Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs Liberty Flames

College Football

Gardner-Webb

0-3

23-24

Final

Liberty

1-1

Williams Stadium (VA)

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Interception

Team	1	2	3	4	T
GWEB	6	14	3	0	23
LIB	14	3	0	7	24

Who won: Liberty 24-23

The Liberty Flames beat the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 24-23 on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Williams Stadium (VA). Deshawn Purdie led the Liberty in passing yards (6/17, 122 YDS, 1 TD). Cole Pennington led the Gardner-Webb in passing yards (16/38, 186 YDS, 2 INT).

Win probability

100%LIB final

GWEBLIB

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:40
Kneel down by Liberty at LU36 for loss of 17 yards
3rd & 2 at GWEB 47
Q4 0:42
Timeout Liberty, clock 00:42
Q4 1:20
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.Jones rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GWU47 (#24 C.Haynes)
2nd & 3 at GWEB 48
Q4 1:29
Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 01:29
Q4 1:33
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.Jones rush middle for 7 yards gain to the GWU48 (#14 T.Fisher)
1st & 10 at LIB 45
Q4 1:43
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short middle to #34 C.Vann thrown to LU39, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th & 10 at LIB 45
Q4 1:48
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short left to #0 G.Adopte thrown to LU35 broken up by #23 M.Gunn
3rd & 10 at LIB 45
Q4 1:53
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short right to #2 K.Jones thrown to LU33 broken up by #2 J.Marshall
2nd & 10 at LIB 45
Q4 1:57
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short middle to #6 J.Bost thrown to LU45 broken up by #88 K.Cullins
1st & 10 at LIB 45
Q4 2:00
Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 02:00
Q4 2:03
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #34 C.Vann caught at GWU38, for 19 yards to the LU45 (#33 A.Vaughan), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at GWEB 36
Q4 2:27
No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush middle for 11 yards gain to the GWU36 (#2 J.Marshall), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at GWEB 25
Q4 2:34
#98 T.Black kickoff 65 yards to the GWU00, Touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 2:34
Touchdown! 54 yd pass to D. Copeland
Jaylen Henderson
No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Henderson pass complete deep left to #1 D.Copeland caught at GWU15, for 54 yards to the GWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:34, 1ST DOWN #42 C.Reeves kick attempt good (H: #49 S.Crossan, LS: #41 G.Rivera)
GWEB 23 - 24 LIB
Q4 3:02
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 T.Kellman rush middle for 0 yards to the LU46 (#99 R.Lewis; #15 T.Hopkins)
2nd & 10 at LIB 46
Q4 3:40
No Huddle-Shotgun #13 J.Henderson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the LU46 (#1 T.Yanez)
1st & 15 at LIB 41
Q4 4:06
FLAG
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 T.Kellman rush right for 5 yards gain to the GWU49 (#24 C.Haynes) PENALTY LU Illegal Shift 5 yards from LU46 to LU41. NO PLAY
1st & 10 at LIB 46
Q4 4:32
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Davis rush middle for 10 yards gain to the LU46 (#3 J.Ravenell; #37 E.Luckett III), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 6 at LIB 36
Q4 5:06
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Davis rush right for 4 yards gain to the LU36 (#15 T.Hopkins; #21 N.Lucas)
1st & 10 at LIB 32
Q4 5:13
Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 05:13
Q4 5:13
#45 A.Bontekoe punt 55 yards to the LU32
4th & 13 at GWEB 13
Q4 5:50
No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush right for 1 yard gain to the GWU13 (#9 D.Spurlock; #8 B.Williams)
3rd & 14 at GWEB 12
Q4 5:59
Timeout Liberty, clock 05:59
Q4 5:59
No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush middle for 1 yard loss to the GWU12 (#11 L.Payne)
2nd & 13 at GWEB 13