The Flames spread the rushing production well beyond those short finishes. Jaylon Coleman carried seven times for 92 yards, Kam Davis gained 67 yards and scored on 10 attempts, and starting quarterback Deshawn Purdie added 57 yards on seven runs. Liberty averaged 7.6 yards across its 39 rushing attempts, reaching 411 total yards despite throwing only 14 passes.
Purdie completed 10 of those throws for 114 yards and a touchdown without an interception. His 15-yard pass to Bryce Randolph put Liberty ahead 7-0 with 10:48 left in the first quarter. The Associated Press reported that the opening touchdown finished an eight-play, 75-yard drive, giving the Flames an immediate lead they never relinquished.
Vasko's first touchdown made it 14-0 just 45 seconds into the second quarter. Sam Houston finally scored with Sam Carpenter's 36-yard field goal in the closing seconds of the half. At 14-3, the Bearkats still had a chance to make the game competitive after the break, but they did not score again.
Liberty's next touchdown came at 8:04 of the third quarter. Coleman and Purdie combined for 50 yards on consecutive runs in that scoring sequence, according to the AP account, before Vasko finished the possession two plays later. Davis opened the fourth-quarter scoring with a 3-yard run, and Terron Kellman's 9-yard touchdown at 7:49 completed the 35-3 result.
