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09/27 14:42 CDT Liberty and Delaware meet in CUSA play
Liberty and Delaware meet in CUSA play
By The Associated Press
Liberty (3-1) at Delaware (2-2), Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Liberty by 6.5. Against the spread: Liberty 2-2, Delaware 3-1.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
Liberty Offense
Overall: 411.3 yards per game (67th in FBS)
Passing: 221.5 yards per game (80th)
Rushing: 189.8 yards per game (39th)
Scoring: 30.5 points per game (73rd)
Liberty Defense
Overall: 287.0 yards per game (33rd in FBS)
Passing: 152.5 yards per game (13th)
Rushing: 134.5 yards per game (75th)
Scoring: 18.8 points per game (38th)
Delaware Offense
Overall: 360.0 yards per game (99th in FBS)
Passing: 262.0 yards per game (43rd)
Rushing: 98.0 yards per game (132nd)
Scoring: 23.3 points per game (102nd)
Delaware Defense
Overall: 377.3 yards per game (99th in FBS)
Passing: 276.8 yards per game (130th)
Rushing: 100.5 yards per game (32nd)
Scoring: 24.5 points per game (82nd)
Delaware ranks 115th in third down percentage, converting 33.3% of the time.
Liberty ranks 36th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 31.9%.
Liberty is 118th in the FBS averaging 73.3 penalty yards per game, compared to
Delaware's 23rd-ranked 44.0 per-game average.
Liberty is 96th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 81.3% of trips.
Delaware's red zone defense ranks 12th at 69.2%.
Delaware is 103rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:51,
compared to Liberty's 26th-ranked average of 32:48.
Team leaders
Liberty
Passing: Deshawn Purdie, 779 yards, 7 TDs, 0 INTs, 58.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Kam Davis, 310 yards on 47 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Makai Jackson, 379 yards on 14 catches, 5 TDs
Delaware
Passing: Nick Minicucci, 838 yards, 5 TDs, 3 INTs, 57.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Jo'Nathan Silver, 205 yards on 45 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Sean Wilson, 292 yards on 20 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
Liberty beat Coastal Carolina 34-17 on Sept. 24. Purdie passed for 216 yards on
11-of-16 attempts (68.8%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Davis had
166 rushing yards on 18 carries, adding two receptions for seven yards and one
touchdown. Jackson had five receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
Delaware was beaten by Virginia 42-3 on Sept. 26. Riley Trujillo led Delaware
with 38 yards on 1-of-3 passing (33.3%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions.
Silver carried the ball 12 times for 49 yards. Tae'Sean Robinson had one
reception for 38 yards.
Next game
Liberty hosts Sam Houston on Oct. 8. Delaware plays at Middle Tennessee on Oct.
13.
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