No. 25 Liberty (10-0, 7-0 CUSA) dominates Old Dominion (4-6, 3-3 Sun Belt), 38-10, on Saturday afternoon at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia in front of 21,481 fans.
The Flames immediately jumped out to a 7-0 lead on the heels of a 43-yard touchdown pass from Kaidon Salter to CJ Daniels. From there, the home team dominated on both sides of the ball, building a 28-0 lead before the visiting Monarchs got on the scoreboard with a 37-yard field goal late in the 2nd quarter. The lead was 35-3 for the Flames entering the locker room at halftime.
The home team would cruise to the victory in the second half with the Monarchs scoring their only touchdown of the game with just over a minute remaining in the contest.
FLAMES DOMINATE, MAKE A STATEMENT
Liberty dominated the in-state opponent, making a statement against the Monarchs. With the schedule the way it is, there haven’t been many opportunities for the team to grab some attention, but this one would qualify.
While ODU drops to just 4-6 on the season, they have been competitive in every game they have played. The Monarchs have played in eight consecutive one score games, including wins over Louisiana and Appalachian State while losing in close contests to Wake Forest, Marshall, James Madison, and Coastal Carolina.
Even in their one game, the season opener, that ODU played in that was decided by more than one score (prior to today), the Monarchs stayed within striking distance of Virginia Tech before falling, 36-17.
LIBERTY CONTINUES TO OWN ODU
Since moving to the FBS, there has been no questioning who is the better team between Liberty and Old Dominion. The Flames have completely dominated the series between the two in-state programs, having now won four straight against the Monarchs.
In Liberty’s first ever game as an FBS member, the Flames dominated ODU, winning the game at Williams Stadium, 52-10. Wins in 2021 (45-17) and 2022 (38-24) followed. After the win Saturday, the Flames have won the four games by a combined score of 173-61.
NOVEMBER STRUGGLES?
Liberty struggled to a a 1-6 mark in November games over the past two seasons. With two impressive showings to open the month of November this year, it seems like Coach Chadwell and his staff have this team firing on all cylinders. There are still two more games to be played in November, but these wins certainly begin to help erase those negative feelings from the previous Novembers.
Up Next
Liberty will conclude the regular season home schedule at Williams Stadium next Saturday against UMass. The Minutemen are currently 3-7 on the season and are coming off an open date. The Minutemen defeated FCS Merrimack, 31-21, on Saturday, Nov. 4.
