Missouri State rallies to stun Liberty with late touchdown

LYNCHBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Jacob Clark threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Tristian Gardner with 27 seconds remaining to lift Missouri State to a 21-17 comeback victory over Liberty on Saturday at Williams Stadium. The Bears scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to erase a 17-7 deficit. Clark finished with 286 yards passing and two touchdowns for Missouri State, which improved to 6-3. Liberty quarterback Ethan Vasko threw for 196 yards and a touchdown, but the Flames fell to 4-5 after their late rally fell short.