Liberty holds off Georgia State, 41-33
ATLANTA -- Desmond Rice ran for 87 yards and three touchdowns, and D.J. Abnar finished with 88 more yards on the ground to help Liberty to a 41-33 victory over Georgia State on Saturday.
Josh Woodrum was 25 of 32 for 239 yards passing and added 44 yards rushing for the Flames (3-2), who finished with 263 rushing yards on 50 carries.
Two of Rice's three scores came in the first half, helping Liberty to a 21-14 lead at the break. A Josh Lunsford 28-yard field goal with 5:19 remaining pushed the Flames lead to two possessions.
George State (1-3) made a final charge however, as a Nick Arbuckle 8-yard run cut the Flames lead to 38-33. After a Liberty field goal, the Panthers had a final chance to tie it but Arbuckle's pass was intercepted.
Arbuckle led Georgia State with 394 yards passing and three touchdowns.
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2023 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Florida International | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| New Mexico State | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| UTEP | 0-1 | 1-3 |
2023 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | 1-0 | 4-0 |
| James Madison | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Old Dominion | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Appalachian State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Louisiana | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Troy | 0-1 | 1-2 |
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