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Virginia Tech at Liberty

Nov 19, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 12

Away

Virginia Tech

ACC

Final Score

23 - 22

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Liberty

Conference USA

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Liberty332
Virginia Tech324

Passing Yards

Liberty217
Virginia Tech148

Rushing Yards

Liberty115
Virginia Tech176

Turnovers

Liberty2
Virginia Tech0

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature48°F
Wind11 mph W

Humidity

33%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Grant Wells

Virginia Tech

YDS: 148

Rushing

Jalen Holston

Virginia Tech

YDS: 99

Receiving

Noah Frith

Liberty

YDS: 74

Tackles

Aakil Washington

Liberty

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Liberty23:41
Virginia Tech36:19

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Virginia Tech edges Liberty 23-22

Close

Virginia Tech defeated Liberty 23-22 in Week 12 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 324-332 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Virginia Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 23-22. Jalen Holston run for 2 yds for a TD, (John Love KICK) came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Virginia Tech the first major swing.

Virginia Tech's box score carried the story: 324 total yards, 176 rushing yards, and 148 passing yards. Liberty finished with 332 total yards, including 115 on the ground and 217 through the air.

Virginia Tech converted 6-18 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Virginia Tech led 17-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Shedro Louis 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Nick Brown Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jalen Holston run for 2 yds for a TD, (John Love KICK) (Virginia Tech led 7-0 over Liberty).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Johnathan Bennett run for 15 yds for a TD, (Nick Brown KICK) (Liberty led 7-7 over Virginia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jalen Holston run for 5 yds for a TD, (John Love KICK) (Virginia Tech led 14-7 over Liberty).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Love 23 yd FG GOOD (Virginia Tech led 17-7 over Liberty).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Shedro Louis 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Nick Brown Kick) (Virginia Tech led 17-14 over Liberty).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Brown 47 yd FG GOOD (Liberty led 17-17 over Virginia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-22

    Virginia Tech defeated Liberty.

  • Total yards

    324-332

    Virginia Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    176

    Virginia Tech averaged 3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    148

    Virginia Tech averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-18

    Virginia Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-12

    Liberty's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticLibertyVirginia Tech
Total Yards332324
Passing Yards217148
Rushing Yards115176
First Downs2019
Third Down Efficiency4-126-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-13-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-274-44
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts20-3414-20
Rushing Attempts2959
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points85
Possession Time23:4136:19
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)