Joe Pesansky rallies Florida International past Liberty 34-27 in OT
AP
Nov 15, 2025
MIAMI (AP) Joe Pesansky threw a go-ahead touchdown pass in overtime and Mister Clark intercepted Ethan Vasko to seal Florida International's 34-27 victory over Liberty Flames on Saturday.
Pesansky rallied Florida International (5-5, 3-3 Conference USA) with a 7-yard toss to Maguire Anderson and Clark ended matters six plays later. It came after Jay Billingsley kicked two field goals in the final 2:48 for Liberty (4-6, 3-3) to force overtime. He tied it with a 48-yarder with a second left.
Keegan Davis sacked Vasko to set up fourth-and-6 and then forced Vasko to hurry the pass that Clark intercepted.
Vasko opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Donte Lee Jr., but Pesansky answered with a 6-yard touchdown run to tie it at 7 after a quarter.
The Flames took a 14-7 lead on Vaughn Blue's 2-yard touchdown run. FIU Panthers followed with Kejon Owens' 9-yard scoring run to tie it.
Liberty moved ahead 21-14 on a 1-yard scoring plunge by Evan Dickens. Noah Grant's 39-yard field goal with 1:49 remaining cut it to 21-17 at halftime.
FIU took its first lead at 24-21 on Pesansky's 8-yard touchdown pass to Alex Perry early in the third. Grant's 40-yard field goal early in the fourth upped the lead to six.
Pesansky completed 24 of 34 passes for 206 yards.
Vasko totaled 218 yards on 17-for-31 passing with two interceptions. Dickens carried 28 times for 106 yards.
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(15:00 - 1st) M.Morgan kicks 65 yards from LIB 35 to the FIU End Zone. A.Brown returns the kickoff. Tackled by LIB at FIU 25.
+4 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 25
(14:55 - 1st) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by A.Perry for 4 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 29.
No Gain
2 & 6 - FIU 29
(14:37 - 1st) K.Owens rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 29.
No Gain
3 & 6 - FIU 29
(13:51 - 1st) J.Pesansky steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for D.Payne.
Punt
4 & 6 - FIU 29
(13:48 - 1st) T.Wilhoit punts 42 yards to LIB 29 Center-J.Wood. Fair catch by R.Smith.
LIB
Flames
- Touchdown (11 plays, 71 yards, 5:01 poss)
Result
Play
No Gain
1 & 10 - LIB 29
(13:40 - 1st) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for D.Lee.
+1 YD
2 & 10 - LIB 29
(13:34 - 1st) E.Vasko rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by FIU at LIB 30.
+17 YD
3 & 9 - LIB 30
(12:55 - 1st) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by T.Mobley for 17 yards. Tackled by FIU at LIB 47. PENALTY on FIU-FIU Defensive Sideline Interference 15 yards accepted.
+10 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 38
(12:50 - 1st) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by J.Coleman for 10 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 28.
+1 YD
2 & 5 - FIU 28
(12:30 - 1st) E.Dickens rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 27.
+5 YD
2 & 9 - FIU 27
(12:12 - 1st) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by R.Smith for 5 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 22.
+3 YD
3 & 4 - FIU 22
(11:53 - 1st) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by E.Dickens for 3 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 19.
+2 YD
4 & 1 - FIU 19
(11:24 - 1st) E.Dickens rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 17. Tackled by FIU at FIU 17.
+2 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 17
(10:59 - 1st) E.Dickens rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 15.
No Gain
2 & 8 - FIU 15
(10:24 - 1st) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for R.Smith.
+15 YD
3 & 8 - FIU 15
(10:16 - 1st) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by D.Lee for 15 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
PAT Good
(8:44 - 1st) J.Billingsley extra point is good.
FIU
Panthers
- Touchdown (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:44 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(8:39 - 1st) M.Morgan kicks 65 yards from LIB 35 to the FIU End Zone. Touchback.
No Gain
1 & 10 - FIU 25
(8:39 - 1st) J.Pesansky steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for K.Owens.
