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[email protected] GAME 1: LIBERTY at BAYLOR 2017 schedule SATURDAY, SEPT. 2, 2017/7 p.m./MClane Stadium/Waco, Texas at Baylor Sept. 2 | McLane Stadium 7 p.m. at MOREHEAD STATE 2017 Record: .................................... 0-0 2017 Record: ................................... 0-0 Sept. 9 | Williams Stadium Head Coach: .........................Turner Gill Head Coach: ...................... Matt Rhule 6 p.m. Record at Liberty: .......35-24 (6th Year) Record at Baylor : .......... 0-0 (1st Year) Overall Record: ......... 60-73 (12th Year) Overall Record: ..........28-23 (5th Year) INDIANA STATE Sept. 16 | Williams Stadium 6 p.m. THE MATCHUP (2016 STATS) Storylines 1) Liberty will kick off its first season of transition to FBS status 27.5 PPG 34.6 with its first-ever game against Baylor, the lone FBS opponent at Jacksonville State on the Flames' 2017 schedule. Sept. 23 | JSU Stadium 193 1st DOWNS 329 7 p.m. 143.3 YPG RUSH 241.8 YPG 2) The Flames have numerous ties to Baylor, including Direc- tor of Athletics Ian McCaw, who served in the same capacity 205.3 YPG PASS 280.9 YPG at Baylor from 2003-16. Additionally, Flames Assistant Coach SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) Josh Bookbinder is a 2009 Baylor graduate and the grandson 348.5 YPG OFFENSE 522.7 YPG Sept. 30 | Williams Stadium of legendary Baylor coach Grant Teaff. 6 p.m. 16 INT 15 3) Liberty will be in search of its first season-opening win on 37 TDs 60 the road since a 17-7 victory at Edinboro in the 1988 lid-lifter.