Bearkats 3, Flames 35
Final · ESPNU · Williams Stadium (VA) · Attendance 15,335
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SHSU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 LIB | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
The Liberty Flames beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 35-3 on Oct 8, 2026 at Williams Stadium (VA).
Top performers
Landyn Locke threw for 138 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Bearkats.
MJ Dowdy ran for 42 yards on 11 carries.
Deshawn Purdie threw for 114 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions for the Flames.
Jaylon Coleman ran for 92 yards on 7 carries.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
LIB10:48Bryce Randolph 15 Yd pass from Deshawn Purdie (Chase Reeves Kick)0-7
2nd quarter
- LIB14:15Ethan Vasko 1 Yd Run (Chase Reeves Kick)0-14
SHSU0:16Sam Carpenter 36 Yd Field Goal3-14
3rd quarter
- LIB8:04Ethan Vasko 3 Yd Run (Chase Reeves Kick)3-21
4th quarter
- LIB14:58Kam Davis 3 Yd Run (Chase Reeves Kick)3-28
- LIB7:49Terron Kellman 9 Yd Run (Chase Reeves Kick)3-35
Team stats
| Stat | SHSU | LIB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 13 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 | 4-7 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 243 | 411 |
| Passing | 138 | 114 |
| Comp/Att | 20/30 | 10/14 |
| Yards per pass | 4.6 | 8.1 |
| Rushing | 105 | 297 |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 39 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6 | 7.6 |
| Penalties | 9-68 | 15-117 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 29:04 | 30:56 |
Before and after
- Bearkats · 2026 season · Previous Sep 26, 2026: SHSU 14, TTU 49 · Next Oct 14, 2026: WKU at SHSU
- Flames · 2026 season · Previous Oct 2, 2026: LIB 30, DEL 14 · Next Oct 22, 2026: LIB at KENN
Other Bearkats vs Flames games
| Nov 29, 2024 | LIB at SHSU | 18-20 | Regular |
| Oct 5, 2023 | SHSU at LIB | 16-21 | Regular |
