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@LibertyFootball liberty flames @LibertyFootball 2017 football GAME NOTES Todd Wetmore, Associate AD for Athletics Communications · Cell: (434) 841-8974 · E-mail: [email protected] GAME 8: LIBERTY AT GARDNER-WEBB 2017 schedule oct. 28, 2017/noon/spangler Stadium/boiling springs, n.c. at Baylor W Sept. 2 | McLane Stadium 7 p.m. 48-45 OR at MOREHEAD STATE 2017 Record: ............. 3-4, 0-2 Big South 2017 Record: ............. 1-6, 0-1 Big South Sept. 9 | Williams Stadium W Head Coach: .........................Turner Gill Head Coach: ................Carroll McCray 6 p.m. 58-17 Record at Liberty: ...... 38-28 (6th Year) Record at GWU: .......... 21-32 (5th Year) Overall Record: ..........63-77 (12th Year) Overall Record: ..........37-71 (10th Year) INDIANA STATE Sept. 16 | Williams Stadium W 6 p.m. 42-41 THE MATCHUP Storylines 1) Liberty (3-4, 0-2 Big South) will travel to Gardner-Webb (1- 33.1 PPG 16.6 6, 0-1 Big South) on Saturday, as both teams aim for their fi rst at No. 5/7 Jacksonville State conference win of 2017. Sept. 23 | JSU Stadium L 159 1st DOWNS 123 7 p.m. 10-31 118.4 YPG RUSH 197.9 YPG 2) The Flames are looking to snap a four-game losing streak, while the Runnin' Bulldogs have dropped back-to-back con- 328.4 YPG PASS 111.3 YPG tests. SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) 446.9 YPG OFFENSE 309.1 YPG Sept. 30 | Williams Stadium L 3) Liberty and Gardner-Webb, two charter members of Big 6 INT 8 South football, will meet on the gridiron for the 18th consecu- 6 p.m. 7-13 tive season. The Flames have won nine of their last 10 meetings 30 TDs 14 with the Runnin' Bulldogs, including four of the last fi ve match- KENNESAW STATE * 8 FGs 6 ups in Boiling Springs, N.C. Oct. 14| Williams Stadium L 27:59 TOP 29:46 4) The Flames are seeking the fi rst road win by either team in 6 p.m. 28-42 the Liberty-Gardner-Webb series since Oct. 26, 2013, when the 450.0 YPG DEFENSE 396.0 YPG Flames posted a 24-0 shutout victory at Spangler Stadium. 7 INT 2 at Monmouth * 5) Liberty's defense, which has given up 862 rushing yards L 7 SACKS 6 Oct. 21 | Kessler Stadium during the last two games, will be challenged again on Satur- 1 p.m. 39-56 day. Gardner-Webb QB Tyrell Maxwell, the reigning Big South Off ensive Player of the Year, leads the conference with 612 rushing yards this season. at Gardner-Webb * Oct. 28 | Spangler Stadium 6) Liberty QB Stephen Calvert is coming off of a 408-yard, 5-TD performance at Monmouth. He has thrown for 21 TDs in 2017, Noon leaving him four shy of sett ing a Liberty single-season record. DUQUESNE Nov. 4 | Williams Stadium 3:30 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN * Nov. 11 | Williams Stadium 3:30 p.m. at Charleston Southern * PASSING RECEIVING RUSHING DEFENSE Nov. 18 | Buccaneer Field 174-288 47 CATCHES 101 CARRIES 50 TACKLES Noon 2,253 YARDS 765 YARDS 454 YARDS 2.5 SACKS - Home - Away 21 TD/5 INT 7 TD 4 TD 6 TFL All Times Listed Are Eastern * Indicates Big South Conference Game STEPHEN CALVERT ANTONIO GANDY- GOLDEN CARRINGTON MOSLEY JUWAN WELLS ‹ 1 › MEDIA INFORMATION 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY No Practice Coach Gill Press Conference Team Meeting Team Meeting Team Meeting Gameday Team Meeting (Players' Day Off) 12:30-1 p.m. (Team Room) 2:45 p.m. (Closed to Media) 2:45 p.m. (Closed to Media) 3:30 p.m. Liberty at Gardner-Webb 3 p.m. (Closed to Media) Spangler Stadium Flames Sports Hotline Player/Coaches Interviews Practice Practice Walk Thru Practice Practice Noon 6-7 p.m. with Turner Gill 1-2:15 p.m. (Team Room) 4:10-6:15 p.m. 4:35-6:15 p.m. 4:20-5:25 p.m. 5:25-6:25 p.m. Weekly Radio Call-In Show (Players & Coaches available (Coach Gill is available for inter- (Closed to Media) (Closed to Public/Media) Team Meeting Post Game Location: Journey FM Studio outside locker room at 6:15 p.m.) views in the Team Room at 6:15 Coach Gill is available following 2:45 p.m. (Closed to Media) p.m.) 93.3 FM – Lynchburg the game. Players will follow 100.9 FM – Lynchburg Practice after Coach Gill. 106.3 FM – Gretna/Danville 4:05-6:05 p.m. (Players & Coaches available out- 1320 FM – Lynchburg side locker room at 6:05 p.m.) 1240 AM – Roanoke 1350 AM – Bedford 730 AM – Gretna/Danville LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INFORMATION GAME INFORMATION - 12:06 P.M. KICKOFF School . .Liberty University WATCH LISTEN Location . .Lynchburg, Va. Mike Hogewood (Play-by-Play) Game Broadcast: http://bit.ly/2jZKjuw Founded. 1971 Jay Sonnhalter (Color Analyst) Alan York (Play-by-Play) Enrollment . 