FBS Independents · 2021 · History
Liberty Flames
8-5 (0-0 FBS Independents)Last: W 56-20 vs Eastern Michigan
Hugh Freeze · 3rd season · .703 at Liberty · .658 career since 2011
- Rating
- +1.959
- Adj Off
- 28.956
- Adj Def
- 27.061
- WAP
- -3.1968
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.7%70 | 55.2%20 |
| Plays per game | 68.066 | 67.569 |
| Time of possession | 30:2051 | 29:4080 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.717 | 6.624 |
| Yards per rush | 4.648 | 3.520 |
| Points per game | 33.625 | 21.524 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.5712 | 3.6153 |
| Starting field position | Own 2975 | Own 2981 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.27630 | +0.10821 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21255 | +0.18862 |
| Success rate | 45.5%40 | 39.9%41 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3714 | 1.1512 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.28811 | +0.12261 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.28656 | +0.12716 |
| Std downs success | 51.6%31 | 45.4%38 |
| Passing downs success | 31.6%58 | 28.5%48 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 79.5%16 | 62.3%22 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.69100 | 0.85121 |
| Penalties per game | 7.1101 | 6.068 |
| Penalty yards per game | 66.5114 | 55.553 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.6%41 | 33.9%20 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3128 | 2.2326 |
| 4th down conversion | 43.3%100 | 51.7%65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4Wk 1 | Campbell(FCS) | W48-7 | +0.00 | +0.53 | +0.09 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | @105  Troy | W21-13 | +0.09 | +0.21 | +0.27 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | 97  Old Dominion | W45-17 | +0.06 | +0.39 | -0.02 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @79  Syracuse | L21-24 | -0.79 | +0.20 | +0.15 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @66  UAB | W36-12 | +0.26 | +0.42 | +0.06 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | 91  Middle Tennessee | W41-13 | +0.07 | +0.30 | +0.03 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @121  UL Monroe | L28-31 | -0.96 | +0.14 | +0.15 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @99  North Texas | W35-26 | +0.11 | +0.14 | +0.04 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 130  Massachusetts | W62-17 | +0.00 | +0.65 | +0.06 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @17  Ole Miss#11 | L14-27 | -0.48 | +0.12 | +0.36 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 46  Louisiana#16 | L14-42 | -0.79 | +0.09 | +0.16 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 64  Army | L16-31 | -0.84 | +0.09 | +0.24 |
| Dec 18Post | N102  Eastern Michigan | W56-20 | +0.07 | +0.38 | -0.05 |
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 | 89% | 207/339 | 61.1% | 2857 | 8.4 | 27 | 12 |
| 1Johnathan BennettSR | 9% | 15/33 | 45.5% | 299 | 9.1 | 4 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Josh MackSR | 21% | 109 | 448 | 4.1 | 3 | 4 |
| Shedro LouisSR | 16% | 79 | 446 | 5.6 | 4 | 18 |
| 2TJ GreenSR | 15% | 75 | 477 | 6.4 | 4 | 7 |
| 20Troy HendersonSO | 4% | 20 | 35 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Demario DouglasWR SO | 14% | 52 | 701 | 13.5 | 6 |
| 7C.J. DanielsWR SR | 10% | 37 | 629 | 17.0 | 7 |
| 2Kevin ShaaWR SR | 7% | 28 | 516 | 18.4 | 6 |
| 5DJ StubbsWR SR | 6% | 21 | 342 | 16.3 | 2 |
| 5Noah FrithWR SR | 4% | 16 | 189 | 11.8 | 2 |
| Johnny Huntley IIITE SR | 3% | 13 | 148 | 11.4 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Elijah JamesDT SR | 43 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10Tre'Shaun ClarkDE JR | 42 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 99Ralfs RusinsDT SR | 33 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Durrell JohnsonDE SR | 24 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 58Aakil WashingtonDE SR | 24 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Stephens Sings VDL SR | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Storey JacksonLB SR | 95 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rashaad HardingLB SR | 79 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34Ahmad WalkerLB SR | 37 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Tyren DupreeLB SR | 30 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57Carl PooleLB SO | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Javon ScruggsS SR | 56 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 5Skyler ThomasS SR | 52 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 23Cedric StoneS SR | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 29Duron LoweCB SR | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 17Benjamin AlexanderS SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1Robert RahimiS SR | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 18Chris MegginsonCB SR | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Brayden BeckSR | 4/5 | 80% | 43 | 34/36 | 46 |
| 95Alex BarbirSR | 1/4 | 25% | 31 | 18/19 | 21 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Max MorganSR | 25 | 42.9 | 62 | 7 | 1 |
| 46Aidan AlvesSR | 22 | 42.7 | 66 | 9 | 1 |