Nov 7, 2009 - 10:54 PM
LYNCHBURG, Va.(AP) -- Matt Bevins kicked four field goals and seven players scored for Liberty in a 54-14 rout of Virginia Military Institute on Saturday night.
The Flames (7-2, 4-0 Big South Conference) scored three touchdowns on offense, two on special teams and one on defense.
The Keydets (2-7, 1-5) took a 7-0 lead on a 48-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Hughes to Mario Scott with 13:43 left in the first quarter.
Liberty tied the game 11 seconds later on Aaron Hewlett's 80-yard kickoff return, then took the lead on Bevins' 42-yard field goal. He also had kicks of 38, 40 and 43 yards.
Although VMI had 335 yards of offense to Liberty's 334, the Keydets committed eight turnovers, losing six fumbles.
Ian Childress scored on a 34-yard interception return for the Flames and Kevin Fogg recovered a fumbled punt return in the end zone.
Tim Maypray led VMI with 87 yards on 12 carries.
From the Bleachers
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VMI: 14
LIBERTY: 54
Final
Nov 7 10:04 PM -
NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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VMI 7 0 7 0 14
LIBERTY 10 14 3 27 54 FINAL
Nov 7 10:04 PM -
NCAAF
VMI 14
LIBERTY 34 11:24 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 7 9:34 PM -
VMI: 14
LIBERTY: 27
End of 3rd
Nov 7 9:33 PM -
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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VMI 7 0 7 14
LIBERTY 10 14 3 27 END, 3RD QTR
Nov 7 9:33 PM -
VMI: 7
LIBERTY: 24
Halftime
Nov 7 8:43 PM -
NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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VMI 7 0 7
LIBERTY 10 14 24 HALFTIME
Nov 7 8:43 PM -
VMI: 7
LIBERTY: 10
End of 1st
Nov 7 7:53 PM -
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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VMI 7 7
LIBERTY 10 10 END, 1ST QTR
Nov 7 7:53 PM