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Liberty Defeats New Mexico State 28-21 - Recap

Frankie Hickson scampered through the New Mexico State defense for 116 yards as Liberty handed the Aggies a 28-21 defeat on Saturday at Williams Stadium.

The winning margin fell right on the closing number of -7.0, meaning the game was a push for bettors. Those betting UNDER the total were also victorious as the final score equalled an UNDER play.

Frankie Hickson rushed for 116 yards, while Kentory Matthews added 24 yards in the win. Antonio Gandy-Golden and DJ Stubbs added 62 and 34 receiving yards respectively.

Jason Huntley rushed for 46 yards for New Mexico State, while Christian Gibson added 22 yards. Josh Adkins threw for 313 yards for the Aggies, while receivers Johnathan Boone and Drew Dan had 91 and 85 yards respectively.

Liberty was outgained by New Mexico State 396-295 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 20-17 by the Aggies.

Liberty led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:01-25:59 split in that important category.