LYNCHBURG, Va. — Kaidon Salter threw three of his four touchdown passes to Reese Smith to help Liberty overcome a 17-point deficit and beat ECU 35-24 on Saturday night. The game was postponed for more than 4 1/2 hours shortly after kickoff because of inclement weather.

Liberty (4-0) has won 16 consecutive games in the regular season.

Salter completed 19 of 32 passes for 233 yards and Smith finished with six catches for 80 yards. Quinton Cooley ran for 105 yards and scored a touchdown, and Elijah Canion’s 17-yard touchdown reception from Salter with 2:53 left in the second quarter cut Liberty’s deficit to 17-7 at halftime.

Salter scored on a 17-yard touchdown to Smith that capped the first drive of the second half and a 14-yard touchdown that gave the Flames a 21-17 lead with 2:52 left in the third quarter. Rahjai Harris’ 2-yard touchdown run about 2 minutes later put ECU back in front heading into the fourth quarter.

Liberty responded with a 16-play, 75-yard drive that took more than 7 1/2 minutes and culminated in a 15-yard touchdown pass from Salter to Smith.

Cooley capped the game with a 21-yard touchdown with two minutes left.

Jake Garcia’s 8-yard touchdown run for ECU opened the scoring about 5 minutes into the game, Marlon Gunn Jr. added a 1-yard touchdown run with 3:18 left in the first quarter before Andrew Conrad kicked a 35-yard field goal to give the Pirates a 17-0 lead with 11:52 left in the second quarter.

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