Liberty Flames at New Mexico State Aggies
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Cooley runs for 2 fourth-quarter TDs as Liberty rallies, beats New Mexico St. 30-24
Unsportsmanlike conduct and defensive pass interference penalties gave New Mexico State set up a 2-yard scoring run by Parker Awad to make it 24-15 with 7:42 left in the game. Cooley answered with a 27-yard TD run and, after the Flames defense forced a punt, Cooley ripped off a 44-yard touchdown to cap a seven-play, 90-yard drive that gave Liberty its first lead of the game at 30-24 with 1:05 to play.
Awad finished 9-of-21 passing for 156 yards with two touchdowns for the Aggies. Seth McGowan had 66 yards rushing and Mike Washington ran for 61.
Monte Watkins caught a screen pass and raced untouched down the right sideline for a 64-yard touchdown that gave New Mexico State (1-1, 0-1 Conference USA) a 10-0 lead and McGowan's 5-yard touchdown reception made it 17-3 lead with 13:15 left in the second quarter.
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- TV Channel: Flames at Aggies 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:23 | Abraham Montano 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 5:39 | Monte Watkins 64 Yd pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 2:53 | Colin Karhu 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:15 | Seth McGowan 5 Yd pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 5:55 | Colin Karhu 31 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:37 | Colin Karhu 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:45 | CJ Bazile Jr. 22 Yd Fumble Return (Kaidon Salter Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:42 | Parker Awad 2 Yd Run (Abraham Montano Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:12 | Quinton Cooley 27 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:05 | Quinton Cooley 44 Yd Run (Kaidon Salter Pass to Reese Smith for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 LIB |
 NMSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 1-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-15 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 473 | Total Yards | 285 |
| 256 | Passing | 158 |
| 16/29 | Comp/Att | 9/22 |
| 8.8 | Yards per pass | 7.2 |
| 217 | Rushing | 127 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 6.2 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 11-122 | Penalties | 9-58 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:56 | Possession | 31:04 |
Game Information
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 16,562 · Capacity:
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