The Liberty Flames capped off a perfect regular season with a win over New Mexico State Aggies in front of the home fans in the Conference USA championship game. Jamey Chadwell’s team outscored the Aggies 14-0 in the fourth quarter after it was all tied at 35 heading into the final quarter of play.
Kaidon Salter continued to do what we have seen all year as a passer and runner in this game. He accounted for 484 total yards of offense with three total touchdowns. Salter rushed for 165 yards in the game including the 52-yard scamper on second and five from the Liberty 38-yard line to seal the victory.
Diego Pavia tried to keep New Mexico State in the game with 233 yards of offense and four touchdowns, but would leave the game with an injury in the third quarter. True freshman Blaze Berlowitz would take over but just couldn’t keep up with the Flames in the fourth quarter. Considering where this program was before Jerry Kill arrived, this was still a successful season for the Aggies.
As far as Liberty is concerned, their postseason future could depend on the AAC title game. Tulane is ranked two spots ahead of them in the CFP rankings. The highest ranked Group of Five team will earn a spot in the New Years Six.
Check out these images from the game.