Singleton breaks up 2 passes in end zone to save Liberty's 21-16 win over Sam Houston
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Kobe Singleton broke up two passes in the end zone as Keegan Shoemaker threw four incompletions from the the three-yard line in the closing seconds and Liberty held on for a 21-16 win over Sam Houston State on Thursday night.
The Bearkats took the ball from their 1 with 3:36 to play and made it to the Flames' 3 with 22 seconds to go. After a Shoemaker spike, Singleton had pass breakups on second and fourth down. Noah Smith couldn't haul in a low pass on third down but had he made a shoestring catch at the one the last 11 seconds probably would have likely ran out.
Kaidon Salter threw for a touchdown and ran for another and CJ Daniels had five receptions for a career-high 157 yards for the Flames (5-0, 3-0 Conference USA). Quinton Cooley had 106 yards, matching his career-best and a touchdown on 17 carries for the Liberty.
Shoemaker was 27 of 41 for 255 yards and two touchdowns with an interception for the Bearkats (0-5, 0-2). Smith had a career-best 13 catches for 97 yards, which matched his career high. Al'Vonte Woodard had both touchdown catches.
Liberty piled up 276 yards in the first half as Salter was 9 of 12 for 182 yards. He opened the scoring with a 10-yard run on the first drive of the game and added a 51-yard rainbow to wide-open Daniels for a touchdown just before halftime that made it 21-10.
After the Bearkats went 80 yards on their first drive, tying the game on a seven-yard pass from Shoemaker to Woodward, but only had 37 yards after that. Sam Houston went for a 2-point conversion after Woodward's 20-yard score but they had two punts before coming up just short at the end.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Shoemaker
5 QB
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K. Shoemaker | 27/41 | 255 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Smith
6 WR
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N. Smith | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Shoemaker
5 QB
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K. Shoemaker | 7 | 52 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Phillips
19 WR
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M. Phillips | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gentry
9 RB
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J. Gentry | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Brown
34 RB
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L. Brown | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Weaver
24 RB
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T. Weaver | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Pannell
10 QB
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T. Pannell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Morris
9 DB
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J. Morris | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Smith
6 WR
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N. Smith | 3 | -2 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Smith
6 WR
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N. Smith | 16 | 13 | 97 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Phillips
19 WR
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M. Phillips | 7 | 5 | 94 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Woodard
4 WR
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A. Woodard | 8 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Brown
34 RB
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L. Brown | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Weaver
24 RB
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T. Weaver | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sherrard
37 TE
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J. Sherrard | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gentry
9 RB
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J. Gentry | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rockwell
81 WR
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J. Rockwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Evans
16 WR
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S. Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Williams
1 LB
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T. Williams | 10-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Gaither
14 LB
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K. Gaither | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Downes
4 DB
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I. Downes | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Escobar
36 DB
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E. Escobar | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Weaver
3 DB
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C. Weaver | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Tupuola
95 DL
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D. Tupuola | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Morris
9 DB
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J. Morris | 2-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Scott
97 DL
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C. Scott | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Adkins
12 DB
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D. Adkins | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Perry
33 LB
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M. Perry | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Phillips
55 DL
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J. Phillips | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fisher
5 DB
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D. Fisher | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
21 DB
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J. Johnson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hobbs
23 DB
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D. Hobbs | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Crosby II
25 DB
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D. Crosby II | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Nixon
18 LB
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I. Nixon | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Mason
93 DL
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S. Mason | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Leon
94 DL
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J. Leon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Phillips
10 LB
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J. Phillips | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
0 DL
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A. Smith | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hayes
44 DL
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B. Hayes | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Allen
7 DB
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E. Allen | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Fields
6 LB
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T. Fields | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Sessums
47 K
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C. Sessums | 1/1 | 33 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Cardell
43 K
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J. Cardell | 6 | 43.7 | 3 | 57 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Z. Hrbacek
0 RB
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Z. Hrbacek | 2 | 13.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
N. Smith 6 WR
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N. Smith | 1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Salter
7 QB
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K. Salter | 11/19 | 257 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Q. Cooley
20 RB
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Q. Cooley | 17 | 106 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Salter
7 QB
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K. Salter | 12 | 38 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Bedgood
82 WR
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A. Bedgood | 8 | 33 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jointer Jr.
3 RB
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J. Jointer Jr. | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Venn
2 RB
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V. Venn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Daniels
4 WR
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C. Daniels | 9 | 5 | 157 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Smoot
9 WR
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E. Smoot | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Sibley
21 WR
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T. Sibley | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Henderson
83 TE
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A. Henderson | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hanshaw
15 TE
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B. Hanshaw | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
V. Venn
2 RB
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V. Venn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Bedgood
82 WR
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A. Bedgood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Austin
14 WR
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K. Austin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Jolly Jr.
0 LB
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J. Jolly Jr. | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bishop
6 DB
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B. Bishop | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Hodge
24 DB
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P. Hodge | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Green
15 S
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B. Green | 4-0 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Reese
16 S
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Q. Reese | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dupree
35 LB
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T. Dupree | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bazile Jr.
11 DE
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C. Bazile Jr. | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Singleton
3 CB
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K. Singleton | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bell
21 CB
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M. Bell | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jones
29 S
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A. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Williams
26 CB
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A. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Charles
9 DT
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K. Charles | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Dixon
99 DT
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B. Dixon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Carroll
49 DE
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G. Carroll | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Nwankwo
18 LB
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C. Nwankwo | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bush
23 DE
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T. Bush | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hardy
4 DT
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J. Hardy | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
N. Brown
42 K
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N. Brown | 0/2 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Morgan
37 P
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M. Morgan | 5 | 42.2 | 1 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Bedgood
82 WR
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A. Bedgood | 4 | 19.3 | 25 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |