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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Liberty Flames

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Liberty gains 419 on the ground with 4 touchdowns in a 38-21 victory over Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Liberty Flames: Full Highlights

Liberty (8-2, 5-2 Conference USA) has won eight-plus games for the sixth consecutive season to keep alive hopes of a second straight trip to the conference championship game. The Flames play Sam Houston (8-3, 5-2) on Friday.

Liberty scored 21 straight points to close the first quarter, the last covering 90 yards in just 45 seconds to take a 21-7 lead.

Amarian Williams made two interceptions, including one with 2:03 remaining to seal it. Caden Veltkamp was intercepted three times before finishing 20 of 34 for 262 yards and two touchdowns for Western Kentucky (7-4, 5-2).

Cooley reached 1,000 yards rushing for the second straight season. The Flames entered ranked No. 5 nationally in rushing yards/game (249.8). Quarterback Kaidon Salter also carried 11 times for 66 yards and a touchdown. Three other players had at least two rushes for Liberty, which ended with 63 carries.

The Flames, in their season finale at Williams Stadium, avoided dropping multiple conference games at home for the first time since 2005.

How To Watch

How can I watch Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Liberty Flames?
  • TV Channel: Hilltoppers at Flames 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Flames: 45.5%
Hilltoppers: 54.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

WKU TD 2nd Period 13:17 Dalvin Smith 9 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
LIB TD 2nd Period 9:30 Billy Lucas 2 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)
LIB TD 2nd Period 2:05 Quinton Cooley 22 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)
LIB TD 2nd Period 0:10 Julian Gray 11 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Colin Karhu Kick)
WKU TD 3rd Period 10:33 George Hart III 2 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
LIB TD 3rd Period 9:44 Quinton Cooley 2 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)
WKU TD 3rd Period 3:44 Kisean Johnson 16 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
LIB FG 4th Period 11:13 Colin Karhu 29 Yd Field Goal
LIB TD 4th Period 2:59 Kaidon Salter 3 Yd Run (Colin Karhu Kick)

Statistics

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19 1st Downs 29
6-10 3rd down efficiency 8-13
1-2 4th down efficiency 1-2
368 Total Yards 556
262 Passing 137
20/34 Comp/Att 7/12
7.7 Yards per pass 11.4
106 Rushing 419
27 Rushing Attempts 63
3.9 Yards per rush 6.7
2-26 Penalties 3-20
4 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 1
3 Interceptions thrown 0
25:17 Possession 34:43

Game Information

Venue: Williams Stadium (VA)

Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 17,930 · Capacity:
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