FBS Independents · 2020 · History
Liberty Flames
10-1 (0-0 FBS Independents)17th APLast: W 37-34 vs Coastal Carolina
Hugh Freeze · 2nd season · .750 at Liberty · .663 career since 2011
- Rating
- -1.371
- Adj Off
- 29.160
- Adj Def
- 30.481
- WAP
- -0.0320
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.8%21 | 49.6%84 |
| Plays per game | 71.343 | 60.5122 |
| Time of possession | 32:1817 | 27:20110 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.329 | 6.620 |
| Yards per rush | 5.86 | 4.149 |
| Points per game | 38.216 | 20.522 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7356 | 2.9822 |
| Starting field position | Own 3135 | Own 2855 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.31212 | +0.15354 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.18457 | +0.250107 |
| Success rate | 49.5%13 | 40.8%46 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2851 | 1.2561 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2769 | +0.12064 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.37225 | +0.18639 |
| Std downs success | 54.0%18 | 47.1%63 |
| Passing downs success | 37.8%16 | 28.7%30 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.2%61 | 79.0%107 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4565 | 1.4561 |
| Penalties per game | 5.962 | 7.79 |
| Penalty yards per game | 55.475 | 63.821 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.3%13 | 31.9%14 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9157 | 1.9150 |
| 4th down conversion | 76.2%10 | 42.9%23 |
Rank out of 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @106  Western Kentucky | W30-24 | +0.07 | +0.31 | +0.32 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 120  Florida International | W36-34 | +0.01 | +0.25 | +0.38 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | North Alabama(FCS) | W28-7 | +0.00 | +0.23 | -0.08 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 125  UL Monroe | W40-7 | +0.00 | +0.03 | -0.11 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @95  Syracuse | W38-21 | +0.11 | +0.39 | -0.02 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 112  Southern Miss | W56-35 | +0.03 | +0.49 | +0.28 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @49  Virginia Tech | W38-35 | +0.28 | +0.36 | +0.49 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | Western Carolina(FCS) | W58-14 | +0.00 | +0.62 | +0.08 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @61  NC State | L14-15 | -0.78 | +0.01 | +0.11 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 128  Massachusetts | W45-0 | +0.00 | +0.51 | -0.09 |
| Dec 26Post | N47  Coastal Carolina#14 | W37-34 | +0.23 | +0.23 | +0.35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Malik WillisJR | 86% | 169/264 | 64.0% | 2252 | 8.5 | 20 | 6 |
| 14Chris FergusonSR | 12% | 19/37 | 51.3% | 197 | 5.3 | 4 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Josh MackSR | 29% | 139 | 797 | 5.7 | 4 | 6 |
| 25Peytton PickettSR | 19% | 91 | 520 | 5.7 | 6 | 3 |
| Shedro LouisSR | 13% | 61 | 429 | 7.0 | 3 | 5 |
| 20Troy HendersonSO | 7% | 32 | 141 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5DJ StubbsWR SR | 12% | 38 | 523 | 13.8 | 3 |
| 3Demario DouglasWR SO | 10% | 32 | 363 | 11.3 | 3 |
| 2Kevin ShaaWR SR | 8% | 25 | 450 | 18.0 | 4 |
| 13CJ YarbroughWR SR | 5% | 16 | 260 | 16.3 | 1 |
| 5Noah FrithWR SR | 5% | 16 | 211 | 13.2 | 2 |
| Johnny Huntley IIITE SR | 5% | 15 | 201 | 13.4 | 3 |
| 7C.J. DanielsWR SR | 4% | 11 | 220 | 20.0 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Tre'Shaun ClarkDE JR | 38 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 11Durrell JohnsonDE SR | 37 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 99Ralfs RusinsDT SR | 34 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Elijah JamesDT SR | 33 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 92Henry ChibuezeDL SR | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31Stephens Sings VDL SR | 10 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Anthony ButlerLB SR | 67 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 32Aaron PierreLB JR | 41 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Tyren DupreeLB SR | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57Carl PooleLB SO | 23 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0Jerome Jolly Jr.LB SR | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Javon ScruggsS SR | 69 | 2 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 9Juawan TreadwellS SR | 35 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2Marcus HaskinsDB SR | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 18Chris MegginsonCB SR | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 23Cedric StoneS SR | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 17Benjamin AlexanderS SR | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4Emanuel DabneyDB SR | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Alex BarbirSR | 12/19 | 63% | 54 | 50/52 | 86 |
| 90Jason StrickerSO | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/2 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Aidan AlvesSR | 26 | 41.8 | 56 | 7 | 2 |