Purdie throws 3 TD passes as Liberty rolls past Ball State 51-15
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LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Deshawn Purdie threw three touchdown passes to lead Liberty to a 51-15 victory over Ball State on Saturday.
Purdie connected twice with Jamari Person for scores and another to Makai Jackson, who finished with four receptions for 88 yards. Purdie was 13-of-20 passing for 211 yards.
Kam Davis, Ethan Vasko and Jaylin Belford added touchdown runs for Liberty (2-1). Jaylen Henderson threw a 21-yard pass to Terron Kellman with 7:29 left to play.
TJ Horton’s 2-yard touchdown run capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive for Ball State (1-2) that tied it 7-all late in the first quarter. Purdie later answered with 16- and 7-yard touchdown passes to Person to help the Flames take a 23-7 lead into halftime.
Horton finished with 79 yards rushing on eight carries. He added another short-yardage touchdown run in the third quarter for the Cardinals.
Liberty is 4-0 at home against Mid-American Conference opponents and 8-12 overall.
Up next
Ball State: At Kent State on Saturday.
Liberty: At Coastal Carolina on Saturday.
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