Liberty's Gandy-Golden lights up Buffalo in 35-17 win
Liberty WR drags two defenders with him for 55-yard TD
Liberty WR Antonio Gandy-Golden shows off his strength as he carries two defenders with him for his second touchdown of the day.
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Antonio Gandy-Golden caught two of Stephen Calvert's four touchdown passes, and Liberty coach Hugh Freeze collected his first win with the Flames in a 35-17 victory over Buffalo on Saturday night.
Calvert was 23 of 30 for 325 yards passing, and Gandy-Golden finished with eight receptions for 174 yards that included many spectacular catches. Gandy-Golden made an over-the-shoulder, two-handed catch then jumped over his defender at the goal line for a 36-yard score in the second quarter. On the Flames' next series, he beat safety Tyrone Hill to the ball for a 30-yard catch, setting up Frankie Hickson's 1-yard touchdown run one play later.
Gandy-Golden made a finger-tip catch around the Bulls 20-yard line, and then dragged two defenders with him into the end zone for a 55-yard touchdown, pushing the Flames (1-2) to a 35-10 lead late in the third quarter.
Matt Myers was 15-of-33 passing for 167 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes for Buffalo (1-2). Kevin Marks had 108 yards rushing on 18 carries.
Game Information
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Miami (OH) | 6-1 | 7-4 |
Ohio | 6-1 | 8-3 |
Bowling Green | 6-1 | 7-4 |
Buffalo | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Toledo | 4-3 | 7-4 |
Western Michigan | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Northern Illinois | 3-4 | 6-5 |
Akron | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Eastern Michigan | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Central Michigan | 2-5 | 4-7 |
Ball State | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Kent State | 0-7 | 0-11 |
2024 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Jacksonville State | 7-0 | 8-3 |
Liberty | 5-2 | 8-2 |
Western Kentucky | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Sam Houston | 5-2 | 8-3 |
Louisiana Tech | 3-4 | 4-7 |
Middle Tennessee | 2-5 | 3-8 |
UTEP | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Kennesaw State | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Florida International | 2-5 | 3-8 |
New Mexico State | 2-5 | 3-8 |