2021 LendingTree Bowl

56 20

2021 LENDINGTREE BOWL

SCORING 1 2 3 4 T

LIBERTY 13 20 16 7 56 EASTERN MICHIGAN 3 7 0 10 20

SCORING SUMMARY: FIRST QUARTER

7:48 ......EMU....... Ryland 27 yard field goal 3:08......LU.......... Stubbs 54 yard pass from Willis (Beck) 2:27 ......LU.......... Thomas 27 yd. interception ret. (kick failed)

SECOND QUARTER

13:01 .....EMU....... Evans 2 yard run (Ryland kick) 12:07.....LU.......... Green 34 yard run (kick failed) 6:22......LU.......... Huntley 20 yard pass from Willis (Beck) 0:16 ......LU.......... Willis 2 yard run (Beck)

THIRD QUARTER

11:02 .....LU.......... Willis 35 yard run (Team rush failed) 7:08......LU.......... Beck 43 yard field goal 2:44......LU.......... Douglas 3 yard pass from Willis (Beck)

FOURTH QUARTER

10:48 ....LU.......... Shaa 64 yard pass from Bennett (Beck) 5:26......EMU....... Ryland 43 yard field goal 4:29......EMU....... Hubbard 34 yd. interception ret. (Ryland) Liberty quarterback Malik Willis accounted for five of the Flames’ seven touchdowns on the day, leading Liberty to a convincing 56-20 win over Eastern Michigan in the 2021 LendingTree Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Willis was named the LendingTree Bowl MVP after finishing the game with 289 total offensive yards (58 rushing, 231 passing). Flames running back T.J. Green, was named the LendingTree Bowl Offensive MVP and safety Skyler Thomaswas named the LendingTree Bowl Defensive MVP. Liberty, in its third year of full FBS eligibility, earned its third straight bowl victory. The Flames join Appalachian State (2015-20) as the only teams to win bowl games in each of their first three years after transitioning to FBS from FCS.