| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| WKU | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 29 |
Liberty beats Western Kentucky 42-29 behind Kaidon Salter's 4 touchdowns
Liberty Flames vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: Full Highlights
Liberty Flames vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: Full Highlights
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- — Kaidon Salter passed for 169 yards and three touchdowns, and he carried it 13 times for 113 yards and another score to help Liberty beat Western Kentucky 42-29 on Tuesday night.
Liberty (8-0, 6-0) has won its first four road contest of a season for the first time since 1997.
Liberty, which entered ranked No. 2 nationally with 274.6 rushing yards per game, gained 323 yards rushing on 54 carries for an average of 6 yards. Quinton Cooley and Aaron Bedgood each added a rushing touchdown for Liberty.
Salter had touchdown passes of 47 yards to CJ Daniels, 9 yards to Victor Venn and 27 to Treon Sibley.
Salter was coming off a 160-yard performance against Middle Tennessee last week for the second most yards rushing by a Liberty quarterback in program history.
Austin Reed threw four touchdown passes for Western Kentucky (4-4, 2-2). Reed was 30 of 44 for 365 yards with an interception in the first half. Malachi Corley had 62 yards receiving and two scores.
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2024 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 4-0 | 6-2 |
| Jacksonville State | 4-0 | 5-3 |
| Sam Houston | 4-1 | 7-2 |
| Liberty | 3-2 | 5-2 |
| Florida International | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-3 | 3-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-3 | 1-7 |
| New Mexico State | 1-4 | 2-6 |
| UTEP | 1-5 | 1-8 |
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