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NOV 30 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Charlie Brewer, QB, Sr., Baylor,...Brewer led Baylor to a 32-31 come-from-behind victory over K-State, as he threw for a season-best 349 yards on 31-of-39 passing for a career-high completion percentage of 79.5%. He had two passing touchdowns and a career-high 23 carries for 56 yards and two rushing TDs. Brewer went a perfect 4-of-4 for 45 yards on the final drive to lead BU to the game-winning field goal as time expired. He has led the Bears on six game-winning drives in his career and the first of 2020. - Big 12 Football

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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11/29/20 - Malik Willis, rSr/2022, Liberty, 6-1, 223 (DS#2 QB) + More +

Malik Willis' first offensive series Friday against UMass looked a bit shaky. The Liberty quarterback was dropped for losses of one and eight yards, and he missed on a third-down pass intended for Kevin Shaa. Willis, though, quickly shook off the slow start and reverted back to the sharp, poised and dynamic signal caller who led the Flames to eight consecutive victories to open the season. The redshirt junior threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 63 yards and a score, and was electric in the Flames' 45-0 victory over UMass at Williams Stadium.

It was a needed bounce-back performance for Willis. He threw three interceptions and was wildly inaccurate in last weekend's 15-14 loss at N.C. State. "It was good. I needed that last week. You always want to win, but we learned a lot from that game and I just had to take it back to the basics and get back to my fundamentals," said Willis, who completed 16 of 24 passes. "I was fundamentally not sound last week and just worked real hard this week to make sure I was focused in on that and just try to be the best that I could be and play for the glory of God." Wills completed eight straight passes and threw all three of his touchdown passes in the first half. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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QB Malik Willis, Liberty
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11/28/20 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty, 6-1, 200 (DS#25 QB) + More +

John Mayers kicked a 30-yard field goal on the final play of the game and Baylor beat Kansas State 32-31 Saturday night, ending the Bears' five-game losing streak. Charlie Brewer completed 31 of 39 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns. The senior quarterback completed four passes in a row for 45 yards after it initially appeared he had fumbled on a run on the first play. Kansas State (4-5, 4-4 Big 12) has lost four in a row since starting 4-0 in conference play. The final drive for Baylor (2-5, 2-5) began from its 31 with a 5-yard run by Brewer, but with Kansas State coming up with the ball after it popped out. A long replay review determined that Brewer's knee was down before the fumble.

Brewer also ran for 56 yards and two scores, while he was sacked seven times to lose 23 yards. He had a 1-yard TD keeper with 4:16 left, before K-State went three-and-out and punted. Kansas State quarterback Will Howard threw a touchdown and ran for another, fellow true freshman Deuce Vaughn rushed for 102 yards with a score. Howard's 24-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter put K-State up 24-15, a play after his 49-yard pass to wide-open tight end Briley Moore. Vaughn's 38-yard TD run countered a Brewer TD pass to Trestan Ebner. Brewer had an 7-yard TD on a draw play to end Baylor's first drive, which was set up by the first of Howard's two interceptions. After the botched extra point, K-State went ahead when receiver Malik Knowles took a handoff on a sweep and ran 75 yards for a score. - Baylor/AP College Football

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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11/27/20 - Malik Willis, rSr/2022, Liberty, 6-1, 223 (DS#2 QB) + More +

Malik Willis passed for three touchdowns in the first half and Liberty blanked winless UMass 45-0 on Friday, rebounding from a stinging one-point loss in its previous game. Liberty (9-1), which outgained the Minutemen 629 yards to 227, scored touchdowns on four straight drives and added a field goal in the waning seconds of the first half to build a 31-0 halftime lead, adding another field goal and two more TDs on five second-half possessions. Willis was 16-for-24 for 223 yards passing. He connected for TDs with Kevin Shaa, Michael Bolinger and Demario Douglas. Peytton Pickett and Joshua Mack each rushed for more than 100 yards - Pickett picked up 125 on 10 carries with a 16-yard TD. Mack ran for 109 on 11 carries and touchdown bursts of 59 and 54-yards.

