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Game No. 8 - Oct. 25, 2008 Charleston Southern Buccaneers (3-4, 1-1 Big South) Football Quick Facts Locati on: Lynchburg, Va. vs. Enrollment: 11,311 Founder: Dr. Jerry Falwell President/Chancellor: No. 20/21 Liberty Flames Jerry Falwell, Jr. Vice Chancellor/COO: (6-1, 2-0 Big South) Dr. Ronald Godwin Director of Athleti cs: Jeff Barber Founded: 1971 Lynchburg, Va. - Williams Stadium - 3:30 p.m. Nickname: Flames Colors: Red, White and Blue Today’s Game Sweet Sixteen Football Began: 1973 The Flames return to Big South For the 16th-consecuti ve season, the All-Time Football Record: Conference acti on today when they welcome Flames and the Buccaneers are meeti ng on 178-190-4 (.484) Charleston Southern to Williams Stadium. the gridiron, making the series the longest Affi liati on: Both squads will be looking to rebound from running in Liberty history. The Flames have NCAA Division I FCS setbacks the previous weekend. Liberty proven victorious during 13 out of the Conference: Big South Stadium: Williams Stadium dropped a 35-21 contest to Lafayett e, while previous 15 match-ups, including both under Capacity: 12,000 Charleston Southern fell by one point, 20-19, head coach Danny Rocco. Liberty has only Surface: FieldTurf in its fi rst-ever trip to Long Island to face Big lost once in eight games played at Williams South newcomer Stony Brook. Stadium against Charleston Southern, falling 2007 Record: 8-3 Conference Record: 4-0 (1st) 25-0 in 2000. Off ensive Formati on: Coach’s Corner Two-Back Set In just two seasons at Liberty, head coach Home Sweet Home Defensive Formati on: 3-4 Danny Rocco has taken the Flames from 1-10 Today, the Flames welcome visiti ng Lett erwinners Returning/Lost: 38/21 (in 2005) to Big South champions. The third- Charleston Southern to Williams Stadium, a Starters Returning/Lost: 12/14 year skipper has posted a 20-9 record since facility Liberty has called home for the past Head Coach: taking over the program, helping him garner 20 seasons. Liberty rallied for a 37-19 victory Danny Rocco (Wake Forest, ‘84) Big South Coach of the Year honors in back-to- over Towson State on Oct. 21, 1989, and has Record at Liberty: back seasons. Last year, the Flames were 8-3 won 65 percent of its contests since, having 20-9 (Third season) Overall Record: and a perfect 4-0 against Big South foes. posted a 69-38 record at the on-campus 20-9 (Third season) Jay Mills became the second coach in facility. Last year, the Flames went undefeated the history of the Buccaneer program, taking at home for the second ti me in program Media Informati on over as head coach in 2003. Over the past history, posti ng a school-record 6-0 record, en Radio six seasons, the skipper has posted a 30-32 route to their Big South ti tle run. Stati on: WRVL 88.3 FM Play-By-Play Broadcaster: record, highlighted by a share of the Big South Jerry Edwards crown in 2005 and league Coach of the Year Sensati onal Sellouts Color Commentator: honors. For the 10th-straight home game, the Paul Ruti gliano Flames fi lled Williams Stadium beyond Sideline Reporter: Jamie Hall Stati sti cian: H.J. Owen Homecoming Happiness capacity, as 15,483 fans packed into the on- Engineer: Chris Wygal Today’s game will mark the 36th campus facility last weekend. The att endance Producer: Mark Edwards Homecoming football game in the history of fi gure was the second largest in the 20-year the program. Liberty has been very successful history of the stadium, falling 148 shy of the Television on the festi ve weekend, as the Flames enter school record. Since head coach Danny Rocco Stati on: WTLU, MASN, FamilyNet, RTN13.2 the game having posted a 23-12 overall record has arrived at Liberty, the Flames have fi lled Play-By-Play Broadcaster: in previous Homecoming contests. Williams Stadium beyond capacity 12 out of Mike Tilley 16 games. Liberty has posted a 13-3 record Color Commentary: Ray Jones during those contests, averaging 13,198 fans. Sideline Reporter: Samantha Steele vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. North Greenville Glenville State Western Carolina No. 23 Young. St. Coastal Carolina Stony Brook Lafayett e Charleston So. Presbyterian VMI Gardner-Webb Elon Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Home - W/ 49-10 Home - W/ 44-27 Away - W/ 19-16 Away - W/ 31-28 Away - W/ 43-38 Home - W/ 33-0 Home - L/ 21-35 Home - 3:30 p.m. Away - 1:30 p.m. Away - 1:30 p.m. Home - 7 p.m. Home - 1 p.m. Liberty University Att ending to