2022 Liberty Flames football | |
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Boca Raton Bowl, L 19–21 vs. Toledo | |
Conference | Independent |
Record | 8–5 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kent Austin (4th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Maurice Harris (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Co-defensive coordinator | Josh Aldridge (4th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jack Curtis (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Williams Stadium |
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No. 18 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | – | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | – | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from CFP Rankings |
The 2022 Liberty Flames football team represented Liberty University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Flames played their home games at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia, and competed as an FBS independent. They were led by fourth-year head coach Hugh Freeze, who left before the bowl game leading to intern head coach Josh Aldridge.
The 2022 season was the program's last season as an independent as the Flames joined Conference USA in 2023.[1][2][3]
Liberty hosted six home games and travelled to six away games.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | ESPN+ | W 29–27 4OT | 24,051 | |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | UAB | ESPN+ | W 21–14 | 18,892 | |
September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Wake Forest | ACCN | L 36–37 | 32,891 | |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron |
| ESPN+ | W 21–12 | 20,004 |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion | ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 18,368 | |
October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass | ESPN+ | W 42–24 | 11,217 | |
October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Gardner–Webb |
| ESPN+ | W 21–20 | 20,924 |
October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | BYU |
| ESPNU | W 41–14 | 24,012 |
November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | SECN | W 21–19 | 70,072 | |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at UConn | CBSSN | L 33–36 | 15,107 | |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech |
| ESPN+ | L 22–23 | 23,055 |
November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | New Mexico State |
| ESPN+ | L 14–49 | 18,837 |
December 20 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Toledo | ESPN | L 19–21 | 20,622 | |
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Name | Title |
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Hugh Freeze | Head coach |
Kent Austin | Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach |
Maurice Harris | Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach |
Josh Aldridge | Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach intern head coach in the Boca Raton Bowl |
Jack Curtis | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach |
Chris Klenakis | Offensive line coach |
Jeremy Garrett | Defensive line coach |
Darius Eubanks | Defensive backs coach |
Tanner Burns | Special Teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach |
Ben Aigamaua | Tight ends coach |
Bruce Johnson | Running backs coach |
Robert Bala | Defensive analyst |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total | |
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Flames | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Statistics
Statistics | LIB | USM |
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First downs | 23 | 19 |
Total yards | 447 | 389 |
Rushing yards | 244 | 252 |
Passing yards | 203 | 137 |
Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 8/13, 148 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 9 rushes, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Demario Douglas | 5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
Southern Miss | Passing | Ty Keyes | 4/8, 89 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 32 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 2 receptions, 54 yards |
See also: 2022 UAB Blazers football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Flames | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Statistics | UAB | LIB |
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First downs | 15 | 18 |
Total yards | 355 | 390 |
Rushing yards | 241 | 188 |
Passing yards | 114 | 202 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 10/15, 114 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 20 rushes, 177 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 1 reception, 56 yards | |
Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 13/25, 202 yards |
Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 14 rushes, 79 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Noah Frith | 2 receptions, 75 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Flames | 0 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 36 |
No. 19 Demon Deacons | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
Statistics
Statistics | LIB | WFU |
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First downs | 22 | 16 |
Total yards | 427 | 346 |
Rushing yards | 171 | 21 |
Passing yards | 256 | 325 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 35:28 | 24:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 19/34, 256 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dae Dae Hunter | 17 rushes, 89 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Demario Douglas | 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD | |
Wake Forest | Passing | Sam Hartman | 26/44, 325 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Sam Hartman | 8 rushes, 11 yards | |
Receiving | Keshawn Williams | 5 receptions, 129 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
Flames | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
See also: 2022 Akron Zips football team |
See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Flames | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
Monarchs | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Statistics
Statistics | LIB | ODU |
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First downs | 23 | 20 |
Total yards | 478 | 415 |
Rushing yards | 210 | 118 |
Passing yards | 268 | 297 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 10/19, 170 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dae Dae Hunter | 15 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | CJ Yarbrough | 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD | |
Old Dominion | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 27/46, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Blake Watson | 15 rushes, 80 yards | |
Receiving | Ali Jennings III | 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Flames | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Minutemen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
See also: 2022 UMass Minutemen football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Flames | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Flames | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
See also: 2022 BYU Cougars football team |
See also: 2022 Arkansas Razorbacks football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Flames | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Razorbacks | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 19 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game information |
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Statistics | LIB | ARK |
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First downs | 17 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 63–315 | 79–428 |
Rushes–yards | 38–91 | 42–144 |
Passing yards | 224 | 284 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–25–1 | 23–37–2 |
Time of possession | 30:38 | 29:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | Johnathan Bennett | 15–25, 224 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Shedro Louis | 15 carries, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Demario Douglas | 7 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD | |
Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 23–37, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Raheim Sanders | 17 carries, 60 yards | |
Receiving | Matt Landers | 6 receptions, 119 yards |
See also: 2022 UConn Huskies football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Flames | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
Huskies | 14 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 36 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
Game information | ||
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Statistics | UConn | Liberty |
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First downs | 15 | 29 |
Total yards | 318 | 474 |
Rushing yards | 209 | 267 |
Passing yards | 109 | 207 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:18 | 27:42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hokies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Flames | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
See also: 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Flames | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Flames | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
Rockets | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 21 |
See also: 2022 Toledo Rockets football team and 2022 Boca Raton Bowl |
Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | 19 | RV | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 19 | RV | RV | — | — | — |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |