US EditionLiberty's Fourth Quarter Rally Enough to Pull Away, Defeating Maine 28-7
Ethan Vosko led Liberty with 197 passing yards and four touchdowns, overcoming Maine's early lead and capitalizing on their turnovers and failed conversions.
- Liberty Flames football team rallied in the fourth quarter, scoring a 13-yard touchdown run by Vasko with 2:38 left to beat Maine Black Bears football team 28-7.
- After Baines' long touchdown, Maine's Black Bears stalled with two turnovers, three failed fourth-down tries, and four punts.
- Maine quarterback Carter Peevy went 13 of 31 for 132 yards, threw an interception, and his 9-yard pass to Reese Smith tied the score before halftime.
- Maine's rushing totals were strong but the Black Bears converted only 2 of 11 third downs, limiting sustained drives despite Sincere Baines' 118 yards and Rashawn Marshall's 76 yards rushing.
- Maine's turnovers and failed fourth-down tries halted drives after the early touchdown, and converting only 2 of 11 third downs left the Black Bears unable to keep pace with Liberty's late surge.
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Liberty football scores 28 unanswered points to subdue UMaine
Liberty University led the Football Bowl Subdivision in come-from-behind victories with eight last season, and it needed another one on Saturday. The Flames spotted the University of Maine the game’s first touchdown but responded by scoring 28 unanswered points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, to beat the Football Championship Subdivision Black Bears 28-7 at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Va. in a mutual season opener. It was Liberty’s sixth…
Liberty’s fourth quarter rally enough to pull away, defeating Maine 28-7
LYNCHBURG, VA (AP) — Ethan Vosko threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth and Liberty scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to beat Maine 28-7 on Saturday night in a season opener for both teams.
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Liberty's fourth quarter rally enough to pull away, defeating Maine 28-7
Liberty scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to beat Maine 28-7 on Saturday night in a season opener for both teams. Vasko, a Coastal Carolina transfer, finished 19 of 33 for 197 yards and rushed for 63 yards on…
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