Missouri State Bears vs. Liberty Flames - News - November 08, 2025 | FOX Sports

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Caden Williams - Doesn't play in loss Williams (undisclosed) did not play in Saturday's 21-17 loss to Missouri State.

Impact Williams ended up being inactive for the Flames' close loss, likely due to the same injury he was dealing with two weeks ago. The supplementary running back has now missed two of his last three showings. He 5-foot-10 running back will aim to return to the field next Saturday at FIU.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dash Luke - Logs two catches in win Luke brought in two of four targets for 21 yards in Saturday's 21-17 win over Liberty.

Impact Luke was able to crush a questionable status and play in an eventual win. The senior wide receiver logged just two catches, but he remained a big part of the Bears' offense. He'll look to stay healthy for next week's game against UTEP.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reese Smith - Tallies 62 yards Smith caught four passes for 62 yards versus Missouri State on Saturday.

Impact This is Smith's first game with more than one receptions since Week 3. Also, his only touchdown came in Week 1, and that was against Maine.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Dickens - Rushes for over 100 yards, TD Dickens rushed 28 times for 127 yards and a touchdown against Missouri State on Saturday.

Impact That's a lot of carries, but the Flames seem to have realized giving the ball to Dickens is about the only way to get this offense moving. The Georgia Tech transfer has averaged 5.7 yards per carry, and he's scored nine touchdowns as well.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Vasko - Costly turnovers in loss Vasko went 18-for-35 for 196 yards and an interception against Missouri State on Saturday. He rushed for a TD, but he also lost a fumble.

Impact Vasko's counterpart totaled three touchdowns and didn't turn the ball over. Meanwhile, Vasko himself scored one TD but turned it over twice. Liberty lost 21-17, so the difference in quarterback play is what decided this game. Unfortunately for the Flames, this isn't the first time Vasko has driven the team to a loss.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jmariyae Robinson - Finds end zone Robinson caught five passes for 69 yards and a score versus Liberty on Saturday.

Impact After three games in a row with exactly two catches for a little over 20 yards, Robinson's last two games have been impressive. In those games he's totaled 11 catches with three touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tristian Gardner - Catches TD Gardner caught five passes for 80 yards and a score against Liberty on Saturday.

Impact This is Gardner's best game of the season, but it comes after a game wherein he had one catch for zero yards. This is a true freshman, though, so the fact he is contributing at all is notable. On the year he has 23 catches for 349 yards and three scores.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Missouri State Bears

STANDINGS

CONFERENCE USA		W-L	CONF	STRK
1	Kennesaw State	10-4	7-1	L1
2	Jacksonville State	9-5	7-1	W1
3	Western Kentucky	9-4	6-2	W1
4	Louisiana Tech	8-5	5-3	W3
5	Florida International	7-6	5-3	L1
6	Missouri State	7-6	5-3	L3
7	Delaware	7-6	4-4	W2
8	Liberty	4-8	3-5	L4
9	New Mexico State	4-8	2-6	L1
10	Middle Tennessee	3-9	2-6	W2
11	UTEP	2-10	1-7	L5
12	Sam Houston	2-10	1-7	L2

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EVENT INFO

Williams Stadium (VA)

Williams Stadium (VA)

Lynchburg, VA

Nov 08, 2025

18,407

3 Hours 18 Minutes