15,000 Paul Rutigliano (Color Analyst) President . .Jerry Falwell Jr. Nick Pierce (Sidelines) Director of Athletics . Ian McCaw Pregame Show: http://bit.ly/2jZKjuw Founder . .Dr. Jerry Falwell Nick Pierce Affiliation . NCAA Division I Matt Camire Nickname . .Flames Kevin Keys Mascot. Sparky MEDIA INFORMATION Colors . .Red, White & Blue The Liberty Athletics Department is served by an athletics communications office staff that works diligently to promote Conference:. Big South (BSC) the individual and team accomplishments of student-athletes, coaches and staff. The office members handle all sport and Athletics Website:. www.LibertyFlames.com department communications and media relations needs, and work to serve the working media. Official Athletics Twitter. @LibertyFlames Offcial Athletics Facebook. .LibertyFlamesAthletics Credentials Requests for season and single-game credentials should be emailed to the appropriate communications representative at Official Athletics Instagram . .@LibertyFlames least 48 hours prior to the requested event. Due to space limitations, credentials will be issued to full-time journalists from Official Football Twitter . @LibertyFootball media outlets that cover Liberty Athletics regularly and substantially or to representatives who regularly and customarily Official Football Instagram . @LibertyFootball perform services for that outlet. By acceptance of a credential, the bearer agrees to abide by all of the Liberty University, Big South Conference and NCAA LIBERTY FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF policies and procedures as well as conduct him/herself in a professional and ethical manner. Violation of any of these policies will result in immediate revocation of credentials. The Liberty Athletics Communications Office reserves the right Turner Gill. Head Coach to revoke or deny credentials at any time. Ron Brown . Associate Head Coach/RB Joe Dailey . .Offensive Coordinator/QB Work-Related Equipment Bags Scott Downing. .Special Teams Coordinator/TE/FB Members of the media will be allowed to bring work-related equipment bags (laptop computers, radio/TV broadcast Aaron Stamn . .Assistant Coach/OL equipment, still and video cameras, etc.) through Gate 6 at Williams Stadium (gate located between the Football Operations Center and Osborne Stadium). Work-related equipment bags will be searched by Williams Stadium security. Kyle DeArmon . .Assistant Coach/WR Robert Wimberly . Defensive Coordinator/S Postgame Interviews Vantz Singletary. Co-Def. Coordinator/DL Postgame interviews are held on the first floor of the Williams Football Operations Center in the room next to the Liberty Marshall Roberts . Assistant Coach/DB team locker room. Todd Wetmore, Liberty Associate AD for Communications, will ask for requests during the fourth Josh Bookbinder . .Assistant Coach/LB quarter of the contest. Aaron Wilkins. Graduate Assistant/DL J.R. Rozier. .Offensive Quality Control Parking Liberty University has designated the Bailey/Orange lot as reserved media parking for home football contests. Media Darren Jackson . .Defensive Quality Control parking opens two hours before each game. Please contact the Liberty Athletics Communications Office to obtain a parking Dr. Ed Gomes. Director of Spiritual Development pass. Paul Rutigliano. Asst. AD for Football Admin. Matt Bevins. Director of High School Relations Photographers Trey Johnson. Asst. Director of Player Personnel Liberty University strictly enforces a photo credential approval policy designed to best allocate working credentials for Matt Young . .Football Operations - Graduate Assistant photographers to maximize coverage in a safe, professional working environment. Unfortunately, it is not possible to Danny Wenger. Video Coordinator accommodate all requests. Due to limited space, credentials will generally not be issued to freelance photographers without a specific assignment received in writing from the assigning organization.Photographers are to stay behind the Barry Finke . .Senior Assistant Athletic Trainer red line that surrounds the playing field and are not allowed in the team box on either sideline at Williams Stadium and are Bill Gillespie. Strength & Conditioning Coordinator prohibited from going on the field at any time. ‹ 2 › matchup notes 2017 INDIVIDUAL HONORS “4 DOWNS” WITH THE RUNNIN' BULLDOGS A Liberty Win Would ... #10 Alex Probert - K • 2-time Big South Special Teams Liberty and Gardner-Webb are both seeking • Snap the Flames' four-game losing streak, enabling Lib- Player of the Week (Sept. 4 & 11) their fi rst Big South Conference win of 2017. erty to avoid its fi rst fi ve-game losing skid since dropping • STATS FCS Preseason The Flames are on a four-game losing streak, fi ve straight contests between 2011 and 2012, including the All-American (Third Team) 1 while the Runnin' Bulldogs have suff ered back- fi rst four games of Turner Gill's tenure at Liberty. • Big South Preseason to-back defeats. GWU's 34-20 home win over All-Conference Liberty on Oct. 10, 2015 was its fi rst home vic- tory against the Flames since 2005, snapping Liberty's four- • Halt the Flames' three-game Big South losing streak, en- #12 Stephen Calvert - QB game winning streak in Boiling Springs.