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At 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, the Bowling Green Falcons play at the Liberty Flames.
The Flames are expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -9.5) against the Falcons. The over/under for this matchup is 50 points.
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Game Info for Liberty vs. Bowling Green
- Game Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
- Stadium: Williams Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | -9.5 | -110 | -110 | 50 | -108 | -112 | -343 | +268 |
Liberty Pick Insights
- Liberty compiled a 6-7-0 ATS record last year.
- Liberty was favored by 9.5 points or more last season six times and failed to cover in all six.
- Liberty and its opponent combined to hit the over in six of 13 contests last season.
Liberty Stats & Insights
- Liberty scored 27.5 points per game last year, five fewer than Bowling Green surrendered per matchup (32.5).
- Liberty was 3-2 against the spread and 3-2 overall last season when the team notched over 32.5 points.
- Liberty collected 30.3 fewer yards per game (389.3) than Bowling Green gave up per outing (419.6) last year.
- When Liberty totaled more than 419.6 yards last year, the team was 3-3 against the spread and 4-2 overall.
- Last season, Liberty rushed for just 3.9 more yards (172.8) than Bowling Green allowed per contest (168.9).
- When Liberty ran for more than 168.9 yards last year, it compiled a 4-3 ATS record and a 5-2 overall record.
- Liberty turned the ball over 27 times last season, four more turnovers than Bowling Green forced (23).
Liberty’s Best Players
- Last season Johnathan Bennett recorded 1,534 passing yards (118 per game), a 58.3% completion percentage, 12 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. He also added 181 rushing yards on 76 carries with two rushing TDs (averaging 13.9 rushing yards per game).
- Last season Dae Dae Hunter took 129 carries for 850 yards (65.4 per game) and scored eight touchdowns.
- Shedro Louis ran for 529 yards on 122 carries (40.7 yards per game), with eight rushing touchdowns last year.
- Demario Douglas reeled in 78 catches for 993 yards (76.4 per game) while being targeted 116 times. He also scored six touchdowns.
- Noah Frith produced last season, catching 24 passes for 424 yards and one touchdown. He collected 32.6 receiving yards per game.
- CJ Yarbrough’s stat line last year: 221 receiving yards, 16 catches, two touchdowns, on 29 targets.
- Last season Durrell Johnson stacked up nine sacks, 18 TFL, 43 tackles, and one interception.
- Last season Mike Smith Jr. grabbed 56 tackles, two TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Robert Rahimi intercepted five passes last year while also totaling 43 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
Bowling Green Betting Insights
- Bowling Green put together a 4-8-1 record against the spread last year.
- Bowling Green was an underdog by 9.5 points or more four times last season, and covered the spread in two of those contests.
- Bowling Green and its opponent combined to go over the point total seven out of 13 times last year.
Bowling Green Pick Insights
- Bowling Green scored 23.5 points per game last year, comparable to the 24.6 Liberty gave up.
- When Bowling Green scored more than 24.6 points last year, it was 3-2 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
- Bowling Green averaged 334.4 yards per game last season, only 11.9 fewer than the 346.3 Liberty gave up per outing.
- In games that Bowling Green amassed more than 346.3 yards last year, the team was 3-3 against the spread and 4-2 overall.
- Last year Bowling Green ran for 47.4 fewer yards per game (99.1) than Liberty allowed per outing (146.5).
- When Bowling Green rushed for over 146.5 yards last season it compiled a 1-2 ATS record and a 2-1 overall record.
- Bowling Green had 22 giveaways last season, while Liberty had 24 takeaways.
Bowling Green’s Best Players
- Matt McDonald completed 60.9% of his passes to throw for 2,666 yards and 22 touchdowns last season.
- Jaison Patterson averaged 45.1 rushing yards per game and scored one rushing touchdown.
- Jamal Johnson ran for 247 yards a year ago.
- Odieu Hiliare was targeted 7.3 times per game and collected 763 receiving yards and six touchdowns over the course of 2022.
- Tyrone Broden caught 32 passes last season on his way to 506 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
- Christian Sims averaged 35.2 receiving yards per game on 5.2 targets per game a season ago.
- Last year Karl Brooks put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 9.5 sacks, and added 13 TFL and 39 tackles.
- Chris Bacon had an impactful defensive performance last season with 57 tackles, one TFL, and two interceptions.
- DJ Taylor collected two interceptions in addition to 51 tackles, two TFL, 1.5 sacks, and two passes defended a year ago.