Receiver DJ Stubbs caught 3 passes for 56 yards and surpassed 1,500 career receiving yards. The Minutemen (0-4) end a truncated season. The school had originally opted not to play during the coronavirus pandemic but changed course in September, managing to schedule four games. UMass was outscored 161-16. Liberty ends its season at unbeaten No. 16 Coastal Carolina next Saturday and had also been undefeated before falling 15-14 at NC State a week ago. Attendance was capped at 250, per new orders from Virginia's governor. - AP College Football

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QB Malik Willis, Liberty
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11/26/20 - Malik Willis, rSr/2022, Liberty, 6-1, 223 (DS#2 QB) + More +

A significant portion of Liberty's offensive responsibilities fell on quarterback Malik Willis' shoulders in the season's first eight games. Each week, his maturation and understanding of Hugh Freeze's complex RPO offense developed, and he steadily evolved into a true dual-threat quarterback. The Flames flourished on offense, and Willis was at the center of a well-oiled, high-powered attack. The redshirt junior always deferred the praise sent his way. He credited his teammates for executing and the coaches for putting the players in a position to succeed. Willis didn't see himself as the one making the offense flourish. It was a collective effort. Collectively, the Flames struggled mightily on the offensive side of the ball Saturday night against North Carolina State. There was no rhythm. The methodical, slow-it-down pace that worked incredibly well at Virginia Tech two weekends ago was stymied. Whenever tempo was utilized, there were mixed results.

Willis didn't see it as a collective disappointment. He never looked at a stat sheet following the 15-14 heartbreaking loss. He honestly didn't have to. Three times his passes were intercepted by the Wolfpack, and his first of two fourth-quarter picks led to the go-ahead touchdown. For all the deferring Willis has done in the good times, he placed the blame squarely on his shoulders. The same shoulders that helped lead Liberty into the FBS Top 25 polls for the first time. "I take the blame and God takes all the glory. It's all on me. I take the blame for that loss," Willis said, never hesitating or mincing his words, though the pain was evident when he spoke. "I take the blame for turning the ball over and just putting us in terrible situations when the defense was picking us up every time and the offensive line was doing their part, running backs doing their part. I've just got to take command and do what I'm supposed to do and go out there and take care of the football." - Lynchburg News and Advance

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QB Malik Willis, Liberty
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11/24/20 - Malik Willis, rSr/2022, Liberty, 6-1, 223 (DS#2 QB) + More +

Liberty quarterback Malik Willis has been turning heads in a sizzling start to the season, his first as the Flames' starting signal caller. This week, he was added to another watch list that honors the nation's top college football player. Willis was added to the Maxwell Award watch list to go with his inclusion on the watch lists for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) National Performer of the Year. The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the nation's top player. It is voted on by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club.

The semifinalists for the Maxwell and Bednarik Awards will be announced Nov. 30, and the three finalists for each award will be announced Dec. 8. Willis, who garnered recognition for his running at the beginning of the season, has transformed into a true dual-threat quarterback as the season has progressed. He threw his 13th touchdown pass in the past four games - and 16th of the season - with 19 seconds remaining in the first half of Saturday night's primetime matchup with N.C. State to tie the game at 7. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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QB Malik Willis, Liberty
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11/21/20 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty, 6-1, 200 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Mired in a five-game losing streak, first-year Baylor coach Dave Aranda still believes in his team and his senior quarterback. Aranda will continue to stick with fourth-year starter Charlie Brewer heading into the bye week before the Bears begin their closing three-game stretch against Kansas State on Nov. 28 at McLane Stadium. "Every game, we're fighting tooth and nail, and Charlie gives us the best opportunity to come out on top," Aranda said. "We want our best 11 out there, and quarterback is the guy we've got to have a lot of faith in." Aranda said that he talked to Brewer about a report of a death threat against him, but the quarterback told him there was nothing to it. "I approached Charlie about what took place, and we were ready to move to protect him to report to the Baylor police department, and he assured me it was nothing," Aranda said. "It was something his sister got that he didn't feel was directed at him or directed at her."

