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The Liberty Flames (3-0) visit the Florida International Panthers (3-1) on Saturday at 6:30 PM ET, in a battle featuring a pair of the best offensive performers in college football in QB Kaidon Salter and wide receiver Kris Mitchell.
The Panthers are expected to lose by at least two scores (currently +10) versus the Flames (with an over/under of 54.5 points).
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Game Info for Liberty vs. Florida International
- Game Day: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | -10 | -109 | -111 | 54.5 | -110 | -110 | -404 | +311 |
Liberty Pick Insights
- Liberty has covered every spread it has faced this season (3-0-0).
- In Liberty’s three games with a set total, two have hit the over (66.7%).
Liberty Stats & Insights
- On the offensive side of the ball, Liberty has been a top-25 unit, ranking 18th-best in the FBS by totaling 494.7 yards per game. The defense ranks 65th (344 yards allowed per game).
- Liberty ranks 69th in scoring defense this year (22.7 points allowed per game), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking 17th-best in the FBS with 40.7 points per game.
- Liberty is totaling 254.3 passing yards per game on offense (53rd in the FBS), and ranks 40th on defense with 194 passing yards allowed per game.
- Offensively, Liberty has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking seventh-best in the FBS by averaging 240.3 per game. The Flames rank 91st on defense (150 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Liberty is posting a 45.9% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 45th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 32nd, surrendering a 32.5% third-down percentage.
- Liberty owns the best turnover margin in college football at +8, forcing 10 turnovers (first in the FBS) while turning it over two times (11th in the FBS).
Liberty’s Best Players
- Salter has thrown for 763 yards, completing 59.2% of his passes and recording nine touchdowns this season. He’s also run for 191 yards (63.7 ypg) on 38 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
- Quinton Cooley has racked up 221 yards on 41 carries.
- CJ Daniels’ leads his squad with 252 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 10 catches (out of 17 targets) and scored two touchdowns.
- Treon Sibley has caught 10 passes while averaging 68.3 yards per game and scoring one touchdown.
- Elijah Smoot has been the target of 11 passes and racked up five catches for 102 yards, an average of 34 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone two times through the air this season.
- Chris Boti has 1.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has one TFL and six tackles.
- Tyren Dupree is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s amassed 21 tackles and two interceptions.
- Jerome Jolly Jr. has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 13 tackles, one sack, and two passes defended to his name.
Florida International Betting Insights
- Florida International is 3-1-0 against the spread this year.
- Florida International is a perfect 2-0 against the spread when an underdog by 10 points or more this season.
- Florida International has gone over in one of four games with a set total (25%).
Florida International Pick Insights
- Florida International’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in total defense this season, ceding 429 total yards per game, which ranks 22nd-worst. On offense, it ranks 98th with 341.3 total yards per contest.
- With 25.3 points per game on offense, Florida International ranks 86th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 68th, giving up 22.5 points per game.
- Florida International ranks 84th in the FBS with 217.8 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 101st with 253.3 passing yards surrendered per contest on defense.
- Florida International has been struggling against the run, ranking 21st-worst with 175.8 rushing yards allowed per game. It has been better offensively, compiling 123.5 rushing yards per contest (99th-ranked).
- Florida International’s offense has been sputtering on third down, ranking fourth-worst in the FBS with a 24.5% third-down conversion rate. It has been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering a 39.7% third-down rate (75th-ranked).
- After forcing six turnovers (25th in the FBS) and turning the ball over seven times (115th in the FBS) this season, Florida International sports the 75th-ranked turnover margin of -1.
Florida International’s Best Players
- Keyone Jenkins has compiled 867 yards on 56.2% passing while tossing five touchdown passes with three interceptions this season. He’s also run for 64 yards with one score.
- The team’s top rusher, Shomari Lawrence, has carried the ball 47 times for 291 yards (72.8 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Kejon Owens has racked up 18 carries and totaled 122 yards with three touchdowns.
- Mitchell has registered 19 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 370 (92.5 yards per game). He’s been targeted 29 times and has four touchdowns.
- Dean Patterson has put together a 159-yard season so far. He’s caught eight passes on 16 targets.
- Jalen Bracey has racked up 154 reciving yards (38.5 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Reggie Peterson leads the team with 1.5 sacks, and also has two TFL and 23 tackles.
- Florida International’s tackle leader, Donovan Manuel, has 31 tackles, one TFL, and 0.5 sacks this year.
- D’Verick Daniel has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has 20 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended to his name.
