The Liberty Flames defeated the New Mexico State Aggies 30-14 on Saturday night at Aggie Memorial Stadium.
Liberty went ahead for good on Chase Reeves' 49-yard field goal with 4:11 left in the second quarter, making it 9-7. The Flames also scored on Deshawn Purdie's 15-yard touchdown pass to Makai Jackson and Kam Davis' 8-yard touchdown run. The Aggies scored on Trey Hedden's 5-yard touchdown pass to AJ Williams III with 13:00 left to make it 16-14.
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Makai Jackson caught 6 passes for 76 yards, Kam Davis ran for 63 yards and 1 score and Nathan Pirolli had a sack for the Flames.
Trey Hedden completed 19 of 29 passes for 256 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Aggies, and James Jones ran for 51 yards.
Liberty outgained New Mexico State 399-300.
The Flames moved to 8-1. The Aggies fell to 3-6. The crowd was 9,459.
The Flames are first in the CUSA and have won eight straight. Liberty is 4-0 at home and 4-1 away from home. The Aggies are sixth in the CUSA and have lost two straight. New Mexico State is 2-3 at home and 1-3 away from home.
The Flames next host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Aggies are back in action when they visit the Missouri State Bears on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
