Peterson is on a record breaking pace
Peterson record watch
Liberty receiver Darrin Peterson currently has 55 receptions for 812 yards and 7 touchdowns this season. He needs just 16 yards to break the school record for most receiving yards in a season by a sophomore. The current record is held by Kelvin Edwards who had 51 receptions for 827 yards during his sophomore season in 1983.
8 wins
With a win today, the Flames will reach the 8 win plateau for just the 9th time in the school’s 41 seasons. It would also be the first 8 win mark under head coach Turner Gill. 8 wins would also match Gill’s season high as a coach as he previously guided Buffalo to an 8-5 mark in 2008. Liberty won at least 8 games in 4 consecutive seasons under head coach Danny Rocco from 2007-2010.
Conference championship on the line
The winner of today’s matchup will win a share of the Big South conference championship. A Charleston Southern win will grant them their 1st ever Big South auto-bid to the FCS playoffs. A Liberty win would clinch a share of the conference title, giving the Flames at least a share of 6 of the past 7 Big South football titles.
Scoreboard
Time to do some scoreboard watchin’ as the Flames hope to sneak into the playoffs as an at-large. Obviously Liberty must defeat Charleston Southern today, but they also need some help around the country. Here’s a list of games to keep an eye today with the playoff bubble team listed in bold:
- Maine vs New Hampshire 12pm
- Fordham vs Colgate 1pm
- South Carolina State vs Norfolk State 1pm
- South Dakota State vs Youngstown State 2pm
- Montana vs Montana State 2pm
- Eastern Illinois vs Tennessee-Martin 2pm
- Elon vs Samford 3pm
- Northern Arizona vs Southern Utah 3pm
- Delaware vs Villanova 3:30
- William & Mary vs Richmond 4pm
- Sam Houston State vs Central Arkansas 4pm
- Southeast Missouri State vs Jacksonville State 4pm
The more losses from the teams in bold, the better for Liberty’s playoff chances.
Full Charleston Southern week coverage:
Game preview & prediction
CSU player spotlight: Christian Reyes
Liberty player spotlight: Jibrille Fewell
Big South football power rankings
