LYNCHBURG, Va. – Quinton Cooley rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns, Christian Bodnar forced a game-winning turnover in overtime and Liberty held off Florida International 31-24 on Tuesday night, extending the nation’s longest active regular-season winning streak to 2020 17 games.

Cooley opened overtime with three straight runs to get Liberty inside the 10 before Kaidon Salter hit a keeper for his second rushing touchdown of the game.

Then Bodnar was unblocked on the right side to hit FIU quarterback Keyone Jenkins and force a fumble that resulted in Jerome Jolly Jr. falling to the ground, ending the game.

Liberty (5-0, 3-0) has won 12 straight home games and 20 straight meetings against Conference USA opponents (at the time of the matchup).

Salter completed 9 of 16 passes for 125 yards and rushed for 60 yards for Liberty. Cooley topped 100 yards rushing for the fourth time this season and the 11th time in his career. Liberty finished the season with 50 carries and a season-high 281 yards.

Jenkins threw for 245 yards with one interception for FIU (2-4, 1-2).

Cooley gave Liberty a 24-10 lead early in the fourth quarter after a 9-yard touchdown run. But FIU responded with a scoring drive, highlighted by Jenkins’ 40-yard pass to Eric Rivers, which set up a short touchdown run by Kejon Owens for a one-possession deficit.

Liberty went wide with a three-pointer with 5:26 left and gave the ball back to FIU. The Panthers rushed 61 yards in nine plays, capped by Jenkins’ 1-yard run. FIU elected to make a PAT to tie the game at 24 with 1:42 left.

Liberty was forced to punt again, and the Panthers spent the final 22 seconds of regulation deep in their own territory.

Liberty played for the first time since September 21, as its game against Appalachian State was canceled due to Hurricane Helene.

FIU played its first game outside of South Florida since the season opener at Indiana.

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