 7.5 2017 3 24 242 2 42 10.1 TOTAL 19 48 448 2 42 9.3

PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R 2015 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 2016 6 5 39 0 17 7.8 2017 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 19 5 39 0 17 7.8

KING'S CAREER HIGHSTouchdowns 1, Morehead State, 09-09-17 ; Indiana St., 09-16-17Receptions: 11, Indiana St., 09-16-17 Receiving yards: 90, Indiana St., 09-16-17 (11 receptions)Receiving TDs: 1, Morehead State, 09-09-17 ; Indiana St., 09-16-17Long reception: 42, Morehead State, 09-09-17Punt returns: 3, Jacksonville, 09-10-16Punt return yards: 42, Jacksonville, 09-10-16 (3 returns)Long punt return: 17, Jacksonville, 09-10-16

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player bios: Offense/Special teamsOffensive Linemen

DontaeDUFF - OLR-So. - 6-1 - 310Mesquite, Texas (Ralph H. Poteet HS)

56• 2016 HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America team• 2016 Big South second-team all-conference• 2016 VaSID all-state second team• Has started all 14 games during the 2016 and 2017 seasons (5 LG, 4 C, 5 RG)

MichaelHENDERMAN - OLR-Sr. - 6-3 - 300Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS)

67• 2017 team captain• Limited to two games in 2016 due to a back injury• Started 10 times at left guard in 2015, leading the team in knockdowns

JamesPASSMORE - OLR-Jr. - 6-6 - 295Dallas, N.C. (North Gaston HS)

72• Appeared in all 11 games in 2016, his fi rst season of competition, starting six times at right guard and one at left guard

SamISAACSON - OLR-So. - 6-6 - 305Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Christian Academy)

73• Appeared in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2016, making nine starts at right tackle• Started at right tackle during his collegiate debut, 9-3-16 at Virginia Tech

JulioLOZANO - OLR-Jr. - 6-4 - 270Bellaire, Texas (Bellaire HS/Kilgore College)

74• His fi rst season at Liberty (2016) included eight appearances and fi ve starts at left tackle• Played two seasons (2014 and 2015) at Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas

•2016 HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America team (honorable mention)•Tied a school single-game record with four fi eld goals at Baylor (27, 31, 33 and 41 yards), earning Big South Special Teams Player of the Week honors•7-for-8 in fi eld goal att empts of 40+ yards in his career, including his 41-yard conversion at Baylor• Matched a career best with 16 poin