Liberty fought back from a halftime deficit to defeat Coastal Carolina, 34-17, to win the team’s third straight game. Liberty improves to 3-1 on the season to conclude non-conference play.
** The Flames took the early lead 3-0 and also led 10-3 before Coastal scored fourteen unanswered points in the second quarter to take the 17-10 lead at halftime.
** Coming out of the locker room, Liberty put the hammer down. The Flames dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Chanticleers 10-0 and dominating the total yards battle, 170-32. It allowed Liberty to regain the lead, after trailing 17-10 at intermission, and take a 20-10 lead into the final period. The Flames would then score a touchdown on its first drive of the fourth quarter to take a two-score lead at 27-17.
** Deshawn Purdie got the job done, connecting on 11 of 16 passes for 216 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ethan Vasko also played some at quarterback for the Flames, back at his former school. He completed his only pass attempts for a 6-yard touchdown while also rushing one time for 8 yards and a touchdown.
** Liberty finished the night with 263 yards on the ground, averaging 5.8 yards per carry.
** Makai Jackson was a standout onc...