Kennesaw State 48-42 Liberty (Nov 29, 2025)

Scoring Plays All Drives

KENN

LIB

1

7

2

7

3

7

4

14

OT

7

2OT

6

0

48

42

1Q 05:29

7 - 0

G. Benyard 12-yard TD catch from A. Odom.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & 10

1Q 01:34

7 - 7

E. Dickens 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & Goal

2Q 12:55

14 - 7

C. Coppock 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & Goal

2Q 00:05

14 - 14

M. Merdinger 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & Goal

3Q 13:07

21 - 14

C. Bennett 30-yard TD catch from A. Odom.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & 11

3Q 02:29

21 - 21

E. Dickens 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & Goal

4Q 15:00

21 - 28

E. Dickens 95-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 8

4Q 12:23

28 - 28

A. Odom 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3rd & 3

4Q 05:37

35 - 28

C. Bennett 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4th & Goal

4Q 03:41

35 - 35

V. Blue 59-yard TD catch from M. Merdinger.

Touchdown

Made XP

2nd & 6

OT 00:00

35 - 42

E. Dickens 25-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & 10

OT 00:00

42 - 42

G. Benyard 25-yard TD catch from A. Odom.

Touchdown

Made XP

1st & 10

OT 00:00

48 - 42

C. Moss 25-yard TD catch from A. Odom.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

1st & 10

Top Performers

Pass Yds

240

Odom

KENN

Rush Yds

267

Dickens

LIB

Rec Yds

82

Benyard

KENN

Scrim TD

4

Dickens

LIB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Amari Odom

KENN QB #2

Michael Merdinger

LIB QB #7

240

Pass Yds

212

4

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

KENN

Team Stats

LIB

447

Total Yds

492

27:03

Possession

32:57

25

1st Downs

24

7/13

3rd Down

9/15

0

Turnovers

1

2025 Conference USA

	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Kennesaw State	10	4	.714
2	Jacksonville State	9	5	.643
3	Western Kentucky	9	4	.692
4	Louisiana Tech	8	5	.615
5	Missouri State	7	6	.538
6	FIU	7	6	.538
7	Delaware	7	6	.538
8	Liberty	4	8	.333
9	Middle Tennessee	3	9	.250
10	New Mexico State	4	8	.333
11	UTEP	2	10	.167
12	Sam Houston	2	10	.167

Game Summary

The Liberty Flames fell to the Kennesaw State Owls, 48 to 42, on November 29.

Game Info

November 29, 2025

CBS Sports Network

Williams Stadium (VA)