+6 YD
2 & 10 - FIU 25
(8:35 - 1st) A.Carrie rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 31.
+10 YD
3 & 4 - FIU 31
(8:21 - 1st) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by A.Perry for 10 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 41. PENALTY on LIB-A.Jones Roughing the Passer 15 yards accepted.
+5 YD
1 & 10 - LIB 44
(7:34 - 1st) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by K.Owens for 5 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 39.
+4 YD
2 & 5 - LIB 39
(6:48 - 1st) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by A.Perry for 4 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 35.
+2 YD
3 & 1 - LIB 35
(6:30 - 1st) K.Owens rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 33.
+14 YD
1 & 10 - LIB 33
(6:17 - 1st) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by D.Payne for 14 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 19.
+9 YD
1 & 10 - LIB 19
(5:57 - 1st) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by K.McNeal for 9 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 10.
+4 YD
2 & 1 - LIB 10
(5:33 - 1st) K.Owens rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 6.
+6 YD
1 & Goal - LIB 6
(5:20 - 1st) J.Pesansky rushed for 6 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
PAT Good
(4:55 - 1st) N.Grant extra point is good.
LIB
Flames
- Touchdown (9 plays, 65 yards, 5:03 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(4:55 - 1st) N.Grant kicks 60 yards from FIU 35 to the LIB 5. Out of bounds.
+5 YD
1 & 10 - LIB 35
(4:55 - 1st) E.Dickens rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by FIU at LIB 40.
+6 YD
2 & 5 - LIB 40
(4:22 - 1st) E.Dickens rushed for 6 yards. Tackled by FIU at LIB 46.
+4 YD
1 & 10 - LIB 46
(3:46 - 1st) E.Dickens rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by FIU at LIB 50.
+2 YD
2 & 6 - LIB 50
(3:00 - 1st) E.Dickens rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 48.
+18 YD
3 & 4 - FIU 48
(2:19 - 1st) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by D.Lee for 18 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 30.
+7 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 30
(1:43 - 1st) E.Dickens rushed for 7 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 23.
+7 YD
2 & 3 - FIU 23
(1:08 - 1st) V.Blue rushed for 7 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 16.
+14 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 16
(0:29 - 1st) V.Blue rushed for 14 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 2.
+2 YD
1 & Goal - FIU 2
(15:00 - 2nd) V.Blue rushed for 2 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
PAT Good
(14:56 - 2nd) J.Billingsley extra point is good.
FIU
Panthers
- Touchdown (11 plays, 82 yards, 4:05 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(14:52 - 2nd) M.Morgan kicks 61 yards from LIB 35 to the FIU 4. A.Brown returns the kickoff. Tackled by LIB at FIU 20.
+36 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 20
(14:52 - 2nd) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by A.Perry for 36 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 44.
No Gain
1 & 10 - LIB 44
(14:04 - 2nd) J.Pesansky steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.Stone.
+8 YD
2 & 10 - LIB 44
(13:56 - 2nd) A.Carrie rushed for 8 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 36.
+3 YD
3 & 2 - LIB 36
(13:35 - 2nd) A.Carrie rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 33.
(2:27 - 2nd) J.Pesansky rushed for 8 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 22.
No Gain
3 & 16 - LIB 22
(2:00 - 2nd) J.Pesansky steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for A.Perry.
Field Goal
4 & 16 - LIB 29
(1:54 - 2nd) N.Grant 39 yard field goal attempt is good Center-J.Wood Holder-FIU.
LIB
Flames
- Punt (14 plays, 35 yards, 3:32 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(1:49 - 2nd) N.Grant kicks 65 yards from FIU 35 to the LIB End Zone. J.Monteiro returns the kickoff. Tackled by FIU at LIB 30.
Penalty
1 & 10 - LIB 30
(1:43 - 2nd) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for R.Smith. PENALTY on FIU-P.Courtney Defensive Pass Interference 5 yards accepted. No Play.
No Gain
1 & 10 - LIB 35
(1:38 - 2nd) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.Person.
