Liberty Defeats New Mexico State 49-35 to Win Conference USA Title

Quarterback Kaidon Salter's Dominant Performance Keeps Liberty's New Year’s Six Bowl Bid Hopes Alive

Undefeated No. 20 Liberty beat New Mexico State 49-35 in the Conference USA championship game, maintaining its hopes of a New Year’s Six bowl bid.
Kaidon Salter, Liberty's quarterback, threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, passing for 319 yards and rushing for 165 yards.
Liberty, with the country’s No. 1 rushing offense, ran for 393 yards and finished with 712 yards of offense.
New Mexico State's eight-game winning streak ended with this loss.
Liberty could end up playing on New Year’s Day as the highest-ranked Group of Five team if No. 17 Tulane falls to SMU in Saturday’s American Athletic Conference title game.