If the game circumstances are right, Aranda said he would consider playing sophomore Gerry Bohanon or redshirt freshman Jacob Zeno. Bohanon didn't travel to Texas Tech to take care of a personal issue, but Aranda said he is back with the team. Brewer has started 36 of the last 37 games since breaking into the starting lineup in the ninth game of his freshman year in 2017 when he led the Bears to a 38-9 win over Kansas in Lawrence. It was Baylor's only win in a 1-11 season during Matt Rhule's first season as head coach. - Waco Tribune

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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11/14/20 - Malik Willis, rSr/2022, Liberty, 6-1, 223 (DS#2 QB) + More +

Malik Willis threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more scores, leading No. 22 Liberty over Western Carolina 58-14 on Saturday. Liberty (8-0) won its 10th straight game and remained second behind Notre Dame for the nation's longest active winning streak. Playing their first game of the season, the Catamounts (0-1) trailed 14-7 early in the second quarter. Liberty then scored four straight touchdowns in the next 14 minutes. Willis completed 14 of 19 passes with touchdown strikes of 44, 40 and 83 yards. He scored on runs of 11 and 43 yards and rushed for 97 yards on eight carries. Willis has accounted for 16 touchdowns in the past three games, including 12 in the air. He threw for just three TDs in the Flames' first five games. - AP College Football

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QB Malik Willis, Liberty
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11/09/20 - Malik Willis, rSr/2022, Liberty, 6-1, 223 (DS#2 QB) + More +

No. 2 Notre Dame has the longest active win streak in the FBS at 13 games. Which team has the second longest? No. 22 Liberty, which won its ninth in a row with its 38-35 victory at Virginia Tech. The Flames are 2-0 against ACC opponents - they beat Syracuse three weeks ago - after entering the season 0-8 against the league. Liberty, in its third year in the FBS, is the first non-Power Five team to defeat two ACC opponents in the same season since Houston did it in 2015. Liberty also is 4-0 against 2019 bowl teams. - AP College Football

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QB Malik Willis, Liberty
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11/07/20 - TreShaun Clark, rSr/2024, Liberty, 6-1, 250 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

Josh Aldridge's eyes light up and he jumps around with an exuberant amount of energy when the Liberty defense forces an opponent into a third-and-long situation. The defensive line coach quickly finds a pair of true freshmen defensive ends whose task is to create havoc off the edge. The third-down pass rush features TreShaun Clark moving from end to the inside. Matchup against an offensive guard? Clark can use his speed and added muscle to bully his way into the backfield. A running back decides to take him on? Clark has no problem utilizing his power to overwhelm and get to the quarterback. The 25th-ranked Flames' success on defense is rooted in their ability to bring a potent pass rush on third down. Aldridge has made sure Clark's versatility is utilized to its fullest extent as the sophomore evolves into the unit's most complete player.

"Specifically on third down we're able to move him around and get him some mismatches potentially on guards, on running backs, on people maybe not necessarily the weak link but just somebody we feel is a good matchup for him," Aldridge said of Clark. "[It] allows us to get one of those big boys off the field and then bring a lot of these good young defensive ends, we can get more of them on the field at the same time, too. "He just makes us so versatile, he makes our whole defense versatile." Clark shined last season playing opposite of Jessie Lemonier, and the Danville native has taken a step forward this season in his ever-evolving role on the defensive line. The 6-foot-1 Clark added 15 pounds of muscle in the offseason and bulked up from his 230-pound frame as a freshman to where he is now playing at a comfortable 245 pounds, which allows him to move around on the line. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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OLB TreShaun Clark, Liberty
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11/07/20 - Alex Barbir, rSr/2022, Liberty, 5-09, 225 (DS#999 K) + More +

Alex Barbir hit a career-long 51-yard field goal with 1 second remaining to lift No. 25 Liberty to a 38-35 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Barbir's kick punctuated a wild ending for the Flames, who rallied from a 20-14 halftime deficit and moved to 7-0 for the first time in program history. Barbir had a 59-yard attempt blocked with 8 seconds left, and Virginia Tech's Jermaine Waller returned it to the end zone for what appeared to be the game-winning score for the Hokies (4-3). But officials ruled that Virginia Tech had called a timeout before the attempt.

