LYNCHBURG, Va. (Interstat) — In an NCAA Football Bowl Division game, Liberty defeated Sam Houston 35-3 on Oct. 8 at Williams Stadium. Attendance was 15,335. The Flames improved to 5-1, while the Bearkats dropped to 1-4. Liberty scored seven points in the first quarter, seven in the second, 14 in the third and seven in the fourth. Sam Houston’s only points came on Sam Carpenter’s 36-yard field goal. Bryce Randolph caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from D. Purdie, E. Vasko added two short rushing touchdowns, and K. Davis and T. Kellman each added one. Landyn Locke completed 20 of 30 passes for 138 yards for Sam Houston. Tim Burns Jr. had two catches for 16 yards and returned a kickoff 19 yards. Chris Reed had three catches for 18 yards, Kyan Berry-Johnson three for 20, and Grady O’Neill three for 39. Alton McCaskill rushed seven times for 36 yards, while MJ Dowdy ran 11 times for 42. Defensively, Dean Ford had six tackles and a sack, Caesar Magee six tackles, and Railyn Adams four. For Liberty, Derrell Farrar made nine tackles, Aidan Vaughan eight, Jeremiah Vessel seven and Izaiah Guy five.