Here are some things to note after the beautiful display of punting that Liberty and Monmouth put on for us:

  • Woof.
  • This was Monmouth’s first ever win over a ranked team.
  • Liberty hasn’t lost two conference games consecutively since Danny Rocco’s first year.
  • This is the first time in a decade that Liberty has two conference losses.
  • It’s clear Liberty lacked a sense of urgency considering this loss would basically end their season. The Flames weren’t on the board until 12:42 was on the clock in the 4th quarter, and that was a field goal.
  • At one point, the Flames drove 60 yards, with 18 plays, for 11 minutes, that ended up on the Monmouth 1-yard line, AND CAME AWAY WITH NO POINTS.
  • Liberty’s defense was pretty stout throughout most of the game. They honestly kept it from being a blowout, but you can only do so much.
  • The Flames finished with over 400 yards of total offense, with the running game lacking again. They had 66 yards rushing. On the afternoon, they ran 87 plays with 28 first downs.
  • Josh Woodrum threw 53 times, completing 34 of those passes for 336 yards and an INT.
  • Flames lost the turnover battle 3-0.
  • Darrin Peterson became both Liberty’s and the Big South’s all-time career leader in receiving yards.
  • Monmouth was the only Big South team allowing 30 points per game and Liberty, with what was considered a stellar offense, was unable to capitalize.
  • John Lunsford is now 9-18 on the season for field goals. He had one blocked and hit one from 30 yards out.
  • The last two drives in regulation that we saw from Liberty should be the norm for the talent this team possesses.
  • I literally have no idea what else to say. How do you go from proclaiming “FCS championship contender” to “We can’t win a Big South game?”
  • Someone has to be held responsible.