Lynchburg, Virginia

41°

5 mph S

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Amari Odom A. Odom #2	14/23	240	10.4	4	0	1-5	205.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Michael Merdinger M. Merdinger #7	12/21	212	10.1	1	0	3-11	157.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Coleman Bennett C. Bennett #0	14	92	6.6	1	23
Amari Odom A. Odom #2	13	72	5.5	1	18
Chase Belcher C. Belcher #4	7	24	3.4	0	15
Gabriel Benyard G. Benyard #1	2	14	7.0	0	9
Clayton Coppock C. Coppock #18	5	10	2.0	1	5
Jonathan Mathis J. Mathis #23	1	2	2.0	0	2
Davis Bryson D. Bryson #9	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Evan Dickens E. Dickens #23	43	267	6.2	4	95
Jaylon Coleman J. Coleman #0	3	15	5.0	0	8
Michael Merdinger M. Merdinger #7	8	13	1.6	1	20
Vaughn Blue V. Blue #24	2	7	3.5	0	6
Max Morgan M. Morgan #37	1	-11	-11.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gabriel Benyard G. Benyard #1	4/5	82	20.5	2	30
Christian Moss C. Moss #6	3/3	72	24.0	1	30
Davis Bryson D. Bryson #9	1/5	40	40.0	0	40
Coleman Bennett C. Bennett #0	3/4	37	12.3	1	30
Clayton Coppock C. Coppock #18	3/5	9	3.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Vaughn Blue V. Blue #24	2/3	69	34.5	1	59
Tyson Mobley T. Mobley #8	3/4	67	22.3	0	40
Jamari Person J. Person #3	2/3	25	12.5	0	13
Reese Smith R. Smith #6	2/2	16	8.0	0	11
Evan Dickens E. Dickens #23	1/1	16	16.0	0	16
Casey Cain C. Cain #2	1/3	12	12.0	0	12
Austin Henderson A. Henderson #83	1/1	7	7.0	0	7
Donte Lee Jr. D. Lee Jr. #9	0/3	0	0	0	0
Darius Copeland D. Copeland #11	0/1	0	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Amari Odom A. Odom #2	1	0	0
JeRico Washington Jr. J. Washington Jr. #1	0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Michael Merdinger M. Merdinger #7	1	0	0
Max Morgan M. Morgan #37	1	1	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	FF
Tywon Christopher T. Christopher #46	2-0	0	1.0	0
Elijah Hill E. Hill #56	1-0	0	0.5	0
Caleb Offord C. Offord #2	1-1	0	0.0	1
Marcus Patterson M. Patterson #6	1-1	1	1.0	0
Donovan Westmoreland D. Westmoreland #14	1-0	0	0.5	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jay Billingsley J. Billingsley #43	1-1	0	0.0	0	0	0
Nathan Pirolli N. Pirolli #94	1-1	1	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Britton Williams B. Williams #27	0/0	6/6	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jay Billingsley J. Billingsley #43	0/1	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Joshua Huiet J. Huiet #91	4	161	40.3	44

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Max Morgan M. Morgan #37	4	173	43.3	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Davis Bryson D. Bryson #9	3	65	21.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Monteiro J. Monteiro #10	3	57	19.0	0	0
A'Khori Jones A. Jones #29	1	34	34.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gabriel Benyard G. Benyard #1	2	5	2.5	3	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brylan Green B. Green #15	2	6	3.0	4	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Amari Odom A. Odom #2	14/23	240	10.4	4	0	1-5	205.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Coleman Bennett C. Bennett #0	14	92	6.6	1	23
Amari Odom A. Odom #2	13	72	5.5	1	18
Chase Belcher C. Belcher #4	7	24	3.4	0	15
Gabriel Benyard G. Benyard #1	2	14	7.0	0	9
Clayton Coppock C. Coppock #18	5	10	2.0	1	5
Jonathan Mathis J. Mathis #23	1	2	2.0	0	2
Davis Bryson D. Bryson #9	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gabriel Benyard G. Benyard #1	4/5	82	20.5	2	30
Christian Moss C. Moss #6	3/3	72	24.0	1	30
Davis Bryson D. Bryson #9	1/5	40	40.0	0	40
Coleman Bennett C. Bennett #0	3/4	37	12.3	1	30
Clayton Coppock C. Coppock #18	3/5	9	3.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Amari Odom A. Odom #2	1	0	0
JeRico Washington Jr. J. Washington Jr. #1	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	FF
Tywon Christopher T. Christopher #46	2-0	0	1.0	0
Elijah Hill E. Hill #56	1-0	0	0.5	0
Caleb Offord C. Offord #2	1-1	0	0.0	1
Marcus Patterson M. Patterson #6	1-1	1	1.0	0
Donovan Westmoreland D. Westmoreland #14	1-0	0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Britton Williams B. Williams #27	0/0	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Joshua Huiet J. Huiet #91	4	161	40.3	44

