Sam Houston Bearkats at Liberty Flames
The Liberty Flames beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 35-3 at Williams Stadium (VA) in Lynchburg on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
- Venue
- Williams Stadium (VA), Lynchburg, VA
- Kickoff
- Thursday, October 8, 2026 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPNU
Team stats
| SHSU | LIB | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 4-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-7 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 243 | Total Yards | 411 |
| 138 | Passing | 114 |
| 20/30 | Comp/Att | 10/14 |
| 4.6 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 105 | Rushing | 297 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 3.6 | Yards per rush | 7.6 |
| 9-68 | Penalties | 15-117 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:04 | Possession | 30:56 |
Sam Houston Bearkats leaders
- Passing Yards: Landyn Locke, 20/30, 138 YDS
- Rushing Yards: MJ Dowdy, 11 CAR, 42 YDS
- Receiving Yards: Grady O'Neill, 3 REC, 39 YDS
Liberty Flames leaders
- Passing Yards: Deshawn Purdie, 10/14, 114 YDS, 1 TD
- Rushing Yards: Jaylon Coleman, 7 CAR, 92 YDS
- Receiving Yards: Makai Jackson, 3 REC, 46 YDS