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Liberty Flames Go Off For 30-Unanswered Points To Take Down Delaware, 30-14

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NEWARK, Del. – Liberty scored 30-unanswered points and rushed for a season-high 282 yards en route to a 30-14 Conference USA opening victory, Friday night, at Delaware Stadium.

With the victory, Liberty's fourth in a row, the Flames move to 4-1 on the season and open Conference USA play with a 1-0 record. Delaware falls to 2-3 on the year and 0-1 in conference action.

The Flames entered the game as the only FBS team in the country to not have allowed a point in the fourth quarter. Liberty entered the final quarter tonight with a 30-0 lead, but allowed two touchdowns during the final 10 minutes of the contest.

Liberty dominated the stat sheet, finished the game with 446 total offensive yards to Delaware's 359 yards.

The Flames have upped their rushing total in each game of the 2026 season. Liberty finished the night rushing for a season high 6.0 yards per carry and matched their season high with three touchdowns.

Kam Davis surpassed the 100-yard mark for the second-straight game, finishing the night with a career high 147 yards and two touchdowns.

Deshawn Purdie completed 13-of-20 passing attempts for 157 yards with Makai Jackson leading six receivers with five receptions for 90 yards.

Aidan Vaughan led the Flames' defensive efforts with a career high nine tackles, while Izaiah Guy following with five stops.

The Flames' win today:

  • Gives the Flames their first four-game winning streak since Liberty opened the 2024 season with five consecutive victories (Aug. 31-Oct. 8, 2024).
  • Makes the Flames 3-1 all-time in CUSA openers and 13-7 all-time in conference openers.
  • Boosts the Flames' all-time record against CUSA foes (at time of meeting) to 27-9, including an 18-8 mark since Liberty joined the conference in 2023.
  • Improves the Flames' record in October contests to 8-2 under Jamey Chadwell.
  • Pushes the Flames' all-time record when playing on Friday to 3-6, including a 3-2 mark at the FBS level.
  • Gives the Flames a 7-2 record when playing in the state of Delaware.
  • Snaps Delaware's five-game home winning streak and deal the Fightin' Blue Hens only their second home defeat since the start of the 2024 season. Delaware entered Friday with a 15-1 record in its last 16 home outings.