Frankie Hickson picked up 120 yards rushing on 22 carries, Stephen Calvert went 16 of 35 passing for 270 yards and two touchdowns, and Liberty beat Georgia Southern 23-16 in the Cure Bowl on Saturday.
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Hugh Freeze has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with bowl-bound Liberty, the school announced Tuesday. Sources told ESPN the deal is for five years and will pay Freeze an average of $2 million per year.
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Frankie Hickson made it a Senior Day to remember for Liberty, rushing for a career-high 196 yards and a career-best four touchdowns to power the Flames to a 49-28 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday.
Bryce Perkins threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Virginia beat Liberty 55-27 Saturday.
Baylor Romney completed 23 of 33 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns and BYU beat Liberty 31-24 on Saturday night.
Stephen Calvert passed for 474 yards and four touchdowns and Frankie Hickson added three scoring runs as Liberty overpowered Massachusetts 63-21 on Saturday in a game between independent programs.
Rutgers quarterback Johnny Langan had a career day, completing 15 of 21 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns, and adding 21 rushes for 118 yards and a touchdown to lead Rutgers past Liberty 44-34 on Saturday.
Stephen Calvert threw for five touchdowns and passed the 10,000-yard passing mark for his career and Liberty beat Maine 59-44 on Saturday.
Joshua Mack ran for a 4-yard touchdown with six minutes left and Liberty held off New Mexico State for a 20-13 victory on Saturday night.
Stephen Calvert threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns, Antonio Gandy-Golden caught six passes for 144 yards and Liberty defeated New Mexico 17-10 on Saturday night.
Stephen Calvert and Brandon Robinson each accounted for two touchdowns in Liberty's 62-27 rout of Hampton on Saturday night.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 3-0 | 8-5 |
| BYU | 1-0 | 7-6 |
| Army | 1-0 | 5-8 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 11-2 |
| New Mexico State | 0-2 | 2-10 |
| UMass | 0-3 | 1-11 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hannibal | OG | Signed | 75 |
| Karsen Perkins | DE | Signed | 74 |
| Ahmad Jackson | WR | Signed | 74 |
| Juawan Treadwell | WR | Signed | 74 |
| Rashad Whitehead | DE | Signed | 74 |
