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 Tuesday night to extend the nation’s longest active winning streak to 17 games.

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

Then Bodnar was unblocked on the right sideline for a big hit on FIU quarterback Keyone Jenkins to force a fumble where Jerome Jolly Jr. fell and ended the game.

Liberty (5-0, 3-0) has won 12 straight home games and 20 consecutive games with Conference USA foes (at the time of the meeting).

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

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

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

Liberty went three-and-out to give the ball back to FIU with 5:26 remaining. The Panthers went 61 yards in nine plays, capped by a 1-yard run from Jenkins. FIU elected to kick a PAT to tie the score at 24 with 1:42 remaining.

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

Liberty played for the first time since September 21 due to a cancellation against Appalachian State due to Hurricane Helene.

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

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