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@LibertyFootball liberty flames @LibertyFootball 2019 football GAME NOTES Todd Wetmore, Associate AD for Athletics Communications · Cell: (434) 841-8974 · E-mail: [email protected] GAME 3: buffalo at liberty 2019 schedule sept. 14, 2019 / 6 p.m. / williams stadium / lynchburg, va. NO. 22/22 SYRACUSE Aug. 31 | 6 p.m. L Williams Stadium 0-24 at Louisiana vs. Sept. 7 | 7:30 p.m. L 2019 Record:.....................................0-2 2019 Record: .....................1-1, 0-0 MAC Cajun Field 14-35 Head Coach: .......................Hugh Freeze Head Coach: ...................Lance Leipold Record at Liberty: ........... 0-2 (1st Year) Record at Buff alo: ...... 24-28 (5th Year) BUFFALO Overall Record: .......... 42-34 (9th Year) Overall Record: .......133-34 (13th Year) Sept. 14 | 6 p.m. Williams Stadium THE MATCHUP Storylines HAMPTON 1) Liberty (0-2) will seek the fi rst victory of the Hugh Freeze era Sept. 21 | 6 p.m. 7.0 PPG 25.5 Saturday night when it plays host to a MAC opponent (1-1 Buf- Williams Stadium falo) at Williams Stadium for the fi rst time in program history. 38 1st DOWNS 43 69.0 YPG RUSH 234.5 YPG 2) The only previous meeting between Liberty and Buff alo re- NEW MEXICOState sulted in a 27-24 overtime triumph by the Flames on Oct. 24, Sept. 28 | 6 p.m. 228.5 YPG PASS 157.0 YPG 1998 at Williams Stadium. Both Liberty and Buff alo were FCS Williams Stadium independent squads at the time. 297.5 YPG OFFENSE 391.5 YPG 3 INT 1 3) Saturday's game will kick off a three-game homestand for at New Mexico State the Flames. Liberty is 5-2 at Williams Stadium since joining the Oct. 5 | 8 p.m. 2 TDs 6 FBS in 2018. Aggie Memorial Stadium 0 FGs 3 4) Liberty senior QB Stephen Calvert appears on the Johnny 29:07 TOP 34:53 Unitas Golden Arm Award Preseason Watch List. The fourth- MAINE year starter ranks No. 4 among active FBS QBs in passing yards Oct. 19 | 6 p.m. 480.5 YPG DEFENSE 298.5 YPG (8,808) and passing TDs (program-record 66). Williams Stadium 3 INT 0 5) Senior WR Antonio Gandy-Golden, a Biletnikoff Award Watch at Rutgers 4 SACKS 5 List member, has been Calvert's most frequent target through- out his career. He recorded his 11th career 100-yard game Oct. 26 | TBA during the season opener vs. Syracuse and ranks third among HighPoint.com Stadium active FBS receivers with 173 career receptions. at UMass 6) The Flames' defense has come up with fi ve takeaways during the fi rst two games. Redshirt senior CB Bejour Wilson has re- Nov. 2 | Noon corded a pair of interceptions, giving him fi ve picks for his two- McGuirk Alumni Stadium year Liberty career. at BYU Nov. 9 | TBA LaVell Edwards Stadium at No. 25 VirginiaE Nov. 23 | TBA Scott Stadium v. 24 | 2 p.m. NEW MEXICO STATE PASSING RECEIVING RUSHING DEFENSE Nov. 30 | 2 p.m. 41-76 12 CATCHES 29 CARRIES 14 TACKLES Williams Stadium 446 YARDS 189 YARDS 162 YARDS 2.5 TFL 1 TD/3 INT 0 TD 1 TD 1.5 SACKS - Home - Away All Times Listed Are Eastern STEPHEN CALVERT ANTONIO GANDY- GOLDEN FRANKIE HICKSON JESSIE LEMONIER #RiseWithUS‹ 1 › #TOUGHERTOGETHER MEDIA INFORMATION 9101112131415 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY No Practice Practice Practice Practice Walk Thru Practice Gameday Practice (Players' Day Off ) 4-6 p.m. 4-6 p.m. 4-5:45 p.m. 4:20-5:05 p.m. Liberty vs. Buff alo 4:15-5:15 p.m. (Assistant Coaches available in (Assistant Coaches available in (Coach Freeze and players avail- (Closed to Media) (Closed to Media) Coach Freeze Press Conference Indoor Practice Facility following Williams Stadium Noon (Carter Tower - Club Level) Indoor Practice Facility following able in Indoor Practice Facility conclusion of practice) conclusion of practice) following conclusion of practice) 6 p.m. Eastern Player Media Availability Post Game 12:30 p.m. (Carter Tower - Coach Freeze is available Club Level) following the game. Players will Liberty Flames follow after Coach Freeze. Football Show 6-7 p.m. with Hugh Freeze Weekly Radio Call-In Show Location: Iron & Ale (Cornerstone in Lynchburg) LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INFORMATION GAME INFORMATION - 6 P.M. KICKOFF School . Liberty University WATCH LISTEN Location . Lynchburg, Va. Matt Warner (Play-by-Play) Alan York (Play-by-Play) Founded . 1971 Joe Jauch (Color Analyst) Paul Rutigliano (Color Analyst) Enrollment . 