LYNCHBURG, VA — Ethan Vosko threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth and Liberty scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to beat Maine 28-7 on Saturday night in a season opener for both teams.

Vasko, a Coastal Carolina transfer, finished 19 of 33 for 197 yards and rushed for 63 yards on 13 carries. His 9-yard pass to Reese Smith seven seconds before halftime tied the score at 7.

In the fourth quarter Evan Dickens had a 24-yard touchdown reception and Donte Lee Jr. had a 16-yard TD catch. Vasko iced it was a 13-yard scoring run with 2:38 to play.

Sincere Baines broke free for a 77-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter to open the scoring but the Black Bears had two turnovers, three fourth-down failures and four punts after that.

Baines carried 11 times for 118 yards. Cart

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