@LibertyFootball liberty flames @LibertyFootball 2017 football GAME NOTES Todd Wetmore, Associate AD for Athletics Communications · Cell: (434) 841-8974 · E-mail: [email protected] GAME 9: LIBERTY vs. duquesne 2017 schedule nov. 4, 2017/3:30 p.m./williams Stadium/lynchburg, va. at Baylor W Sept. 2 | McLane Stadium 7 p.m. 48-45 vs. MOREHEAD STATE 2017 Record: ..............4-4, 1-2 Big South 2017 Record: ...................... 7-1, 4-0 NEC Sept. 9 | Williams Stadium W Head Coach: .........................Turner Gill Head Coach: ..................Jerry Schmitt 6 p.m. 58-17 Record at Liberty: ...... 39-28 (6th Year) Record at Duquesne: 83-55 (13th Year) Overall Record: ..........64-77 (12th Year) Overall Record: ........ 111-76 (18th Year) INDIANA STATE Sept. 16 | Williams Stadium W 6 p.m. 42-41 THE MATCHUP Storylines 1) Liberty (4-4, 1-2 Big South) will host NEC-leading Duquesne 33.1 PPG 34.3 (7-1, 4-0 NEC) on Saturday for both teams' fi nal non-conference at No. 5/7 Jacksonville State game of the 2017 regular season. Sept. 23 | JSU Stadium L 181 1st DOWNS 174 7 p.m. 10-31 119.2 YPG RUSH 187.1 YPG 2) The Flames are looking to build upon last weekend's 33-17 win at Gardner-Webb and halt a two-game home losing streak. 329.0 YPG PASS 227.4 YPG Meanwhile, Duquesne has won seven games in a row, marking SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) the Dukes' longest winning streak since 2002. 448.2 YPG OFFENSE 414.5 YPG Sept. 30 | Williams Stadium L 6 INT 4 3) Liberty is 5-2 all-time against NEC opponents, including 5-1 in 6 p.m. 7-13 Lynchburg. The one home loss came at the hands of Saint Fran- 35 TDs 36 cis (Pa.), 13-7, on Sept. 30. The Flames are hosting an NEC foe KENNESAW STATE * 8 FGs 8 for the third time in their last nine home games. Oct. 14| Williams Stadium L 27:51 TOP 31:37 4) Liberty QB Stephen Calvert has thrown for 23 TDs this 6 p.m. 28-42 season, leaving him two shy of sett ing a Flames single-season 454.1 YPG DEFENSE 331.8 YPG record. He will be opposed by Duquesne QB Tommy Stuart, a 10 INT 10 transfer from Boise State with 22 passing TDs in 2017. at Monmouth * L 8 SACKS 16 Oct. 21 | Kessler Stadium 5) Liberty WR Antonio Gandy-Golden needs 112 receiving 1 p.m. 39-56 yards to become the 7th Flame ever with 1,000 in a season. His Duquesne counterpart, Nehari Crawford, is tied for the nation- al lead with 11 receiving TDs. at Gardner-Webb * Oct. 28 | Spangler Stadium W 6) Liberty's defense, which has yielded 1,139 rushing yards during the last three games, will be challenged again on Satur- Noon 33-17 day. Duquesne RB A.J. Hines is the reigning Jerry Rice Award winner, given to the nation's top freshman in FCS football. 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 195-322 51 CATCHES 121 CARRIES 59 TACKLES Noon 2,586 YARDS 888 YARDS 577 YARDS 2.5 SACKS - Home - Away 23 TD/5 INT 8 TD 6 TD 7 TFL All Times Listed Are Eastern * Indicates Big South Conference Game STEPHEN CALVERT ANTONIO GANDY- GOLDEN CARRINGTON MOSLEY JUWAN WELLS ‹ 1 › MEDIA INFORMATION 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 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. Duquesne at Liberty 3 p.m. (Closed to Media) Williams Stadium Flames Sports Hotline Player/Coaches Interviews Practice Practice Walk Thru Practice Practice 3:30 p.m. 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 - 3:36 P.M. KICKOFF School . Liberty University WATCH LISTEN Location . Lynchburg, Va. Mike Tilley (Play-by-Play) Game Broadcast: htt p://bit.ly/2jZKjuw Founded . 1971 Matt Warner (Color Analyst) Alan York (Play-by-Play) Enrollment . 15,000 Bobbie Bohlig (Sidelines) Paul Rutigliano (Color Analyst) President . Jerry Falwell Jr. Nick Pierce (Sidelines) Director of Athletics . Ian McCaw Pregame Show: htt p://bit.ly/2jZKjuw Founder . Dr. Jerry Falwell Nick Pierce Affi liation . NCAA Division I Jamie Hall Nickname . Flames Matt Camire 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: . Big South (BSC) 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 Off cial Athletics Facebook . LibertyFlamesAthletics Credentials 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 Offi cial 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 Offi ce reserves the right Turner Gill . Head Coach to revoke or deny credentials at any time. Ron Brown . Associate Head Coach/RB Joe Dailey . .Off ensive 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 fi rst fl oor 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 . Off ensive 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 Offi ce 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 specifi c 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 fi eld 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 fi eld at any time. ‹ 2 › matchup notes 2017 INDIVIDUAL HONORS “4 DOWNS” WITH THE DUKES A Liberty Win Would ... #2 Jeremy Peters - CB • Big South Defensive Player of the Liberty and Duquesne are meeting on the grid- • Snap the Flames' two-game home losing streak, enabling Week (Oct. 30) iron for the fi rst time on Saturday. The Dukes Liberty to avoid suff ering three straight setbacks at Wil- suff ered their only loss of 2017 on opening liams Stadium for the fi rst time since a fi ve-game home #10 Alex Probert - K 1 night, a 51-13 setback at South Dakota State losing skid spanning Sept. 17-Oct. 22, 2005. • 2-time Big South Special Teams (Aug.