+7 YD
2 & 20 - LIB 35
(1:30 - 2nd) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by J.Person for 7 yards. Tackled by FIU at LIB 42.
+10 YD
3 & 3 - LIB 42
(1:10 - 2nd) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by J.Person for 10 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 48.
+11 YD
1 & 9 - FIU 48
(0:53 - 2nd) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by D.Lee for 11 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 37.
+6 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 37
(0:40 - 2nd) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by D.Lee for 6 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 31.
No Gain
2 & 4 - FIU 31
(0:36 - 2nd) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for T.Mobley.
+4 YD
3 & 4 - FIU 31
(0:31 - 2nd) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by R.Smith for 4 yards.
Sack
1 & 10 - FIU 27
(0:24 - 2nd) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Sacked at FIU 34 for -7 yards (J.Chaney).
No Gain
2 & 17 - FIU 34
(0:14 - 2nd) E.Vasko spikes the ball.
No Gain
3 & 17 - FIU 34
(0:12 - 2nd) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.Person.
(9:20 - 3rd) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by J.Person for 14 yards. Tackled by FIU at LIB 28.
No Gain
3 & 1 - LIB 28
(8:51 - 3rd) E.Dickens rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by FIU at LIB 28.
+1 YD
4 & 1 - LIB 28
(8:13 - 3rd) E.Dickens rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by FIU at LIB 29.
+4 YD
1 & 10 - LIB 29
(7:38 - 3rd) E.Dickens rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by FIU at LIB 33.
+1 YD
2 & 6 - LIB 33
(7:05 - 3rd) E.Dickens rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by FIU at LIB 34.
No Gain
3 & 5 - LIB 34
(6:29 - 3rd) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for A.Henderson.
Punt
4 & 5 - LIB 34
(6:20 - 3rd) M.Morgan punts 54 yards to FIU 12 Center-LIB. M.Anderson returned punt from the FIU 12. Tackled by LIB at FIU 19.
FIU
Panthers
- Field Goal (14 plays, 59 yards, 7:43 poss)
Result
Play
+4 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 19
(6:08 - 3rd) K.Owens rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 23.
+3 YD
2 & 6 - FIU 23
(5:31 - 3rd) K.Owens rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 26.
+2 YD
3 & 3 - FIU 26
(4:49 - 3rd) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by J.Stone for 2 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 28.
+2 YD
4 & 1 - FIU 28
(4:32 - 3rd) J.Pesansky rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 30.
+11 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 30
(3:56 - 3rd) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by K.McNeal for 11 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 41.
No Gain
1 & 10 - FIU 41
(3:34 - 3rd) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by A.Perry for 0 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 41.
+3 YD
2 & 10 - FIU 41
(3:05 - 3rd) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by D.Payne for 3 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 44.
+6 YD
3 & 7 - FIU 44
(2:27 - 3rd) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by J.Stone for 6 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 50.
+4 YD
4 & 1 - FIU 50
(1:47 - 3rd) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by D.Payne for 4 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 46.
+5 YD
1 & 10 - LIB 46
(1:11 - 3rd) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by A.Carrie for 5 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 41. PENALTY on LIB-D.Dozier Illegal Use of Hands / Defense 15 yards accepted.
+2 YD
1 & 10 - LIB 26
(1:11 - 3rd) J.Stone rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 24.
(7:31 - 4th) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Sacked at LIB 44 for -10 yards (K.Davis).
+19 YD
2 & 20 - LIB 44
(6:45 - 4th) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by J.Jenkins for 19 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 37.
+5 YD
3 & 1 - FIU 37
(5:58 - 4th) J.Coleman rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 32.
+5 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 32
(5:24 - 4th) E.Dickens rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 27.
+8 YD
2 & 5 - FIU 27
(4:47 - 4th) E.Dickens rushed for 8 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 19.
+1 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 19
(4:22 - 4th) E.Dickens rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 18.
+3 YD
2 & 9 - FIU 18
(3:41 - 4th) E.Dickens rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 15.
No Gain
3 & 6 - FIU 15
(3:01 - 4th) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for V.Blue.
