2022 Liberty Flames football team

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.

2022 Liberty Flames football
Boca Raton Bowl, L 19–21 vs. Toledo
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKent Austin (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMaurice Harris (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorJosh Aldridge (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJack Curtis (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumWilliams Stadium
(capacity: 25,000)
2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
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 season was the program's last season as an independent as the Flames joined Conference USA in 2023.[1][2][3]

Schedule

Liberty hosted six home games and travelled to six away games.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.at Southern MissESPN+W 29–27 4OT24,051
September 106:00 p.m.UABESPN+W 21–1418,892
September 175:00 p.m.at No. 19 Wake ForestACCNL 36–3732,891
September 246:00 p.m.Akron
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 21–1220,004
October 16:00 p.m.at Old DominionESPN+W 38–2418,368
October 83:30 p.m.at UMassESPN+W 42–2411,217
October 153:30 p.m.Gardner–Webbdagger
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+W 21–2020,924
October 223:30 p.m.BYU
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPNUW 41–1424,012
November 54:00 p.m.at ArkansasSECNW 21–1970,072
November 1212:00 p.m.at UConnCBSSNL 33–3615,107
November 1912:00 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+L 22–2323,055
November 2612:00 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Williams Stadium
  • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+L 14–4918,837
December 207:30 p.m.vs. ToledoESPNL 19–2120,622

Coaching staff

NameTitle
Hugh FreezeHead coach
Kent AustinCo-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
Maurice HarrisCo-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach
Josh AldridgeCo-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach intern head coach in the Boca Raton Bowl
Jack CurtisCo-defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Chris KlenakisOffensive line coach
Jeremy GarrettDefensive line coach
Darius EubanksDefensive backs coach
Tanner BurnsSpecial Teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach
Ben AigamauaTight ends coach
Bruce JohnsonRunning backs coach

Game summaries

At Southern Miss

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT4OT Total
Flames 0 10 0 140302 29
Golden Eagles 0 3 7 140300 27

Statistics

StatisticsLIBUSM
First downs2319
Total yards447389
Rushing yards244252
Passing yards203137
Turnovers35
Time of possession29:0630:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LibertyPassingKaidon Salter8/13, 148 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKaidon Salter9 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingDemario Douglas5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
Southern MissPassingTy Keyes4/8, 89 yards, 2 INT
RushingFrank Gore Jr.32 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJakarius Caston2 receptions, 54 yards

UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 7 0 0 7 14
Flames 0 7 7 7 21

At No. 19 Wake Forest

1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 0 8 15 13 36
No. 19 Demon Deacons 3 17 0 17 37

Statistics

StatisticsLIBODU
First downs2216
Total yards427346
Rushing yards17121
Passing yards256325
Turnovers42
Time of possession35:2824:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LibertyPassingKaidon Salter19/34, 256 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingDae Dae Hunter17 rushes, 89 yards, TD
ReceivingDemario Douglas7 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Old DominionPassingSam Hartman26/44, 325 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingSam Hartman8 rushes, 11 yards
ReceivingKeshawn Williams5 receptions, 129 yards

Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 0 3 3 6 12
Flames 7 7 0 7 21

At Old Dominion

1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 14 7 10 7 38
Monarchs 14 3 7 0 24

Statistics

StatisticsLIBODU
First downs2320
Total yards478415
Rushing yards210118
Passing yards268297
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:5731:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LibertyPassingKaidon Salter10/19, 170 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingDae Dae Hunter15 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingCJ Yarbrough4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff27/46, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingBlake Watson15 rushes, 80 yards
ReceivingAli Jennings III8 receptions, 129 yards, TD

At UMass

1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 0 21 14 7 42
Minutemen 7 3 0 14 24

Gardner-Webb

1 2 3 4 Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 10 7 3 20
Flames 7 7 0 7 21

BYU

1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 14 0 0 0 14
Flames 3 17 14 7 41

At Arkansas

Game Nine – Liberty Flames (7–1) at Arkansas Razorbacks (5–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Flames 7 14 0021
Razorbacks 0 3 21419

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 10 mph SW
  • Game attendance: 70,072
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Arkansas by 14.5 • FPI odds to win: Arkansas 75.5% • Game summary: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:17) Liberty – Noah Frith 16 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:19; Liberty 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:09) Liberty – Demario Douglas 20 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:46; Liberty 14–0)
  • (0:42) Liberty – Treon Sibley 18 yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Nick Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:13; Liberty 21–0)
  • (0:00) Arkansas – Cam Little 50 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:35; Liberty 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (5:33) Arkansas – Punt blocked through the end zone by Quincey McAdoo, safety (Liberty 21–5)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:42) Arkansas – Trey Knox 5 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, 2-point rush good (Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 5:07; Liberty 21–13)
  • (2:36) Arkansas - Trey Knox 8 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards; Liberty 21-19)
Statistics LIB ARK
First downs1722
Plays–yards63–31579–428
Rushes–yards38–9142–144
Passing yards224284
Passing: comp–att–int15–25–123–37–2
Time of possession30:3829:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Liberty PassingJohnathan Bennett15–25, 224 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingShedro Louis15 carries, 57 yards
ReceivingDemario Douglas7 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas PassingKJ Jefferson23–37, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingRaheim Sanders17 carries, 60 yards
ReceivingMatt Landers6 receptions, 119 yards

At UConn

Game Ten - Liberty Flames (8-1) at UConn Huskies (5-5)
Period 1 2 34Total
Flames 3 14 10633
Huskies 14 7 01536

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 12:02 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 15,107
  • Referee: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Meghan McPeak (play-by-play), Christian Fauria (color analyst), and Justin Walters (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information
StatisticsUConnLiberty
First downs1529
Total yards318474
Rushing yards209267
Passing yards109207
Turnovers22
Time of possession32:1827:42

Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 7 10 0 6 23
Flames 7 10 5 0 22

New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 7 21 14 7 49
Flames 7 0 0 7 14

Vs. Toledo (Boca Raton Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 7 0 0 12 19
Rockets 0 3 10 8 21

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV2319RV
CoachesRVRVRV2319RV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

  1. Damien Sordelett (November 5, 2021). "Liberty accepts invitation, set to join Conference USA". The News & Advance. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. Eddie Callahan (November 5, 2021). "Liberty sports moving to Conference USA beginning in 2023-24". WDBJ. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. David Cobb (November 24, 2021). "Hugh Freeze signs contract extension with Liberty as Flames plan to be a force in Conference USA". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.


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