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Liberty defeats Louisiana Tech, 56-30, to clinch spot in Conference USA title game

Chris Graham
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Liberty, in its first season in Conference USA, will host the CUSA title game, clinching a spot with a 56-30 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday in Lynchburg.

The win improves the Flames to 9-0 in 2023.

The CUSA Championship Game will be played in Williams Stadium on Dec. 1.

The Flames’ spread-option offense gained a season-high 602 yards in the win, with 305 yards coming on the ground, with Quinton Cooley going for 179 yards and two TDs on 23 carries.

Kaidon Salter, a recent addition to the Maxwell Award watch list, finished the game with 297 passing yards and four touchdowns.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].