Penalty
4 & 6 - FIU 15
(2:52 - 4th) PENALTY on LIB-LIB Delay of Game 5 yards accepted. No Play.
Field Goal
4 & 11 - FIU 28
(2:52 - 4th) J.Billingsley 38 yard field goal attempt is good Center-R.Manis Holder-LIB.
FIU
Panthers
- Downs (7 plays, 30 yards, 2:25 poss)
Result
Play
Kickoff
(2:45 - 4th) M.Morgan kicks 40 yards from LIB 35 to the FIU 25. M.Anderson returns the kickoff. Tackled by LIB at FIU 25. PENALTY on LIB-LIB Offensive Offside 5 yards accepted.
-1 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 30
(2:45 - 4th) K.Owens rushed for -1 yards. Tackled by LIB at FIU 29.
Sack
2 & 11 - FIU 29
(2:40 - 4th) J.Pesansky steps back to pass. Sacked at FIU 25 for -4 yards (C.Bazile).
+26 YD
3 & 15 - FIU 25
(2:34 - 4th) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by J.Stone for 26 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 49.
-1 YD
1 & 10 - LIB 49
(2:15 - 4th) K.Owens rushed for -1 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 50.
+7 YD
2 & 11 - FIU 50
(2:00 - 4th) K.Owens rushed for 7 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 43.
+3 YD
3 & 4 - LIB 43
(1:13 - 4th) K.Owens rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 40.
No Gain
4 & 1 - LIB 40
(0:27 - 4th) K.Owens rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 40.
LIB
Flames
- Field Goal (4 plays, 29 yards, 0:20 poss)
Result
Play
No Gain
1 & 10 - LIB 40
(0:20 - 4th) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for LIB.
No Gain
2 & 10 - LIB 40
(0:14 - 4th) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for J.Person.
+29 YD
3 & 10 - LIB 40
(0:11 - 4th) E.Vasko pass complete. Catch made by D.Lee for 29 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 31.
Field Goal
1 & 10 - FIU 38
(0:03 - 4th) J.Billingsley 48 yard field goal attempt is good Center-R.Manis Holder-LIB.
FIU
Panthers
- Touchdown (6 plays, 25 yards, 0:00 poss)
Result
Play
No Gain
1 & 10 - LIB 25
(0:00 - OT) J.Pesansky rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 25.
No Gain
2 & 10 - LIB 25
(0:00 - OT) J.Pesansky steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for FIU.
+18 YD
3 & 10 - LIB 25
(0:00 - OT) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by A.Perry for 18 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 7.
No Gain
1 & Goal - LIB 7
(0:00 - OT) A.Carrie rushed for 0 yards. Tackled by LIB at LIB 7.
No Gain
2 & Goal - LIB 7
(0:00 - OT) J.Pesansky steps back to pass. Pass incomplete intended for K.McNeal.
+7 YD
3 & Goal - LIB 7
(0:00 - OT) J.Pesansky pass complete. Catch made by M.Anderson for 7 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
PAT Good
(0:00 - OT) N.Grant extra point is good.
LIB
Flames
- Interception (6 plays, 17 yards, 0:00 poss)
Result
Play
+9 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 25
(0:00 - OT) E.Dickens rushed for 9 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 16.
+4 YD
2 & 1 - FIU 16
(0:00 - OT) E.Vasko rushed for 4 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 12.
+3 YD
1 & 10 - FIU 12
(0:00 - OT) E.Dickens rushed for 3 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 9.
+2 YD
2 & 7 - FIU 9
(0:00 - OT) E.Dickens rushed for 2 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 7.
Sack
3 & 5 - FIU 7
(0:00 - OT) E.Vasko steps back to pass. Sacked at FIU 8 for -1 yards (K.Davis).
Int
4 & 6 - FIU 8
(0:00 - OT) E.Vasko pass INTERCEPTED at FIU End Zone. Intercepted by M.Clark at FIU End Zone. Tackled by LIB at FIU End Zone. Touchback.