Liberty then elected to go for it on fourth-and-6 from the Virginia Tech 41. Malik Willis found CJ Yarbrough for an 8-yard gain at the Virginia Tech 33 with 5 seconds left, allowing Barbir to come out for a shorter 51-yard attempt, which he drilled. Willis led the Flames, who knocked off their second ACC opponent this season and won their eighth straight game going back to last season. He threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 108 yards and a score. Hendon Hooker paced Virginia Tech, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 156 yards and a touchdown. - AP College Football

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K Alex Barbir, Liberty
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11/06/20 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty, 6-1, 200 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Though senior quarterback Charlie Brewer has been erratic through the first four games, Aranda likes the experience and toughness he brings to the team. Some fans were calling for redshirt freshman Jacob Zeno to come in as the TCU game dragged on, but Aranda stuck with Brewer. After hitting tight end Ben Sims on a one-yard pass for Baylor's first touchdown with 14 seconds left in the second quarter, Brewer led the Bears to 17 second-half points, including a three-yard touchdown pass to Sims. "There was a lot of positive with Charlie in that second half," Aranda said. "We've got to get it to where we're playing a complete game and Charlie's been Charlie. In speaking to him, his confidence is there, his want to perform at a real high level for the offense and for his teammates is very high. So I feel a great responsibility to do what I can to give him that opportunity." - Waco Tribune Herald

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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11/06/20 - CJ Yarbrough, rSr/2024, Liberty, 6-2, 195 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Hugh Freeze pointed out frequently during the first six weeks of the season the Liberty offense hasn't operated at full strength, especially at wide receiver. The Flames haven't played with outside receivers CJ Yarbrough and Noah Frith in the same game. The two receivers are considered the team's most explosive playmakers on the outside, and both are finally fully healthy for the first time this season. Yarbrough and Frith both practiced Monday morning and Freeze is expecting them to play Saturday when No. 25 Liberty visits Virginia Tech for a noon kickoff. "They looked great this morning. Really excited to have both of those guys back," Freeze said. "They're going to make us better in whatever games we play in to have both of them out there."

Frith has only played in one game this season. He missed the opener at Western Kentucky with a foot injury and then suffered a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter against FIU. The redshirt sophomore had three catches for 56 yards and a touchdown against the Panthers. Yarbrough, on the other hand, has sporadically played this season while dealing with a shoulder injury. He started against WKU, North Alabama and Louisiana-Monroe and came off the bench to play against Southern Miss. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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WR CJ Yarbrough, Liberty
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11/04/20 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty, 6-1, 200 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Brewer had a knack for creating big plays last season, but he's yet to provide a spark in the Bears' underperforming offense. The starting quarterback engineered Baylor's solid comeback campaign but was 17-of-37 for 203 yards and two touchdowns and was sacked five times. Despite his shortcomings, Aranda has consistently reaffirmed his faith in Brewer. "There's a lot of positive with Charlie in that second half [against TCU]," Aranda said. "We've got to get it to where we're playing a complete game and Charlie's been Charlie. "In speaking to him, his confidence is there, his want to perform at a real high level for the offense and for his teammates is very high. So, I feel a great responsibility to do what I can to give him that opportunity." - Waco Tribune Herald

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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10/29/20 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty, 6-1, 200 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Four-year starter Charlie Brewer is the heart of the Baylor football team. It is pretty uncommon for universities to have a quarterback that starts all four years of their career, but Brewer brings consistency to Baylor's team. He has played in 38 games during his career at Baylor with 9,285 total offensive yards under his belt. He has totaled 57 passing and 18 rushing touchdowns. Brewer is one of just two returning FBS quarterbacks to pass for 20+ touchdowns and rush for 10+ touchdowns in 2019, the same year he led his team to a 8-1 Big 12 and 11-3 overall record, and eventually to the Sugar Bowl to play Georgia on New Year's Day. This season, Brewer is has a 65% completion rate with 658 total yards through just three games. - Dallas Morning News

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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