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Davis Bryson D. Bryson #9	3	65	21.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gabriel Benyard G. Benyard #1	2	5	2.5	3	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Michael Merdinger M. Merdinger #7	12/21	212	10.1	1	0	3-11	157.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Evan Dickens E. Dickens #23	43	267	6.2	4	95
Jaylon Coleman J. Coleman #0	3	15	5.0	0	8
Michael Merdinger M. Merdinger #7	8	13	1.6	1	20
Vaughn Blue V. Blue #24	2	7	3.5	0	6
Max Morgan M. Morgan #37	1	-11	-11.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Vaughn Blue V. Blue #24	2/3	69	34.5	1	59
Tyson Mobley T. Mobley #8	3/4	67	22.3	0	40
Jamari Person J. Person #3	2/3	25	12.5	0	13
Reese Smith R. Smith #6	2/2	16	8.0	0	11
Evan Dickens E. Dickens #23	1/1	16	16.0	0	16
Casey Cain C. Cain #2	1/3	12	12.0	0	12
Austin Henderson A. Henderson #83	1/1	7	7.0	0	7
Donte Lee Jr. D. Lee Jr. #9	0/3	0	0	0	0
Darius Copeland D. Copeland #11	0/1	0	0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Michael Merdinger M. Merdinger #7	1	0	0
Max Morgan M. Morgan #37	1	1	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jay Billingsley J. Billingsley #43	1-1	0	0.0	0	0	0
Nathan Pirolli N. Pirolli #94	1-1	1	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jay Billingsley J. Billingsley #43	0/1	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Max Morgan M. Morgan #37	4	173	43.3	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Monteiro J. Monteiro #10	3	57	19.0	0	0
A'Khori Jones A. Jones #29	1	34	34.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brylan Green B. Green #15	2	6	3.0	4	0

KENN

LIB

1

7

2

7

3

7

4

14

OT

7

2OT

6

0

48

42

Fumble

12 plays, 38 yd, 06:30

0-0

Touchdown

7 plays, 55 yd, 03:01

7-0

Touchdown

8 plays, 52 yd, 04:02

7-7

Touchdown

9 plays, 75 yd, 03:38

14-7

Punt

3 plays, 5 yd, 01:54

14-7

Punt

8 plays, 31 yd, 04:08

14-7

Punt

6 plays, 17 yd, 03:19

14-7

Downs

6 plays, 21 yd, 02:05

14-7

Touchdown

10 plays, 46 yd, 01:23

14-14

Touchdown

5 plays, 64 yd, 02:05

21-14

Punt

6 plays, 26 yd, 03:42

21-14

Punt

3 plays, 7 yd, 01:39

21-14

Touchdown

10 plays, 59 yd, 05:11

21-21

Punt

3 plays, 11 yd, 02:14

21-21

Touchdown

2 plays, 97 yd, 00:23

21-28

Touchdown

8 plays, 55 yd, 02:29

28-28

Punt

3 plays, 8 yd, 02:14

28-28

Touchdown

10 plays, 72 yd, 04:28

35-28

Touchdown

5 plays, 77 yd, 02:07

35-35

Punt

5 plays, 13 yd, 01:15

35-35

Missed FG

10 plays, 57 yd, 02:12

35-35

End of Regulation

1 play, -2 yd, 00:01

35-35

Touchdown

1 play, 25 yd, 00:00

35-42

Touchdown

1 play, 25 yd, 00:00

42-42

Touchdown

1 play, 25 yd, 00:00

48-42

Downs

4 plays, -4 yd, 00:00

48-42

KENN

Team Stats

LIB

447

Total Yds

492

235

Pass Yds

201

212

Rush Yds

291

13

Total Drives

13

68

Total Plays

82

6.6

Yards Per Play

6.0

9.8

Yards Per Pass

8.0

4.8

Yards Per Rush

5.1

27:03

Possession

32:57

7

Biggest Lead

7

25

1st Downs

24

10

Passing 1st Downs

10

11

Rushing 1st Downs

12

4

1st Downs from Penalties

2

7/13

3rd Down

9/15

1/2

4th Down

0/2

4

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

9

3.0

Sacks

1.0

4

Tackles For Loss

5

0

D/ST TD

0

9-3 KENN

LIB 4-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

2025 Conference USA

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats