FBS Independents · 2019 · History
Liberty Flames
8-5 (0-0 FBS Independents)Last: W 23-16 vs Georgia Southern
Hugh Freeze · 1st season · .615 at Liberty · .633 career since 2011
- Rating
- -8.9103
- Adj Off
- 25.185
- Adj Def
- 34.1106
- WAP
- -4.0464
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.4%100 | 54.1%30 |
| Plays per game | 69.670 | 72.641 |
| Time of possession | 27:53109 | 31:4525 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.326 | 7.468 |
| Yards per rush | 4.559 | 4.691 |
| Points per game | 32.834 | 28.168 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0629 | 3.4656 |
| Starting field position | Own 27116 | Own 3093 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24426 | +0.16068 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15072 | +0.238106 |
| Success rate | 45.9%36 | 41.9%58 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2353 | 1.2382 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.12063 | +0.10470 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.36029 | +0.24171 |
| Std downs success | 53.0%18 | 45.4%38 |
| Passing downs success | 30.3%101 | 35.6%103 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 79.7%27 | 70.3%59 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2341 | 1.3868 |
| Penalties per game | 6.897 | 7.79 |
| Penalty yards per game | 61.6105 | 65.912 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.5%59 | 42.0%96 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2395 | 1.8537 |
| 4th down conversion | 31.3%125 | 45.8%43 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | 63  Syracuse | L0-24 | -0.93 | -0.27 | +0.07 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @42  Louisiana | L14-35 | -0.74 | +0.09 | +0.27 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 72  Buffalo | W35-17 | +0.07 | +0.42 | +0.12 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | Hampton(FCS) | W62-27 | +0.00 | +0.69 | +0.06 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 121  New Mexico | W17-10 | +0.01 | +0.17 | -0.03 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @125  New Mexico State | W20-13 | +0.01 | +0.06 | +0.08 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | Maine(FCS) | W59-44 | +0.00 | +0.49 | +0.34 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @119  Rutgers | L34-44 | -0.98 | +0.38 | +0.34 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @130  Massachusetts | W63-21 | +0.00 | +0.52 | -0.01 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @60  BYU | L24-31 | -0.83 | +0.25 | +0.25 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @39  Virginia | L27-55 | -0.73 | +0.14 | +0.31 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 125New Mexico State | W49-28 | +0.00 | +0.30 | +0.18 |
| Dec 21Post | N88  Georgia Southern | W23-16 | +0.07 | +0.12 | 0.00 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Stephen CalvertSR | 95% | 249/431 | 57.8% | 3663 | 8.5 | 28 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Frankie HicksonSR | 43% | 187 | 1041 | 5.6 | 12 | 11 |
| 8Josh MackSR | 31% | 133 | 774 | 5.8 | 7 | 13 |
| 25Peytton PickettSR | 6% | 24 | 83 | 3.5 | 2 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Antonio Gandy-GoldenWR SR | 17% | 79 | 1396 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 5DJ StubbsWR SR | 7% | 31 | 386 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 2Kevin ShaaWR SR | 6% | 26 | 346 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 7Damian KingWR SR | 5% | 21 | 189 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 5Noah FrithWR SR | 3% | 15 | 291 | 19.4 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Jessie LemonierDL SR | 80 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 99Ralfs RusinsDT SR | 60 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Tre'Shaun ClarkDE JR | 37 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 96Austin LewisDL SR | 33 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 94Vincent ElefanteDL SR | 29 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Elijah JamesDT SR | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Solomon AjayiLB SR | 91 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Brandon TillmonLB SR | 38 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35Tyren DupreeLB SR | 29 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Amarii JenkinsLB JR | 27 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33Waylen CozadLB JR | 25 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Elijah BentonS SR | 85 | 7 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 1Javon ScruggsS SR | 58 | 3 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 6Ceneca Espinoza Jr.S JR | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 13Kei'Trel ClarkDB JR | 38 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 13Isaac SteeleS SR | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 7Tayvion LandDB JR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 17Benjamin AlexanderS SR | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Alex ProbertSR | 12/18 | 67% | 51 | 50/53 | 86 |
| 41Aaron PeartSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Aidan AlvesSR | 54 | 41.6 | 73 | 1 | 1 |