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Purdie Throws Three Touchdowns as Liberty Tops Ball State 51-15
Liberty Flames football
— Sep 19, 2026
Liberty cruised to a 51-15 win over Ball State behind Deshawn Purdie’s three touchdown passes, with more scoring from Jamari Person and Makai Jackson as the Flames dominated on both sides of the ball. Coach Jamey Chadwell spoke of strong execution across all phases and noted it as Liberty’s best performance of the season and their first win over an FBS opponent since 2025.
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Tom Gallagher
Chadwell was right about the execution, this felt like their cleanest game and the first FBS win in a while is a solid step.
Liberty rallies past Gardner-Webb 24-23
Liberty Flames football
— Sep 12, 2026
Liberty survived Gardner-Webb 24-23 on a 54-yard TD pass from Jaylen Henderson to Darius Copeland with 2:34 left, marking the Flames’ first win since Nov. 1, 2025. Henderson sparked the comeback after Deshawn Purdie’s early handoff, prompting talk of a quarterback controversy and leaving coach Jamey Chadwell stressing the need to improve at quarterback going forward.
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Nicole Hardy
Purdie looked solid early but the Flames still need to fix their quarterback play fast.