FIU vs Liberty: Box score, stats and summary feat. Kaidon Salter (Week 7)

The Liberty Flames (4-0, 1st CUSA) hosted the FIU Panthers (2-3, 1st CUSA) to start Week 7 action of college football at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. Kaidon Salter started under center for the Flames. Meanwhile, Keyone Jenkins was the starting quarterback for the Panthers.

The Flames enter this game as 16.5-point home favorites. However, the game was much closer, needing overtime to extract the result. Finally, in overtime, the Flames edged out the Panthers 31-24.

FIU vs Liberty: Box Score

Team	1st quarter	2nd quarter	3rd quarter	4th quarter	OT	Final
FIU	3	7	0	14	0	24
Liberty	3	14	0	7	7	31

FIU Panthers stats

Passing	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Sack	YdsL	QBRat
1 Keyone Jenkins	19	29	65.5	245	8.4	0	1	1	0	129.6
Rushing	Rush	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
5 Kejon Owens	15	52	3.5	11	1
8 Lexington Joseph	7	26	3.7	17	0
21 Shaborne Demps	1	16	16	16	0
1 Keyone Jenkins	8	14	1.8	13	1
7 C'Quan Jnopierre	1	-2	-2	-2	0
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
3 Eric Rivers	5	95	19	40	0
11 Dean Patterson	6	90	15	25	0
9 Nazeviah Burris	3	33	11	17	0
5 Kejon Owens	1	10	10	10	0
8 Lexington Joseph	2	8	4	7	0
7 C'Quan Jnopierre	1	5	5	5	0
19 Ross Fournet	1	4	4	4	0
Kicking	FGM	FGA	Pct	Long	XPM	XPA
17 Alejandro Prado	1	1	100	31	3	3
Returns	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
7 C'Quan Jnopierre	3	93	31	38	0	0	0	0	0	0
11 Dean Patterson	0	0	0	0	0	1	-2	-2	-2	0
Punting	Punt	Avg	Long
25 Daton Montiel	4	38.5	45

Liberty Flames stats

Passing	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Sack	YdsL	QBRat
7 Kaidon Salter	9	16	56.3	125	7.8	0	0	2	10	121.9
Rushing	Rush	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
20 Quinton Cooley	29	174	6	21	2
7 Kaidon Salter	12	60	5	20	2
0 Billy Lucas	7	39	5.6	10	0
24 Vaughn Blue	2	8	4	7	0
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
6 Reese Smith	4	68	17	44	0
8 Tyson Mobley	2	30	15	25	0
21 Treon Sibley	1	13	13	13	0
83 Austin Henderson	1	9	9	9	0
0 Billy Lucas	1	5	5	5	0
Kicking	FGM	FGA	Pct	Long	XPM	XPA
98 Colin Karhu	1	1	100	28	4	4
Returns	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
14 Kylen Austin	3	84	28	35	0	0	0	0	0	0
6 Reese Smith	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	0
Punting	Punt	Avg	Long
37 Max Morgan	6	42	64

FIU vs Liberty Game Summary

The FIU Panthers rallied back from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime. However, the Flames handled their business as a rushing touchdown from Kaidon Salter ensured their victory.

1st Quarter:

Liberty opened the scoring with a field goal:

8:34: C. Karhu made a 28-yard FG, ending a seven-play, 66-yard drive.

Score: FIU 0, Liberty 3

FIU responded with a field goal of their own:

4:16: A. Prado connected on a 31-yard FG, finishing a 10-play, 48-yard drive.

Score: FIU 3, Liberty 3

2nd Quarter:

FIU took the lead with a defensive score:

14:50: Dean Patterson recovered a fumble in the end zone for a zero-yard return TD (Alejandro Prado Kick).

Score: FIU 10, Liberty 3

Liberty answered back with a rushing touchdown:

8:15: Q. Cooley ran for a four-yard TD (C. Karhu Kick) after an 11-play, 59-yard drive that took 6:27 off the clock.

Score: FIU 10, Liberty 10

Liberty took the lead just before halftime:

0:20: K. Salter scrambled for a 20-yard TD (C. Karhu Kick), concluding a 10-play, 73-yard drive in just 2:26.

Score: FIU 10, Liberty 17

3rd Quarter:

No points were scored by any team.

4th Quarter:

Liberty extended their lead with another rushing touchdown:

10:43: Q. Cooley scored again, this time on a nine-yard TD run (C. Karhu Kick), finishing an eight-play, 82-yard drive.

Score: FIU 10, Liberty 24

FIU mounted a comeback with a rushing TD:

6:23: K. Owens ran for a three-yard TD (A. Prado Kick) after a nine-play, 66-yard drive that lasted 4:13.

Score: FIU 17, Liberty 24

FIU tied the game late in the fourth quarter:

1:42: K. Jenkins ran for a one-yard TD (A. Prado Kick), concluding a nine-play, 61-yard drive that took 3:44.

Score: FIU 24, Liberty 24

Overtime:

Liberty sealed the victory in overtime:

K. Salter scored on a nine-yard TD run, completing a four-play, 25-yard drive.

Final Score: FIU 24, Liberty 31

Edited by Krutik Jain