the Nati onal Numbers Raising Up No. 71 Head Football Coach Following its 10th-consecuti ve sellout Prior to the start of the Flames’ contest Danny Rocco crowd at Williams Stadium in the Flames’ against Tusculum on Sept. 1, 2007, Liberty Quick Facts 35-21 setback to Lafayett e last weekend, ceremonially honored founder Dr. Jerry Liberty ranks as one of the nati on’s elite in Falwell, who passed away the previous Biographical Informati on Birth date: July 16, 1960 terms of home att endance fi gures. The Flames May, by starti ng a new game day traditi on. Wife: Julie rank No. 8 nati onally among FCS programs in Members of the University Police force raised Children: Two - David (16) and Amy (14) fi lling stadium capacity (123.49 percent), No. a No. 71 fl ag underneath the Liberty Flames Hometown: Hunti ngton, Pa. 9 in total home att endance (59, 274) and No. fl ag above the South end zone, just prior to College: Wake Forest, 1984 14 in average home att endance (14,819). the team taking the fi eld, bringing the 14,925 Record at Liberty: 20-9 (Third season) fans in att endance to their feet. Overall Record: 20-9 (Third season) Saturday Night Lights The new traditi on has become a Under head coach Danny Rocco, the permanent part of the Flames’ pregame Coaching Experience: 2005-Present : Liberty (head coach) Flames are 11-3 in night games. Since 1976, ceremonies at all home football games. 2003-05: Virginia (associate head Liberty has compiled a 53-65-3 in night games. A diff erent person/group will receive the coach/linebackers) honor of raising the fl ag at each game. 2001-02: Virginia (assistant head In Broad Daylight Today’s honorees are members of the Liberty coach/linebackers/recruiti ng coordinator) Under head coach Danny Rocco, the University Alumni Offi ce, as this weekend is 2000: New York Jets (assistant Flames are 8-6 in games played during the Homecoming Weekend on campus. linebackers/special teams) day. Since 1976, Liberty is 112-113-1 in day 1998-99: Maryland (outside games. This year’s honorees: linebackers/assistant special teams) 1997: Texas (special teams Aug. 30 (North Greenville) – Jerry Falwell, Jr., coordinator/defensive ends) Natural Versus Arti fi cial Surfaces LU President and Chancellor 1994-96: Texas (outside linebackers) Under head coach Danny Rocco, the Sept. 6 (Glenville State) – Josh McDougal, 1991-93: Boston College (defensive line) Flames are 15-7 on arti fi cial turf and 4-2 on former LU cross country/track and fi eld 1988-90: Tulsa (outside linebackers) 1987: Colorado (assistant linebackers) natural grass. Overall, Liberty is 96-107-4 on standout 1986: Wake Forest (defensive line) natural grass and 75-75 on arti fi cial turf. The Oct. 11 (Stony Brook) – SAAC, LU’s Student- 1984-85: Wake Forest (defensive Flames play their home games at Williams Athlete Advisory Committ ee graduate assistant) Stadium, which has an arti fi cial surface, as Oct. 18 (Lafayett e) – Representati ve from the Bowl Games As A Player: new state-of-the-art FieldTurf was installed Parents’ Club Foundati on 1983: Mirage Bowl (Wake Forest) prior to the start of the 2006 season. Liberty Oct. 25 (Charleston Southern) - 1980: Fiesta Bowl (Penn State) has posted a 13-3 record at home since the Representati ve from Alumni Offi ce 1979: Liberty Bowl (Penn State) new surface was installed. Bowl Games As A Coach: Back in the Big South 2005: Music City Bowl (Virginia) Overti me Update Liberty is in the midst of its seventh 2004: MPC Computers Bowl (Virginia) The Flames enter today’s game having season of competi ti on in Big South 2003: Conti nental Tire Bowl (Virginia) posted a 3-5 record in overti me games. Conference acti on today. Since beginning 2002: Conti nental Tire Bowl (Virginia) 1996: Fiesta Bowl (Texas) Liberty’s last overti me game came on Sept. league play in 2002, Liberty has posted a 1995: Sugar Bowl (Texas) 15, 2007, when the Flames dropped a 15-10 Big South record, thanks to a perfect 1994: Sun Bowl (Texas) 48-41 decision to William & Mary in double 4-0 championship record in 2007 and back-to- 1993: Carquest Bowl (Boston College) overti me in Williamsburg, Va. back 3-1 records in 2003 and 2004. 1992: Hall of Fame Bowl (Boston College) 1989: Independence Bowl (Tulsa) Liberty has only played two of its eight overti me games away from Williams Stadium. Liberty series records against Big South Championships Won: Liberty’s fi rst extra-period game was a 34-28 schools since 2002 1996: Big XII Conference (Texas) road lost to Morgan State on Sept.