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Liberty Flames
4-8 (3-5 Conference USA)Last: L 42-48 vs Kennesaw State
Jamey Chadwell · 3rd season · .658 at Liberty · .646 career since 2017
- Rating
- -9.7100
- Adj Off
- 21.894
- Adj Def
- 31.5106
- WAP
- -7.14122
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.3%18 | 53.8%29 |
| Plays per game | 67.466 | 65.591 |
| Time of possession | 30:4045 | 29:2092 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.458 | 6.749 |
| Yards per rush | 4.647 | 4.8113 |
| Points per game | 25.684 | 26.576 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6870 | 3.5557 |
| Starting field position | Own 2964 | Own 3092 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16768 | +0.204106 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.10791 | +0.253121 |
| Success rate | 43.5%52 | 41.5%68 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2192 | 1.30100 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.17337 | +0.186115 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22676 | +0.24674 |
| Std downs success | 48.7%60 | 45.6%56 |
| Passing downs success | 30.6%66 | 32.2%103 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 67.3%97 | 78.0%119 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.75119 | 1.1780 |
| Penalties per game | 6.278 | 5.3103 |
| Penalty yards per game | 55.675 | 45.997 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.1%65 | 43.9%118 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0857 | 1.9274 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.0%87 | 60.9%104 |
Rank out of 136 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 30Wk 1 | Maine(FCS) | W28-7 | +0.00 | +0.13 | +0.12 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | @97  Jacksonville State | L24-34 | -0.93 | +0.37 | +0.26 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | @113  Bowling Green | L13-23 | -0.95 | +0.08 | +0.07 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 30  James Madison#19 | L13-31 | -0.76 | -0.01 | +0.25 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | @48  Old Dominion | L7-21 | -0.74 | -0.01 | +0.21 |
| Oct 8Wk 7 | @127  UTEP | W19-8 | +0.02 | +0.11 | -0.26 |
| Oct 14Wk 8 | 129  New Mexico State | W30-27 | +0.01 | +0.01 | +0.18 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 120  Delaware | W59-30 | +0.01 | +0.58 | +0.31 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | 114  Missouri State | L17-21 | -0.98 | +0.17 | +0.11 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | @105  Florida International | L27-34 | -0.94 | +0.05 | +0.24 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @92  Louisiana Tech | L28-34 | -0.91 | +0.16 | +0.30 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 111  Kennesaw State | L42-48 | -0.98 | +0.27 | +0.48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Ethan VaskoSR | 84% | 151/266 | 56.8% | 1961 | 7.4 | 10 | 12 |
| 12Michael MerdingerJR | 13% | 21/41 | 51.2% | 350 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Evan DickensJR | 46% | 228 | 1325 | 5.8 | 16 | 6 |
| 21Caden WilliamsFR | 11% | 56 | 243 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Vaughn BlueJR | 9% | 47 | 234 | 5.0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1Julian GraySR | 3% | 17 | 102 | 6.0 | 1 | 18 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Donte Lee JrWR SR | 10% | 32 | 589 | 18.4 | 5 |
| 3Jamari PersonWR SR | 9% | 28 | 315 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 6Reese SmithWR SR | 7% | 23 | 209 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 84Jacob JenkinsTE SR | 4% | 14 | 191 | 13.6 | 2 |
| 2Casey CainWR SR | 3% | 10 | 102 | 10.2 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Nathan PirolliDL JR | 42 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1CJ Bazile Jr.DL SR | 27 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 97Mike JarvisDL SR | 25 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 99Bryce DixonDT JR | 22 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 0Donovan DozierDE SR | 15 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Eli HallDL SR | 11 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Derrell FarrarLB JR | 71 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2Joseph CarterLB SR | 53 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Micah PollardLB SR | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Aidan VaughanLB SR | 27 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Deuce SpurlockLB SR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Damond HarmonCB SR | 48 | 6 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 6Christian BodnarS JR | 44 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 14Elijah AugusteS SR | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 29A'Khori JonesS SR | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 15Brylan GreenS SR | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 26Amarian WilliamsCB SR | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 24Dexter Ricks Jr.DB SR | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Jay BillingsleySR | 15/20 | 75% | 50 | 33/33 | 78 |
| 85Brayden BeckSR | 1/2 | 50% | 32 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Max MorganSR | 46 | 41.2 | 61 | 16 | 4 |