| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSO | 7 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
| LIB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 26 |
Bucenell's 4 TDs lift Charleston Southern over Liberty 48-26
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Shane Bucenell threw three touchdown passes and rushed for a score, Mike Holloway had 107 yards rushing, and Charleston Southern snapped Liberty's five-game winning streak with a 48-26 victory on Saturday.
Charleston Southern (6-3, 3-1 Big South) scored on four straight possessions in the second quarter to build a 31-6 halftime lead.
Up 7-6 after the first quarter, the Bucs got an 83-yard kickoff return from Darius Hammond that led to a field goal to make it 10-6. Ben Robinson scored on a 28-yard run, Bucenell hit Mike Holloway for a 20-yard TD, and Kamereon Brown hauled in a 45-yard pass one play after Shadarius Hopkins' interception.
Bucenell, who passed for 170 yards, scored on a 57-yard QB keeper on the Bucs' first play of the second half to put Charleston Southern in front 38-6.
Stephen Calvert had 261 yards passing and three TDs for Liberty (6-4, 4-1). Kendall Couamin, Dante' Shells and B.J. Farrow each had receiving scores.
Game Information
2023 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 5-1 | 7-5 |
| UT Martin | 5-1 | 8-3 |
| Eastern Illinois | 4-2 | 8-3 |
| Bryant | 4-2 | 6-5 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-3 | 4-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Robert Morris | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Tennessee State | 2-4 | 6-5 |
| Lindenwood | 1-5 | 3-7 |
2023 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 8-0 | 13-1 |
| New Mexico State | 7-1 | 10-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Sam Houston | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| UTEP | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Florida International | 1-7 | 4-8 |
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