15,000 Melanie Newman (Sidelines) Nick Pierce (Sidelines/Pregame Host) President . Jerry Falwell Jr. Matt Byrd (Producer) Steve Stilwell (Studio Host) Rett McGibbon (Halftime/Postgame) Director of Athletics . Ian McCaw Louis James (Engineer) Patrick Kelly (Halftime/Postgame) Jordan Riddick (Spott er) Founder . Dr. Jerry Falwell Matt Camire (Halftime/Postgame) Affi liation . NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Desmond Rice (Halftime/Postgame) Nickname . Flames Mascot . Sparky MEDIA INFORMATION Colors . Red, White & Blue The Liberty Athletics Department is served by an athletics communications offi ce staff that works diligently to promote Conference . Independent the individual and team accomplishments of student-athletes, coaches and staff . The offi ce members handle all sport and Athletics Website . www.LibertyFlames.com department communications and media relations needs, and work to serve the working media. Offi cial Athletics Twitt er . @LibertyFlames Credentials Off cial Athletics Facebook . LibertyFlamesAthletics Requests for season and single-game credentials should be emailed to the appropriate communications representative at Offi cial Athletics Instagram . @LibertyFlames least 48 hours prior to the requested event. Due to space limitations, credentials will be issued to full-time journalists from Offi cial Football Twitt er . @LibertyFootball media outlets that cover Liberty Athletics regularly and substantially or to representatives who regularly and customarily perform services for that outlet. Offi cial Football Instagram . @LibertyFootball Work-Related Equipment Bags LIBERTY FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Members of the media will be allowed to bring work-related equipment bags (laptop computers, radio/TV broadcast Hugh Freeze . Head Coach equipment, still and video cameras, etc.) through Media entrance near the East Ticket Booth. Work-related equipment bags will be searched by Williams Stadium security. Kent Austin . Co-Off ensive Coordinator/QB Maurice Harris . .Co-Off ensive Coordinator/WR Postgame Interviews Postgame interviews are held on the fi rst fl oor of the Liberty Football Center. Todd Wetmore, Liberty Associate AD for Ben Aigamaua . .Assistant Coach/TE Communications, will ask for requests during the fourth quarter of the contest. Bruce Johnson . Assistant Coach/RB Parking Sam Gregg . .Assistant Coach/OL Liberty University has designated the Yellow lot on University Blvd. (Speakman Lot near the Liberty University Bookstore) as Scott Symons . Defensive Coordinator/S reserved media parking for home football contests. Please contact the Liberty Athletics Communications Offi ce to obtain a Josh Aldridge . .Assistant Coach/DL parking pass and information on how to access the lot on game day. Rickey Hunley . Assistant Coach/CB Photographers Kyle Pope . .Assistant Coach/LB Liberty University strictly enforces a photo credential approval policy designed to best allocate working credentials for Tanner Burns . .Special Teams Coordinator photographers to maximize coverage in a safe, professional working environment. Unfortunately, it is not possible to accommodate all requests. Due to limited space, credentials will generally not be issued to freelance photographers Dominic Studzinski . Strength and Conditioning Coach without a specifi c assignment received in writing from the assigning organization. Photographers are to stay behind the Jim M. Nichols . Assistant AD/Chief of Staff red line that surrounds the playing fi eld and are not allowed in the team box on either sideline at Williams Stadium and are prohibited from going on the fi eld at any time. The designated work area for photographers during the 2019 season is on Paul Rutigliano . .Assistant AD/Director of Football Ops the second fl oor of the Williams Stadium Carter Tower. Kyle DeArmon . Off ensive Quality Control RJ Fleming. Off ensive Quality Control CollegePressbox.com CollegePressBox.com is the offi cial media website for Division I football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, Jordan Cantrell . Defensive Quality Control statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for each conference and its member schools. Register for access at Darry Marshall . Defensive Quality Control collegepressbox.com/register. #RiseWithUS‹ 2 › #TOUGHERTOGETHER matchup notes FBS INDEPENDENTS “4 DOWNS” WITH THE BULLS A Liberty Win Would ... Overall Records W L Pct. Saturday's game will mark the fi rst time Lib- • Give the Flames a 2-0 all-time record against Buff alo and a Notre Dame 1 0 1.000 erty has ever hosted a MAC opponent at Wil- 3-9 mark versus MAC opponents. Army 1 1 .500 liams Stadium, as Buff alo had not yet joined the BYU 1 1 .500 conference when the teams fi rst matched up • Mark the Flames' fi rst victory over a MAC foe since a 27-23 1 in 1998. Both Liberty and Buff alo are seeking Liberty 0 2 .000 triumph at Ball State on Sept. 11, 2010. New Mexico St. 0 2 .000 their fi rst FBS victory of the 2019 season. The UMass 0 2 .000 Bulls' lone triumph thus far was a 38-10 home win over FCS member Robert Morris on Aug. 29. • Improve the Flames' all-time record to 7-4 when hosting Week 1 Results teams from New York, including 1-1 this season. Utah 30, BYU 12 Buff alo's starting QB, redshirt freshman Matt Myers, has made just two career starts. Con- Army 14, Rice 7 • Avoid the Flames' fi rst 0-3 start since opening the 2012 Rutgers 48, UMass 21 versely, senior QB Stephen Calvert, has started Syracuse 24, Liberty 0 2 32 straight games for the Flames.